Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-01-21
. Hanlin

The Misses Meta and Anna Chris
Jensen of Audubon were guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Justesen
J Oluf Hansen Elkhorn and Kimball-
ton lumber manager here had bust
ness calling him to Des Moines, Fri
day.
| Rev. ohansen of the Botanic church
will preach in the Evangelical church
in this town the first Sunday in Feb
ruary.
! Lars Esbeck has bought fine bill
of lumber here for house in Audu-
bon which he will build and also re-
model the old one.
The blacksmiths, Christensen s.
Jeppersen, have dissolved partnership
and sold their new shop to Oluf Han
sen. Mr.. Christensen retained the kit
of tools.
Miss Maggie Stanley residing at
Old Hamlin, and her cousin, Miss
Addie Stanley visited her former
neighbors, A. P. Hansen and family,
Il
Nelson s. Christensen, the pump
and windmill dealers, have received
and unloaded at this station large
shipment of pumps which they are
removing to Kimballton.
The Elkhorn and Kimballton lum-
Der company sold A. 81. Jorgensen a
big bill of lumber Monday for large
residence he is going to build tins
spring southwest of Hamlin.
We were unable to secure the
names of those who marketed hogs
this last week but there must have
been quite number as we are told
three cars were shipped out by our
friend Peter.
Lumber will soon commence to ar
rive in large quantities as the new
company have large orders out al
ready, and it is predicted much build
ing will be done in the surrounding
territory next spring.
Miss Nora McDaniels, a niece of
Mrs. VIM. Young, will not go away
with them, but will still reside in
the county and soon will be ready to
sew for any one needing her services,
going right to the work to be done.
Hans Peterson has purchased fine
bill of lumber of the Elkhorn and
Kimballton manager and will build
house on farm northwest of town
which is to be occupied by pros
pective son-in-laW and wife.
Mr.. Peter Madsen residing a few
miles southwest of this station has
signified his intention of taking a
trip in the spring, back to the old
home in Denmark. He has rented
his farm to his son, who was married
recently.
j. z. Moore left last Tuesday for
Springfield Mo. where he has large
interests demanding his time and at
tention. We hear he intends to move
there in order to give his children
better facilities for acquiring first
class education.
Rev. j. Wirth returned last Monday
from east Of Atlantic, where he has
been holding revival meeting of sew
eral weeks, many acquisitions were
made to the church and much good
done for that community. Mr.. Wirth
will fill his appointments here next
Sunday as usual.
Rev. Nichols of Extra filled his APP
pointment at the Old Hamlin M. E.
Church, Sunday, but evidently with
considerable discomfort to himself as
he is a great sufferer from some throat
affection. He is an able preacher and
we are sorry to see him thus afflicted.
Chas. A. Spencer of Extra, was in
town Tuesday morning on his way to
Coon Rapids to put down 226 foot,
deep we'll pump for Frank Hopley
on his farm.Mr. Spencer was over to
the old home at Old Hamlin and then
drove across the country to the Rap
ids.
Hamlin markets for Tuesday of
this week:
Wheat SOC; corn 33c; oats 81; barley
mailing 26c; hard coal so; Illinois
500; Centerville 4.75; creamery but
ter PC; dairy 1sc; eggs 20; potatoes
90c; hens 7lc; ducks 7ac; turkeys 12c;
geese &c; cattle, butcher stuff 20
81; top 4.sOc; hogs $40.
Fred Heileman has been again hired
to run the Blue Grass creamery for
another year, which goes to show
the reputation he has established as
buttermaker. The proprietors meet
again Wednesday Of this week to ar
range some business and to endeaver
to hire milk and cream haulers. Bids
have been made but none accepted yet.
A gentleman from Kimballton
whose name we did not learn was Wis,
iting out southwest of town at the
home of Chris Hansen, when himself
and Peter Jensen, who works there,
got into friendly scuffle in the barn
when he came in contact with the
tine of pitch fork which penetrated
his forehead making an uplv and