Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-26
Kimballton 4 Elkhorn.

10000 pounds of milk daily.
Mrs. Soren Justesen, of Kimball-
ton, is on the sick list this week.
Tuesday John Schouboe sold two
helfers to Nick Marcusen for $6S0O.
Esbeck Brothers this season sold II
corn planters. That's not bad rec
ord.
A new county bridge is being put
in just east of Jacksonville, over in
Shelby county.
Peter Christensen gave party TO
his many friends west of Kimball-
ton, last Sunday.
Mrs. N. "A. Wright was at Audubon
a few days this week visiting at the
NJ. n. Esbeck home.
Last Sunday there was big party
at the Peter Esbeck home east of
kimballton, in honor of Miss Rosa.
Arson Peck, the big jolly creamery
supply man of Chicago, was doing
business with our creameries Tues
day.
Andrew Hansen is building an adj
dltion to his house and will also make
his barn larger. NJ. 3. Wonsmos is
the architect.
Jorgen j. Miller is making prepar-
ations to build a large horse and
cattle barn on his fine farm, a mile
west of of the Sharon creamery.
Hans johnson will ship carload
OF cattle to Chicago Saturdays
head of nice smooth steers. Mr..
johnson will accompany the stock in
person to Chicago.
At meeting held last week the
business men of Elkhorn decided to
take steps against the parties who
are unlawfully operating peddler
wagons in the territory adjacent to
Elkhorn.
The Farmers Mutual Hail In
surance Association, of Elkhorn is
starting out for business at the right
clip. They now have $50 members
and have already written 100000
in risks.
Geo. Jensen has sold his property
in Audubon to his brother Nels Jen.
sen who came from Connecticut last
spring. Nels Jensen takes possession
June 1st and will then move his fam
lily from Sharon Center to the county
seat.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schouboe and
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Christense
OF northeast Sharon township, were
down in Cass county, near Marine last
Sunday attending the silver wedding
OF their old friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jorgen Frost.
Martin Andersen, who has been
second man at the Sharon creamery
Tor the past two years, has resigned
his position. He is now at Kirkman,
helping his brother Julius, who is
managing creamery near that place
Marlus Jensen is assisting his brother
Bertel, at the Sharon creamery.
/ Nels Jensen is doing an immense
business in the furniture line. The
store is now jam full of bright new
goods, as is also his store house across
the way. In order to make more
room for goods he is now having
erected an addition on the south side
: OF his store building IA X Sc feet.
A serious runaway occurred here
Wednesday forenoon. While Eril
T. Simonsen was planting corn OF
his land north Of Kimballton, one o
the horses kicked over the tongue anl
the team Immediately became un
manageable and ran away. They
made bee line for the nearest wir
fence, one horse got over the fenc
and they plunged ahead about fit,
feet, straddling the wire. Thre
fence posts were torn off before the,
became separated from the plante
and were caught. One of the horse
was frightfully gashed and might a
we'll be in horse heaven. The othe
one was also badly cut up. Mr.. ST
monsen was luckily thrown from til
planter and escaped without injury
: MI. Christian r. Hansen and Mis-
Cena Jensen are now husband an,
, wife. Wednesday afternoon at tn
Lutheran church in Elkhorn, Rev
, Hansen performed the ceremony tina
) united this worthy twain. After tn
nuptials at the house of God, tn
; many invited guests proceeded to tn,
home of the BRIDES mother-Mrs. M
Jensen, south of Elkhorn. Here tn
wedding feast wass spread and refresh
, ments and delicacies of all kinds wer
found in great abundance. At lat
hour the company repaired to thei
homes after bestowing many gift
and choice blessings on the happ,
couple. Mr.. Chris r.. Hansen ha
been busy this spring preparing thei
! home on his farm just east of Elk
horn and the new family will 60 t
, housekeeping at once.
Otto Thomas has Silver-Spangle
, Hamberg Eggs for sale at Toe a setting
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