Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-10-20
Ki111balltOn and EIkhOrn.

Ole Jacobsen and family are at
Omaha this week taking in the great
fair.
Mrs. Peter Lykke is entirely re-
covered from her recent very severe
sick SPELL
Jens Hansen, the little Elkhorn
painter, is very busy just at present
and now has three men at work for
him.
Miss Christina Thomson has been
engaged as house keeper at the Jens
L. Tovring home for the ensuing
year.
Jacob Hansen. a prosperous farmer
who lives just east of Elkhorn, is a
new subscriber to the journal this
week.
Chris Rasmussen and family, of
Kimballton, last week enjoyed visit
from relative who came from Min
nesota.
The Misses Tilda Olsen, Dorlhea
Jensen and Anna Terkelsen, returned
Monday from weeks visit at the
Exposition.
Remember us when in need of i,
pair of gloves and mittens; don't fail
to see our stock of winter goods
| HANS MADSEN. Kimballton.
Nick Marcusen had a jolly charm
raising party at his place in North
Sharon last Saturday evening. A
good crowd was present and all had
a merry time.
The new Bethany church north of
Kimballton is fast nearing COM
pletion. The structure is very be-
fitting substitute for the building
that is now in ashes.
Chris Jensen has commenced his
duties as fireman at the furnace I'M
der the Elkhorn college. It's po-
sition which Chris has held down for
several seaso rs in succession now.
She who was Mrs. Fred Brandt Sc
cnred divorce from her husband at
Audubon Saturday and the same
evening was united in marriage TO a
gentleman living miles south west
of Audubon.
Miss Solveig Thompson, the in
structor at the Danish school at Kim
ballton, is having siege Of measles
and as a consequence the home OF
Hans Madsen, where she is boarding,
is under quarantine.
Ole Oleson, of Elkhorn, who has
the past month been husking pop
corn for Mr.. Blakesly near Marine, re-
turned home last week and Wednes-
day Of this week lett for Humboldt
county, to husk corn until Christmas
On account of the stormy weather
. the front part of the week there was
) not a large attendance at the John
5 Petersen sale Tuesday, but the bid.
, ding was quite spirited and the cat
, tie sold high. We understand thai
Mr.. Petersen is to have another sale
/ soon.
A big republican meeting is to be
held at the kimballton hall next
Monday evening, October "a. The
: speakers are to be Hon. Smith Nc.
Pherson, OF Red Oak, republican can.
didate for congressman Of this dis.
J trict, General Beason, of Red Oak
5 and Hon. John Mosier, of Audubo
An interesting meeting is looked for
The little four-year- son of Rev
and Mrs. Anker was the cause of con.
siderable excitement at Elkhorn las,
Friday night. During the afternoon
: he had been over at the neighborS
t Mr.. Olsen's. and on returning HON,
about dark he got lost in a cornfeld
From this cornfield lie wandered into
another stalk field when he succumb
ed to fatigue and probably fell asleep
The parents Of course became uneasy
about his absence and searching
party was Immediately iDstigated
which secured the fields with Ian.
terms during the entire night. Abou
70 persons were busy in the search
but could not find the little fellow
until the next morning when III
came toddling home about a. nj
the hero Of a miniature adventur,
which he will never forget.
l, MARRIED-On Tuesday, Oct. 20tl
at the home Of the bride, Mr.. Chri
! johnson and Miss Mary Christensen
Amid a large group Of admirins
friends the minister pronounced thu
few impressive words that made
these two happy hearts one and III
seperable even unto death. An ele
CANT wedding feast was spread afte
the ceremony and then the glaC
dancers added gaiety to the Joyful
event until an advanced hour. Th,
groom is the popular and etficien
manager of the Elkhorn creamery
He was reared in our midst sine
boyhood and splendid good fellow
he is. Miss Christensen is the accom-
plished daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. N
Christensen and enjoys the respect anl
esteem of all who have the pleasur
of her acquaintance. We dotf' our ha
to Mr.. and Mrs. johnson and hop
with their numerous friends tina
r. | their ware Of hanninacc and nrocppr