Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-28
Kinballton 4 Elkhorn.

1
Martin Esbeck was business visi-
tor at Kimballton Friday of last
week.
Peter Mathisen, of Sharon, was in
Atlantic, on business the first of the
week.
Buttermaker Nelson, of the West
Hamlin creamery, sports new top
buggy.
The West Hamlin creamery ship
ped - tubs of butter to Cleveland
this week.
There were six travelling statesmen
at Elkhorn Monday and they all sold
lots of goods too.
John Schouboe is having neat
wove- wire hog tight fence erected
around his fine farm.
Geo. F. Knapp, the Extra attorney
was Kimballton and Elkhorn visi-
tor the first of the week.
There was war at Poplar last Sun
day. However it was only battle
, of tisticuffs and didn't last long.
Rev. P. l.. G. Hansen entertained a
good sized surprise party at his
home at Elkhorn Tuesday evening.
George Marcusen last week bnilt a
12-foot addition to his barn % feet
wide. He will utilize the same fol
a hay NOW.
Nick Christensen, who lives three
miles south of Elkhorn, has com.
menced the erection of handsome
new residence.
We learn that Mr.. Andrew Esbeck
of Texas, will come up some time
next month to look after business and
visit his many Audubon county
friends.
Mr.. Westrom, Corning, who is here
in the interests OF the Corning Muir.
sery Company, was at Kimballtor
this week making some spring de.
: liveries.
The Elkhorn Lumber Company
will meet Monday May End, to cleo
new officers and transact any othe
business that may come before tn.
!, meeting.
The Elkhorn Farm Journal ha
suspended publication and Mr.. Han
!. sen has gone to Audubon to stay
What is to become of the plant is We
!, undecided.
a Soren Petersen is building hand
some bay window onto his residence
at Elkhorn. Mr.. Petersen is also
: having nice glass front placed i'll hi
: big hardware store.
t In honor of her 18th birthday
e Miss Martha Andersen gave part,
to number of her young friends a
O her home just south of Kimballtol
last Sunday evening.
d The articles of Incorporation of tn
: Elkhorn Mutual Hail Insurance Com
'e pany have been filed with the Stat
Auditor and they are now bein,
;, printed at the JOURNAL office.
d The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chri
= Hansen, of Elkhorn, met with quite
1t serious accident on Monday OF thi
n week. While scutfiing with anothe
II little boy he fell and broke his arr
1T near the elbow. The fracture wa
reduced and now the little fellow
70 getting along nicely.
Mr.. Paul Petersen, the gentlema
who recently returned from Texa
has bought the Nels Brons farm eas
of Elkhorn, paying $3S per acre
Mr.. Brons' health has been very poe
of late and in the fall he will leav
for Ell Campo, Texas. Mr.. Peterse
takes possession Of the farm abou
October 1st.
On April 81, 1878, Hans B. Lun
and his pretty bride stood before Hy
mems altar and were made husbar
and wife. 'Twas on Wednesda,
April 81, 1898, that 25 years had rol
ed by since that eventful day.
honor of the event 400 invited CUES
assembled at Mr.. and Mrs. Hans
Lund's pleasant home in northea
Sharon township. 1t was perha1
the largest social gathering ever col
gregated in this part of the count
and no doubt the merriest. II
afternoon was spent in social visitir
. and feasting on all kinds of goo
If things. The large canvass tent fro
Poplar, was on the ground to a
commodate the dancers and in Il
evening hundreds OF feet tripped Il
Is light fantastic toe. 1t was at vel
- late hour when the many guests d
parted homeward realizing that tn,
had enjoyed day and evening
mirth and gladnesss. Mr.. and MI
Lund are among the best people
~ Sharon township and they have hig.
est respect and esteem Of all wi
o. know them. May Mr.. and Mrs. Ha
B. Lund live in happiness and pro
,s perity and celebrate their gold
~. wedding % years hence is the hear
wish of the JOURNAL sinner.
The Sure La Grippe Cure