Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-02-17
KimballtOn 4 Elkhorn.

farmer on the Ridge, is a new sub
scriber to the JOURNAL this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schouboe spent
last week visiting with friends over
in the Copenhagen country in
Shelby county.
Jorgen L. Jorgensen and wife are
rejoicing over the arrival of big
boy baby that arrived at their home
Monday morning.
Jorgen Faaborg, Of Clinton, Iowa,
arrived last week and is now busy
visiting relatives and friends. He
will work at the clothing business
again this summer.
Andrew Jensen, one of our indus
trious contractors and builders, left
Wednesday for Chicago to look after
the buying of couple of carloads of
lumber for use in this vicinity.
AS soon as the frost will permit,
MAIDS Fl. Madsen near Kimballton
will erect "a fine new residence on the
old homestead. 1t is to be 80 X 40
feetNin size, story and a half high.
Fred Lund, one of our thriving
young farmers of north Sharon town
ship. is now busy hauling out lum-
Der for the erection of a new dwell
ing house 16 26 feet, with a kitchen
attached.
Andreas Jensen, two miles north
of Kimballton will have a public sale
on Thursday, February 18th. Nels
Bollesen, who lives two miles south
east of Elkhorn, will have public
sale on Thursday, February oath.
Twas last Sunday that Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Grumstrup celebrated
their 23rd wedding anniversary. In
honor of the event number of
! friends gathered at their home that
evening and all had jolly social
time.
Hans Marquesen now wears two
by four smile and dishes out the CT
gars generously. 1t is another girl
baby that put in appearance Sunday
night. DR.. Steffensen was in attend
ance and mother and child are doing
nicely.
Lawrence Petersen and sister Bina
OF south Sharon township, left this
week for Ruthven, iowa, where he
has rented farm for two years.
Miss Bina will keep house for him
and we hope they will be we'll
pleased in their new home.
Andrew -Topp and Louie Larsen
were Smelling corn Tuesday for our
old friend Jens Werner. Mr.. Werner
still has some '95 and go corn left as
we'll as a portion of last years crop.
All this maize is 10 be fed to his big
bony steers before the June market
j. w. Jensen and family this week
moved from the old homestead il
southeast Sharon to their new home
in Greeley township. They have
/ lived in this community for wears
anu their many nelghbors are sorry
to lose them from their midst bu
, wish them success and happiness il
, their new home.
Several weeks ago while playing a
> school Viggo Rasmussen, the youns
, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jems Rasmussen
y west Of Kimballton, was hit in til,
: eye with hard snow ball. At til,
) first the injury did not appear serious
: but Inflammation has Sc, in and ther,
J are fears that the optic has beer
+ ruined.
: jolly Jimmy johnson, the son o
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Johnson, of Kim
banton, has met with serious acct
dent. Last Saturday while crossing
the feed yards with a heavy sack o
corn on his back lie slipped and te
breaking his leg just above the ankle
The weight OF the corn perhaps part
ly caused the accident. The tractur,
was reduced and theNlimb placed in
cast of plaster of Paris. Jimmy i
doing as well as could be 'expecte,
n and patiently awaits recovery.
Once more the wedding bells hav
rang at Elkhorn. This time tn
> groom is Mr.. Ole Petersen and tn
70 bride Miss Annie Petersen. Thurs
IL day afternoon the ceremony was per
% formed after which all repaired to til
s. coInmodious Petersen home where al
3, s were highly entertained. The groom
n. is a son of Mr.. John Petersen, the bi
It Elkhorn merchant. The, bride is tn
3. winsome daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
e. X. d. Petersen, east Of Elkhorn
% Here's to Mr.. and Mrs. Petersen; ma,
J. they live long and joyful life.
d 'Tis ten years ago since the firm Q
!, Marquesen Il Mehard started in bust
. ness at Kimballton. Three year
l. later Mr.. Marquesen bought out hi
partners interest and became sol
owner. For seven years Mr.. Marque
sen has kept constantly poundin
ing away. By thrift, economy
honesty and most thorough bushes
} methods he has advanced from til
! owner OF small $500 stock TO tina
! of proprietor of a mercantile estab
lishment that is worth up in tn
!, thousands. Business still keeps leap
! ing at the old stand and this sprin!
y Hans will build 20 foot front TO hi
store building and otherwise improv
!. his trade place.