Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-04-04

luc uldll has llOt Ueeu Garfield feSu-
larly OF late owing to the condition
OF the roads.
Four horse teams are seen frequent
ly now as no one can scarcely get
along with one team.
Miss Martha Stuf'ensen has been
hired to teach the spring term of
school, just south Of Elkhorn.
Nels Jensen went over to Clay Cen
ter, Monday, and met with the town
ship Trustees. He is township clerk.
The people at Kimballton decided
that they will not need a street sprink-
Ter to lay the dust for at least an
other week.
Here and there along the roads can
be found a broken buggy or wagon,
or load Of some kind, owing to the
heavy roads.
The farmers are wading through
the mud caring for their stock and
hoping that they may soon get into
the field to work
The merchants at Kimballton and
Elkhorn find it very difficult to get
enough goods hauled to keep up
their stock SO as to supply their trade.
Esbeck & Co. have been doing a
big business lately and as soon as the
fields get SO the farmers can go to
work, they will be busy sending out
1ubot tbo1, h va cold
Pasture for rent. Will take horses
or cattle Field is fenced with Ameri-
can wire fencing and safe.
HENRY JACOBSEN,
3283w Audubon, Iowa.
Peter Peterson, son of John Peter
son, the Elkhorn merchant, came
home from Lincoln, Monday, to at
tend the silver wedding of his par
ents and to pay visit to his many
friends.
Hans Fabricius and wife were down
from Fiscus the past week visiting
with their many friends. They were
at Kimballton Sunday where they
had their child confirmed at the
church.
Nels Jensen has lot of extra fine
painted pictures at his store to be
framed, that are the work of the late
Andersen, the art painter. If you
want to see something nice and valu-
able drop in Nels' furniture store and
take look at the pictures.
Owing to the impossible condition
of the roads the milk haulers have
been compelled to abandon their
trips. for the present and wait for the
roads to dry up. Every patron will
be glad when they can have their
milk cared for at the creamery again.
Miss Anna Nelson, who has been
instructor in music at the college has
been offered a position as proof reader
by a large publishing house at Blair,
Nebraska, which she has accepted and
will soon leave to take charge OF her
work. She has many friends here
who regret she is to leave.
Mrs. Paul Madsen mourns for her
little three year old boy who has re-
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called by Him, who is the Maker
and Ruler of heaven and earth. The
little one was called from the tender
care OF his mother last Monday and
Thursday the funeral services were
conducted and the lifeless form Of one
most dear and precious was consigned
to its last resting place in the Elkhorn
cemetery, the services being conducted
by Rev. Wig.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Peterson
celebrated their twenty fifth wedding
anniversary at their home IN Elk
horn, Tuesday, being assisted by a
large gathering of their many friends.
They received sideboard aud many
other and beautiful presents from
their friends who hold them in high
esteem and respect them for their
many good qualities Of worth. A
pleasant time was enjoyed by all
present who shared the hospitality OF
the pleasurable occasion. Mr.. and
Mrs. Peterson's many friends hope