Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-07-20

Chris HenrlkSen, OF Audubon, was
Sharon visitor Sunday.
Rasmus Nissen, of Elkhorn, is a
new subscriber to the JOURNAL.
Martin Nielsen, of north Sharon
township, was Harlan visitor Sun
day.
The Sharon township democrats
hold their caucus this Thursday
evening.
Peter Jensen, of south Hamlin
township, visited at the Sharon
creamery Sunday.
Blacksmith Peter Bertelsen, of
kimballton, was business visitor at
Audubon Monday.
P. H. lngerslev is making prepare
tions to erect large new barn Oh his
farm near Sharon Center.
Geo. Faaborg conducted party Of
young people that picniced in the
woods near Extra last Tuesday.
Sunday there was a fine social
birthday party at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Jasper Jensen. 1t was in
honor of Mrs. Jensen's birthday.
Hans Madsen and family were over
Sunday visitors at the Martin Esbeck
home in Audubon. Hans returned to
Audubon Monday to haul out big
load of crockery for his new store.
Chris Brodersen and wife and Hans
Brodersen, came over from Jackson
vile Monday. Chris and Hans both
took home brand new Deering bin
ders while Mrs. Brodersen stayed
over day or two to visit with rela-
tives.
A number Of Elkhorn young folks
had jolly dance at the Kimballton
hall Saturday evening. The affair
was under the management of Mr..
Albert Hansen. A number of Kim
ballton people also attended the dance
and all had good time.
Mrs. Nick Wright went up to Pop
lar the first of the week to visit with
her daughter. No sooner had she
gone than Nick proceeded to have his
whiskers taken off slick and clean.
When Mrs. w. returned she did't
know him-he looked 100 per cent
younger.
Chris Nissen, Jens Jensen, Chris
Jorgensen and Hans Nissen, who all
live north Of Kimballton, drove over
to Walnut Saturday to attend the
big horse sale. They returned Sun
day with fine bunch OF Nebraska
ponies and we presume they will have
lots of fun breaking them.
Hans Bonnesen last week purchas-
ed route to the Sharon creamery and
three horses of Jens P. Christensen.
He hauled milk five days at the ex-
piration of which time he got so dis
gusted with the job that he gave Mr..
Christensen back two of the horses in
order to get him to take the bargain
Of his hands.
John Boberg arrived last week
from Des Moines and has been in
stalled as helper at the Sharon cream
cry. P. Lynne, the former assistant
at the creamery has been in poor
health Of late and was unable to
stand the heavy work at the factory.
He is now resting up at Jens r.
Christensen's home.
Jens Werner is putting in some
fancy gates at the entrances to his
yard on his fine farm in north Sharon
township. By the way, Mrs. YER
ner has the finest and probably the
largest flower garden in Audubon
county. 1t is a perfect ocean of
beautiful blossoms that it would just
do your eyes good to look at.
The Republicans Of Sharon town
shsp held harmonious caucus at the
Center schoolhouse last Thursday
evening. The delegates were frs,
chosen and were instructed for Boy
sen and BRENNAN. Chris Hansen,
Section 26, was placed in nomination
for towship trustee. Jasper Jensen
was reelected township committee
man. Following is list Of the
delegates who attended the conven.
ton at Audubon: Hans j. John.
son, Chris Christensen Sec: So; Chris
Christensen, Sec. %; c. W. Boysen
Chris Hansen, Sec. 26; George N
Christensen and Ed. johnson.
Sunday there was gay assembly
of young people at the Peter Nelson
home, but their merriment ended
rather sadly. While playing in al
out door game Peter Bertelsen and
Peter Bladt accidentally ran into each
other. The force of the collision
knocked young Bladt over and as hi
fell, he broke his arm near the wrist
1t was at first thought that it was
only a dislocation, but those who had
gathered about the injured man soor
saw how serious it was. He was a,
once taken to Dr.. Slamberg at Kim.
ballton, who carefully reduced thu
fracture. The accident will lay Mr.
Bladt up tor several weeks, which i!
very much regretted by his many
friends.
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