Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa 24 June 1914 Happenings. Miss Josephine STEIL was a Whittemore visitor Wednesday. Dennis MARTIN of Ayrshire autoed to Emmetsburg Friday evening. P.J. McCARTY of Graettinger spent Friday in Emmetsburg. He made the trip by auto. A.E. HARRISON was at Terril a few days ago looking after his business interests in that section. Miss Mary KINSELLA came over from Whittemore Wednesday for a visit with her sister and brother. Mr. and Mrs. Martin KNUTSON were at Ruthven Tuesday of last week attending the funeral of a relative. Last week was quite cool for the latter part of June. There was snow in Colorado and other western states. Andrew YOUNG was up from Eagle Grove last week visiting his parents. He is an engineer on the Northwestern road. Father CARROLL of Ayrshire attended the St. Mary's Academy exercises at the Iowa Tuesday evening of last week. Miss Mildred POWERS, who teaches in the Salt Lake City schools, is home to remain during the summer vacation. Walter JOHNSON of Curlew was in Emmetsburg a couple of days last week visiting his brother, D.A. JOHNSON, of this city. Mrs. James CALHOUN and two-children of Plover are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan VEDDER, who live north of town. The Lutherans of Lotts Creek neighborhood will hold a "schulfest" next Sunday. This is an annual custom with them. Mrs. E.J. SCOTT arrived home from Frederick South Dakota last week. She had been there for some time visiting one of her sisters. We notice that Mr. and Mrs. McKITRICK, formerly of this place, now of Spencer, are spending the summer at Wenatchee, Washington. We notice by the Whittemore Champion that John S. CULLEN has been serving as United States juror at Fort Dodge during the past ten days. Dave DONOVAN has gone to Sheldon wehre he has secured a position in a barber shop. He is a very deserving young man and will be missed by our many citizens. We notice that Superintendent and Mrs. BLACKMAR of Ottumwa are spending their vacation at Heron Lake, Minnesota. Mr. BLACKMAR owns some land at that place. WEGENER Bros. of Fairfield township shipped another train of live stock to Chicago a week ago Sunday morning. They usually send several trains each year. Miss C.M. JOHNSON spent Saturday at Ruthven. Mrs. CHURCH of Emmetsburg township was a passenger to Ruthven Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. CRETZMEYER of this city were over Sunday guests of Dr. and Mrs. CRETZMEYER of Algona. Mrs. John R. JOYNT of this place and Mrs. SLAGLE of Ruthven went to Sioux City Saturday morning to visit friends. Miss Margaret EAGAN recently returned from Humboldt. She attended the Humboldt college during the past session. Her friend Miss Bertha CLOE came with her to visit her for a short time. Miss Mary McGUIRE, who recently returned from Denver, Colorado, attended the St. Mary Academy exercises at the Iowa Tuesday evening of last week. She and her sister, Miss Ruth, left the last of the week for Slayton, Minnesota, where their parents reside. We understand that Miss Mary intends teaching school during the coming year. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Money to loan on first or second mortgage. F.L. DORRIS. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ White Plymouth Rock Eggs for hatching purposes. Price. 75 cents for 15, or $4 per hundred.- Mrs. P.F. CONLON. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cement Work. I am prepared to do foundation, cistern, and other cement work.-James P. JONES. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you want to sell your farm, if you want to buy a farm, call on or write WATSON & HELGEN Land Co., Emmetsburg, Iowa. Office in McCORMICK Bank room. 000525 Cathy Joynt Labath Palo Alto Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/paloalto.htm