Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-04-21
Oakfield and Brayton

Mrs. Ed Ellwood of Auuubon Wis
tied at lakewood, the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.. Hardman
last week.
j. G. Johnson of Hamlin and his
brother Lawrence of near Elkhorn
were business callers in Brayton on
Tuesday afternoon.
John F. Bergh and his aunt Mrs.
Harter visited last Sunday at the
home of MIR. and Mrs. Harry Terry,
down in Cass county.
Marion Jenkins is preparing to 20
to Davenport in about a month where
ne will enter string of horses, three
in number for the races.
Elmer Heath went to Extra Mon
day returning on Tuesday. He
wishes to engage in the restaurant
business in some live town.
j. G. Hardman has just sold trio
of fine Poland China pigs to party
in Cleveland, Wisconsin to be shin
ped at the age of ten weeks.
Walter Faulkner OF Anita was in
Brayton Tuesday, talking insurance.
He was formerly engaged in the
banking business in this town.
J.J. Dimick, of northwest of Ext
ia, passed few days at the home of
his son G. G. Dimick, south OF Oak
field, returning home Tuesday.
Mr.. Laban Beltz, Earl White and
the Misses Edith and Anna Smith, of
Atlantic visited Miss Nellie Stone
king north of Oakfield Sunday.
H. S. Wattles and grand. daug liter
Miss Edna Bison went to Carson
Saturday to visit at the home Of his
daughter Mrs. j. M. Thomas and hus-
band.
Mr.. Hans Fredriksen who has been
enjoying himself for several months
visiting his son George Fredriksen
and many of his old time friends will
start next Saturday for his home in
Denmark.
Brayton markets tor Tuesday of
this week:
Cattle; butchers stuff &c to d
top 4.25 hogs 4.4O; wheat 64c; corn
54c; oats 334c; barley CSC; butter 1sc:
eggs loo; hens &c; ducks Sc; tur-
keys 10c;
Timber pasture of bluegrass and
timothy three and half miles south
OF Oakfeld. Horses and COWS one
dollar per month young cattle accord.
ing to size fifty to seventy-five cents
per month.
4-7-3w JIG. B. ANDERSON
James johnson, the helper of
blacksmith Christensen feels happy
now as his mother and a sister have
arrived from Woodbine with their
household goods and will at once
commence housekeeping in the old
Miller building.
Elmer Heath and family arrived
here Friday from Missouri where
they moved some two years since. He
has sold his farm there and for the
present is residing with his brother
Frank Heath of Brayton. He is SON.
ln-law of G.. G. Hawk.
We noticed the arrival of three gen.
tleman at our town when the train
arrived from the south Tuesday even
ing but owing to want of time were
unable to obtain their names or des-
tination, but from appearances, took
them to be we'll to do Danish citizens
from out towards Elkhorn.
Now is the time to use some anti
sceptic for your chicken coops, for it
will protect your little chickens from
gathering lice. I also want to talk
Hog Wire Fence and Carrara Paint
too. Call and see me. Yours truly.
GREEN BAY LUMBER COMPANY,
Nels Sorensen, Manager.
j. F. Bergh was walking around
Tuesday afternoon with the aid of q
crutch. He was handling a colt
when the animal suddenly landed q
hoof on Johns good right leg, half
way between the hip and the knee.
cutting deep cash in the muscles of
the leg. Had the blow fallen in front
instead Of the side of the leg it would
have broken it, is the opinion of his
physician.
Born, Monday morning April IS,
to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Thielen out
east OF town, a twelve pound bow.
Will was in town Monday to buy
him hoe, declaring he was worth
more now than many of those profess
sed helps he has had to do with.
Here is to the good health and long
life of this the youngest and hoping
he may be the light and joy of his
parents in their declining years.
The Sunday School class taught by
MIR. Nels Sorenson will hold an ice
cream and cake social at the residence
OF the latter on the evening of April
70. The object in holding the social
is worthy one, namely, to secure
funds to finish paying for the Sun
day School organ. Vocal and instru-
mental music will be given during
in