Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-09-26

He has rented the Chris Rasmussen
farm north of Sharon and will move
thereto next spring. Chris is a good
farmer and has crop of corn this
year that averages 40 bushel per acre.
The incest, most durable and cheap
est line of fall gloves ever shown in
Kimballton now at Hans Madsen's.
Don't wait until the first blizzard
to get fur coat. Get one now and
save money. / have a fine line of
duck coats, fall and winter caps, that
are all right. See me before you buy
elsewhere. JOE JAMES,
Elkhorn, la.
For RENT:-A 100 acre improved
farm, in section 80, township so,
range SO, Audubon county, l mile
east and a miles north of Kimballton.
(known as the Lauritz Jensen farm)
for further particulars apply to
n. B. ANDERSON,
Elkhorn, la.
Peter f. Nissen who has been liv-
ing north Of Kimballton purchased a
ticket of A. Bergreen for Denmark.
He purchased it over the Hamburg
American line. This is his third trip
back to the father land, every time
declaring he will not return here
again, but the spirit of speculation
Will strike him and there he comes
back again.
Joe James has secured the service
of Lars P. Hansen to clerk in his
store after the first of the month. He
is now working in the Bee Hive in
Atlantic but expects to move out
next Tuesday. He was resident of
Elkhorn years ago and clerked in the
store of Geo. James when he had a
st ore in Elkhorn and will be well
come member of the new society.
Rev. Wig held memorial exercises
in Elkhorn Thursday in pursuance to
the call of the president and governor
and that the name of our martyred
president might be commemorated
and that new pulsing loyalty might
be installed into the hearts and minds
of this community. The bad wealth
er prevented the surrounding country
from turning out but they had good
service.
The boys of Hans Henricksen who
lives over by Jacksonville were in
Elkhorn Monday and purchased OF
| Nels Jensen fine book case to pre-
sent to their father and mother when
they return from the old country
which will be in a short time. The
boys are arranging it as pleasant
surprise for the old people to show
them how they thought of them dur
ing their absence.
Lovers of sport know that wher
they congregate at the home of Geo
Hansen south of the Sharon store
they are bound to have a time tina
no one but those who are present cal
anticipate or know. Last Saturday
night some of his closest friend
i gathered and the moon had Ions
sunk holding his sides with laughte
at their pleasure ere they broke VI
and went their homeward ways.
Last Saturday the members Of tn
X. of P. Lodge in Kimballton &C
companied by their friends and in
vited guests, gathered in their castl
hall for night of amusemen,
Their plans had been SO we'll laid an
the various committees had conducte
their parts in such a manner tina
everyone present soon felt that the
would be amply provided tor. Fo
time the committee on supper wel
nouplussed as Mrs. Nelson, was tax
en- sick, but they soon found means t
satisfy the people. EARLY in the ever
ing the sound of the violin fell upo
the waiting ears of those assembled
and soon feet were flying in uniso
to the thrilling music and the revelr
was kept up until we'll toward morr
ing, giving all time that they pro
nounce one of the best the lodge hi
ever given.