Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-01

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in north Sharon one day last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Petersen depart
ed Tuesday for Tacoma, Washington.
There are rumors of wedding in
the region lying directly east Of Elk.
horn.
NJ. N. Esbeck was looking after
business at Kimballton the first of
the week.
A. c. Nelson has commenced the
foundation Of the new residence east
of Elkhorn.
Don't forget that Kinlbaliton will
celebrate July Fourth this year and
do it right.
Dr. and Mrs. Soc are rejoicing over
the arrival Of a plump baby girl at
their home at Elkhorn Sunday morn
ing.
Rev. Sorensen, of Kimballt on, went
to Des Moines, Monday to attend
meeting of the Directors of Grand
View college.
A jolly little party was h cid at the
home of Fred Christotfersen northeast
of kimballton. The band was present
and dlscoursed some fine music.
Mrs. Rasmus Hedegaard was sur
prised one day last week by her
many friends at Elkhorn the event
being occasioned by her birthday.
Chris Hansen has had his harness
shop at Elkhorn enlarged and neatly
papered and now possesses one of the
slickest looking shops in Western
Iowa.
We learn that an Elkhorn man has
received patent on certain device
that will prove the promoter Won
derful inventor and may amass him
a fortune.
June Fifth will be fittingly OBJ
served next Monday at Kimballton
by speeches, music, amusements, etc.
Don't stay at home but turn out and
show your patriotism.
During storm one day last week
lightning plunged into Jens Rasmus-
sens stableat his place two miles east
of Poplar, and killed one Of his best
| horses dead in his stall.
During the storm the other night
the wind deftly picked up Rev. Han
sens corn crib at Elkhorn and set
it over a neighboring barbwlre fence
without ever touching wire.
Na,l,,- +Lo rb,.o o,+ft +,o,,, IT,
ira moved S. P. Hayes old building
at Elkhorn across the street and down
on Broadway where it will be used
by Claus Hansen who recently pur-
chased it.
There is some talk of lumber yard
at Kimballton. 1t is to be Mutual
Farmers concern and meeting is to
be held at Kimballton next Saturday
for the purpose of taking action on
the matter.
Carpenters are now busy erecting
Miss Anna Thomsen's new building
at the north end of Main street, in
Elkhorn. AS soon as completed it
will be fitted up for millinery and
dressmaking parlors.
Ole Olesen returned Monday from
Omaha after six weeks incarcera-
ton at the hospital He is still
obliged to use his crutches and it will
be some time before he will able to
perambulate without them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Marquesen and
little daughter drove to Extra We'd
nesday to look over couple Of farms
near that city. We understand that
it is the intention Of Mr.. Marquesen
to locate near the I" Wooded City"
this fall.
An unusually heavy rain visited
north Sharon township, last Friday
night. Old Indian Greek overlooked
its banks and tore away bridges and
fences without end. Considerably Of
the recently planted corn on the bot.
toms was also washed away.
We understand that the kimball.
ton Band Boys have sold their prop.
: erty to new organization who viii
reorganize all the musical talent here.
: abonts and will try to put new vim
and ginger into the band. The pres
ent band will furnish the music tol
June Fifth and July Fourth.
Mrs. X. Miller and grandson, An.
drew Andersen, arrived Saturday
evening from Davenport, and are now
I visiting with the Jorgen Miller and
Jens Werner families in north Sharon
township. Grandma Miller will
! remain here indefinitely while tn,
young man will return to Davenport
! soon.
Prot. Hooker and Walter Brainart
of Audubon, were at Kimballton ant
Elkhorn Monday repairing the new
I phone. On account Of the wires be
ing crossed and several other small
difficulties there had been no connec
ton for nearly week. The entir
line was oyerhauled and now you Cal
! talk without any great effort.
Sunday was Children's Day at tn
Sunday School at Elkhorn and tn