Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-23
Kimballton 4 Elkhorn.

oaiitoH haii vi tue tSellluS VI be-
cember Goth, 1897.
Otto Larsen will have a public sale
at his place two miles northeast of
Elkhorn on January 5th.
Clarence Carlson, son of James P.
Garrison, south of Elkhorn, is attend
ing college at Lincoln, Nebraska.
The new officers of Hamlet lodge,
X. of P. will be installed at KIM
ballton on Saturday, January Sth.
Peter Sorensen, the old reliable
tug stitcher, is now working in Hans
Madsen's busy shop at Kimballton.
We are glad to learn that Jens P.
Heiberg and family are meeting with
much success in Washington State.
The Jens Andersen sale east of Elk
horn proved success. Cows aver
aged S45 and everything else in pro-
portion.
Martin Esbeck and family and G.
w. Boysen and family spent Christ
mas at the A. G. Nelson home east OF
Elkhorn.
John Petersen is going to erect a
new house OH his so acres lust north
of the Elkhorn road. Wonder what
it means.
Charley Jensen, who has been
farming the Kellogg place in Shelby
county, this summer, has moved back
to the old homestead in Sharon.
Hans Scott, has returned to Elk
horn again. This time he has a
phonograph with him which he in
teuds to exhibit in the school houses
in this vicinity.
Christmas tree Saturday evening
at the Baptist church east of Elk
horn. Another at the Esbeck school,
house Sunday evening and one at the
church in Elkhorn Monday evening.
VIM. Boysen was at Audubon We'd
nesday arranging to buy material for
the erection of his new house. The
Elkhorn Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
paid him $646.3O fire loss on house,
furniture books, etc.
The five-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter F. Petersen, northwest of
Kimballton, died Tuesday and was
buried Wednesday at the Bethania
cemetery, services at the church by
Rev. Fremont Miller.
The stockholders of the Elkhorn
creamery contemplate moving that
institution mile or two west of its
present location. We understand that
the creamery has not been much of a
financial success during the past year.
Thos. Smith, one of those big stock
farmers of near Kimballton was in
Audubon Saturday and marketed "a
big porkers that averaged 400 pounds
each. He received $3.50 per cwt.,
aggregating the snug sum of S275 90.
The Sharon creamery company
meets on Wednesday, January 5th,
at twelve o'clock noon, for the pur-
pose of electing officers, hiring but.
termaker and transacting any bust
ness that comes before the meeting.
| HANS ]. HANSEN, Pres.
There will be meeting of the
members Of the West Hamlin cream.
cry company at the Stanley sshool.
house on Tuesday, January 4th, a
II o'clock noon, for the election O
officers and the transaction of suct
other business as may come before tn,
meeting. A. P. HANSEN, Pres.
The Danish Mutual Fire Insurance
Co. of Elkhorn held their annua
meeting Dec. 18th and elected thu
] following otficers for 1893:
Jorgen Jensen, Treasurer.
Chris Rasmussen, Revisor
Thor Madsen, Revisor.
Chris Petersen, Director.
Peter Lykke, Director.
,, Hans Rasmussen, Director.
Fred Petersen, Adjuster.
Chris r. jacobsen and Miss Mari
| Larsen were married at the churc
; at Kimballton Friday afternoon
e Rev. Sorensen, officiating. After th
t ceremony the bridal procession move
5 to the home OF the brides parent
n Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Larsen north {
v Kimballton, where dainty feast W,
, spread and the pompous weddin
n program was carried out to the LEI
d ter. Mr.. jacobsen is bright youn
d farmer and royal good fellow. Fl
bride is a pretty young lady and wi
prove model wife and charmin
companion for life.
; P. l. Gregersen is now making h
, home with his daughter, Mrs. Ca
Shredder, of Kimballton. linn
diately after the holidays he wi
leave for Denmark. His son Pet
left for that baliny land several wee
ago. His second son Jens will stay
lc Shredder home this winter and VIII,
&c the roses bloom again they will a
&c board the big Atlantic steamer f
&c their home in dear old Denmar
ic These good people have worked har
&c and practiced economy: prospect
" has come their way and they w
=; 20 hereafter enjoy the reward OF yea
~ of honest toll.
lie The Botna Valley United Cream
cry Association met Wednesday
SC the West Hamlin creamery. T.
&c following creameries were represel
~ ed thus: