Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-04-12

| sen caused little COmmOtlOn on the
streets Tuesday being taken with
severe attack of kick-out-behind-
abus. No damage done.
Albert Larsen, who plays alto in
the orchestra received a fine new
Conn Alto horn last week fresh from
( Elkhart. It's a beauty and Albert
is as proud as boy with-you know
the rest.
Messrs. Petersen and johnson are
finding their premium offer a great
trade getter and great drawing
card. Their premiums are all ar
ticles of great usefulness in every
home and it's just like finding them
to get them as premium.
Rasmus Hedegaard helped Andrew
Johansen celebrate his birthday,
Monday. By the way Rasmus is
still selling lots of clothing even if he
did come so near being appointed
King of Norway. He sold three
suits to people from another town,
Monday.
Tuesday we saw the first horse
shoe game of the season at Kimball-
ton. Sure sign of spring you know.
The fellows showed up little rusty
after whole winters lay off and the
result was two of the professionals"
dropped game. They expect to get
in better trim as the season advances.
Chris Nelson is badly rushed with
his work now. He has twenty two
windmills to erect besides many
houses upon which to place light
ming rods. He has recently sold
seven large ninety five barrel steel
tanks which he had Chris Christen-
sen, Esbeck & Company's timer
make for him.
Bernt Rasmussen lost his girl last
week-that is, the one he carried in
that pretty locket he wore. The
whole thing disappeared locket and
all. Bernt says he'd rather lose that
one in the locket than his ''reap'
girl but ifany ofyou find the picture
and the little case you will be thanked
'steen thousand times if you will
return it.
III. c. Madsen and wife became the
happy parents of a pretty baby girl
Tuesday. Mr.. Madsen is somewhat
puzzled. He says if it was boy he
could make jeweler of him but a
girl-that sticks him. What's the
matter of making her musician, H.
c.? All babes are musical you know
Especially at night time) and it
would probably come natural to her.
A large class of thirty-one was
confirmed in Elk Horn Sunday last.
The rain proved quite detriment
for the occasion bat nevertheless, the
ceremony was very we'll carried out.
Tuesday the class took dinner at
/, Rev. Jersild's and in the afternoon
a group picture was taken of it at
the studio. The names of the eigh-
teen boys and thirteen girls of the
class will be given next week.
After the fire meeting Monday
, evening at Elk Horn, the question
J of new sidewalks was brought up.
The result is, it was decided to put
in cement walk the whole length
of the west side of main street.
Rasmus Hansen, Jerry Miller and
Soren Petersen were appointed to
look after the matter and arrange
for the new walks soon. Another
step in the right direction for Elk
, Horn. Well be pretty proud OF the
!, new walk and don't you forget it,
and wont it be nice on those muddy
days?
While preparing to go to Brayton
Tuesday morning, George Hennigsen
Of the cement factory had an excit-
ing little escapade with his team.
, Hers Andersen, who was going to
| Brayton with him had mounted the
| wagon and George was just ready to
] get in when the team took fright.
They circled around several times
but George succeeded in holding on
! to the reins and finally stopping
= them; not, however, before they had
upset the wagon and broken it some
: what. Mrs. Andersen was thrown
. out but miraculously was not in
iured. 1t was lucky accident
L Monday forenoon occurred the
y funeral of Mr.. Nels Anderson OF
: Omaha, Nebraska. Mr.. Anderson
e had many relatives in and about
Kimballton and was brother-in-law
h to Rev. V. S. Gregersen Of the Oak
, Hill church and to Torvil Gregerser
of Kimballton. lie has been miller
: in Omaha and owned property there
His death was quite sudden and due
v to an attack of heart trouble. Ill
f was sixty one years old at the tim,
of his death and leaves wife and
4 two adopted children to mourn him
4 The funeral ceremony was conducted
h by Rev. Gregersen in the Kimballtol
r church but the body was inferred il
e the Elk Horn cemetery.
The himballton Hydraulic Stop
it Works are fast forging forward
+ Heretofore they have been furnishing
}, all orders taken by the Braytol