Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-10-08

stock.
S. G. Petersen is beginning to put
one of his lots in good shape to begin
building another fine residence that
he will rent to one of the men of the
town.
Hans Madsen, the Kimballton
merchant, together with his family
drove to Elkhorn Sunday and spent
the day with A. Berggreen and
family.
H. P. Nelson, of the Oakfeld vicin-
ity, has been confined to his bed with
bilious fever for the past two weeks
but is at this writing somewhat i'm
proved.
Nick Ottosen, over west of Sharon,
had quite serious runaway last Sun
day but, luckily, was not hurt, yet
he had two wheels of new buggy
broken to pieces.
Mr.. Dahl and wife we'll known to
the people of and about Elkhorn eN-
pect to start for Washington state,
soon to see if they like it out in that
far away country.
| Nels n. Thompson and Alfred Jor-
gensen who are with the Rock Island
company were visiting relatives and
friends in this vicinity from Wednes-
day until Saturday.
Hans Ingre and John johnson, of
Atlantic, were up the first of the
week visiting l.. N. Kroeg, the black
smith near Sharon, and with other
friends near the store.
L. H. Nielsen living out east of Elk
horn was in Kimballton Monday hav-
ing brought some ministers who were
at Oakhill Sunday at the ordination
of the two Young pastors.
Chris Hansen has the mason en-
iployed laying the foundation for the
erection of his new harness shop and
dwelling. He will have the carpen-
tiers at work on it soon so as to get it
completed.
Geo. Madsen living west of Elkhorn
gave one of those delightful parties
Sunday that all the young folks are
so fond of attending for they know
they are sure to have one of theil
good times.
Chris and Ernie Micklesen, Geo.
| Bonnisen and Jens Schouboe, with
f their families, went over in Jackson
twp. of Shelby county last week Wis.
iting with their many old-time &C.
quaintances.
: AS result of advertising NJ. N
g Esbeck & Co. have sold buggles il
9 Dedham, Hamlin. Siberia and Fiscu
the past week or more, and to Pete
o Mortensen, Jacob Able and Geo. Jen
= sen of nearer home.
e Andrew Bertlesen who has been il
North Dakota since last summer ar
- rived in Kim ballton last week ant
! reports everything lovely up theil
! and every prospect Of having one o
the best crops in years.
. The proprietor OF the store il
. which Petersen e johnson, of Elk
q horn, have their big stock of Genera
Merchandise is having the buildin
retouched by the painters which give
n it different appearance.
The members of the Kimballto
church congregation met Monday t
decide where the new church shout
d be located. Some favored its bein
: moved, others its being left wher
IS the old one now stands. We did nc
learn the outcome.
v Peter Miller, the photographer
t Elkhorn, was taken suddenly i'll Sur
Y day and is under the doctors car,
We understand it was a slight hem
orrhage Of the lungs and we hor
e to see him on his feet soon and able t
e attend to his duties.
Rev. Jerseld of Elkhorn was OF
the greater part of last week workip
! in the interest Of the school. TT
n sickness Of the professor makes ths
:. much more work to fall on him an
!. to which he is forced to attend as tt
!. opening is now here.
: The directors of the Manning. X i'm
II ballton railroad held meeting la
1. week and decided to 60 ahead and il
- corporate as the articles are all mac
&c out ready for such procedure. The
io will perfect the organization even
: they do not get to push the work tn
;, season, they will the next and are
hopes of having it working next yea
Miss Rink the efficient teacher
the Danish school at Kimballton hi
received the appointment to be OF
of those to exhibit in the DAMS
department at st. Louis at IL
Worlds Fair. She was appointed
her own merits, she being gradua
of the best school in Denmark beir
the only recommendation necessar
Andrew Jensen of Elkhorn, carpe
penter and contractor has now fms
ed the Drace Sorensen new hou
which he had on contract. ORA
was so well satisfied with the wor
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