Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-06-05

ii. ". M adsen ana Vile.
The boys from Elkhorn expect to
play the boys from Extra game OF
base ball today, June 9Th.
Walter James purchased himself a
fine riding pony the first of the week
and feels he got a rare bargain.
The Kimballton Rifle Club were
busy looking over prizes the first OF
the week to be given the Fifth.
The graveyard at Elkhorn is now
nicely fenced with woven wire which
keeps out all four-footed intruders.
am sole agent for the Henry Buss
& Cos paints, oils and wall paper.
PETER MAILER, Kimballton, la.
L. P. Hansen, of the firm Of James
g Hansen, went to Harlan last Tues
day and spent the day visiting with
friends.
The postmasters of Elkhorn, Kim
ballton and Poplar are all busy this
week getting out their monthly
reports.
Miss Christina Jensen, Of Elkhorn
now has new bicycle and may be
seen trying to learn the management
of the machine.
County Supervisor Hoegh purch-
ased brand new buggy of NJ. N. Els
beck u Co. last week which proves
they have the best.
Rev. G. G.. Sorensen, of Nebraska,
who has been visiting for time with
his old parishioners, departed last
Saturday for his home.
The picnic given last Friday by the
various schools of Clay township,
was decided success and the little
folks all had most glorious time.
The band at Kimballton were out
last Saturday practicing for the
Fifth. They expect to hold together
now and keep in good shape all sum-
mer.
Peter Larsen, who has worked all
winter in the harness shop of r. 2.
Larsen, in Kimballton, is taking a
lay-off this week and helping around
home.
Geo. Faaborg, of the firm of Faa-
borg & Nelson, in Audubon, drove
out to Kimballtun Sunday and then
visited with his brothers out on the
ridge.
Jes Miller and Geo. Miller, who
have been visiting the former S daugh-
ter, Mrs. Peter Bertlesen, departed
last Tuesday for their home in Ne
braska.
Chris Jensen, stThresher Chrls,''
informs us that he now has all the
windmills damaged by the wind
repaired and is now ready to put ul
new ones.
The family of Edward Nielsen, just
east of Elkhorn, are now under quar-.
antine for scarlet fever, the card
being placed there Monday by CLERK
Nels Jensen.
The Misses Martha Stetfensen, Lens
Axelsen and Maggie Christensen de.
parted Tuesday for Racine, Wisconsin
to attend the annual convention Of
their church.
Hans Matiesen, the lightning roc
man and Peter Nielsen, owner Of tn,
billiard hall, went down to Atlantic
Monday to get goods for theil
respective business.
Jens Hansen, living over TOWARD
Brayton, now has his fine big hous
almost ready for plastering and he i
soon to have one Of the finest countr,
homes in the county.
Rev. j. M. Gregersen and A. H
Jorgensen, of the church in Kimball
ton, departed Tuesday for Racine
Wisconsin, to attend annual conven.
tion of their church.
The Kimballton Danish Lumbe
Co. sold the lumber last week tor tn
house Chris Jorgensen will build ii
place of the one blown away, and i
was all hauled away the same day.
A contractor from Atlantic hal
three carpenters at the home of Loui
Hansen last week and in three day
Strengthened up everything about tn,
house, and having it ready for plas
tering.
Col. Griswold, who has been a
Extra the past winter, is in Elkhorr
this week writing life insurance. Thu
Colonel is a jolly good fellow and will
treat every one white with whom h.
does business.
Tuesday Rev. Wig, pastor at Elk,
horn, and the chosen delegate from
the church departed for Racine, Wis.
consin to be present at the annua
convention to take part in the DELHI
erations there.
Carl Schrader and Rasmus Hansen
were exercising their judgment th'
other day in Elkhorn by guessing Oh
the highest priced buggy in S. G
Petersen & Co.'S store, but lost thu
cigars however.
Poplar was the scene of a lively
runaway Monday. A travelling MAI
with an Audubon team drove out and