Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-15
Peter James, who is attending COL
lege at Omaha, was an over Sunday
visitor with his parents near Elkhorp.

Peter James, who is attending COL
iege at Omaha, was an over Sunday
visitor with his parents near Elkhorn,
We have complete stock of fence
posts which will be sold at prices
that will defy competition. mS-2M
Kimballton Lumber Co.
Martin Esbeck came out from Au-
dubon Sunday to look after his bust
ness interests at Kimballton a few
days.
There was a joyful party at Chris
Lange's home west of Elkhorn Satur-
day evening, given in honor of Miss
Annie Hansen.
Andrew Topp is building an adj
dition and otherwise improving his
residence property near the Sharon
Center schoolhouse.
Hans Jorgensen has just completed
the erection of fine new dwelling
house, size "a x "a, on his farm in
north Sharon township.
Please remember that our stock of
lumber will now be complete and
will be sold at prices that are right.
mS-2M Kimballton Lumber Co.
Joe Larsen returned from Des
Moines last week and is now sojourn-
ing at Kimballton for couple of
weeks when he will accept position
with q. Bilharz e Son, at Audubon.
Hans Madsen has had good cross
walk put in across the street from
the store to his residence. 1t is the
first crosswalk ever built in the town
and Was much needed improvement
as it was impossible to cross the street
without wading in mud knee deep,
Miss Anna Thompson, the popular
Elkhorn dressmaker, has purchased
Mrs. Soe's millinery stock and in ad-
dition has ordered large invoice of
new goods which will soon be on dis
play and will give the ladies golden
opportunity to make their spring
purchases
The proposition for building storm
caves at all tire schoolhouses in Sharon
township carried at the school cleo
ton held Monday. The contract is
to be let this spring. This a much
needed improvement and the voters
are 10 be commended for their judg-
ment in taking this action.
Nelson Lance, of Des Moines, we'll
known to the creamery men in this
section, has resigned his position as
western representative Of the Mer-
chants Dispatch transportation Co.,
after thirteen years of faithful SER
vice. This will come as a surprise to
his friends here, who are ready to ex-
tend him any courtesy should he ever
choose to make this territory again.
Kimballton is TO have a new bust
ness firm and that at once. Hans
Nelson has decided to open up first
class furniture store here and has
rented the Hans Madsen building on
the east side of Main street for that
purpose and the same will be fitted
up this week. The new stock will
begin to arrive the latter part of the
week and will be a good one We
are glad to welcome Mr.. Nelson into
our business circles and hope he may
meet with success.
Mr.. Ludwig Larsen and Miss Min
ME @ arsen were Joined in the holy
bonds Of wedlock at the home of the
brides parents, south of Elkhorn last
Wednesday afternoon. A large num-
Der of friends were present and after
due congratulations and all manner
of good things had been showered on
the happy couple, a bounteous feast
was spread to which those assembled
did ample justice. Mr.. and Mrs.
Larsen are two of our most promi-
nent and best young people and have
grown to manhood and womanhood
in our midst. They start up the
pathway of life with bright future
before them and we are all hoping
that only that which is good may be
their lot