Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-09-26
Elk Horn

IVA SesSS. AAOAaAS 40 nov COA Pl0t0us
Mr.. Rattenborg is preparing to
erect furnace in his new house.
Mrs. Peter Jensen is having sever.
al repairs made on her residence.
Chris Mortesen was out driving
Sunday eve, his best girl by his side.
Chris. the thresher, still has about
weeks threshlng in this neigh
borhood.
Miss Emma Hansen returned Sum
day from her visit to relatives in
Nebraska
Hans Muller left here Saturday
for Denmark whore he will make his
future home.
Rev. Hansen and wife are enter
tanning her father, Mr.. Arisen of
Cedar Falls.
Hans Aagard and his brother,
Tony, of Hamlin, visited their
parents Sunday.
County Superintendent, M. C..
Petersen, was here Sunday attending
the church services
Dick Powers of Brayton is lathing
the new Wlllids Rattenborg resi-.
dence on main street.
Lewis Petersen drove to Brayton
Monday looking after the interests of
the Telephone Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farden Gumstrup
will entertain the Young Peoples
Society next Sunday week.
S. c. Petersen and wife made a
trip to Omaha last week. Mr.. Ped
ersen was looking after business.
Anton Faaborg who was hurt re-
Gently by falling off scaffold at the
Lykke bank, is improving rapidly.
John Petersen's tenement house ia
fast being remodsled and in short
time will be ready for both plasterers
and painters.
The old college dormitory, when
last seen, was in the DOCTORS pasture.
All that's left is to cross the street
then it will be in it's place.
Lars Esbeck has placed neat
chicken and hog tight woven wire
fence around his house. The posts
are round and painted white.
j. A. Petersen's mother and sister,
Mrs. LANCE, left Thursday for Plain
View, Nebraska to visit relatives and
will return the last of this week.
J. A. Petersen has Just received a
nice invoice of silverware, baud
painted china and many other beau
tiful things which he will tell you
about soon.
Miss Matte Gregersen was acting
"hello" girl in the Central office
Monday during the absence of Miss
Anna Madsen who went shopping
to Atlantic with her parents.
Fl. S. Rattenborg and Mr.. Messen-
ger. both directors of the A. N. s. S.
Railroad Company, were here Mon.
day looking after the interests of the
new road. Mr.. Rattenborg said that
bridge building would egin at once
and that laying of ties and rail.
would begin Tuesday.
The young peoples meeting held
hore last Sunday was we'll attended.
A large crowd turned out both fore
noon and afternoon and also in the
evening. There were several minis
ters present from different places,
The following were present: Rev.
Jensen of Extra; Rev. Hansen from
the North church; Rev. Nelson from
Jacksonville: Rev. Schultz of Blair:
Rev. Chrisjohnson of near Audubon.
also Rev. Anker ard Jerslld.
Last Wednesday afternoon at the
church here occurred the marriage of
Miss Ingaborg Rattenborg to Mr.,
Walter Olsen, Rev. Jersild officiating
A reception was given at the brides
home in the north part of tow,
The bride ia the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w Rattenborg and the groom a
son of Nels Olsen and wife. Both are
we'll acquainted here and have many
friends. They will go to housekeep
ing in the house formerly occupied
by Mrs. Paul Nielsen. We wish
them much success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Messenger and Mr..
and Mrs. Hans Rattenborg of Allan.
tic, both gentlemen being interested
in the new railroad, were in town
Monday seeing how 1hs work is
progressing, and were satisfied with
their observations. They report
seven camps now located along the
line with one hundred and fifty
teams and men to keep all at work.
The company commenced laying
track Tuesday at the west bank OF
the Botna west Of Atlantic and will
then begin building a bridge two
miles west of the starting point and
soon as that is completed track lay.
ing will be rushed and inside of six
weeks we expect to see the iron
horse within the boundaries of this
city.