Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-30
ki111bal1ton- Elkhorn

A number of Young mon gave q
dance at jacksonville, one night last
week, and several from Kimballton
attended.
Hjalmar Rasmussen will offer for
sale two carloads of colts at his place
two miles east of Kimbsllton on
August 81.
Peter Nielsen is away attending the
State Fair this week and while he is
gone his wife is staying with Mrs. j.
Christensen.
/ Chris Larsen, the Elk Horn Inn
plement dealer and family passed
last Sunday with Tom Mardensen,
over at Extra.
The Orton Brothers Circus was in
Kimballton, Monday night, gave an
exhibition and then pulled their
freight for Jacksonville.
The telephone line men were busy
the first OF the week putting in new
phones on the farm lines which have
recently been run into Elk Horn.
Banker S. G. Petersen, his family,
Walter James and Miss Mary Belle
made up party and went down to
the State Fair the first of the week.
/ Walter Gregersen, his brother,
Gregers, and Henry Aagaard return
cd Saturday from their visit up at
Aberdeen, South Dakota, and re-
port delightful trip.
The Misses Hansen, of Omaha, who
had been visiting with Doctor Soc
and family have returned to their
home in Omaha after pleasant stay
of few days in Elk Horn,
Rev. Gregersen arrived at home in
Kimballton, Saturday, from his out
ing along the Pacific Coast, reports
having had splendid time aud was
joyfully received by his large congre-
cation.
The Kimballton Cement and Stone
Works shipped carload of blocks
from their shop in Brayton to Gray,
Tuesday morning, where they will
be used in building couple OF coun-
ty bridges.
Mr.. Chris Paulsen, of Living
Springs, down near the Bluffs, a
brother-in-law of Walter Gregersen,
was in Elk Horn this week negotia.
ting for the purchase of a farm come
where near here.
A son of Nels Boose was in Elk
Horn, Thursday and took homo one
of those handy manure spreaders
from the implement store and
Mr.. Larsen told us that was four he
had sold SO far this fall.
Mr.. Hans Petersen returned from
Denver, Monday, where he had been
to see that his daughter, Mary, and
son, Madison, were settled, and re.
ports that he left them pleasantly
located in the Mountain City.
County Clerk Christensen, of Har-
Ian, was in Elk Horn, on Tuesday,
building political fences, chuckling
the babies under the chin and maxi
ing himself generally solid with the
people over this way, as the election
is not far off.
The Danish Lutheran people of
Elk Horn, had meeting on Monday
and decided to send Rasmus Hansen
as delegate to the state meeting
at Coulter, up in tho north east part
of the state and we are told that quite
q number OF tho congregation have
signified their intention Of going up
to the meeting.
Chris l.. Petersen, one of the clerks
in at Joe James & Company's store,
went down to the State Fair, Sun
day, and he went all alone by him
self. Someone said that they should
have thought that as many pretty
maidens as Elk Horn can boast Of,
he could have found ONE to take
along to see the wonderful sights
with him.
Miss We're Humphrey, the young
lady who came to Elk Horn from
Marine, last week, as operator in the
in the telephone central office, has de-
cided to accept the terms offered her
by the management and will remain
with us for time. Miss Humphrey
Is pleasant young lady, careful
and attentive operator and will give
the patrons Of the various lines run
ming out of this city tho best of
service.
Remember that the Danish Baptist
| people, three miles east of Elk Horn.
are holding . Harvest Home Feast
this week, beginning today and con-
tinuing ustil next Sunday. You
have all been blssssd with abundant
crops and can we'll afford to gather
together and hold season of rejoicing
and have short rest from farm life.
In the Brayton Department of the
Journal you will find a further
announcement of this meeting.
The Young Peoples Society of
Kimballten have secured the services
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