Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-12-21
" Hanlin ~
M. E. Mortensen visited Saturday
and Sunday in and near Elkhorn.

NJ E. Mortensen visited Saturday
and Sunday in and near Elkhorn.
Nick Sckonning sold his big pile of
scrap iron Tuesday to Berg the buy
er from Des Moines.
The Elkhorn g Kimballton Lum.
Der Co. are Just commencing to in
voice at their yards here.
Peter G. Jensen of near Brayton
was visiting the first of the week
with his cousin landlord Olesen and
wife.
Peter Clausen, one of the lumber
haulers, was laid up part of last week
but was reported as feeling better
Tuesday.
Four cars of hogs and six of grain
comprised the shipments from here
the past week, two cars of coal were
received.
Grant Kness was on the market
Tuesday with wagon load of tur-
keys which brot him within frac-
tion of $40.
Our last barber A. w. Glynes pur-
chased residence and shop at Chur-
dan, where he has moved and is now
engaged in business.
Miss Hopkins who was SO severely
hurt recently, is improving as we'll
as could be expected being now able
to use her arm little.
Owing to the scarcity of cars the
elevator was full of grain Tuesday
and great piles of oats aud shelled
corn were lying on the ground.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Crees and
children were in town Tuesday with
a big load of poultry and products
and doing some Christmas shopping.
The agent Mr.. Pigg has Is orders
for as many grain cars, ordered for
the next ten days, but whether he
gets the orders filled is quite another
question.
Mr.. Campbell, representative of
the Deering Binder Company was in
town Tuesday taking an inventory of
the repairs or hand at the hardware
and implement store.
Henry and Lawrence johnson have
just completed fine lines of water
works for their yards and barns.
johnson u Christensen selling the ma
terial aud doing the work.
The Annual church meeting will
be held at the church on the second
day of January at j o'clocs a. NJ.
Business of importance and every
member is urged to be present.
The lumber and coal haulers from
Elkhorn and Kimballton were early
on the ground Tuesday morning load
ing large loads, the roads now being
in good condition for heavy hauling.
Andrew Jacobsen of Shelby county
visited until Monday of this week
with his daughter Mrs. VIM. Olesen
and family when he started for Kan
sas City to visit his father for the
winter.
Pete Nelson's countenance assumed
more radiant hue Tuesday morning
when cars were set off for his use in
loading grain and he at once set men
at work taking up the corn and oats
piled up on the ground.
Hamlin markets-Cattle, butcher
stuff, II ca 3, tops, IS; hogs, AS;
wheat, &c; corn, 294c; oats, 234c
barley, Csc; potatoes, So: CIR. butter,
Csc; dairy butter, 1876; eggs, zoe,
hens, SC; ducks, Sc; geese &c; turkeys
13c.
Peter Juel of the firm of Mortep-
sen 81 Juel has traded his farm out
north west of town TO j. P. Christen-
sen OF Atlantic for the latters half
interest in the lightning rod plant in
that city. The new firm name will
be Miller s. Juel.
We are glad to note that there was
good attendance at the church SER
vices last Sunday and we are request
ed togive notice to the church goers
and Others that on Christmas day
there will be preaching in the church
at II O'clock A M. sharp. Also on
New Years day at 2:30 O'Clock.
On Wednesday December 9th the
people OF this town and vicinity will
have big Christmas tree at the
church which all are requested to
fill up with presents not only for
your loved ones but also for the
needy who all shonld be remembered
by some token. The exercises will
commence about 2:30 O'Clock P. M.
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