Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-12-14

pointed janitor at tie Elkhorn Col
lege.
Anders Christensen returned from
Monona county last week where he
has been spending the summer.
Election of officers in Hamlet Lodge
Knights OF Pythias, OF himballton,
occurs Saturday evening, December
30th.
Peter Mathisen went to Audubon
Wednesday evening to attend X. p.
lodge and to watch the work of the
degree team.
Jerry Miller, the new Elkhorn
hardware merchant. has purchased
the hardware department of S. P.
kaae's Boston Store.
Rev. Wigs brother came down
from North Dakota, last week and
will spend the winter here attending
the Elkhorn High School.
There was an unusual number of
| travelling statesmen at Elkhorn and
kimballton which denotes that those
thriving little burgs are continually
| building up business.
Miss Mary Hansen, who has been
so]ourning in Ohio the past year,
returned to Elkhorn Tuesday and is
now visiting with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Chris Hansen.
While looking about for Christmas
presents don't forget the Boston Store
at Elkhorn. An elegant display OF
holiday goods and large selection in
| the iewelry line Come in. S. p. X.
Peter Kjergaard, who has been
making his home with his brother in
law on the Ridge, is now clerking for
Hans Madsen, the holiday trade re-
quiring an additional man on the
force.
Geo. n. Christensen, Hans P. Nor
Jensen, Hans Jorgensen and Andrew
Clemensen, all of Sharon township,
are serving on the petit jury at this
term of court and John Schouboe is
doing duty on the grand jury.
Jasper Jensen's sale last Thursday
was we'll attended and the auction
netted him much larger sum than
he had expected. Auctioneer Chris
Nelson reports the sales in this COM
munity as running up very we'll
N. r. Nelson and wife have now
reopened the Kimballton hotel for the
accommodation Of the public. They
are excellent people and are conduct
ing tirst-class house. Mr.. Nelson
will also conduct feed stable in con
nection.
All persons interested in creamery
affairs are hereby notified that the
Botna Valley Creamery Association
meets at Extra next Tuesday, Deem
Der 10Th, for the purpose Of purchas.
ing supplies and making arrange
ments for another butter contest.
From now until Februry LIST, | will
give free with each dozen cabinets
taken at my gallery, beautiful en-
larged crayon portrait l6 20 inches
in size. All cabinets finished il
"gIossy work" and guaranteed first
class. P. H. MILLER, Photographer
Elkhorn. Iowa.
We have been notified that we wer
erratic last week in saying that tn
present teacher Of the primary de
partment was Miss Winnie Loss
1t should have read correctly, Mis-
Vina Ross. We humbly beg tn
young lady's pardon and promis
never to be guilty of the same oil'ens
gain.
s.The rich can ride in shayses," s.
said Charley Nlssen last Monday a
he walked into Esbeck Bros stor
and purchased an elegant doubl
seated carriage. Charley is pros
porous farmer living two miles north
east of Fiscus. He has worked har,
all his life and can now we'll afford t
take lite easy.
The Elk Horn Mutual Fire Insur
ance company meets next Friday t
elect officers and transact such othe
business as may come before the meet
ing. The company has made an ex
cellent record this year and have mad
considerable progress The JoURNA
will print a report Of this year
business as soon as completed.
The Kimballton Gymnasium Gu
will give one OF their popular dance
at their hall in Kimballton on Tues