Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-11-15
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Olaf Straud is very sick. Those
who know him report him to be quite
dangerously so.
Chris Jorgensen, who was married
last week, has one of his old attacks
of Dyspepsia and is quite sick.
Monday we found Hans Madsen,
the jeweler, with saw and ak in hand
making him fine case for his jewelry.
The townsmen of Hans Fabricins
are lamenting the fact that he so soon
leaves them tor his new home at
Fiscus.
The Kimballton Gymnasium Club
will give dance the oath of this
month and all who go may expect a
good time.
John Schouboe, up by the Sharon
creamery, has just completed fine
hog house and is now ready for cold
weather to set in.
P. A. Anderson, of Kimballton,
was fixing his sky lights in his pho
tograph gallery, Monday, and getting
ready for cold weather.
Washington Potts was visiting his
many friends in Kimballton Monday.
He is ever welcome visitor here for
he is much respected and honored.
Joe James has given his store neat
appearance by giving it a coat OF two
OF dustless oil. 1t is one of the best
oils made and keeps every thing neat
in appearance.
Nels Nelson's daughter, Mary, was
very sick the first of the week. They
had had several doctors and all feared
her recovery. We trnst, however,
she will improve.
Hans Petersen and Rasmns Rasmus-
sen, the whole hearted clerks in John
Peterson's store in Elkhorn, were up
around Kimballton, Sunday, seeing
sights and visiting friends.
have now built granary and am
prepared to give Harlan flour in ex-
change for your wheat. Come in and
see if we can't deal.
JOE JAMES, Elkhorn, Iowa
Martin Anderson has just COM
pleted his new house near kimball-
ton and is now almost ready to pass
the winter comfortably and enjoy the
visits of his friends as they drop in to
see him.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. keever, from
west of Elkhorn, were in town last
week and purchased a bill! of furni-
ture to begin house Keeping. From
the bill purchased they will have a
very neat home.
Clay township elected the follow
ing officers f9r the coming year: Paul
Peterson, trustee; VIM. Kolb, asses
sor; Nels Jensen, clerk; jim Petersen
constable. Willis Rottenburg was
elecreu road boss of his district.
John Peterson, in Elkhorn, is daily
receiving his winter and holiday
goods. He has on his shelves now
some as fine chinaware as ever came
into the town. just call and see
them and keep watch of his new
goods.
Last Thursday morning just as
VIM. Rudolph reached the West Ham
lin creamery with his usual load OF
milk one of his horses dropped dead.
1t appeared to be we'll in the morn
ing and he is in want of disease
to know why it died.
Nels Jensen sold a fine 800 monu-
ment this week to the w. of w. lodge
at Marine to be erected over the recent
neighbour, deceased, Paul Madsen.
This token of their respect will ever
hold a grateful place in the heart and
memory of his friends.
There will bea change in the firm
name in the implement company next
year. Tom Marderson has sold his
share to S. G. Peterson, The man from
whom the boys purchased it. Sorel
thoroughly understands the work aud
will, with Chris help, succeed.
The following named men were
elected as township officers in Sharon
township: Geo. l. Jorgensen, trus-
tee; Ole Jacobsen, assessor; Geo. Mar
quesen, clerk: Geo. Nelson, constable
Peter Johnson, constable; Chris Chris.
Jensen, justice of the peace; Will,
Boysen, justice Of the peace.
Geo. Marquesen is the only town.
ship officer elected who is "A democrat
He received his office by a majority o
one. He is the first an only man ii
the township who was not scratched
by his own party, but he received
every democratic vote in the town
ship. Few men can say as much.
Peter Nelson, the proprietor Of thu
Elkhorn billiard parlor, is beginning