Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-11-08

in Elkhorn. She has beeli sick for
some time at Davenport, Nebraskas
nut is somewhat improved at present,
the trip home perhaps stimulating
her.
The meeting on Wednesday of Hon.
Nels Gron, of New York, did not
meet here as we announced but was
put off until Saturday on account of
the rain. He had a good sized au-
dience and one that appreciated his
talk. ;.
Carl Schroed has returned from
Denmark and Monday assumed charge
of the blacksmith shop in Elkhorn
that he purchased some time ago
He is gladly welcomed by his many.
friends around Elkhorn and Kimball-
/ ton.
/ Rasmus Hansen up by Poplar was
down to Kimballtop last week aud
purchased the lumber with which to
have fine large barn built on his
place. He, like all others, has been
! prospecting and believes in improve
ment and comfort.
Marcus Jensen has accepted the
position as weigher and helper at the
West Hamlin creamery and was
hustling around Monday beginning
his new duties. He seemed to under
stand his work and went at it with an
energy that spoke of success.
Peter Miller returned Sunday to
70 VII Of
cry from Nebraska, where he has
been for more than year OH his
ranch. He expects to remain
here during the winter and will then
60 back to Nebraska and work his
farm.
Joe James is making some repairs
to his store. He has cut door
through to the building on the south
and will shelve it up so as to give
him some much needed room. His
business is steadily increasing so that
he had to expand some to keep up.
his stock.
!. N. j. Christensen is fast getting the
new hotel in Elkhorn in shape to
open up. He expects to get it open.
ed some day this week and from that
time on the wanderers who travels
that way may feel that he is not
homeless and that he is not putting
up on the good nature of some one as
heretofore.
Philip Nissen, up by Kimballton
and who held sale recently, intends
soon to cross the old ocean and visit
again the land of his youth and see
again his relatives and boyhood
friends. He has earned his rest and
as he recounts to relatives and friends
4 the many incidents of his life here,
he may look back with pride to a life
we'll spent here.
S. z. Petersen brought his goods
out from Harlan Monday and is now
a citizen of Elkhorn. He will assists
in Joe James store until such time as
he can get everything in readiness 10
open a general banking business. If
he starts First National, it will
probably take three or four months to
get the necessary papers fixed up and
he is not Of a nature to be idle during
this time.
/ Again has the angel of Death sum.
moned home a wife and mother, to
4 her eternal home. One not now liv-
! ing midst friends in Elkhorn, but
we'll known to them i'm years past
was buried last Sunday in the ceme-
terry at Elkhorn. Mrs. L. P. Hansen
: died in her home in Atlantic and was
brought to this town for burial. The
United Danish Society," of which she
was member holding one thousand
dollar policy, had general charge of
the services. No more befilting
tribute to her memory could be pre-
sented than the large crowd that were
in attendance. The church was liter
ally packed and the display Of flowers
was one rarely witnessed. A great
Tyre, beautifully built spoke Of the
golden stringed music to which she
now listens. The anchor brought
back the beauty other life anchored
to the faith of a great beyond. The
cross represented him she labored to
serve. The spreading palm given by
Hansen u Co, of Atlantic, told mute
ly of the beautiful tropical world
!. where she now is. The other flowers
were tributes Of the Freja society
: the Danish Brotherhood, the United
Danish Society and many individuals
: G. B. Osborne, of Atlantic, assisted by
. Nels Jensen, of Elkhorn, managed thu
E ceremonies. So while friends lay
s their tokens of purity in flowers upor
e the coffin, may we not think thai
e from that great silent space beyond
d loving hands stretch back to HUSBAND
J. and little son to tell them, I" be com
forted and come later on.''
e MARRIAGE ReIlS