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CHAPTER XVIII.

TOWNS AND VILLAGES. (CONT'D)

From History of Audubon Co., Iowa (1915)
by H. F. Andrews

BRAYTON.

The town of Brayton was laid out by John S. Jenkins and John T. Jenkins on the northwest quarter of section 19, Exira township, December 16, 1878. It was incorporated in 1899. These have held the office of mayor: Dr. William R. Koob, Frank G. Jenkins, Nis Larsen, Lewis C. Heath.

The first school in Brayton was in 1896. The teachers have been: Francina Heath, Anna Stender, Lucille Connrardy, Maye Jenkins, Miss Noalty, Nellie Boockout, Ida Cannon and Vivian Bartlett.

OFFICIAL AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

Population, two hundred and thirty-five.

Mayor, Lewis C. Heath; marshal, L. M. Parrott; clerk, Lewis P. Rasmussen; justice of the peace, Thomas J. McGovern; constable, Calvin I. Dimick.

Postmistress--Vivian Bartlett; railroad agent--Lloyd Drew; physician--William R. Koob; hotel--David B. Beers; restaurant--C. P. Petersen; barbers--William Clemensen, Clyde Freeman, ---- Jensen; garage--Anton Juhl; blacksmiths--Ben Gros, Nick Skanning; live-stock dealer--Thomas J. McGovern; Princess Theatre--Chris Hoegh; drug store--Harry Miller & Co.; grain dealer--Hans Hansen, manager; public hall--Jens P. Juhl; billiard parlors--Frank P. Freeman, George Hardwick; pumps and repairs--Molgaard & Nelson; electric lights--George W. Hoegh; bank--Brayton Savings Bank, L. F. Miller, cashier; produce--Brayton Produce Company, Ed. Brown, manager; lumber--Brayton Lumber Company, Lewis P. Rasmussen, manager; cement--Brayton Cement Works--A. T. Rasmussen, manager; general stores--Jacob Andersen, Henry Hansen & Company, Nis Larsen & Son; hardware and implements--Nelsen Brothers; telephones--Nora Larsen, Amelia Andersen; drayman--Garner A. Bartlett.

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Transcribed by Cheryl Siebrass, November, 2018, from History of Audubon Co., Iowa (1915), by H. F. Andrews, page 281-282.