Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-29

ing relatives in Elkhorn and vicinity
the past week.
Charley and Maud Wright visited
at the Wolff home in West Hamlin
township Sunday.
There was a big social party at
the home of MAIDS Petersen, south of
Elkhorn last Sunday.
Rasmus Hansen, George James and
Willads Rattenborg were all at Har-
Ian on business Monday.
Geo, L. Jorgensen and A. H. Jor-
gensen and their families returned
home from the Omaha fair last week.
On last Thursday little girl baby
came to bless the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Leistadt, west of Elk
horn.
Paul Petersen and family have now
got nicely settled down in their new
home on the Niels Brons farm east of
Elkhorn.
Geo. L. Jorgensen and A. H. Jor-
gensen and their families returned
last week from several days visit at
the Omaha tair.
Messrs. and Mesdames Geo. Nissen,
Chris Nissen and P. II. Andersen,
ali from Kimballton, visited at the
Omaha fair last week.
Mrs. Foght, mother of Prof.
Foght, has concluded her visit at
Elkhorn and left Friday for her
home at Ord, Nebraska.
Rasmus Rasmussen and James Kill
gor came down from Audubon last
Sunday and visited with relatives in
southeast Sharon township.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew johnson,
south of Elkhorn are the proud
parents of a young daughter that ar
rived at their home last Wednesday.
The Elkhorn Danish Lutheran
church society held a business meet
ing at Elkhorn Saturday. We un-
derstand that the directors were re-
elected.
j. G. Christensen and son, who
live mile west Of Kimballton, were
at Extra on business Monday and
while in the city made a pleasant
call at the JOURNAL office.
The Botna Valley Creamery Asso-
citation held meeting one day last
week at the West Hamlin creamery
and placed orders for carload Of salt
and carload of butter tubs.
On Sunday there was large
picnic party at the home Of Lars Es-
beck, east Of Elkhorn. There was a
large crowd of young people present
and from all reports they must have
had an excellent time.
Mrs. Nels Christensen, west of
Kimballton, returned Monday from
her visit in Nebraska. She brought
back with her, her baby sister, her
mother having died several months
ago and the little one will hereafter
be cared for in Mrs. Christensen's
home.
Peter James and James Jensen left
Tuesday morning for Omaha to at.
tend the Omaha Medical College
Mr.. Jensen will take up dentistry
while Pete will take up full course
in the study of medicine. These lad:
are two of our brightest young mel
and we predict for them brillian,
professional success financially.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Rasmussen
who live mile and half south OF
Kimballton, celebrated their silver
wedding last Sunday. A large num-
Der of their friends were present and
helped to make the day an enjoyable
one. Here's hoping that Peter and
his good wife may live to enjoy 2;
more ears Of happy married life.
Mr.. S. Ross, of Irwin, was through
this section the latter part of las,
week and bought span Of matched
gray horses for which he paved the
good price Of $4,000. He also pur.
chased 8 steers of Chris Marcusen,
of Peter Esbeck, of Hans March,.
sen and 4 of Jens Andreasen, all al
$50 per head.
Sunday evening the young people
broke in on Chris Brodersen at his
pleasant home in north Kimballtor
and gave him genuine surprise
The whole thing proved to be {
clever little trick planned by Mrs
Brodersen herself. The party spen,
several merry hours in pleasant visit
ing, eating watermelon, drinking
lemonade, ETC., and then returned te
their respective homes.
AT the Clay township republican
caucus held last Saturday evening
the following delegates were selected
to attend the county convention t.
be held at Harlan Saturday: ALFRED
Long, George Flick, John Webster
Mat Laursen, George James, Pau
| Nelson and Mis- Larsen. Geo. Jane
was selected township chairman TO
the ensuing year. A. Berggren, o
this township, is candidate TO
county recorder and many believe h
will win out.