Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa Wednesday, Jan 3, 1917 Short Items of Local Interest J.M. BANWART of West Bend was in Emmetsburg Friday. Matt DONOVAN visited relatives at Estherville Saturday. Miss Lewine HAND went to Spirit Lake Friday to visit with friends. Miss Edith DARG of Humboldt visited relatives in this city last week. The Spencer people are figuring on installing a city heating system. Robert MULRONEY was on the sick list for several days last week. Miss Josephine DEALY went to Isabel, South Dakota, yesterday on business. District Court will convene at Spencer January 15. Judge LEE will preside. Sam ROSEN and Wm. EARLY were business visitors at Wallingford Saturday. Mr and Mrs. E.M. THOMPSON spent the first of the week with Graettinger relatives. Mr and Mrs. C.J. FRYE and children spent New Year's with West Bend relatives. Mr and Mr. Richard COOKLIN have moved into the Fred AUSTIN residence in this city. Miss Florence MAGUIRE of Waterloo is visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs Joseph MULRONEY. Miss Idella MURPHY spent the first of the week with her father, Edward MURPHY, at Graettinger. Miss Anna DONOVAN was on the sick list last week, but is, we are pleased to report, able to be about again. Roy ATKINSON went to Spirit Lake Friday to visit relatives. His wife and son have been there for some time. Master George SCHRIEBER returned to Rodman Monday after a few days visit at the C.J. FRYE home in this city. Mr and Mrs. E.H. McNALLY and baby of Ayrshire spent New Year's with Mr and Mrs John McNALLY of this place. Mr and Mrs Dan BURNS went to Sioux Falls Saturday morning to visit for a couple of days. They have relatives at that place. James O'CONNELL of Lemberg, Sask., who was visiting in this city for a few days, left for Waterloo Tuesday. From there he will go to Canada. F.L. EATON of Charter Oak arrived in Emmetsburg this morning on a business trip. He moved to that place from Ruthven a few weeks ago. Master Eden SCHENDEL, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Paul SCHENDEL, was a pretty sick boy Tuesday. At present, however, he is feeling much better. Francis, son of Mr and Mrs. Thos. CULLEN, will leave for Dubuque tomorrow to attend St. Joseph's college. He was a student at that institution some time ago. Father S.P. SWEENEY came down from Spirit Lake Monday. His sister, Miss Esther, accompanied him and was the guest of local friends during the evening. Supt. Margaret RYAN, accompanied by Miss Joann MULRONEY, arrived home from Peoria, Illinois, Saturday, where they spent the Christmas holidays with Dr. and Mrs. HESSION. A.E. FRINK writes us to change his Democrat from Ladysmith, Wisconsin to Cylinder. He moved to Ladysmith about a year ago. We are always glad to learn of Iowans coming back. Cathy Joynt Labath Palo Alto Co, Iowa USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/paloalto.htm