Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-05
Kimballto3 s E!kborD

Andreas Bertelsen, of near Kirk
man, is visiting his brother Peter. at
Kimballton, few days this week.
There was jolly New Years party
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hans Marcusen, northeast OF KIM
ballton.
Claus Petersen, just west of Kim
ballton, are the happy parents of
fine twin girl babies, born the first of
last week.
The Elkhorn Lumber Company
will hold their annual business meet
ing at Elkhorn Thursday afternoon,
January 9Th.
Julius Sorensen took the Prince of
Orient degree at Kimballton Friday
evening OF last week. From all re-
ports the boys must have had good
time.
Saturday evening the boys at Elk
horn had a good time until late
hour by following up the Old
Country customs Of celebrating New
Years eve.
Last Friday evening there was a
merry gathering OF young people at
the pleasant home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Christensen, on the Ridge, northeast
of Kimballton.
Julius Sorensen has gone in part
nership with MAIDS Madsen and rented
the Nels B. Christensen farm in
Audubon township and will farm
the same next year.
The last day in the year, Mr. Jens
Jensen, son of Lorens Jensen had
runaway with his milk wagon. All
the injury received, was that Jens
fell off and scratc he'd his tao little.
Willie Boysen is the delighted
daddy of an eleven pound boy baby
that arrived at his home last Thurs
day. A fine Christmas gift and
Willie is the proudest man in Sharon
township.
Peter johnson has just finished
pDtting i'll the poles for the new tele-
phone line, reaching Elkhorn We'd
nesday. The wire is to be strung up
at once and the line will soon be
completed.
Coming home from party at
G. Mlkkelson's last Thursday the
young folks had break down. The
hind axle Of the buggy broke and
they had TO walk home and leave the
buggy where it was
The twelve year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Eskov, who live
south OF Elkhorn, died at her home
Thursday of last week. Funeral oc-
Cured Saturday with interment at
the Elkhorn cemetery.
The Kimballton X. P. lodge will
hold their annual social and ball at
their hall at Kimball,on Saturday
evening, January 81. The triang-
lers are looking forward to grand
good time on this OCCASION.
Laurence Petersen and sister, Miss
DIN, slflVel laSC week from PalO
Alto county and are now visiting
with their parents, east Of EIkhorn.
Laurence has been farming up there
his summer and Miss Bina has been
| eeping house for him.
Hans Petersen, the genial book
keeper at John Peterson's store, has
been suffering countless pains during
the past five weeks from neuralgia of
the thighs. While he has not been con-
fined to his room and has attended to
his duties at the store, he is hardly
able to stand up erect. He is now
improving slowly and we hope that
he may soon be a well man again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bertel Christensen
are deeply mourning the loss Of ,hei
% year old boy baby who passed
away early Sunday morning The
child had never been we'll since its
birth and the little life slowly ebbed
away until it was called home. Ser
vices were conducted by Rev. Anker
Tuesday and the remains were ten
derby laid away in Bethania cemetery.
The bereaved parents have the SYM
pathy of all.