Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-05
Oakfield and Brayton

io11 PAsSSo VI ihaAi Oullus5 luc llOulu
of April and 3233 pieces were dellv-
cred by the carrier on Route 2.
Frank Medearis was taken very i'll
with stomach and DO vel trouble on
Monday at the home of his brother
in-law Sam Schartt., south of town.
Mayor T. J. McGovern<was a pass.
enger on the train Tuesday for Des
Moines, going as delegate to the
convention held Wednesday in that
city.
H. S. Waltles is in Carson this
week, recuperating his impaired
health. He has not been feeling we'll
for some time and thought this step
necessary.
Attend the four act comedy drama
entitled "Tad" at the X. P. Opera
House in Extra on Friday evening,
May sixth under the auspices of the
X. o. T. Nj. tent.
Rev. Jensen of the Oaktield church
west of town preached in the Baptist
church Tuesday evening, carrying on
his discourse in the English and then
in the Danish language.
Uncle Perry Smith has moved back
into town and greatly surprised his
friends by having that long flowing
beard OF many years standing entire
ly removed from his face.
D. B. Beers received fine lot of
nursery stock from New York firm.
which he had taken orders for, retain
ing small orchard for himself which
he was engaged in planting out on
Tuesday.
n. L. Hansen has finished painting
their business building, which adds
much to its beauty and value. He
received another car of hay from ON
aha Monday which is going at $40. so
per ton.
Brayton markets tor Tuesday of
this week:
Cattle; butchers stuff / &c to 2sc
top AIS hogs 4.30; wheat 64c; corn
4oc;; oats 32c; barley Csc; butter 1Sc;
eggs lac; hens SC; ducks &c; tur-
keys lie;
Pupils neither absent or tardy in
school No 4, Oakfeld township for
month ending April 22nd: George
Hoegh, Clara Hoegh, Anna Hansen,
Martha Hansen, Christina Hansen.
Freddie Christensen.
Maggie Fackler, teacher.
l.. B. Jennings, brother-in-la of
Frank Heath is having trouble of his
own. He shipped his goods from
Newark, New Jersey, March 81 and
has never had any trace of them since
and on inquiry of the shipping road
can get nothing satisfactory in regard
to them.
NJ. E. jenkins and grand daughter
little Miss Marion Cotton of Oaktield
started last Thursday for Washington
state where free from care and wor-
ry, he proposes to pass the summer
in fishing, hunting and sight seeing,
in the hope that his shattered health
may be benefited.
Percy Hallock met with severe
accident Monday while narrowing in
stumpy ground, which will cause
him to use crutches tor some time.
The harrow struck stump and COM
ing down one tooth penetrated the
top OF his foot tearing ragged hole
and coming out between two of his
toes.
Pupils enrolled at the Bintner
school No. 5, Extra township, L. T.
Ruckman, teacher: Byron Akers,
Otto Akers, Gerald Akers, Curtis
Clark, Hobart Clark, Erhart Hanson,
Akcel Hanson, Herman Hansen, Her.
man Jensen, Oggie Mikkelsen, Arthur
Mikkelsen, Ross McVey, Willie Nc
Vey, Charles MONEY, Ollie Akers,
Laura Akers, Rhea Clark, Leila
Clark, Laura Mikkelson.
Marion E. Jenkins, postmaster at
Brayton becoming tired of single
blessedness. hied himself away last
Thursday to near Griswold where be
was united in marriage to Miss
Mayme Black. His father and moth
err, John T. jenkins and wife, and
his brother in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. H. NJ. Bartlett accompan-
led him there aud witnessed the in
teresting ceremony. We wish the
happy couple all the sweets of life
without any OF the bitter and nope
their married life may be one contin-
ued honeymoon They go to house.
keeping here in Brayton where they
will be glad to have their friends call
and become acquainted with the mis-
tress of the new home.
A BEAUTIFUL HOME WEDDING.
Hiss Mayme E. Black and rlr. rlarion
E. Jenkins HapDily rlarried.