Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg,Palo Alto Co, Iowa 8 Mar 1911 Father MARKS left for Early, Sac county, Monday morning to spend a few days with friends. KIRBY, JACKMAN & RICHARDSON had a very successful sale of horses in this city Saturday. They disposed of 21 head. Prices were good. Thos. J. KIRBY and W.E. JACKMAN left for South Dakota Monday evening to purchase another carload of horses, which they will sell on the local market. T.J. McGOEY has moved onto the F.C. DAVIDSON farm west of Mr. FIFE's. Patrick O'BRIEN has rented the W.I. BRANAGAN residence vacated by Mr. McGOEY. The Epworth League and the church choir of the Methodist church were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. MAYNE last Friday evening. A few delightful hours were enjoyed by those who were fortunate enough to be present. Saturday evening about sixty of the neighbors and friends of Mr. and Mrs. E.G. HARRISON gave them a pleasant surprise. The evening was most enjoyably spent and all returned to their homes with many happy memories of the affair. Joseph M. PLAISTER, manager of the Ft. Dodge phone company, was in Emmetsburg Monday. He was examining our local exchange and will make a report to the board of directors regarding the improvements that should be made and he will also refere to other matters of importance. The teachers of the primary department of the Congregational Sunday school will hold a tea at the home of Eliza BRYCE Wednesday afternoon, March 15. The object of this tea is to raise money for the Easter collection for missions. Everybody is cordially invited. Married, at the Methodist parsonage on Monday afternoon, Mr. Thomas OLTESVIG and Miss Elsie HOPKINS of Ayrshire. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Herbert CLEGG and was witnessed by Mr. William KIEHL and Misses Ida VANHORSEN. The Democrat extends congratulations. Farmer BURNS recently celebrated his 50th birthday. During his career he has wrestled with 6,000 different men and he is still very clever on the mat. He does not smoke, chew, drink or swear. He is an exceptionally well preserved man. How necessary is it for young men to take proper care of their health and strength. One of Mr. and Mrs. J.J. DOOLEY's little children has been very ill for several days. Mrs. T.F. RUTLEDGE enjoyed a visit from her friend, Miss CARR of Clarion Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Dan O'NEILL and little son spent Sunday with relatives in Graettinger. Mrs. J.H. KNOBLAUCH was quite ill several days last week but is able to be about again. Mr. and Mrs. Peter HOELZNER spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ray CARLISLE of Whittemore. Supervisor CARTER of West Bend was in Emmetsburg yesterday. He was on his way to Pocahontas. Harold BRERTON returned from Chicago Monday. He has been ill and comes home to recuperate. J.J. HIGGINS of Great Oak township will have a sale next Wednesday. See his add elsewhere in this issue. Mrs. John DINEEN and two little children visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe BIGLEY and family at Graettinger last week. Edward McNALLY came down from Worthington, Minnesota, Monday evening to remain for a few days. Mrs. Frank FICKEL was over from Spencer Monday. She went to Graettinger in the afternoon to visit friends. Lester JACKSON of Toulon, Illinois, who was in Emmetsburg several days last week, went to Davenport Thursday. A pocketbook was found near the BURNS bridge a few days ago. The owner can have same by proving property. Miss Birdie RYAN is very ill in a hospital in Salt Lake City. She has had to undergo two trying surgical operations. H.M. HELGEN left for Jacksonville, Florida last evening to remain for a few days looking after business interests. J.W. NEARY was at Whittemore Sunday evening for the first time in several months. It is needless to say that he had a good time. The St. Joseph college basketball five defeated the Iowa State Normal team Wednesday. Joe and Will KERWICK played with the St. Joe's bunch. Dr. BABCOCK of Rock Island called on John McNAMARA Monday morning between trains. He was on his way to Charles, Mix county, South Dakota, where he owns several thousand acres of land. L.D. MITCHELLTREE of Rodman has moved onto H.M. HELGEN's half section farm in Twelve Mile Lake township, Emmet county. It is finely improved. Mr. MITCHELLTREE is regared as a capable, successful farmer. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. SHAUGER GOES TO FARIBAULT C.J. SHAUGER has been appointed Rock Island agent at Faribault, Minnesota, a place of about 9,000. There is no better railway agent in Iowa than Mr. SHAUGER. He is capable and obliging and our citizens regret very much to lose him. He will get a nice advance in salary and of course is acting wisely in accepting. Our business men and other citizens are very anxious to have Curt W. BECK appointed as his successor. He has been operator at the Rock Island depot for nearly thirteen years and it is doubtful if there is a more punctual, obliging, or faithful man in the employ of the company. The Rock Island could not make a more judicious move locally than to appoint him. He is very strong with our citizens in general and as agent he would add greatly to the popularity and strength of the company in this city. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bert HUGHES Takes a Long Trip Bert HUGHES left Sunday on a trip through western Canada and along the Pacific coast. He will visit Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver, Seattle and Tacoma. He will spend some time with his brother, E.M. HUGHES at The Dallas, Oregon. From there he will go to San Francisco, Los Angeles, and other California points. He will return home by way of Ogden, Salt Lake City and Denver. He will be absent at least a couple of months. He will certainly have a delightful trip. He has been confined very closely to business for several years and the change will do him good. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Elected Colonel ORMSBY Vice-President We notice by the Los Angeles Daily Examiner that more than 80,000 Iowa people attended the big picnic at Eastlake Park near that city February 22. Ninety-nine counties were represented. The speakers were distinguished citizens of our state. The officers of the year are as follows: Honorary president, ex-Governor H.E. BOIES; active president, P.S. RISHEL; vice president, E.S. ORMSBY; treasurer, T.H. NICHOLS, who is cashier of the Southern California Savings Bank; and secretary C.H. PARSONS. 000525 Cathy Joynt Labath Palo Alto County, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/paloalto.htm Palo Alto County, IA Newspaper Abstracts Project http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/IA/PaloAlto/