Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-11-19
ki1nballton -E1khorn

bought the j. Fl. Hersman furniture
and undertaking business of that town
and invoiced this week.
The college students have organic
ed literary society which is held
every Friday evening. The subject
for debate next meeting is "Resolved
that the country boy is more apt to
become great man than city boy )"
The Misses Stena and Lena Simon
sen are expected home this week from
the college in Minnesota which they
have been attending since summer.
Their many friends will be glad to
welcome them again into their social
circles which they alone can fill.
Jens Jensen, Of the ridge, was NOV
ing Monday to his sons place near
Oakhill where he and his wife will
spend the winter. Mr.. Jensen has
been poorly for some time and seeks
refuge in his sons home to relieve
him OF cares during the cold weather.
Mr.. Kruse, student of the Elk
horn college, had the misfortune to
break the small bone of one of his
lower limbs last week while playing
with students on the campus. DR..
Soc rendered the necessary aid to set
the injured member on the road to
recovery.
Oscar Sterling, the house mover of
Harlan, finished moving part of the
old creamery at Kimballton the first
of this week. 1t was moved south
just across the road from it's old site
and after the necessary remodeling will
be used as dwelling for the manage
of the creamery.
Anton Faaborg, of Neysted, Neb., a
son of John Faaborg of Kimballton,
is expected home soon. Anton has
been carpenteripg there and his rela-
tives and friends will greet him with
broad smiles and words of praise ae
they have been notified of his gradu-
alton in this line.
The shooting contest between Bray
ton and Kimballton last week was a
close match. Prizes were won in their
order as follows: E. Berk; r. Larsen:
I. G. Jensen; A. Jensen; r. Hede-
gard; v. Rasmussen; T. Thompson
Geo. Faaborg; Ole. Olsen and John
Larsen.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Faa.
borg last Saturday, November IA, a
bright, eight-pound boy. When the
JOURNAL Reporter appeared before
Geo. for s'items" this week he, with
an unusually broad grin, owned up
and respectfully passed the treats.
This swells the throng of the demo-
cratic party in reality besides giving
Geo. new enthusiasm to work more
and with better results by receiving
this gifted son.
Ri. Hansen and some acquaint-
ances at his place Sunday entertained
many friends in Elkhorn over the
phone with music. He called them
up, asked them if they wished to list
en- to some music when all gladly
responded his eyes, With the re-
ceivers down they enjoyed the strains
as much as if the players were visible.
One OF his auditors remarked to us
that he could have easily danced to
the melodies as they were heard so
distinctly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erik Simonsen cele-
brated their silver anniversary last
Monday and in honor of the occasion
invited many of their old friends and
acquaintance to partake of the sump-
tuous dinner which they had prepar-
ed. These occasions bring to memory
a pleasure which can only be felt by
being one of the parties of which such
gatherings are in honor. May the
happy couple continue another quar-
ter of century of this life as free from
unnecessary trials as the last has been.