Iowa
Old Press
AUDUBON REPUBLICAN
Audubon, Audubon County, Iowa
January 15, 1903
Otto Andersen’s house, south of Kimballton, burnt down last
Saturday. The cause is unknown.
C. J. Larson and M. Christensen, of near Brayton, were visiting
in Kimballton Sunday and Monday.
Martin Esbeck and C. C. Nelson were in Omaha last week to attend
the implement dealer’s convention.
Mrs. P. N. Esbeck arrived home last week from the sanitarium at
Lincoln, Nebr., and is much improved.
A large party was given at the hotel in Kimballton last Thursday
night and a merry dance was given in the hall.
Peter Hansen and Signe Fasborg were out from Audubon last Sunday
visiting her parents Soren Fasborg.
A party for the young people of Kimballton and surrounding
country was given at the home of J. P. Rasmussen.
West Hamlin Creamery, Co. purchased a new engine last Monday of
the Creamery Package company man, Mr. Reed.
A large crowd of young people were together at the home of Chris
Christensen last Sunday and all had a jolly good time.
Marius Christensen is to start a butcher shop in Kimballton in
the near future. He has rented the back part of the R. Hedgaard
building.
Thos. Mardesen who bought out S. C. Petersen’s interest on
the implement business at Elkhorn has sold his interest in the
business to his brother-in-law, Rasmus Nissen, who will take
possession at once and Tom will go back on the farm again down by
Exira.
The Elkhorn Lumber Co., held its annual meeting last Thursday,
Jan. 10 and elected the following officers: S. C. Petersen, pres;
Rasmus Hansen, sec’y; Joe James, treas; Chris Christensen
and Peter Lykke, trustees; Christian Hansen and Jacob Petersen,
revisers. The company decided to put a man in their yard at
Hamlin to look after that in the future.
The K. of P. lodge held its regular meeting last Saturday evening
and initiated Wm. C. Wiges into the mysteries of the rank of
knight. The members also held election of officers and the
following persons were elected: Chris Christensen, C .C; A. M.
Boysen, prelate; J. P. Madsen, M. of W.; L. C. Christoffersen, K.
of R. and M. of F.; W. C. Wiges, M. of E.; Bertel Christensen, M.
of A.; John Christensen, L. G.; M. C. Christensen, O. G.; Ole
Petersen, trustee.
Just Justesen, the happy little Dane, carried himself somewhat
high Friday, which is unusual for him to do. It put the boys
guessing. About noon a voice upstairs called, “papa, dinner
is ready,” then the people learned what was up. On Thursday
night the stork flying south stopped at the J. Justesen home and
left them a fine little girl, just what they have been wishing
for. The mother and baby are doing very well.
Brayton
J. V. D. Lewis is sick with the grippe this week.
Sam Pearson was a business caller in Lorah Thursday.
Lafe Simpson made a business trip to Atlantic Saturday.
Will Lewis and wife have the care of a sick girl this week.
Frank Jenkins was in Atlantic Saturday attending to business.
George Jessen and wife have a baby sick with lung trouble this
week.
Mrs. F. B. Heath and daughter, Vivian, visited friends and
relatives in Exira Saturday.
Percy Hailock went to Omaha Monday to have an operation performed
for appendicitis.
L. H. Jenkins, of Atlantic, was attending to business and
visiting relatives in town Saturday.
Peter Howell, of Avoca, came Saturday to visit his many friends
in Brayton for a few days.
Johnny Bergh and cousin, Miss Mabel Harter, went to Galena,
Illinois, Friday to visit his aunt.
F. H. Franklin went to Lewis Saturday to visit his wife and her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin returned home Monday.
Pearson’s orchestra will have a dance in the Bendixen hall
Friday night, January 23rd, everybody invited to attend.
Marion Jenkins, Brayton’s worthy postmaster, is on the sick
list this week and is unable to attend to his business duties.
Percy Hallock went to Atlantic Saturday to attend to business and
visit relatives and friends. He returned home Sunday morning.
Mrs. Hartsough has been quite ill the last few days.
The ice crop is now being harvested and is of first class
quality.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Juhl Phillipsen, January 12, a fine baby
girl.
Miss Christina Thompson, of Brayton, was visiting Mrs. John
Lohner Tuesday.
From private sources we learn Rev. W. Sunday is holding meetings
at Osceola.
The club will give another one of their dancing parties Friday
evening, January 16.
Uncle Johnnie Bruner is very ill at his home on Depot Street in
the south part of town.
Mrs. Martha Carpenter is expected home the last of the week from
her visits to Anita.
Frank Gault has a new up to date Ice cutter and his men are busy
filling the ice houses.
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AUDUBON COUNTY JOURNAL
Audubon, Audubon County, Iowa
Thursday, January 22,1903
Will Patty took a car of cattle of his own feeding to Omaha last
Tuesday.
Hensley Bros. & Thielen shipped a car of 1600 pound cattle of
their own feeding to Chicago yesterday and one to Omaha and a car
of hogs to Des Moines.
The Misses Mary and Genevieve McCartney returned to Audubon last
Tuesday after a few days pleasantly passed as the guests of the
Gilroy, Noon and Doffing families.
Chris C. Nelson west of town, has returned from Ames where he has
been at work in the Dairy department. He will try to secure the
management of the creamery in this town.
J. F. McAninch is much worse today and his relatives in Illinois
have been sent for we are informed. He is suffering of cancer of
the liver and it is only a matter of a few short days or hours
when the final summons may be expected.
Des Moines, Ia. Jan. 21, 1903.
T. D. Vickery, Vice Pres., Y. M. C.A.
Dear Bro:--I expect to spend next Sunday at Exira unless you let
me know in the mean time that there is something in the way. Will
arrive by the afternoon train.
Cordially, W. A. MAGEE
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Mertes loaded their goods into wagons today and
took them by rail to Audubon where they were taken by rail to
Carroll where this worthy couple has a valuable property and
where they intend to spend the remainder of their days. They are
highly esteemed people in this neighborhood where they have lived
for nearly a quarter of a century, and their presence will be
greatly missed but what is this city’s loss is
Carroll’s gain and we bespeak for them a hearty welcome in
their new location.
Theo Patty had business in Omaha last Tuesday.
Today is hog day in Exira and a great many loads are being
delivered.
Hansen, the coal dealer of West Exira, made a business trip as
far as Des Moines this week returning yesterday. He went in
search of three cars of coal said to have been shipped but which
have not been received.
Dead
John Bruner was born in Breckenridge County, Ky., May 17, 1821,
and died at Exira, Iowa, Jan. 16, 1903. He moved from his boyhood
home to Putnam County, Indiana, while yet a youth and in May 1841
was united in marriage to Miss Susanna Wright. They moved to
Champaign, Ill., where his wife died Oct. 17, 1853. To this union
were born six children, four sons and two daughters, two of whom
are still living, Perry Bruner of Audubon township and Mrs.
Harriet Early of Big Trail, Montana. He was again married to Mrs.
Eliza A. Wright, May 1, 1854, who still survives him. To this
union two children, a son residing in Wyoming and a daughter were
born.
Mr. Bruner united with the Christian church in early life having
been a member for more than fifty years. He came to Iowa in 1865
and purchased a farm near the Hamlin settlement in the south part
of this county, where he continued to reside until about twenty
years ago when he moved to this town where he continued to reside
until his death. He was ill but a short time and death came
painlessly. His funeral took place on Sunday, Jan. 18th, from the
residence, conducted by Elder E. C. Whitaker. The remains were
interred in the Exira cemetery.
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