Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-03-30

j. A. Mcintyre, of Algona, Iowa,
representing Chas. G. Calding, Unit
ed States mail contractors, was at
Kimballton and Elkhorn Monday,
trying to secure taker for another
four years. contract on this route.
The present contract will expire
July LIST.
0. A. Olsen, Seventh Day Ad-
ventist Missionary, who has been
travelling through Africa and Europe
during the past two years, preached
the first of the week at the Advent
church in Sharon township. His
meetings prove very interesting.
Mrs. Peter Esbeck has been way
down in the valley of Death during
the past week, suffering from kidney
and heart trouble. On Sunday her
recovery was very much dispaired
but during the night she rallied and
is now slowly convalescing. 1t is
hoped that the good lady will con
tinue to improve.
The proposed new postoffice at the
assured fact, it being understood that
the petition has met with approval
by the postotiice department. BY
way of keeping up-to-date we would
respectfully suggest that the new
postotfice be called I" Deweyville. y
Buttermaker Bertel Jensen and
family will move to their new home
Saturday. Mr.. Jensen and his estima-
BILE wife have lived in the North
Sharon neighborhood for several
years and while their many friends
here much regret their departure yet
they wish for them unbounded pros
in their new home. Ross people
will find Mr.. Jensen master of his
profession and perfect gentleman.
Uncle James Larsen died at the
home of his son, two miles north of
Kimballton last Saturday, aged 80
years. A good kind hearted man, he
has gone to meet his reward, after
having lived a useful life for five
siXths OF century. The deceased
was the father of eight children, his
wife and two daughters having pre-
coded him to the better land Foar
sons and two daughters still survive
him and were present at the obse-
quies on Tuesday. The funeral was
conducted from Bethania church, and
the remains were laid to rest beside
those of his beloved wife in the adj
joining cemetery.
Ole Olsen, foreman OF the Danish
paper at Elhhorn, is meeting with
much genuine grief these days. For
several years Mr.. Olsen has had
lame foot caused from an injury re-
celved while a boy and the past two
months the injured member has been
giving him much trouble, until the
pain became uncomfortable Monday
he was taken to Omaha and was
placed in charge Of surgeon and it
believed that amputation will be
necessary. AS consequence the
" Dansk Ugeblad has suspended
publication until a new typo can be
procured and there will be no issue
this week.
4 1t now transpires that variola or
small pox again exists within the
borders of Sharon township. 1t is
reported that the Jens Jensen family
on the Ridge have been stricken with
the malady and no less than five cases
are reported. AS the cases are ware
loid it is quite probable that their
sickness will be mild. Vigorous
: quarantine restrictions are being en-
forced by the Sharon township Board
of Health and there is little danger Of
the disease gaining ground. The
Board held meeting Monday and
passed resolutions providing against
public meetings in the township un-
til further notice. The Jens Kj@r
family near Elkhorn is improving
!: rapidly and will soon be out of dan
ger. 1t is to be hoped that when the
warm weather comes variola will
:: forever have passed from our boun-
: diaries.