Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-08-18

Read photographer Miller's ad on
this page.
Miss Lena Christensen returned
last week from months stay at the
Omaha Exposition.
Chris and George Nelson leave
Saturday to pass few days at the
great show at Omaha.
The little daughter of of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Nelson, north of Kimbal-
ton, is reported quite i'll.
MI. and Mrs. Thomas Lohner, of
Audubon, were visiting friends in
Sharon township, Monday.
Miss Carrie Nelson, of Omaha, has
been engaged to teach the fall and
winter term at Sharon Center.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Starr, of
Lewis, were visitors at the N. A.
4 Wright home one day last week.
Peter Bramsen has contracted to
haul one thousand bushels of corn to
Marine for Frank McIlfritz, west of
Kimballton.
Pete Nelson while lifting a hay
rack Monday hurt his back so severity
that it will necesitate Pete layoff'
for few days.
The Kimbalton band boys will
hold their annual free ball on Satur-
day evening August 81, and the hop
promises to be hummer.
Andrew Christensen came down
from Monona county last week and
himself and his brother Peter left
Saturday for the Omaha fair.
Peter Petersen, an enterprising
Danish farmer of northwest Hamlin
township, is preparing to build a
large barn on his place this fall.
, Sunday there was Sunday School
picnic at Hans Peterson's Grove,
south Of Sharon Center. A very large
gathering was present and all had a
merry good time.
John Myrtue and wife of Council
Bluffs visited last week at the home
Of A. G.. Nelson and G. w. Boysen,
!, returning Saturday. Mrs. Myrtul is
) a cousin Of Mrs. Boysen.
!, William Sucker, OF North Sharon
i township, is hauling out lumber pre-
: vious to the erection of a fine new
: residence on his farm this fall. Mr..
!, NJ. B. Wonsmos has the contract.
John Leonard and family, ofChar.
E iton, Iowa, arrived at Elkhorn last
I week. They will move into their
/, new home next week and Mr.. Leon
:. ard expects to start up in business in
! about two weeks.
q Willie BoyseH~ was reelected Re.
t publican committeeman for Sharon
! for another year. Mr.. Boysen re-
! turned last Saturday from week.
2 stay at Council Bluffs and Oman,
e and reports splendid time.
! | have for sale a complete thresh.
j ing outfit, Fourteen-hor power anC
a Thirty-two inch cylinder Separator
Q All in good running order.
e MARTIN CHRISTENSEN,
t Kimballton, Iowa.
Mr.. Peter Fredericksen was nurs.
e ing very tender bunch on one eye
! couple of days last week. While
r playing at a party at Peter Esbeck's
: he accidentally ran into the corner O.
t the house with the aforesaid result.
Clarence, the little son of Rev. ant
! Mrs. Hickok, at Kimbalton, had q
e very narrow escape one day last week
' While playing on the street he got il
!; front of a passing milk wagon ant
) before the driver could stop the little
) fellow got badly bruised but not Sc
riously injured.
: Miss Ingar Bobjery, Of Des Moines
: has been engaged to teach the fal
and winter term at No. l Sharon
township. Miss Bobjerg taught the
!: school three or fonr terms before and
is said to be an excellent teacher. The
interior of the schoolhouse at No.
is being painted by Mr.. Lybeck.
The Great Western surveyors ar,
! now working away on direct lint
from Audubon to Harlan. Monday
they were located on Peter Ander
sens place, in southeast Douglas
: township. Their head surveyor ani
plat man paid Kimballton visit on
day last week.
hl. NClS OIcHCLSCu, VI LlhllOIu
father of DR.. Stevens, who has beer
,, lying at Deaths door the past week
underwent a very painful operation
Sunday afternoon, DR.. Brooks, o
Audubon, being in attendance. Mon
day he was failing fast and his chanc'
es for recovery were much feared for
. Sunday the Kimbalton Rifle Clul
held their cash prize shoot at Ma
; Mattisons place near Sharon Centre
a large crowd was present and some
; fine shooting was done. Here are some
of the winners and their prizes
Joseph Larsen, saddle; Nels Jensen
pair shoes; Soren Sornsen, album
IL. j. Hansen, knives and forks
Martin Mortensen, watch chain
!; Peter Bertelsen, riding bride; Lars
Christoffersen, box cigars: Thomas
Thompson, whip; Jes. Juhl, riding
whip.