Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-07-14
4 Elkhorn.

July fourth at the Andrew Jensen
place.
Chris Nelson will start his thresh-
ing outfit to buzzing the last of this
month.
The dance at Kimballton on the
evening of July 4th, proved a grand
success.
Dance at Jeps P. Jensen's place in
Oaktield township, next Saturday
evening.
Hans Tovring is having new adj
dition built to his barn. Mr.. Wons-
mos is doing the work.
Chris Christensen is the new
treasurer of the West Hamlin cream
cry, vice Peter ANelsen, deceased.
Hans j. Hansen, on the ridge, has
purchased new Story & Clark or
gan. Mr.. Miner, of Audubon, made
the sale.
Andrew Andersen, of Kimballton,
had his house moved a short distance
last week. Joe Chase, Of Extra, did
the work.
Frederick Guide was at Omaha last
week taking in the exposition and
visiting with his brother who lives in
that city.
Miss Jennie Grumstrup goee to
Avoca this week to accept a position
as teacher in a Danish school near
that place.
Chris Olsen. the pioneer thresher
of Oakfield township, has bought
a new swinging stacker for his thrash
ing outfit.
We understand that Rev. P. L. G.
Hansen has resigned his position as
pastor of the Danish Lutheran church
at Elkhorn.
Mrs. Martin N. Esbeck was out
visiting at Kimballton all of last
week, returning to her home at Au-
dubon Sunday.
There was birthday party Satur-
day evening at the home Of George
Henningsen. A large crowd present
and all had good time.
Rasmus Petersan was sick three
days last week and therefore was not
able 10 drive his milk route and
Chris Christensen took his place.
Hans Hansen and wife and child of
Lincoln, Nebraska, are at Kimbalton
this week visiting at the home of his
brother.in law, postmaster Hans
Madsen.
Mrs. A. Berggren, of Elkhorn, is
just recovering from long attack of
rheumatism and is now able to be
out again, paying visit to Kimball-
ton friends Monday.
Nick Wright was at Brayton last
Saturday and brought home load OF
lumber for Andrew Andersen, who
is having a kitchen built on to his
residence at Kimballton.
WILDER Wolff, of West hamlin has
bought brand new Advance steam
threshing outfit with the latest i'm
proved eccentries attached and will
make things hum in the threshing
! line this fall
An Esbeck family reunion will be
held at Audubon next Sunday. All
the Esbeck families in Audubon
county are to meet at Martins
home in Audubon that day for a
delicious dinner and royal good
time.
Last Sunday evening there was a
jolly party at Mr.. Andrew Christen-
sens home five miles southwest of
Audubon. The occasion was the 18th
anniversary of the birth of Mr.. and
Mrs. Christiansen's dau ghter Dora.
A select company was present who
had good time
Ole Olesen, the prosperous farmer
and stock raiser who lives about a
mile west of Kimbalton, has decided
on the erection of fine new resi-
dence Oh his farm and work will
commence on the same at once. Mr..
N. B. Anderson, the popular con-
tractor. will have charge of the build
ing WHICH is to be of large dimensions
and built on the latest up to date
plan.
We erred last week in saying in
our Brayton department that Mr..
Nels Jensen, the Elkhorn furni-
ture dealer, had failed in business
and that a receiver had been appoint
ed. We are glad to state that the
report was false. The matter was
promptly met and the business will
continue in Mr.. Jensen's name the
same as ever. We are soorry that the
mistake happened and trust that his
business may be as prosperous in the
future as it has been in the past.
Andrew Esbeck and daughter Miss
Minnie, are at Kimbalton this week.
Mr.. E. is looking over his business
here and visiting his many friends in
this vicinity. He will leave for his
home at Dayton, Texas, the last of
this month. Mr.. Esbeck went south
for his health which we are glad to
say is much improved the Texas eli