Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg, Palo Alto Co, IA 15 Mar 1911 John O'CONNOR of Graettinger was doing business in Emmetsburg Monday. Mrs. D. CARROLL Sr. went to Graettinger Saturday to visit her daughter, Mrs. NEARY. Clint SMITH and Mr. CAMPBELL are planning on opening a second electric theater in Emmetsburg. M.J. WRIGHT, who lives near Cylinder, will have a sale next Wednesday. Read his ad in this issue. JACKMAN, KIRBY and RICHARDSON will have a sale next Saturday afternoon. Read their ad in this issue. Sim R. STEADMAN has resigned as alderman from the Fourth ward. The council will choose some one to succeed him. James JOYCE and Arthur JOHNSON left for Des Moines Monday evening to attend a convention of the threshers of Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. M.C. KIRBY of Estherville have been spending several days with their daughter, Mrs. B.E. KELLY and family. Supt. Lillie PATTON was at Sioux City last week attending the Northwest Iowa Teachers' meeting. The gathering was largely attended. Dr. HARRIS of Chicago who came to perform some operations at the Baldwin hospital at Ruthven returned Sunday evening. Attorney Matt JOYCE, who practiced at Missoula, Montana, for several years, has located at Ft. Dodge. He lived in Emmetsburg when a small boy. Mr. Theodore ENGLER and Miss May GUNN were married in this city Wednesday, Mayor DUFFY officiating. The Democrat extends congratulations. Frank HOGAN, who has been living on the Spoor farm in Ellington, has rented the old BOTTIMORE place in Great Oak, now the property of J.J. WATSON. A gentleman named COX, from Johnson county, has moved onto the John WOOLY farm in Great Oak township. MORRIS Bros. of this city own the place. Mr. and Mrs. H.J. WILSON and daughter were Emmetsburg visitors Sunday. They were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. BEEBE. Mrs. WILSON was on her way home from Humboldt. M.S. MAXIM of Lone Tree, Iowa, recently moved onto the James DUNGAN farm in Great Oak township. The place is a good one and Mr. MAXIM is said to be an excellent farmer. A short time ago, Thomas McNALLY of Gary, Indiana, a brother of the several McNALLY gentlemen in this locality, lost two of his sons. One son, Alex, died February 26, and another son, Wilie, fell off a truck wagon about the same time and was killed. M.J. NOLAN has accepted a position in T.A. BALDWIN's implement establishment. Capt. J.E. WILLIAMS has received orders to have Company K ready to go to Texas on a day's notice. Joe KERWICK arrived home from Dubuque last evening. He will play with Company K tonight. J. PHELPS of Great Oak township has moved onto the Mrs. J.R. CLARKE farm in Emmetsburg township. Mrs. E.A. BRANAGAN and Master John returned to Colman, South Dakota, Wednesday morning. Local Markets-Hogs $6.25, corn 34 to 36c, oats 23 1/2c, barley 60c, butter 26c, eggs 13c, potatoes 50 to 60c. Mr. Robert E. ELLIS and Miss Mary VALEZ were married in this city Thursday, Rev. J.E. BRERETON officiating. We understand the ARCHER case from Ruthven has been settled. Mrs. ARCHER will return from California. Miss Rose McNALLY has for some time been holding a good position in a wholesale millinery establishment in Sioux Falls. She likes the place. There was a big prairie fire on Miss SCHROEDER's farm north of Emmetsburg Monday night. It took hard effort to check it. Several stacks of hay were destroyed. The district oratorial contest will be held at Jefferson instead of at Denison. Denison has a number of cases of scarlet fever. Hence the change. The date is March 24. Bring home the laurels, Mr. VAN GORDEN. Keep up Emmetsburg's reputation for winning. Filo POARCH was at Algona Sunday. His friend BOWYER was defeated for mayor in the republican city caucus Satruday evening by a vote of three to one, by Mr. WADSWORTH, the present incumbent. Mr. BOWYER, it seems was anxious to have all the restaurants closed on Sunday in case he won at the polls. The Algona people decided that they did not care to carry the Sunday law to this extreme so they defeated him in the caucus. Lost Their Infant Boy. Mr. and Mrs. Henry KOPEL mourn the loss of their infant boy, aged one month who died Monday. The funeral was held yesterday. The burial was in St. John's cemetery. They have the sympathy of their many friends. A Black Hand Fiend in Emmetsburg. Ask A.W. WAGNER about the Italian Black Hand fiends. He can tell you a tale that will make you shudder. Marshals FRIES and DRUMMY can also tell you about the treacherous assassins. Result of School Election The school caucus was held at the Court House Friday evening. There were less than 50 in attendance. The meeting was called to order by Secretary ATKINSON. Mayor DUFFY was chosen to preside and L.H. MAYNE was selected as secretary. The names of P.V. NOLAN, T.J. DAVIDSON, and J.C. BENNET were placed in nomination for directors. It is understood that Dr. POWERS did not wish to serve any longer and that P.O. REFSELL could not legally act as postmaster and director. A formal ballot was taken. P.V. NOLAN received 36 votes, T.C. DAVIDSON 22, and J.C. BENNET 21. Messrs. NOLAN and DAVIDSON were declared the nominees of the caucus. The election was held Monday. Only 208 votes were cast. There was no opposition to the regular nominees. The new board will consist of J.H. KNAUBLAUCH, Dr. J.L. VAN GORDEN, J.H. GODDEN, P.V. NOLAN and T.C. DAVIDSON. All are intelligent, experienced representative gentlemen. 000525 Cathy Joynt Labath Palo Alto Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/paloalto.htm