Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-05

his daughter and proceeded 10 give an
impromptu concert for the benefi, Of
the young folks.
There was ball game Sunday in
Elkhorn between the local team and
the one known as the Honeysuckles.
The result of the game was unobtain-
able as the scores got beyond the count
of most of those present.
| Walter Gregersen now has part of
the goods in for his drug stock in
Elkhorn. He has the rooms of Nels
Jensen nicely fitted up and is ONLY
waiting for the liberal patronage that
is sure to come to the store.
Miss Solweig Thompson, who has
been teaching the Danish school on tie
ridge east of Kimballton, closed the
school Friday with appropriate ex-
ercises and will go this week to her
home near Marquette, Neb.
Prof. Ed. Wood went over to Extra
Saturday to shake hands with his
many old time friends in that COM
munity where he used to swing the
AK in the woods with the best of
them and where they think he is all
right.
Hans Martesen, who has been as
sisting Joe James to put fence
around his yard and otherwise to dec
crate and fix up the general appear
ance of the outlying yard, has CONF
pleted the task and has done good
work.
The corner stone as it were of the
church in kimballton was laid last
Sunday after the services with appro-
pirate ceremonies by the pastor of
the church so that now the member
ship feels that the church is getting
we'll under way.
Mrs. Andrew Rasmussen, an old
lady living on her farm west of Pop
lar, went to a neighbours house the
last of last week for visit and died
while there. The remains were laid
to rest Monday in the Chapel out
toward Bowman's Grove.
Jasper Jensen, of Poplar, passed
another year of his life Sunday and
invited in number of his friends
and neighbors to help him celebrate
the event. Jasper has big loyal,
loving heart and when he has good
time he wants others to help.
Jens Schouboe, one of the iolliest
men around Sharon, invited his
friends TO come to his home Wednes-
day night to help to celebrate his
birthday. His heart is too big and
generous to shut anyone from eniov-
ment so that all will 60 and 90 pre-.
pared to have one of the best times il
his big house that they have had in
years.
Andrew Christofersen, who drives
one of the milk routes for the Sharon
Creamery had what might have beer
very serious accident happen to hin
Monday near Sharon. His team be
came frightened and started to ru,
tangling him up in the lines so tba
he was perfectly helpless. He es.
capped with injuries to his hip bu,
might easily have lost his life.
Ella, the daughter of George Peter
sen, four miles west OF Kimballton
was married Wednesday to r. j
Hansen from over near the schoo
section in Jackson township in Shelbs
county. Many from over around
kimballton witnessed the ceremony
and assisted in the festivities of tn
occasion and wished the young coupl
Good speed and happiness in thei
undertaking in LIES simple, We
complicated Journey.
Hans Hansen, who lived at til
home of his son-in-law, Nels H
Hansen west of Sharon died last Fri
day and was buried Monday followe,
to his final resting place by larg
crowd of people. He was abou
seventy-seven years of age and ha
lived life Of usefulness and help t
all he came in contact. He was
kind father and his daughter did al
she could to brighten and ease hi
life. He was good neighbor and a
honor and respect the good life be lee
Sven Larsen, living four and one
half miles east of Elkhorn, gave a
informal dance last Saturday night
honor of his son, Lawrence, who ws
twenty-one years of age. The glol
ious good time given the guests wi
make them ever remember the occf
sion and will help the son to remen
Der kindly the many sacrifices faths
and mother have made in his beha
when he was young and unable /
care for himself SO that when the
grow old and feeble they will hay
a stay and comfort in the son thu
has now started out to look the W or
in the face and fight his own battle