Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-05-25

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bration at Elkhorn. ]
Jeppe Mortensen is quite sick at
his home near Elkhorn.
Miss Cora Olsen, of Oak Hill, was
a visitor with Kimballton friends one
day last week.
Mrs. Lena Brodersen, of Jackson
vile, visited with her parents and
relatives at Kimballton one day last
week.
Lars Mortensen, southwest of Kim
ballton, will soon commence the cree
ton of a new barn of large dimen-
sions.
If Miss Mary Rasmussen will 60 to
the Kimballton postottice she will
find there an unclaimed letter bear
ing her name.
Jimmy Petersen has his new bar
Der shop nearly completed and is also
putting in a nice line of fine cigars
and new fresh candies.
The kimballton telephone office
has now been supplied with new
battery in place of the one that was
recently destroyed by lightning.
For some unexplainiable, unac-
countable, unjust reason, the petition
for the new postotfice at the Sharon
creamery has not yet been granted.
Rev. P. E. Erick sen, of Chicago,
and Rev. l.. Hansen, of Nebras ka,
will preach at the Lutheran church,
at Kimballton, on Thursday, June l.
A number Of the young people of
northeast Sharon went to Audubon
Friday evening to attend surprise
party gived in honor of Miss Sofie
johnson.
Fred Petersen and his good wife
will bid udieu to their many friends
at Elkhorn and leave next Tuesday
for Tacoma, Washington, for good
long visit with their son, Christie
pher.
Jake Bauer, the proprietor of the
Extra meat market, will be in Kim
ballton and Elkhorn every Wednes-
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supply yon with all kinds Of fresh
meat, fish etc.
Kimballton people will also OBJ
serve June Fifth. A prize shooting
match will take place and the Ladies'
Aid Society will hold their annual
bazaar. a large crowd is expected to
be present on that date.
You should have seen that little
pony start up the Kimballton hill
the other evening with Pete Freder-
ickson and Nels Aagaard in the cart.
Did he kick? just ask the boys and
take look at the cart.
Mrs. Hans Marquesen had some
what recovered from her recent ILL
ness last week but took relapse.
AS consequence DR.. McClees had to
be called from Marine Saturday. On
Monday she was slowly convalescing
We learned Monday that the collie
giate department Of the Elkhorn
college will at once be moved to
Blair, Nebraska. The high school
department will be continued at Elk
horn, but only during a four months
winter term.
Hans Christensen, father of Rev
Hansen, leaves Elkhorn this week fol
Denmark. Mr.. Christensen has re.
sided in this country about nine
years and now returns to spend thu
remainder of his days in peaceful
quietitude at his old home.
The City Council of Harlan have
passed an ordinance permitting tn
I new telephone line TO enter that city
The wires are now strung up between
Harlan and Jacksonville and will
be completed on to the Smith Switch
{ Off this week. We shall soon be abb
to yell: Hello! Harlan!
I Jorgen j. Miller, of northeas
z Sharon township, has his big ne1
3 barn nearly completed, the cupelo be
i ing now under construction. Jorge
4 has invited all his many friends t
& gather at his place next Saturda
9 evening, when there will be one {
y the gayest "barn raisings" you eve
4 heard tell of.
z Monday we met Road Boss Jel
4 Werner, of No. l, Sharon, who W,
: busy fixing up a bridge that ha
: been somewhat damaged by the II
9 cent heavy rains. He seemed to |
J having hard time of it but was abb
4 assisted by his jolly partner, job
Z Schouboe. These two fellows NAL
! a team that are hard to down.
Z During the storm recently tt
J smoke stack was blown off the Share
4 creamery. The company immediate
( ly sent to Des Moines for new smt
Z ker, but through an error the wrol
J size was sent and had to be eXchan!
4 ed. The right one has just arrive
( and will be put in place this week.
1 The family of Rev. Hansen lie
Z Elkhorn Wednesday for Hutchinso
J Minnesota, where they will Wis
\ for several weeks. The Reverend W
4 90 to Hutchinson to attend the a
y nual Lutheran conference held the