Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-04-27
Reinemund Bros, Audubon, sell
German Millet Seed. Call early.

Kirkman last week.
Mat Wonsmos is this week busy
remodelling Henry Poulsen's resi-
dence in north Sharon township.
Buttermaker Bertel Jensen, and
wife, of Ross, spent Sunday at their
old home at the Sharon creamery.
Miss Anna Thomson is now having
a building erected at Elkhorn which
she will use as dressmaking parlors.
Esbeck Bros, Saturday, sold a fine
buggy to Peter A. Salmon and on
Monday sold one to Chris P. Chris
Jensen.
Peter Madsen has returned from
Hagerman, New Mexico, and is now
working for George Jessen, west OF
Brayton.
Peter Nelson, north of Kimballton
is building large new barn, dimen-
sions 50 by So. Andrew Jensen has
the contract for building the struc-
ture.
Monday while Chris jacobsen, of
north Sharon township, was blowing
one of his horses suddenly fell dead
in his tracks. The loss was about
fifty dollars.
There was large attendance at the
Lutheran church at Kimballton last
Sunday. Four little babies were
christened according to the rites of
the Grundtvig theology.
Jimmy Petersen will this week
commence the erection of his barber
shop on the lots he recently pur-
chased OF Fred Petersen. When COM
pleted you will see slick tonsorial
parlor.
Paul Peterson, of Harlan, ex-sup-
erintendent of schools of Shelby
county, accompanied by his wife and
little son, were in Elkhorn Monday
Mr.. Petersen now represents the
Iowa State Insurance Company, OF
keokuk, and is doing nice business.
Mis- Larsen's new postoffice room in
the Kaye building is now completed
and has been strikingly prettytied
with paper and paint. Mr.. Larsen
has ordered brand new cabinet
Qhe old one having become toe
smalD and when he gets everything
in shape Elkhorn will have one OF
the SWEETEST postotfices in the state.
Sunday evening there was merry
crowd Of gay youngsters assembled at
the pleasant home OF Lars Johannsen.
down south OF Elkhorn. They had
come to celebrate the Dist birthday
anniversary of Hans johnson, the
popular young clerk at John Peter
sens big store. To say that the
young people had a good time is
putting it mildly.
Fred Petersen, of Elkhorn, has
been making several big business
transactions recently. Friday he
sold his house and seven acres of land
to Hans Rasmussen for $500. He
also sold a 40-foot lot to James
Petersen and another lot to Miss
Anna Thomson. Mr.. Petersen con-
templates leaving in about three
weeks for a good visit with his son in
California.
Viggo and Christian Jensen, sons
of Soren Jensen, came down from Ty.
Ter, Minnesota last week. Viggo is
now at Kimballton working for X
Graeser, the painter, and Chris is
at Jacksonville with his brother Joe
His brother Walter is now at Manila
with the 3rd Minnesota and has beer
three times on the firing line. Wal.
ter is one of the brave boys who had
the nerve to answer duty's call and
go to the front. We would like tC
see his smiling countenance once more
and trust that he will not become
target for Filipino bullet.
An impressive service was witness
ed at Bethania church Saturday
afternoon. 1t was the funeral at tn,
same hour Of little Magretha Esbeck
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Es
beck aged seven, and Peter Topp
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Topp, alst
about seven years old. The forme
died Thursday afternoon and the lat
ter passed away the same evening
After short service at the HON
Saturday afternoon, the two process
sions which consisted of "a team
each, slowly wound their way to tn
little white church Oh the hill. Th
scene in the church was indeed sa
one. AS the two little caskets wer
placed side by side and Rev. Ankle
spoke condolent words for shol
hour, each heart in that large assem-
bly, was moved by that feeling whic
only such solemn occasion ca
produce AS the two little soul
went up to God almost simultal
eously, so were they laid to rest
their quiet home in the city of IL
dead.
EOr Gale 0r Trade