Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-08-24

Lawrence johnson, east of town
had phone put in his residence one
day last week.
Chris and John Lang will go to
Tyler, Minnesota next week to visit
their brother, Lars.
Miss Carrie Jensen, who has been
working at Atlantic, came home
Saturday for a short stay.
/! Lars Esbeck and wife, east OF Elk
| Horn, spent Sunday at Chris Nell
sens aud Martin Esbeck's.
| Myrtle Marcussen, of near Extra,
has been sewing the past week for
| her aunt Mrs. Jacob Esbeck.
M. G. Mitten and family were at
Audubon Thursday visiting with
County Recorder Ed Wood.
Lightning struck straw pile on
the Niels Boose farm Tuesday night
and burned it to the ground.
Mr.. Gregersen and wife returned
from Living Springs Tuesday where
they had been on three weeks visit
with their son.
Saturday was Mr.. Henry Johnson S
twenty fifth birthday. The journal
pauses to congratulate and wish
Henry ten thousand more such happy
days.
We failed to mention last week
that Professor Iversen is conducting
Danish school about two miles
south of town and is having a nice
attendance.
By means Of a word received re-
Gently from Niels Larsen who went
to Denmark last spring informs us
that he is enjoying his stay hugely.
He may return this fall.
Chris Larsen, son of Svend Larsen
is now improving and expects to
take trip to town one of these days,
tho the doctors will not permit him
to work for several weeks yet.
Henrik Rasmussen has been badly
disabled with rheumatism lately and
was in town Tuesday interviewing
the doctor. He was advised to re-
frain from work for at least a week.
Professor Wig is now visiting with
the Willis Rattenborg family. Prof.
Wig formerly conducted school here
for the education of ministers and
young students and is at present en-
gagged at this work elsewhere.
Several Elk Horn people are con-
templating going to Des Moines
Saturday to attend the State Fair.
Among the number making such
plans are P. H. Miller and j. A.
Petersen who will probably remain
until Tuesday, if they go.
i Chris Larsen, the tailor, started
on a still hunt last week for vehicle
for transportation and motive power.
He finally succeeded in getting a
horse from Thomas Olsen, buggy
from Carl SHREDDER & Co. and a har.
ness from j. A. Petersen. Beats an
auto too.
| P. H. Miller, the photographer re.
ceived forty-tour fine boquets in
response to his recent Ad. As re-
suit there will be forty-four little
girls presented with fine pictures OF
themselves finished in the nice gold
style. Peter is having a splendid
business in his studio now which
comes from his doing the best work
in the latest styles.
| The Singing Club attended the big
gathering at Jacksonville Sunday
The meeting was the largest one ever
held in Jacksonville. Four hors,
hack loads of people from Harlan
were present, while many from
Audubon, Poplar and other points
were in attendance. The club rem
dered several numbers and the Grove
was addressed by Prof. Nelson. TIL
evening was spoiled by the threaten
ed rain which drove the crowd hom
early.
Last Monday when Jacob Esbecl
entered the store, he discovered fiv
watches and six razors were missing
Thinking that Martin had takel
them for safe keeping he said moth
ing. Later Martin made the sam
, discovery and thinking Jacob hat
moved them, he said nothing. Wher
, they compared notes they found th
missing articles were stolen. The,
have no idea as to the identity of tn
guilty party yet but hope to have
clue ere long.
.. Through a friend we learn of a let
ter received Tuesday from Juliu
! christensen, who is working for L
P. Hansen, formerly OF the firm @
James u Hansen, now at Friend
Nebraska. Julius says the Journal
great treat to them each week an
:. it's more like visit from home
Thanks-many thanks-Julius. We
try to keep it that way and by tn