Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-11
Mount Hope.

MOUNT Hope, February S, 1897
The weather was alright last week.
Henry Malmgren, Sr., is quite Ill
and his family fear seriously.
Frank Glcyen and wife visited with
the Stortenburg's Thursday.
T. J. Reemes and daughter Maud
were Alcester visitors Friday.
Pasto- Sjolinder WIS q visitor among
his Nathaniel friends recently.
Miss Alice Stoutenburg is visiting
for few weeks with friends at Akron.
Postmaster McConville of Garland
was a pleasant caller at our den We'd
nesday.
Mr. SelIberg Is slowly recovering
from his Illness, which Is good news to
his many friends.
w. "a. Bridgmaa, the photographer
Of Alcester, was here Tuesday taking
pictures in this vicinity.
A surprise part, met at the home OF
Andrew Ha"son FRIDAY evening. A
pleasant time is reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Johnson of Ak
ron assisted the Union Greek choir
Thursday at the funeral service.
DIR. Hyden OF Alcester came down to
see his wife at the Bredalls and attend
ed the funeral OF Mrs. johnson Thurs
day.
G s. Fox, the Garland blacksmith
transacted business here Wednesday.
He reports.business good at the future
county seat.
Mr.. Jens Johnson desires to thank
AL the kind friends who assisted him
In the last sad rites in the burial OF his
dear companion
Twin boys we're born 10 Mr.. and Mrs.
Lew Fox Monday, February 2. They
lived but q few hours and were buried
on the Fox homestead the following
day.
August Anderson viii build COM
modious granery on his farm at once.
He hauled the material last week, and
]. E. Ericsson will assist him in the
construction.
Mrs. DR.. Hyden, who is attending a
medical college at Keokuk, a., ac-
companied the remaing Of Mrs. Jens
johnson here and is visiting for a few
days with her parents here and her
husband at Alcester.
Mrs. Peter Shoulbepg draped the
church very neatly for the funeral
service Of Mrs. johnson. Mrs. Shout
berg's loving acts in times of sorrow
and grief are remembered and cherish
ed by many hearts that have been
afflicted.
Mrs. Jens Johnion died at
KeOkuk, Ia. February 2, 1897, of
Typhoid fever. The remains we're
brought home and the funeral was held
from the Lutheran church Thursday,
February 4, Rev. Sjolinger conducting
the services with Undertaken johnson
% director. Hannah johnson vas born
In Sweden, Sept. %, 1852. She lived at
north Scleswig in that county until
1880, when she came to America where
she made her home for time in Iowa.
coming afterwards to South Dakota
While living in Iowa she was married
to Jens johnson, in 1882, who with
three little daughters aged 2, Z, and Is
years are left wi thOut IA fond wife and
loving mother. Jens Benson, of this
township is q brother Of the deceased
Mrs. johnson has been an invalid for
the past three or four years. She
underwent an operation three years
ago and it seemed for a time that she
had entirely recovered, but she com
menced to gradually grow worse again
about q year ago until she was forced
to seek medical aid again. On Janu-
airy 6 she went TO keokuk, Ia, for
Il eatment in hospital, aud the sur
0eon removed five tumors, she recover
ed from the operation and was doing
nicely when attacked with typhoid
fever and expired in a few hours. Mrs.
Hyden Of Aicester was with her at tie
hospital and accompanied the remains
here. Deceased was held in high es-
TEEN by everyone who knew her and
the unusual large attendance at the
last sad rites attested to the loye and
esteem which the people here have of
Mr.. johnson and his dear little mother
less girls. 1t seems sad indeed when a
mother is snatched from the babies
without even a chance to say the last
farewell. We extend 10 Mr.. Johnson
and his family the sincere and heart
felt sympathy OF the whole community.
Jefferson.
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