Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-05-11

SUNDAY dI ucf NOME near fLOsS.
Peter Hansen did some carpenter
work for Tom Smith the first of the
week.
Hans Aagaard bought fine horse
of the Jensen brothers, for his father,
last week paying $40 90.
Nels Benson built a cave for Gus
Marcussen last week bricking it up
in that skillful way of his.
Martin Esbeck went to Audubon
to bring home his family, who have
been visiting there, three or four days.
John Rasmussen traded his old
buggy and little "boot'' for brand
new rig last week. She's "shiner''
you bet.
Niels Nielsen, Elkhorn's always
happy blacksmith visited with Chris
| Petersen out east of town Sunday
evening.
| Mrs. Harold Hansen returned Sun
day, from visit with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Grumstrup in Sharon
Township.
! Pete Petersen, of near Walnut,
bought bill of lumber here Friday
for summer kitchen which he will
build soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Christensen
visited Mrs. Jens Olsen last week.
Mrs. Olsen is bedfast at the Simon
| Andersen home
Ed Steffenson, who is a railway
clerk on the Union Pacific out of
Omaha, visited in Elkhorn Sunday
with his sister Martha Steffenson.
A sister of Mrs. Dennis Petersen
from Audubon, who has been visiting
here week or two will remain a
short time longer in this vicinsty.
A party in celebration of the ohm
SON. Christensen wedding was given
at the home of Lars johnson. It was
entirely for old folks. ALI present
enjoyed themselves greatly.
Chris Larsen took q stroll down
the "shady lane" Sunday evening
after young peoples meeting. We
didn't learn who the girl was and be.
sides we wouldn't tell if we did know.
No sir-ee.
/ Chris Christensen came out with a
"dazzling' buggy last week having
given it new coat of varnish. Maybe
Chris is wanting someone to ride with
him. Put an ad in the Journal Chris
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A platform dance will be given in
Kimballton this week. 1t is to be un-
der the big tent owned by the Kjar
boys and will certainly be big af-
fair. Kjar brothers orchestra will
furnish the music and Kimballton's
young people will do the rest.
Rumor-the good old dame that
tells all she knows-has it that a
couple OF yonng people in Elkhorn
are soon SO be joined in matrimony.
Of course now
81 do not know, how true It may be
tell it as t was told to me-"
Bernt Rasmussen says he wants to
see good crowd at the dance so he
can "nail'' one of the gentler sex to
call his own. Bernt held his breath
all during leap year but rs no one ask
ed him he has concluded to turn the
tables and do the asking himself.
Mrs Peter Billie and Mrs Peter Olsen
visited at the James home Sunday.
The two ladies left Elk Horn Tuesday
going to Hamlin for few days and
then on to their home at Tyler, Mimi
esota. When they leave for MINES
ota they will be accompanied by Mrs
Jens Johansen and Clara Fredericksen
Landlord Nels Christensen is
infected with the disease germ which
is responsible for all the improve
ments going on about Elkhorn lately
and is at work on some changes for
his hotel. He will raise the building
ONE seven or eight inches and put a
cement foundation underneath. He
is using the cement foundation block
manufactured by the himballton
Hydraulic Stone Works.
The meat trust made its first deliv.
cry this week. This trust has no con-
nection with the big one ID Chicago
and, much different from its larger
namesake, is fine thing for the peo-
pie. 1t consists of some twenty five
or thirty families who hire butcher
each one furnishing one beet in the
course of season. One beef is butch
cred each week and is divided equally
among the stockholders" The plan
is great substitute for the meat
market.
Professor M. G.. Petersen sold his
driving horse to Jerry Miller last
week for consideration of S75. Then
he purchased another horse of A.
Aagaard for $3.50. When he had
completed this deal he traded his ii ne
COW and calf in on deal with
Schroeder IL Co. and came in
possession of "swell" $50. rubber
tired buggy regular "humdinger''
SO to speak. We are sorry Professor
Petersen has finished his school here