Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa 25 Dec 1912 Mr. and Mrs. Carl LAGE of Anchor, Illinois, are holiday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John KERBER of this place. Mrs. Thos. KONGSTNEN and daughter are home from Sioux Rapids whre they were for a short time the guests of friends. The Fort Dodge papers report that Geo. SCHLOSSER of Lost Island township was a business visitor at that place a few days ago. Mrs. and Mrs. Dell MURPHY left for Marcus last evening to spend Christmas with relatives. They will also visit at Cherokee and neighboring points before returning home. A few days ago Sam. J. OLSON sold at public auction his 95 acre farm four miles from Forest City for $150.35 per. The democratic victory has not injured the price of real estate. Wm. NICHOLS and family arrived in this city from Argenta, Illinois, the first of the week. He moved onto the John J. STEIL farm yesterday. He will work the place during the coming year. Walter KOCH, who has been attending a business college at Cedar Rapids for several weeks, was a guest at the home of his brother, Frank KOCH, Friday and Saturday. He returned to his home in Whittemore Sunday. John FAGAN, Albert RENO, K.J. McELROY, Edward NOLAN, and Mr. O'BRIEN of Ayrshire attending the K.C. initiatory exercises at Fort Dodge a week ago Sunday. J.J. DOOLEY, of this city, also took in the interesting gathering. Mr. and Mrs. OSCHNER, parents of Mrs. Martin AUSLAND, have been guests at the AUSLAND home during the past ten days. The yare on their way home from Chicago whre Mr. OSCHNER has been taking surgical treatment. They will remain until after New Year's. They reside at Chamberlain, South Dakota. People who own their own razors will be interested in the statement of a magazine that what is known as cuttlefish paper makes an ideal material for the rapid honing of razors, surgical instruments, etc. This paper is made for use by dentists for polishing gold fillings and is coated with an abrasive substance of remarkably fine grain. During the past two years military companies have been mustered out at Clinton, Independence, Maquoketa, Knoxville, Des Moines, Mason City and Sioux City and new companies have been organized in Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Fort Dodge, and reorganization in Des Moines, Clinton, Sioux City and Knoxville. A band and a field hospital corps has been organized in Des Moines. The following item will be of interest to Odd Fellows: "Mr. and Mrs. W.E. ELBERT of Woodbine, are now connected with the Odd Fellows Home, which is located at Mason City. Mr. ELBERT is superintendent of the entire farm operations and succeeds the late A.A. CROSLEY. Mrs. ELBERT oversees the Old Folks Home while Mrs. J.W. DEWIS, who has been with the home ever since it was established, retains general supervision of both of the buildings." John J. STEIL moved his family to Emmetsburg Monday. They are again comfortably located in their neat home. P.J. MURPHY left for Academy, South Dakota, Friday evening to spend the holidays with his daughter, Mrs. BRECHEN. Matt GAPPA is expecting his brother-in-law, Henry Bross, of Kossuth county today to spend Christmas with him. Mrs. Joseph KNIGHT, who had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Monroe JOHNSON, left for two or three weeks recently to Spencer. W.H. PARKS left for Leland, Illinois, Saturday to spend the holidays with relatives and old friends. He formerly resided in that locality. Miss Anna RUTLEDGE arrived home from Milwaukee Saturday morning to remain for a couple of weeks. She is teaching in an institution in that city. The rural mail carriers are required to make their trips as usual today. This is a little severe on them. However, they can all be home for their Christmas suppers. Editor SCOTT of the Argus is a candidate for postmaster of Melvin, Osceola county. He was at one time foreman in the Tribune office in this city. He publishes a spicy democratic paper. Miss Katie MAGUIRE was home from Marshalltown over Sunday. She returned Monday. In a few days she will accept a position in the office of Mr. GALLOWAY of Waterloo. Miss Bessie MILLEA, who has been attending the Presentation academy at Dubuque since September, came home Friday evening to spend her Christmas vacation with her parents. Timothy MAGUIRE, brother of Mrs. John O'BRIEN, recently moved to this city from some point in Missouri. He is living on his property west of Mrs. CARMODY's home. He bought the place some time ago. After January 1 the government will send out 60,000,000 packages of seed. They will weigh 600 tons. Our congressmen will soon be sending them out to their political supporters for Christmas presents. Mrs. and Mrs. T.A. BALDWIN are preparing to move to Texas early in January. The will locate at Victoria, Elcampo, or Houston. Vicoria is said to be the richest town in the United States for its size. John GIBSON was at Ruthven Monday setting up an eight h.p. engine for the Farmers' Elevator Company of that place. He sold it a few weeks ago. During the past two years he has put out a large number of engines in that county. Esedore GAPPA of Fairfield township will have a sale Tuesday, January 7. He will return to St.Louis county, Minnesota, where he owns land. He lived there for ten years. He also owns land in Florida. His sale ad will appear in next week's Democrat. The Ft. Dodge telephone company is putting in a central energy system similar to Emmetsburg's. An automatic ringer is used. When the operator places the plug in the number asked for, the phone on the number starts ringing and continues until there is a response. The operator can not listen to the conversation. County Recorder Cory FRANKLIN is at Ayrshire today eating Christmas turkey with his parents. Mrs .and Mrs. Wm. MAHONEY left for Duncombe Monday to spend Christmas with relatives. Mrs .and Mrs. W.H. MORLING and family went to Dolliver yesterday to spend Christmas with relatives. Miss Josie DEALY arrived from Perry the last of the week to spend the holidays with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. THATCHER of West Bend have gone ot Juna, Idaho, whre they intend to spend the winter. Wm. BRAGG arrived home from Chicago yesterday. He will doubtless remain during the holiday season. Misses Nettie and Nellie SAMMIN are at Rockwell City visiting their brother, Will SAMMIN and family. Percy and John WARNKE are home from Calmar for Christmas. They are employed with a bridge gang at that place. Miss KENNEDY, one of the public school teachers, is at Armstorng to remain until the close of the holiday season. A joint installation of officers of Henry DILLON post and the W.R.C. will be held some evening early in January. Miss Margaret RYAN went to Peoria, Illinois, Saturday to visit Dr. and Mrs. HESSION and Mrs. McDONNELL during the holidays. Gus WEIDESKIND left for Raymond, Illinois, Monday evening. He intends remaining until the spring work begins in this county. Patrick ROGERS is able to go around again after his recent illness. He is not however, as hearty as he was a short time ago. Misses Rose MILLER and Florence UNDERWOOD, who are students at Cornell college, are home for the holiday season. Sylvester HAND arrived home from Atchison, Kansas, the last of the week. His is a student at a Catholic college of that place. Thomas GALLEGER of this city has secured a position with the Rock Island company as an operator in the depot at Larchwood, this state. Mrs. DUNKELBARGER returned to Rock Rapids Monday evening. She had been visiting her mother, Mrs. John EARLY, for a few days. Fred DUBERT, won first honors in the oratorial contest at Laurens a few evenings ago and Francis GILCHRIST won in the dramatic class. A Mr. SEYMOUR who had been working in this vicinity for the past season left for Olney, Illinois, Friday evening to remain during the holidays. W. THOMPSON started for Portland, Oregon, Wednesday. If he likes the country he may remain for quite a while. He will visit with his niece, Mrs. John HUGHES. A few days ago T.A. BALDWIN sold a quarter section of farm near Walker, Linn county, for $65 in cash per acre. It is not choice land and there are no improvements on the place. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas HAMILTON, Jr., will spend today with relatives at Ruthven. Miss Jennie AGNEW is home from Buffalo Center for Christmas. She is teaching in the schools of that place. Mr. and Mrs. C.E. TAYLOR and Miss Pearl went to Mason City last evening to spend Chrismas with Dr. and Mrs. STARR. J.H. REFSELL, Robert MIDDLETON and Misses Pearl TAYLOR and Winnifred BRERTON are home from Iowa college for the holidays. Olai MONSEN, who has been living on the KEATING farm in Great Oak, will move to Redwood county, Minnesota in February. He recently bought a quarter section farm in that locality. He paid $62 per acre for it. He had a sale a short time ago. 000525 Cathy Joynt Labath Palo Alto Co, Iowa USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/paloalto.htm