Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-05-04
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The Elkhorn boys are talking of
organizing base ball club.
Mrs. Soc opened up her new MILL
merry parlors at Elkhorn Tuesday.
M. N. Esbeck was a Kimballton
visitor from Saturday until Monda
There was rousing big dance at
Hans Knudsen's home Saturday even
ing.
County Surveyor Wattles was out
in Sharon township the first of the
week doing some surveying for the
contemplated road work.
Peter Mathisen, of Sharon was in
Atlantic Thursday visiting with his
friend Harald Hansen, the art painter,
who is very sick of catarrh of the
stomach.
Martin P. Mardersen, one of the
big land owners Of northwest Oak
field township, was in Extra Satur-
day and made very pleasant call at
the Journal den.
A large number of friends as
sembled at the home of Rev. Hansen
last Friday and assisted him in cele-
brating his birthday. A most en-
joyable event is reported.
We understand that Chris Chris
Jensen, east Of Elkhorn, has rented
his farm to Charley Jensen at $500
per acre. Mr.. Christensen recently
had an offer of $50 per acre for his
farm.
Ed. Russian and wife are now ocat-
ed at Ruthven, Iowa, where they are
now comfortably settled. The JOUR-
NAL will visit them each week and
keep them posted on Audubon county
affairs.
Mis- Larsen has now opened up a
nice lunch counter and short order
restaurant in the new postotfice build
ing at Elkhorn. The office was
moved last week and Mis- now has
everything looking real /" tasty
A boy baby was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Jens Hansen, last Sunday but
the little one was only permitted to
live until the next morning, when it's
soul departed to the Giver. The re-
mains We're tenderly laid away Oh the
following afternoon.
Mrs. Hans Marquesen is dangerous
ly i'll at her home in Kimballton.
She is a sufferer from abdominal and
liver troubles Of many years stand
ing and was taken violently sick last
Friday. Medical skill and aid did
not seem to alleviate her suffering,
and on Monday was considered in a
very critical condition.
DR.. j. w. Padbery, of Slater
Iowa, was at Kimballton and vicin-
ity tie first Of the week. He is a
partner of Dr.. Kern, formerly of this
county, and was looking over the
country with view to locating.
We understand that our hills and
valleys did not please him and the
two doctors will remain where they
are.
Saturday evening large number
Of young people gathered in at the
happy home OF Chris Christensen on
the Ridge and proceeded to while
away a few pleasant hours in dancing
and merrymaking. A goodly num-
Der of young people from Jackson
township were in attendance and on
account of the rain they were COM
PEELED to remain few hours later
than they had anticipated.
The Danish Separator Creamery
Company have improved their fac
tory at Klmbailton by putting in 8
new Alpha separator and patent milk
weigher. They are now busy erect.
ing an addition to the creamery
which will be used as weighing
room. Various other convenien,
appliances are constantly being added
and Manager Jensen is rapidly ar.
ranging the creamery in first S:
shape. This company is one that il
not kicking and waiting for some.
thing to turn up but go ahead and dc
business. With wise and prudent
officers, skilled buttermaker and a,
improved factory the Kimballtor
creamery is rapidly pushing to tn,
front ranks of Audubon county
dairyism.