Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-02-16

The Sharon creamery company has
finished putting up ice
There is a young lady visitor at the
Peter Esbeck home east of Kimball-
ton.
Esbeck Bros are looking forward
to heavy implement trade this
spring.
kimballton's select Four Hundred
had nice social time at the hall last
Monday evening.
Thorwald Jensen is the possessor of
new road wagon bought of Esbeck
Bros last week.
Efter Theatret afholdes Bal. kom
og Sc den NEST prag ttuld Fest nogen-
sinde afholdt Atlantic.
Chas. and Allen johnson, of Anita,
came up the first of the week, for
visit with their uncle, n. B. Chris
Jensen and family.
February 10th was Chris Broder-
sen's birthday and he received fine
birthday present in the shape of a
big bossy mich COW.
The movement for the organization
of a Modern Woodmen camp is still
being pushed and deputy will soon
arrive to organize at kimballton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthias Mathisen,
the grand old people, who live just
east OF Sharon Center, are both re-
lported on the sick list this week.
The Kimballton creamery company
had their engine returned the first of
the week. For the past month it has
been at Gregg Wolte's machine shop
at Audubon where il was overhauled.
Miss Pearl, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hans Marcusen, was just sweet
sixteen Sunday last. That evening
number Of her young associates stroll.
ed in and spent the evening in a very
sociable manner.
The masquerade ball at Kimball-
ton Saturday night was decidedly a
social success although there was not
large number In attendance. The
first prize was won by Miss Minnie
Esbeck and consisted of very fine
plush album.
We are informed upon good au-
thority that two prominent young
people Of Sharon township will be
married on February "a. About the
same timea pretty girl Of West Ham
lin township will be joined in we'd
lock to an Extra boy.
Monday morning while at the
Sharon creamery Lars Mortensen's
team ran away and upset the milk
wagon splitting the the fluid in all
directions. The team was caught be-
fore it got in to any trouble and no
casualties are reported.
On account of the intense cold
weather there was no literary at
kimballton last Wednesday evening.
The question for Wednesday evenings
meeting is Resolved, That more can
be learned by travelling and observa-
ton then by reading and meditation.
Rev. Christopher hrogh, of St.
Paul, Nebraska, who has been visit
ing friends in Elkhorn for the past
week, returned to his home Monday
Rev. Krogh was formerly student
at the Elkhorn college. Sunday
evening he addressed meeting at the
high school building.
Jocum Jensen, Jacksonville's jolly
merchant, left Tuesday for a visit
with his parents at Tyler, Minnesota.
His brother, Walter, formerly of
Elkhorn, departed with his regiment
the til Minnesota, one day last week
for Manila, where he will assis, in
whipping the insurgents.
| John Petersen has just received a
brand new line of dry goods and dress
goods-the best and cheapest evel
brought to Elkhorn. His new head
clerk, Mr.. Hans johnson, wishes tc
inform his many friends that he will
always be found at the big store
ready to attend to their wants.
Royal and Oliver Atkins, of Har.
tington, Nebraska, passed through
Kimballton last week and visited fol
short time with their sister, Mrs
N. A. Wright. They were on thei,
way by team to Greencastle, Iowa, /,
little town east OF Des Moines, where
they will visit with their parents.
Monday. afternoon George Bur
berry and Jack Golden-two promi
nent travelling men-were on thei
lonelyway from Audubon to Kim
ballton by team. While going dow
the hill west Of the Peter Lykk,
place, the horses got fractions, kicked
the tongue and double trees to pieces
overpowered the driver and raj
] through fine nearest wire fence wher
they broke loose from the carriag
and away they went with the drive
after them on foot. In trying to ge
out Of the vehicle George was throw
against the hard frozen bank ant
sprained his thigh severely. Jacl
stayed with the carriage and neve
got a scratch. The boys were indeed
in a pickle with good prospects of
go-as- you please race to Kimballton
The writer happened to be in the vi
cinity, saw their predicament an,
>. Immediately drove to their assistance