Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa Wednesday, 11 Sep 1912 H.H. SANDVIG was down from Graettinger Monday. He reports that there is not much shock threshing to be done in his locality. Miss Eileen McBRIDE arrived home from St. Louis the last of the week. She spent some time visiting an aunt who lives in that city. E.J. MITCHELL was down from Graettinger Saturday afternoon attending the adjourned meeting of the Democrat county convention. Frank SULLIVAN, son of Mr and Mrs. T. SULLIVAN, of Graettinger, was quite badly injured at Hunter, North Dakota, a few days ago. He will be laid up for several weeks. He is in the employ of the Great Northern Railway company. Miss Josie McEVOY arrived home the last of the week after an absence of a month. While away she visited relatives at Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, and Muscatine. She enjoyed her trip very much. Lowell KELLER, son of Mr and Mrs A.H. KELLER of Weiser, Idaho, is visiting relatives and friends in this city. He will leave for Iowa City this week to take a course in the State University of Iowa. The Rock Island people are we understand, painting their depot at this place. They ought to tear the old shack down and replace it with a building that would be suitable for a town the size of Emmetsburg. The waiting room is a disgrace to the company. Emmetsburg will send a large delegation of students to Iowa City tomorrow and Friday. Among the number are Ernie STILLMAN, Clifford MAYNE, Earl GODDEN, Lloyd WHITE, Robert POWERS, Bert FROST, Joy CROSE, John PFIFFNER, Alice RANDALL, Will KERWICK, Will COONAN, and Alfred PETERSON. All will attend the State University of Iowa. The Chronicle says that Mr and Mrs Henry FINNEGAN of Cincinnati are guests at the Joseph FINNEGAN and Wm EGAN home near Ayrshire. Dr. McGRUDER was an over Sunday visitor at Britt. He goes to that place and to Mason City two or three times a week. Conditions must be coming serious. Mr. UNDERWOOD of Illinois has rented the J M KELLY farm near Ayrshire for the coming year. The Chronicle says that he lived in that locality a few years ago. Joseph SEARS of Watertown, South Dakota, who had been visiting his sister, Mrs. J.K. MARTIN of this city, returned home the last of the week. He has been engaged in business at that place for several years. Miss Lucille LAMBE accompanied her mother, Mrs. J.B. LAMBE, came down from Graettinger Sunday evening. Miss LAMBE left Emmetsburg Monday morning for Dubuque to enter Mt St. Joseph's College. Of late Wm D DONOVAN has had five of his teams hired out. He furnished drivers and has been receiving $5 per day for each man and team. When a teamster can secure such wages he should not complain about hard times. Glen and Wade EGAN and Wm T BRANAGAN left for Dubuque yesterday to begin for the coming year their studies in St. Joseph's college. They were accompanied by Mrs. BRANAGAN who will spend a few days with relatives in that city. Wade EGAN arrived home from Sioux Falls last Wednesday. He spent a couple of months working in that city. Two fine hotels are in course of erection at that place. One will be six stories in height and the other eight stories. Both will be finely equipped. We understand that Miss Theresa FITZGERALD entered Mt Caramel September 8 to become a Sister of Charity. She is a most estimable young lady and is an accomplished musician. The organization will, we are sure, prize her for her true worth as well as for her ability. H. Leslie WILDEY has built an addition to his store at Graettinger. The new part is the same size as the old one. Hence he has twice the room to display his large stock of goods. He is, as usual, offering promising bargains. He is an attentive business man and is a hustler. Miss Winifred BRERTON went to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, a short time ago. From there she will go to Grinnell to take up her studies at Iowa college. Miss Kathleen, daughter of Mr and Mrs W.J. O'BRIEN, of Whittemore, has gone to Dubuque to begin a course in Mt. St Joseph's college. Mrs. Anna SHIELDS and Misses Teresa and Mary JOYCE of Harper's Ferry, Iowa, are visiting their aunt, Mrs. Edward JOYCE of Emmetsburg township and other local relatives. Edward SWANTON has the new set of buildings on his small farm northeast of this city nearly completed. John McDONALD has the contract. Mr. SWANTON recently bought the place from Mart and Will COONAN. Mrs. Frank ILLINGWORTH and her daughter, Miss Gertrude, arrived home from Chicago the last of the week. We are pleased to report that Miss ILLINGWORTH, who was in a hospital at that place for some time, is able to be about again. A dance was given at the home of Mr and Mrs J.P. CLAER of Emmetsburg township Friday evening. There was a large attendance and it is needless to say that all present had an enjoyable time. The JOYNT orchestra furnished music for the occasion. Miss Gertrude JOYNT, who has been ill for some time, arrived home from Des Moines a few evenings ago and will spend a few weeks with her parents in Emmetsburg township. She was accompanied by her brother, Dr. JOYNT, who has a position in Mercy hospital at Des Moines. Miss JOYNT has been taking a course for a trained nurse. A sociable will be given at the home of Mr and Mrs John O'BRIEN of Great Oak township next Friday evening for the benefit of Assumption parish. It will be in charge of Mesdames John O'BRIEN, J.J. HAND, T.J. MILLER, and Wm MOLLOY. Preparations are being made for a most enjoyable time. Refreshments will be served during the evening. All are invited. It is hoped that the sociable will be as largely attended as possible. Editor COOKINHAM and John T MAGUIRE were over from Ayrshire Saturday afternoon. Mr MAGUIRE attended the county convention and gave the delegates quite an interesting account of the big doings in Baltimore in June. We are under the impression that Bro. COOKINHAM would have something to say about the Bull Mooses while in town, but he seemed to be very reticent on the subject. Like many of the other progressives of our county, he hardly knows where he belongs. The dailies report that from four to five thousand horses have died in Kansas and Nebraska during the past few weeks from some strange disease. There have not been any loses in Iowa. Cathy Joynt Labath Palo Alto Co, Iowa USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/paloalto.htm