Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-08-03
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Peter Lykke has his new barn
nearly completed.
Chris Christensen, of Poplar, is
putting up large new barn.
Julius Andersen and family, of
kirkman, spent Sunday with Kim
ballton friends.
Mrs. Jes LANCE is receiving visit
from her sister, whom she has not
seen for several years.
H. P. Bonnesen was selected dele
gate to the democratic state conven-
ton to be held in Dubuque.
There was an enjoyable surprise
party at the Willis Rattenborg home
in Elkhorn Saturday evening.
Bertel Christensen has commenced
the erection of a very fine residence
on his farm north of Kimballton.
Miss Anna Thompson, the Elkhorn
dressmaker and milliner, will move
in to her new quarters this week.
There was merry dance at the
j. Z. Jensen home near the West
Hamlin creamery, the other night.
Martin Esbeck has returned from
his trip to the lakes and was a Sun
day caller with friends at Kimball-
ton.
The old and the new Kimballton
band will consolidate in having a
grand picnic at Gassnick's grove next
Sunday.
There are rumors that several big
business changes are about to be
made at Elkhorn. Watch these
columns next week.
a church social was held at the
Elkhorn college grounds Sunday that
was largely attended and all enjoyed
a splendid afternoon.
Letters remaining uncalled for at
the kimballton postotfice:
Miss Annie Nelson.
Mr.. Peter Petersen.
Peter Bramsen is the possessor of a
brand new horse, buggy and harness.
We suppose this means some nice
buggy rides for some one.
Jacob Topp, our prosperous friend,
who lives on the Ridge, east Of Kim
ballton, has just finished the erection
ola fine and commodious dwelling
house.
Dick Donahue last week sold his
l60-acre farm south of Elkhorn to
Jes Bengtsen and John Leistadt at
$40 per acre. Jes gets the eighty
with the Improvements on.
Miss Sina Paulsen is reported quite
sick at the home Of her sister, Mrs.
Peter Esbeck, just east of Kimball-
ton. We understand that the lady is
suffering from consumption.
Jens Hansen, the little Elkhorn
painter, is very busy man this sum-
mer. He has three knights of the
brush working for him and now has
six houses ahead Of him to decorate.
Ar. and Mrs. Geo. Marcusen, Mr..
Peter Fredericksen and Miss Maud
Wright and number of other Kim
ballton people were Sunday visitors
at Chris Brodersen's pretty home
near jacksonville.
Chris Jensen, the young son of Mr..
and Mrs. Soren Jensen, formerly OF.
Elkhorn, who has been staying with
his brother at Jacksonville, has been
employed as clerk in Hans Madsen's
new store at Kimballton.
M. Graeser, the Kimballton pain
ter, is kept very busy this summer.
Monday, himself and his right bower,
Viggo Jensen, went out to decorate
the exterior OF Eskild Petersen's new
house, northwest Of Jacksonville.
Andrew Andersen, the genial clerk
at Esbeck Brothers big store at Aim
ballton, will this month take short
vacation, and in company with his
brothers, in law, Jacob Jorgensen, he
will make short visit with friends
in Nebraska.
Miss Dora Larsen returned Satur-
day from Cedar Falls, where she has
been attending summer school. She
will remain at her home in Sharon
township until September 1st when
she goes to Audubon to attend to her
duties as assistant principal of the
city schools.
Prof. Foght and family. Of Elk
horn, will go to Blair, Nebraska,
this week where they expect to locate
for the present. Mr.. and Mrs. Foght