Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-03-07
kirnbAllton.

Bertel Christen bought lumber in
Kimballton last week for the erection
of new barn on his place.
Nels Christensen and family moved
to Jacksonville one day last weekl,and
will make that their future home.
All the teachers of Sharon township
assembled at meeting at the Center
school house Thursday of last week.
Tony Rasmussen left for Audubon
Sunday last where he has accepted a
position of some kind, so we under
stand.
M. M. Spencer from near Audubon,
was in our town last week to figure
with the Kimballton Lumber Co. for
lumber.
The board of directors of the Kim
ballton Lumber company met at their
regular meeting, March End, at their
office here.
Mr.. Christian Jensen, who arrived
from Tyler, Minnesota, can now be
seen waiting on customers in Hans
Madsen's store.
Rasmus Hansen, the Elk Horn lum-
Der man, called on his many friends
and also transacted business here We'd
nesday Of last week.
Mrs. Ferdinand Grumstrump, from
near Audubon, visited with her daugh-
tiers, the Misses Jennie and Teresa,
Vhnrc1ay nf last uaak
Little Ida, at the hotel, as she is
generally called, has been very sick the
past week but at this writing she was
considerably improved.
Peter Lykke, our hustling insurance
man, purchased brand new farm
wagon and other kinds of machinery
from Esbeck Bros. last week.
Joe Larsen entertained large mum.
Der of his friends at the hall last Satur'
day evening. A splendid time was had
and all stayed till late hour.
Thoevald and Viggo Rasmusse who
have attended the Grand View College
at Des Moines the past three month.
returned to their parental home last
week.
A. II. Andersen has now accepted Q
position as book-keeker for Hans
Madsen. Andrew is still book-keepel
for Esbeck Bros. so he has now all ht
can do.
Miss Carrie Hansen who has beer
employed for long time at the hote
here, left last Sunday for two weeks
visit with her parents who reside neal
Harlan.
Mss Larsen, the great Elk Horn porl
packer, visited his many friends her,
Friday of last week, and while here b,
purchased several head of cattle for hi
large packing house.
Lumber haulers for the Kimballtor
lumber company have been delivering
lumber the past week to Andrew Jen
sen on the ridge for a new barn he in
tends to erects as soon as spring open,
| up.
II. Henriksen, formerly buttermakel
at the Oak Hill creamery, has nov
moved with his family on his new farm
| Just SOutn OF town ana as soon as NJ
has everything in shape he intends te
erect a fine residence on the place.
good system of waterworks arr
now planned by our citizens, anG
enough money has already been sub
scribed. This is the best improvement
the citizens could have done as in case
of fire We have had no protection
whatever.
Joe Larson left for Elk Horn Mon
day of this week to enter the employ
ment of James & Co. Joe has made
friends while he has been here both in
business and social circles. The eight
successive years Joe has been among
us he has been employed at Hans
Madsen's store.
Quite an excitement was caused last
Saturday evening in our village by the
cry of fire. II had started in the ROOT
of the blacksmith shop, which had
probably been caused by a spark from
the chimney and had it not been for
the quick action of the citizens, who
promptly assembled, it would prob