Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-02-10
Kimballton & Elkhorn.

| ton, is building q line new barn.
Dimensions 36 X 40 feet.
Maylon Boyd, of northeast Sharon,
Tuesday bought fine span of mares
at the Graham sale in Douglas town.
ship.
George and Hans Marcusen last
week sold their farm in Douglas
township to Thor Madsen, of Elk
horn.
Peter L. Andersen, of Lorah, was
up one day last week to see his
| brother Nels and numerous Kimball-
ton friends.
Rasmus Rasmussen, of Poplar, and
Peter Lauritsen, of south Douglas
township, have both joined the JOUR-
NAL list this week.
The "ice gang" at the Sharon
creamery, this week had to suspend
operations on account of the warm
weather. The big ice housn is nearly
filed.
Big masquerade ball at Kimballton
Saturday evening, February 10Th.
1t is under the auspices of the Kim
ballton Brass band and good time
is insured.
Miss Martha Andersen came up
from Atlantic last week and is now
visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Andersen, north
of Kimballton.
Last Friday cute boy baby putin
an appearance at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Oleff Olesen at Kimballton.
Mother and child are doing nicely
and Oleff smiles all over himself.
There will be a meeting of the
Sharon creamery company on Satur-
day afternoon, February 18th, for the
purpose Of hiring new buttermaker.
A full attendance of the members is
desired.
Chris Marcusen Monday sold one Of
his big gray mares to a gentleman of
Shelby county for $40. Tuesday he
sold valuable mich COW to j. G.
Jensen, west of Kimballton, the price
being $40.
Chris Madsen, is the name of the
new clerk at Marquesen's palace of
trade. He commenced his duties the
first of February and is now taking
his primary lessons in the mercan-
tile business.
Fred Grumpstrup, Of North Sharon
township, marketed 90 head of great
big hogs at Audubon Friday receiv-
ing $3.50 per cwt. He has 30 more
grunters at home which will soon be
ready for shipment.
Bertel Jensen, the Sharon butter
maker, is preparing a special tub of
butter which will be entered for
competition at the big interstate
creamery meeting which convenes on
February 18th at Topeka, Kansas.
The Danish play at Kimballton
last Saturday evening proved de-
cided success. 14O tickets were sold
and the cast played to perfection.
The play will be repeated next Sat.
urday evening for the benefit of the
/ Orphans Home.
Last week the Danish Separator
Creamery Company, of 1Aimballton
purchased of Arson Peck. represent
ing the Creamery Package Co, Of
| Chicago, brand new No. DisbroW
churn, for immediate use in their
factory atthis place.
| The big four-Hans, George, Chris
and Hans Marcusen and George Nell
son, Peter Brodersen, Peter Esbeck
and Jens p. Jensen, were alEat Har-
Ian one day last week and each one
brought back big load Of brick for
| Hans Marqlesen, for use at Kimball.
ton.
| The Misses Ida and Laura Larsen,
i OF Avoca, are having good visit
| with their relatives, the Peter Wolff
Z family in West Hamlin township,
and also with the Wolff families in
4 Audubon township. Tuesday these
1 ladies and the Misses Mary and Lena
! Wolff called on friends at Kimballton.
Olef Olsen has sub-let his contract
w ltu ~ uClc Iodlll 10 AlOicWa CllrlSlcll-
sen and that gentlemen will hereafter
haul the mail between Audubon
a Kimballton and Elkhorn. For this
service he will receive S425 per year.
Mr.. Olsen has rented farm neal
Marine and will, move onto the same
by March 1st.
Jens Soc, of Sharon township, is
now busy hauling out lumber from
Audubon. He will at once COM
mence the erection OF nice new resi-.
dence 26 % in size. ar. Soc is 8
successful farmer who is constantly
making Improvements and he viii
), soon have developed one of the bes
farm homes in Audubon county.
Sunday evening select company
OF friends gathered at the Jens An.
dersen home in north Sharon town.
ship and for several hours were very
royalty entertained. In about two
weeks Mr.. Andersen and family will
move to their new home near Elk
horn. As soon as the farm is vacated
it will be occupied by Peter Rasmus-
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