Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa Wednesday, August 24, 1910 A Few Items from the Democrat of Wednesday, August 20, 1890 -Will KIRBY of Tipton spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. B.E. KELLY. -Miss McCLUSKY of Dubuque is visiting the Misses KELLY of this city. -There are quite a number of cases of measles at Curlew. -Station Agent NEWTON of Whittemore has gone to Nebraska to remain permanently. -Peter JONES Sr. went to Montrose, Dakota, last week to visit relatives. -Over $600 has been subscribed for the building of the Baptist church at Whittemore. -Edward CORLEY of Highland township reports that hogs in his neighborhood are dying of cholera. -M.F. COONAN has traded his trotter, Flora Lee, for 80 acres of land. -J.P. KIRBY made a business trip to Sioux Falls last week. -Base ball game tomorrow for $300 per side between Emmetsburg and Forest City. -M. GOSSMAN will build a new residence for Mr. FRY of Nevada township. -Mrs. HOAGLAND went to Oelwein Tuesday to visit relatives. -Attorney GIBBS and his mother of Dubuque are visiting relatives in Vernon township. -Hay promises to be very scarce in this county during the coming fall and winter. -While out shooting the other day, James FITZGERALD accidentaly shot Mrs. Matt RYAN in the arm. However, the injury is not a serious one. -Ed BRIGGS is visiting relatives at Clinton and Nevada. -Mrs. M.E. MAHAN was quite ill last week. -Mrs. GLEASON of New Hampton is visiting relatives in Lost Island township. -Charles McNALLY and family of Mason City are visiting relatives in this vicinity. -The population of Algona is 2069. -A son of Mr. WORDEN living east of Cylinder was thrown from a horse a few days ago and had an arm broken. -The Scottish American land company has disposed of all its holdings in Osceola, Emmet and Palo Alto counties. The sale consists of 19,000 acres. -Adam DOMEK has just completed a new barn. -J.H. TOOLE has built a new residence. -Oats are selling for 30 cents per bushel and hogs for $3.45 per hundred. -C.J. MEKISH moved into his new residence last week. -Prof PEASLEY delivered a sermon at the M.E. church Sunday morning. -McGARRY Brothers have rented the McDonnell building and will use it for tailoring purposes. -C.J. McKITRICK of Kimball, Dakota, has moved to this city and will buy grain for Hunting & Co. -The city water system is now ready for use. -James DUNIGAN has just built a large barn -There is a new boy at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E.P. BRAGG, a daughter at the home of Mr .and Mrs. J.P. RYAN, and a daughter at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M.J. WILSON. -Mrs. John D WHALEN of Ft. Dodge is visiting her sister, Mrs. NALLY. -Harry McCULLOUGH was at Des Moines last week attending the grand lodge Knights of Pythias. -Miss FOLGER will teach in the primary department of the Emmetsburg public schools. Cathy Joynt Labath Palo Alto Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/paloalto.htm