Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-06-14
See Hansen & Co.'S ad in this issue.

Peter Rasmussen and Anna Petersen
spent Sunday near Elkhorn with the
folks OF the latter.
Thomas Sorensen up by the Sharon
creamery was an Atlantic visitor Sat
urday and Sunday.
Chris Anderson up by the Sharon
Creamery, is hauling lumber for the
erection of fine new barn.
Hans Fredricksep, south of Elk
horn, had a good horse killed by light
ming during the storm Saturday night.
Considerable hail fell with the rain
of Saturday night. Some slight dam
age to windows was done but nothing
else.
James Petersen the wide awake
barber at Elkhorn made trip to At
lantic Monday to attend to pleasure
and business.
Nels Anderson and wife and her
sister Miss Carrie Esbeck, were visi-
ting Sunday at the fine home of Peter
M. Rasmussen in Elkhorn.
John Denison and wife, from near
West Hamlin creamery went down
to Avoca Saturday to visit over Sun
day with friends in that city.
Axel Jensen, the efficient business
manager of the Kimballton Lumber
Co., with his wife visited at the home
of Carl Christensen last Sunday.
John P. Jensen one of the genial
haulers of milk at the West Hamlin
creamery became the possesser of a
gold watch last week, (which weunder-
stand someone else fair and better
wears.
Chris Jensen was out Monday put
ing up mill on the fine farm of Jens
Hansen about mile northeast of Elk.
horn. When finished Jens will be
sure of plenty of water for the stock
this season.
Peter Petersen east of the Sharon
creamery had his fine barn rodded
last Monday. Now as the storms
come on and the lightning plays
across the heavens he can rest in ease
and security.
Chris Molgaard of the Kimballtor
creamery has purchased him a new
driving horse. Chris is one of oul
most popular young men and wha,
good times this really means for some
one everybody knows.
George James and wife and Ras.
mus Hansen and wife went to Blail
Nebraska. last Thursday with Others
to attend the meeting of the church
officials there. They returned Tues.
day after having very profitable
meeting.
S. Jorgensen living near the Yves,
Hamlin creamery will give -ocia
dance at his place next Saturday
night. All are expecting a nice time
for Mr.. Jorgensen is a man who i
never satisfied until everybody enjoy
themselves.
| Jens Larsen living northeast O
Kimballlon has purchased lumber 70
the erection ola new and commodiou
house. Jens is planning neat hous
and when it is completed he will
have one of the incest little homes il
the country.
Ole Hansen, from jacksonville, wa
talking with friends in Elkhorn Mon
day. Mr.. Hansen is one of the pic
neers of Shelby county having move'
to near Jacksonville when he frs
came here in years ago. He has nov
: retired from the farm and is takin,
life easy.
. The enterprising implement hust
lers at Elkhorn tell us that they pu
ten buggies out last week. They hav
: but two left in their store but are ex
, pecting a lot more. The followin
bought last Tuesday: Charles Fish
Jacob Jacobsen, Hans Nissen an
Z Chris Sorensen.
The following is partial list {
Z buggies sold at Esbeck Bros at Kin
ballton. Lars Larsen, Chris Andel
son, George Miller, Nels Anderson
= Jim Hansen, Peter Christensen, Err
5 Jorgensen, Joe Parsons and Chris Ka
trup Kimballton's talented painte
Chris Larsen also bought new was
on.
Miss Auda Kelly completed vel
successful term of school in distri
number 3 Sharon last Thursda
! This is Miss Kelly's fourth term
: this school always giving good sati
3 faction. The best recommendation
: teacher can get is to be retained ter
Z after term, and it too is one of Il
3 best things for the school.
3 We could not find the compile
4 list Of the prizes won at the shootil
8 contest at Kimballton the 5th. Il
q first however was won by Mart
- Mortesen, and was a lounge. T
z second fine dresser, Joe Larse
4 Third chairs, Rasmus Hedegar
& fourth bed, Thos. Thompso
: These are the principle ones, b
g there were lot more.
4 Jorgen Lorentzen out by Cope