Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-05


of the Kimballton Lumber Co.'s
yards, took the first degree in the X.
of P. Lodge last Saturday night.
Axel will make good Knight when
fully initiated and will properly APP
preciate the great benefits of the
order. g65
Nels Jensen, the hustling furniture
dealer, was up to Kimballton Satur-
day night to receive his first degree
in the mysteries of X. P'ism. We
know none of the inside workings,
but will guarantee to him many good
and wholesome lessons and a general
good time.
Miss Lilis Hays closed a very sue
cesstul term of school in the school
mile north of Kimballton last Fri
day. Miss Hays will teach the fall
term there and Miss Auda Kelly will
teach the kimballton school south Of
town. Both Of these young ladies are
popular i'll the country and are glad
ly welcomed.
While working in the hay field on
her 1ather1s place, south of Elkhorn,
MISS hose Larsen received an injury
that might have proved fatal. She
was standing near the team when the
doubletrees broke and piece flew and
struck her in the side, causing pain
full bruise, but as yet no signs Of. in
ward injury are manifest.
The party Sunday at Lars Morten-
sens, south Of Kimballton, was one
i. of tho nj 90 ~ +L =.
was day Of constant enjoyment to
all, Lars is one of the jolliest men
in the country, and his wife is none
behind him, SO that when their
hospitable home is opened the young
folks are assured of a good time. All
the young folks present are loud in
their praise of the entertainment.
Last Saturday night some malici-
Gus person opened the gate at Peter
Petersen's pasture, about three miles
northwest of Kimballton, and let7all
his stock out on the, highway The.
gate was firmly fastened and could
not be opened by the stock and no
Y one but some mean, low character
4 would thus modest it and turn the
stock loose. Mr.. Petersen will give
$50 90 to anyone proving the, person
that did the trick, and the law can
not be to severe with them. -tl
i 5. z. Petersen, the former hard
ware merchant at Elkhorn, returned
I with his family Sunday. They had a
i pleasant visit with their many relat-
ives and friends in the fatherland,
!, but Soren isia man who soon tires of
| doing nothing. He says he has got
I ten tired of work in his life but, he
never got SO tired of it as he has of
doing nothing. His busy life in the,
4 past makes it hard for him to sit
down and do nothing. We did not
learn what he expects to do in the,
future, but we know it will be some
, thing busy and useful.
Last Monday, week, the soul of
Miss Carrie Petersen, northwest of,
hlmballtoD, was carried to that far
OFT land from which no traveller re-
turns; The funeral occurred Tuesday.
Her death was no surprise to her.
, relatives and friends for the doctor.
had given her up some time ago.
Lingering disease showed her to be a
character who knew how to suffer in
love and patience and await her death
calmly. She died at the home of her
brother and surrounded by those who
Knew and loved her, and now as thew
have Ella lain her poor pain-racked body,
r to rest, she rests sweetly in the great
but mysterious beyond.
The 4th was celebrated in Kimball-
: ton in style BETTING her citizens.
! From the time the first cannon fire
: cracker roared in the morning until
the last rocket went up at night it
: was great success. The races wereI
=. all as advertised and afforded, vast
amount OF amusement. But it was
not wholly day of amusement but a
day in which the ties of patriotism
Z wefe drawn closer about the hearts
I jof young and gold aud The lessons
learned wi llganot soon be forgotten.
q lGhildren look edtand saw anti IA day
that meant much. The stars and stripes
Z and the patriotic bunting each told
+ the story OF how our country had
struggled to its present standing ana
? how she yet stands at the head OF the
7 hhtions Of the Nearth, the grandest
country Of them all.
The Fourth of July has come and
: gone in Elkhorn and it was day Of
) confirmed success, $ II wasfa day, of
;, Keen enjoyment and patriotic demon-
: istsatlon on the part OF adj hecitlzens.
J. Bunting and the national colors
! strealned from every building, and
the flag, old glory, seemed to peep
e fromevery tree limb. The street pa
ra atdee was one, that showed prepara--
t ton and showed off we'll what it was
a to represent. The beautiful grounds
t about the college are nice place and
/ kept in good shape ,byth hose in charg e,
d SO that it was a delightful place, to
2 picnic. Stands were everywhere to
l quench the thirst and feed the hungry.
g The racing was Of much interest and
r the speaking full Of patriotic love OF
2 country. It was day when the the
}. growing youth draWed deem Of the