Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-09-13
Mrs. Selma Esbeck went to Omaha
last Saturday to visit with friends.

Peter Mailer, the we'll known
painter around Kimballton, is lust
recovering from severe sickness.
John Sorensen came down from
Viola township last Saturday to visit
with his many X. P. friends in this
vicinity.
The wife OF big Chris Jensen, liv-
ing east of Elkhorn, is quite seriously
sick. We trust however to soon re-
por; her we'll again. :.
Lars Christotfersen, in North Sharon
tow nship, is going to make his home
more comfortable by the erection of
an addition to his house.
Miss Dason has purchased the prop
erty OF the dressmaker, Miss Jensen,
in Elkorn, and the latter will move
away to some other place.
Peter Mortensen, north of Kimball-
ton, is building new double granary
and corn crib. This will help the
looks of his place wonderfully.
George Larsen, north of Kimball-
ton, gave party Saturday night to
the young folks about him, and from
the reports of those present all had
fine time.
The various delegates from Clay
township went to Harlan last Satur-
day to help put the nominees of the
party in the field that they hope will
win this fall.
Joe Larsen departed from the path
he has SO long trod last Saturday
night and in the moon light wander
ed forth, and not alone, to enjoy him
self at g party.
Harold Hansen and his sister, Julia,
and Miss Jennie Gumpstrup arrived
home Saturday from Admah, Neb..
where they have been tor time WIS.,
iting with friends.
The Kim ballton Lumber Co. have
a fine lot of fence posts in quarters.
halves or round, that they are dis
posing OF very cheap. See them be-
fore you buy elsewhere.
Nels Jensen, the popular furniture
man al Elkhorn, took his third and
final degree in the K. of P. Lodge at
kimballton last Saturday night and
is now full fiedged Knight.
| Coal arrived Monday for the col
lege in ElIhorn, and the patrons of
the school and members of the church
were preparing to haul it out and be
ready for the cold weather later on.
| Before you buy your fence posts
come to the Kimballton Lumber Co.
and let me figure with you on quart
ers, halves and round fence posts.
ANEL JENSEN, Manager.
Quite number from around Kim
ballton and Elahorn drove to Audu-
bon last week to take in Pawnee
Bill's show. Most OF them pronounce
themselves as we'll pleased with the
performances.
Hans e. Marcusen, Thomas Thomp-
son, Chris Christensen, out by Poplar.
Hans Olsen, Hans G. Madsen, Chris
M. Jensen and Andrew Petersen all
ride in new buggies purchased at
kimballton last week.
Rev. Sorensen. a bright, brainy
young man not yet ordained as a
preacher, preached very strong and
able sermon in Elkhorn last Sunday.
He shows ability and will make some
church good preacher.
Andrew Jorgensen, one of the milk
haulers at the kimballton creamery.
was quite sick the first of the week
and the stock holders were taking
turns in hauling until he is again
able to resume his work.
The Elkhorn Glee Club expects to
give another Of their pleasant dances
east OF Elkhorn a week from next
Saturday night. The boys have al
ways had successful dances and we
feel sure this will be one.
Chris Hansen, S. P. Kaae, Peter P.
Hansen, Walter Olsen and Ole Mad
sen purchased buggies Of the firm in
Elkhorn and now take life easy and
! comfortable as they visit their friends
or 90 from place /" place.
The members OF the Kimballton
shooting CluD enjoyed the free shoot
last Sunday. Andrew Jensen got
first prize and Hans Mortensen got
second. Many smaller prizes were
drawn but we did not get the list OF
the winners.
Saturday night Andrew Petersen
gave party to old and young and
such time as they had. Andrew
and his wife are as jolly as any and
The old folks let the young folks see
how to have real good time. From
the lessons gave, the young folks can
now have better time.
While helping about the sorghum
mill Of Jens Rasmussen last week,
James Nielsen had the misfortune to
get one of his fingers caught and
crushed so that it had to he amputat-
ed at the first joint. 1t was painful
accident but might have been far