Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa Wednesday, June 6, 1911 NEWS OF TWENTY YEARS AGO A Few Items Taken From the Files of The Democrat of June 10, 1891 A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. L. CONWAY Monday. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Matt Ryan June 6. DOWNS Brothers have just completed a fence around their 1,040 acre pasture in Nevada township. Rev. BOWEN, who was pastor of the Congregational church of this place for some time, will be ordained a minister of the Episcopal church at Ft. Dodge June 28. Rev. L.P. McDONALD took his final departure from Emmetsburg last Wednesday. Chas. FOX of Austin, Minn., has rented the Waverly hotel. He takes possession July 1. Rev. M. McNERNEY of Livermore was an Emmetsburg visitor Monday. L.J. MURPHY has named his hotel the Union House. M. GOSSMAN is building a new house for Peter REITHER in Call's addition. Thomas O'TOOLE and mother of Estherville spent the first of the week with Mr. and Mrs. DEALY. Attorney Bert ROBERTS has rented an office at Jackson, Minn. He will practice at that place. At the annual meeting of the American Investment Company, held Wednesday, A.L. ORMSBY was elected president and T.R. CRAWFORD vice president. Frank CALKINS of Ruthven is a candidate for the republican nomination for state senator in this district. Thomas O'CONNOR has sold the northeast quarter of the block west of his residence to Mrs. Catharine O'TOOLE of Estherville. She will build on it and move to this place. Dr. CADY died at Senora, California, May 22. He practiced in this city for many years. Mrs. Edward McNALLY is very ill. Judge CARR will deliver the oration at West Bend July 4th. Mr. SULLIVAN will burn his first kiln of brick this week. Peter DORIS is home from Hot Springs, Arkansas. D. KELLY and J. THATCHER of West Bend are in Wisconsin visiting relatives. A Few Items Taken From the Files of The Democrat of June 17, 1891 Monday the thermometer registered 94 in the shade. Marriage licenses have been issued to the following parties: B. ELSENBAST and Verna KREBS of Graettinger, R.M. J. McFARLAND, Jr. and Julie M. SEAVER, L.D. YEABERG and Mary STREIT. There will be a racing matinee at the fair grounds Saturday afternoon, June 20. The republican county convention will be held in this city June 27. A son was born of Mr. and Mrs. J. MAHAN of Great Oak Wednesday. E.H. HUBBARD and daughter and James FREEMAN of Ruthven have gone to Montana where they will make their future home. There will be a ball at JOYCE's hall July 4. M.L. BROWN and J.J. WATSON attended the bankers' convention at Sioux City last week. The Reporter says that Miss Bessie LARSON of Ruthven will be a candidate for county superintendent next fall. Mr. BLAIR has let the contract for his new residence to P.R. WELLS for $1,300. Mr. GRIFFIN and daughter and Mrs. Richard WALSH of Red Wing, Minnesota, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Edward McNALLY. Mr. and Mrs. David DESHIELDS and family will leave for Texas today where they will make their future home. Monday night the SHAW and KENT hardware store was burglarized. A number of razors, knives and other articles were taken. The cash drawer was also relieved of $2.50. Monday night the Walnut creamery was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. Mrs. Charles McNALLY of Rockwell is visiting Emmetsburg relatives. Thomas HUFF of High Lake was kicked in the head by a horse a few days ago and was seriously injured. A few days ago Mrs. A.J. ARMSTRONG fell into the cellar, breaking a couple of ribs and otherwise injuring herself. Mrs. McCLOSKEY of Primghar is visiting Mr. and Mrs. B.E. KELLY of this city. Mrs. P.C. NOLAN is home from Des Moines where she has been visiting relatives. Mr. FARRELL arrived from Ireland a few days ago to visit with his sons, who reside in Nevada township. P. JOYCE will build a store house at the rear of his brick store building. During Friday night's thunderstorm Edward RYAN and Joseph WALSH of Nevada township had several head of cattle killed. Mr. SAWYER, one of the old settlers of Silver Lake township, died a few days ago. Cathy Joynt Labath Palo Alto Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/paloalto.htm