Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-12-18

school. He got showed in and had to
remain until Monday morning ere he
could get home.
G. P. Thomas, agent for the Per-
kins Windmill Co., of Des Moines,
was in Kimballton Monday talking
business with the various firms. He
was accompanied by his uncle, Geo.
Ellis, of Audubon, who came along
to meet old time friends.
Andrew Jensen was busy the first
of the week preparing for a jubilee on
his birthday Wednesday. He had not
decided on Monday as far as we could
learn Just where they would hold
ready for the good time in store.
Chris Christensen, living up
towards Kimba]lton, will have his
home filled with music after Christ
mas for he was in Elkhorn one day
last week and purchased of the imple-
ment firm there an organ that will be
delivered as soon as they can get it
from the factory.
Chris Petersen and Carl August
Christensen were the two candidates
last Saturday night who took the
degree work of the Modern Wood
men lodge. They were shown many
good lessons that if acted upon will
help them to better appreciate fell
lowship among men.
AS the man who drives the poultry
wagon for Swift & Co. of Atlantic,
was passing out from Hans Madsen's
henery last Saturday he upset break
ing his sled and killing few
chickens. 1t took him until dark to
get the repairs done and then he had
a long pull of Is miles after dark.
About seven members of the camp
of M odern Woodmen of Bray ton were
over to Elkhorn last Saturday night
to attend the dedication of their new
hall and to help initiate some new
candidates. Those who came over
were; Tic McGovern, Lou Miller,
Bendixen and son, Mitt Parrott and
one other person.
] Rasmus Hedegaard is making
things move in Kimballton, he has
had the old harness shop moved north
of the barber shop and has carpenters
in it busy repairing the walls, ceiling
it and shelving it ready for his stock
of furniture that he purchased recent.
ly in Audubon. These goods were
delivered to him Monday and he
hopes to have them opened and ready
for the public by Friday.
The college at Elkhorn is progress
ing nicely with something like forty
pupils now and everything is going
satisfactory. The pupils are taking
up the work in the various depart
ments with vigor and animation
that shows they are there for a pur
pose. The teachers are doing careful
and painstaklng- work and aim to Civ
. individual attention to all pupils
Their new organ is making the chape
exercises interesting and helpful.
W. Marlin, editor of the Journal
will speak to the pupils next Mon
day, Dec. %, at 1880 O'Clock on tn
Philippine islands.
The members Of the camp of Mod
ern Woodmen in Elkhorn now fee
they have a permanent home an6
that they can meet and give the de
gree work with some degree of salts
faction. They have been working
at a serious disadvantage but now
: will go forward taking in new mem
bers and proving that they are work
E ing to better mankind and to maxi
4 widows and orphans happy. TIL
! officers that now administer to tn
I wants of the candidates are:
Mandle Petersen, V. G..
Albert Flemming, w. A.
w. A. Allen, E. B.
l. DR.. H. A. Elmquist, Clerk.
III G. E. Kolb, Escort.
4 Erick Hansen, Waterman.
L Andrew Sorenson, Sentry.
MANAGERS:
]. A. Miller, years.
Jens Hansen, years.
iii Albert Flemmipg, year.