Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa 3 June 1914 TOWN TOPICS OF A WEEK -Gus WEIDEKIND was a Superior visitor Monday. -J.D. McCARTY was a Graettinger visitor Sunday. -Attorney F.C. DAVIDSON spent Sunday at Graettinger. -Arthur HAMERY left for Garden City, Iowa Thursday. -Mrs. H.H. FISH spent Monday with friends at Estherville. -James ALYWARD visited his brother at Graettinger Sunday. -Vincent KELLY was a passenger to Estherville Monday morning. -J.B. LAMBE of Graettinger spent Saturday with friends in this city. -Art HALSTEAD made a trip to Huntington, Minnesota, Monday morning. -Mrs. D.P. MURPHY went to Marcus Saturday to visit relatives for a short time. -Mrs. Thomas CARMODY of Whittemore visited Emmetsburg friends Saturday. -Mr. and Mrs. Wm. STEINER of Mallard were Emmetsburg visitors Monday evening. -Dr. J.L. VAN GORDEN, J.H. KNOBLAUCH and Judge MACOMBER autoed to Graettinger Monday. -P.J. McCARTY of Graettinger was looking after business interests in Emmetsburg Wednesday. -J.M. Resh of the Ringstead neighborhood was looking after business interests in Emmetsburg Saturday. -Carl HOFFMAN was home from Sibley over Sunday. He bought a laundry at that place about a month ago. -Mrs. Julia STOOKEY of Kirksville, Missouri, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John DRUMMY, and other relatives. -Mr. and Mrs. BEAUDRY, who had been visiting relatives in this locality for a month returned to Grand Forks, North Dakota, Monday morning. -D. REIDY of Graettinger was an Emmetsburg visitor Saturday afternoon. He likes his new location and reports a very encouraging practice. -H.J. PFIFFNER, who was home from Sioux City over Sunday, returned to that place Monday evening. He is serving as U.S. juror in the MURPHY case. -George GODDEN, James SCOTT, George FREEMAN, Harry HORTON, and D.P. MURPHY went to Spirit Lake Saturday to see how much pike they could hall in. -J.J. WATSON was a passenger east Sunday evening. -L.C. HAHN of Mallard was an Emmetsburg visitor Monday. -Gus WHITTAKER was a passenger to Dover, Minnesota, last week. -M.M. MAHER of Ruthven was the guest of local relatives yesterday. -Roy BROWN of Estherville spent Sunday with Emmetsburg friends. -Miss Carrie KOCH, of Whittemore, is spending the week at the Frank KOCH home. -Clifford PHELPS was an Algona visitor Saturday evening. He made the trip by auto. -W.C. RICHARDSON has been at Sioux City during the past week serving as a U.S. juror. -Leo MAGUIRE and Earl MORRIS of Spencer were visiting friends in this city Sunday. -A.B. COVINGTON and daughter Edna of Curlew were in Emmetsburg Monday evening. -H.W. BEEBE was on the sick list a couple of days during the early part of the week. -Mrs. BRISBOIS and son Oscar will leave today for Dubuque and Chicago to visit friends. -Miss Beth IRVINE left Tuesday morning for Stanley, Iowa, to visit relatives for a short time. -Elmer MORTLAND recently sold a Shetland pony to a gentleman living in Plymouth county. -A marriage license has been issued to Mr. Arthur PUHRMAN and Miss JENNIE E. LONG of Ayrshire. -Mr. and Mrs. William KIRBY and little child of Valentine, Nebraska are visiting local relatives. -Frank STILLER and his sister, Miss Pearl, of Havelock, were visiting friends in this city Monday. -Lloyd REFSELL was home from Des Moines over Sunday visting his parents and numerous friends. -John PFIFFNER was home from Iowa City a couple of days during the past week. He attends the State University of Iowa. -Mr. and Mrs. PFIFER, who were visiting their daughter, Mrs. H.W. BEEBE, returned to Waterloo Tuesday of last week. -Peter PETERSON was down from Walnut township yesterday. He reports the ground rather wet in his neighborhood. -Ewart SAUNDERS arrived home from California a few days ago. He has been a student at Stanford university during the past year. -Willie YOUNG went to Eagle Grove Wednesday to visit his brother, Andrew YOUNG, who is an engineer on the northwestern line. -Carl WIGEN was over from Ayrshire last evening. -A.F. HOLDER, who is now living south of Ruthven, was in Emmetsburg Monday. -Mr. and Mrs. W.H. MORLING attended the graduating exercises at Ruthven Wednesday evening. -Mr. and Mrs. Joseph NOLAN and W.A. MOAN were among the Ruthven visitors to Emmetsburg yesterday. -Mr. VAN SCOTER, who was a guest at the JENNETT home for a few days, returned to Minneapolis Tuesday. -Mr. and Mrs. George PUGSLEY and Miss PUGSLEY of Fairfield township were Emmetsburg visitors Saturday. -J.F. NOLAN, Cornelius, and Miss Loretta came over from Ruthven yesterday to attend the funeral of Mrs. P. JOYNT. They made the trip by auto. -Mr. and Mrs. C.J. FRYE and family came up from Rodman Thursday evening to attend the graduation exercises at The Iowa. Their daughter, Miss Mildred, was one of the graduates. -L.P. DUHN was down from Walnut township Tuesday for the first time in several months. He was under the weather during the early part of the spring but he is feeling some better. -Mrs. E.B. SOPER, Jr., arrived home from Chicago Wednesday. She was in a hospital at that place for some time. We are pleased to note that there is a marked improvement in her condition. -M.W. CALLAHAN was over from Ruthven Tuesday attending the funeral of Mrs. P. JOYNT, whom he knew as a neighbor in Dubuque county over 40 years ago. A large number of other Ruthven people came to be present at the obsequies. -J.R. MOORE of Greeley, Colorado, visited Emmetsburg friends Tuesday evening of last week. He had some business in this part of the state and could not go home without seeing Emmetsburg again. We understand he is doing well at Greeley. -Monday John GALLEGER broke his water wagon and it cannot be repaired. He has ordered a new one. It will probably be here in a week. The past few days have been very dusty. Our people will have to be patient until the new sprinkler can be put on the streets again. -Among those who came from a distance to attend the funeral of Mrs. P.JOYNT, were D.M. JOYNT of Marcus, Dr. R.J. JOYNT of LeMars, Thomas DUNN of Dubuque county, Mrs. L.J. MURPHY and Mrs. SHANE of Sioux City and Miss Marie MULRY of Chicago. -Mrs. and Mrs. F.W. BEARMAN of New Hampton have bought the BARNES cafe. They will paint it, paper it and add to its equipment. They propose to run a first class restaurant. Their house is well located, has a fine large dining room and has quite a number of good bed rooms. The Democrat is glad to welcome them to Emmetsburg and wishes them success in their undertaking. Cathy Joynt Labath Palo Alto Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/paloalto.htm