Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-06-21
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Peter Lykke and wife got home
Monday from Des Moines. where
they had been visiting and attending
the convention.
Henry Paulsen and wife, by the
Sharon Creamery, rejoice over a
bright, laughing boy who came to
visit their home last week.
The delegates who went from Kim.
ballton to Des Moines to attend the
church convention returned home
Monday, we'll pleased with their
trip.
Esbeck Bros. are having their place
OF business fixed up with new coat
OF paint, both inside and out. This
is an improvement that always helps
town.
Elkhorn is making preparations to
celebrate the 4th in manner never
before excelled. They have good
program arranged and all who come
will have good time.
The dance at Nels Christensen's,
south Of Kimballton, was we'll at
tended by the young people of that
place. Some may have wished next
day that they had not gone, but all
report a good time.
A crowd of young people from
Elkhorn went out fishing last Sun
day, but as usual with such parties
the fish stayed clear of them. They
enjoyed themselves, however, if they
did not get any fish.
Tom Lohner has resigned his posi-
ton as clerk in Jasper Jensen's store
at Poplar and is now resting on a
farm. He has thoughts of opening
another store if everything can be
arranged to that effect.
The hustling implement dealers at
Elkhorn disposed OF six more buggies
last week. AT the rate that this
firm and the Kimballton firm sell
buggies every one here will soon take
his ease when he goes and comes.
Many of the farmers around Kim
ballton and Elkhorn are beginning to
cut their clover. Every thing looks
to the heaviest crop ever put up by
the people. The season has been so
as to produce everything in abund-
ance.
Jens Hansen and Hans Petersen,
from Elkhorn, who have been to Des
Moines the past week, attending the
church convention, returned home
Monday. They had profitable time
there and represented the interest of
their church, we'll.
Carrie Christen, a sister of G.. P.
Christen who lives up northwest of
Kimballton, is very low Of late. She
has been very sick for a long time
and the doctors give no hopes of her
ever recovering. She has some disease
like consumption and will 60 ere
long.
Lars Esbeck, one of the most pros
porous farmers around Elkhorn, is
building large new barn on his fine
farm three miles east of Elkhorn.
When completed it will be one OF the
largest barns in the country, and one
that will be fitted with every modern
convenience.
We understand that S. g. Petersen,
the former hardware and implement
merchant, started home from Den
mark last Saturday and expects to
arrive here about July 4th. His
many friends will be glad TO welcome
him back and listen to news from the
old country.
Rev. Nelson, from Chicago, deliv-
cred very able sermon at the church
in E!khorn, last Sunday. He is very
pleasing talker and those who heard
him speak highly of what he said.
Elkhorn has had some good takers to
visit it this spring from abroad and
can appreciate good talk when the
people hear it.
The Elkhorn Glee Club are making
extensive preparations for fine dance
at their pavilion and tent three miles
south Of Elkhorn, on July 4th. This
Club is made up Of young men who
know how to conduct a dance or a
good time in an orderly manner and
those who attend this may be sure Of
royal good time.
Ben Deren, from Marine, isapplying
paint to many of the houses around
Elkhorn. The people of this COM
munlty have learned that it not only
adds to the appearance Of "a place to
have it painted, but is cheaper in the
long run, as it protects all the proper
ty. 1t is now hard to find place
where every building is not properly
painted.
The young people are invited to a
grand dance Thursday night, in the
large barn just completed by M. F..
Petersen, on his place southeast OF
Elkhorn. 1t Is fine large barn and
will give plenty of room to dance in
and is one of the finest built in the
country. Mr.. Petersen has steadily
worked and improved his place until
now he has one of the best in the
country.
Miss Marv Molco, o,o,od Z, l,...