Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-06-16


Every body blowing corn now and
too busy to come to town.
Hamp Jones took a trip out to
Poplar on business last Friday.
CLYDE East and Fred Genung tran
sacted business in Audubon Saturday.
Mrs. Sherman, west of Hamlin,
went to Audubon on business Tues
day.
There was big picnic Sunday at
Jens P. Christensen's two miles west
of town.
Geo. Hardwickson was in town
the last of the week and invested in a
riding cultivator.
Mrs. Peter r. Nissen has been on
the sick list for over week and was
no better Tuesday.
Nelson & Kjargaard shipped car
of hogs to Des Moines and one car to
Chicago the past week.
Peter Nelson received two cars of
coal this week to be prepared for the
rush in threshing time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Gill are reported
TO be the parents of fine baby girl
born to them one day last week.
Miss Emma Crees passed the latter
part Of last week with her sister,
Mrs. Charley Spencer in Extra.
There will be Danish Lutheran
services at the church here next Sun
day at 1880 a. m. conducted by Rev.
Christensen.
johnson & Christensen and their
better halves attended the picnic at
Jens P. Christensen's two miles west
of town Sunday.
OJuf Hansen went out northwest of
Elkhorn Saturday night and attended
a big barn dance at Martin Nelson's
and reports a fine time.
Doc Phipps was in town from over
east Monday and purchased piping
for an extensive system of water
works he is having put in.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Christensen, of Elk
horn, were over Sunday, guests of
their son, Hans Christensen and wife
at their new home on the hill.
Emma Christensen was Obliged to
cease her domestic duties in the
country and is at home in Hamlin
rursing severe attack of rheumatism
in her arm.
Fred Aeileman attended the but
termakers' and tub dealers meeting
in Extra Tuesday to lay in three
months supply of tubs and salt for
the creamery.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Olsen were
south of Extra Sunday calling on
their son-in-law, Jacob jacobson and
wife and little grand children, re-
turning home the next day.
Mrs. Theo. Gearheart and children
of Nicola arrived here Monday for a
two weeks visit at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Crees, two
miles southwest Of Hamlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mickelsen entertain
ed Mrs. Smith and daughter of Coun.
Gil Bluffs and Mr.. and Mrs. Lars
Hansen of south of Extra, at theil
suburban home here, last Friday.
Miss Dagmar Mickelsen has recov
cred from the rheumatism which
obliged her to quit work and is abl'
to resume her domestic duties fol
Mrs. Fred HeIleman at the creamery
The auditor of the Rock Island wal
checking up the depot agents books
Friday and found everything run.
ming smoothly and the business good
for the size of the town and its prox,
unity to the county seat.
Miss Clara Frsdricksen who ha
been visiting her cousins, G. johnson
and wife, coming here from Dakota
has concluded to stay for the summer
and has hired out to lady near Ell
Horn, commencing her labors a weel
ago.
j. Shipgledecker, j. q. Bowel
and N. ID. Hamlin, county supervi
sors, with 81. S. Wattles, surveyo
and A. F. Greenwaldt, county audi
tor, were here Friday and went GU
west of town aud surveyed the ne,
ridge road recently petitioned for.
Several people in this vicinity at
tended the twentieth anniversary Q
the marriage Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
Christensen south of town, Sunday
spending the day in the usual festivi
ties INDUCED in on such occasions
The couple were the recipients @
several reminders of the esteem i