Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-09-27
Kir11bal1ton- Elkhorn
C. C. Nelson, the auctioneer, was
out at Red Line crying sale, Tues

C. C. Nelson, the auctioneer, was
out at Red Line crying a sale, Tues
day.
Mrs. Calmar, of Omaha, is guest
at the Mr.. and MIS-. Jerry Miller
home.
Postmaster Petersen is expected
home from the Omaha hospital the
last of the week.
H. G.. Madsen, the Kimballton Jew
Ter, sold his 14O acre farm, cross the
creek, to Peter Madsen, this week.
Rasmus Hedegaard, the Kimball-
ton clothing merchant will close out
his business and move to California.
Simon Petersen will go out to
Omaha, next Monday, to attend the
Ak-Sar-Ben show and visit friends.
Fred Schrader, who had been out
OF town for some time, was here this
week calling upon his brother, Carl
Schrader.
Rev. Auker's household goods ar
rived at Audubon, the first of the
week, since which time they have
been carted out here.
The basket social was good sue
cess, Saturday night, and netted
eighty dollars to help buy new uni
forms for the Kimballton band bows.
Miss Tena Petersen, daughter of
Banker Petersen and wife, at Elk
Horn, departed on Wednesday for
Friend, Nebraska, to pass few DAYS
with friends.
The Young Peoples Society, at
Klmballton, will hold special meet.
ing next Sunday afternoon in the old
church to select three delegates to at
tend a convention in Omaha, next
week.
Mr.. and Frs. Peter Christensen, of
near Kimballton, were called upon to
mourn the death of their infant babe,
Monday; and the sorrowing parents
saw their darling's body laid to rest
in the cemetery there the next day.
The birthday of Mr.. Albert Chris
Jensen, whose home is near Kimball-
ton, came rolling around last Sunday
and that gentleman invited num-
Der of his friends to come and help
celebrate the event. The day was
royalty passed and his guests declare
that he is capital entertainer.
The rifle club had prize shoot one
day this week and the following
were the winners: l. Birk, first; Joe
james, second; George Frederiksen,
third; John Larson, fourth; j. P. Mel.
sep, fifth; Walter Olsen, sixth; Henry
Sohnson, seventh; Jens Juhl, eighth
Nels Jensen, ninth; Hans Christensen,
tenth. This was at Elk Horn club
the prizes ranged from ten to one
dollars; highest score was twenty.
eight; the lowest twenty-five.
Monday of this week was Mrs. JOE
James birthday and in the afternoon
all that lady's relatives gathered al
her pleasant home, in Elk Horn, to
do honor to the day in a manner be-
coming such an august event. Mrs
James had an inkling of what was
about to take place but she was not
prepared for such show of affection
and shower of pretty gifts which
were bestowed upon her; yet she is
very grateful and more than ever
feels that life is worth the living.
A large number of relatives an6
friends assembled at the pleasant farm
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Esbeck
one quarter ola mile east from Kim.
ballton, last Sunday to assist in the
celebration of that lady's birthday
The good housewife had prepared s
bountiful dinner and after it was fin.
ished they sat about in groups anG
passed the time very pleasantly unit
time came to bid their hostess good
day, aud to hope she might be spared
to celebrate many more such.
One of the most pleasant time tina
was ever had in Kimballton was tn,
one last Sunday when company o
relatives and friends assembled at tn,
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Hen
ningsen to help celebrate her birth
day. Those who were there were O
agenial nature which made the tim
pass all too quickly: ere the guest
were aware the low setting sun warn
ed them that nightfal was approach
ing when they very reluctantly bad
their host and hostess adieu ant
sought their several homes.