Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa 26 March 1913 A.B. CARTER has moved into the J.C. BENNETT residence a short distance from the home of H.H. COOK. J.B. SMITH, a real estate dealer of Lake City, was looking after business interests in Emmetsburg Monday evening. Dr. BOWES of Livermore was an Emmetsburg visitor Saturday evening. He came to buy a piece of land but it did not suit him. The Burt Monitor claims there are 35 cases of small pox at Algona, but the local newspapers do not appear to know anything about them. A new boy arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph MULRONEY of this city last Wednesday. Their many friends extend congratulations. B.W. DEVINE, who spent Sunday with his brother-in-law, Anton KAJEWSKI, of Fairfield township, returned home Monday evening. By January 1 there will be one automobile in use in the United States for every 75 people. Machines will soon have to come down in price. The W.A. of Trinity church will meet at the home of Mrs. ILLINGWORTH Friday afternoon, March 28, at three o'clock. All are cordially invited. A new boy recently arrived at the home of Mrs. and Mrs. Dennis CARROLL, Jr., of Emmetsburg township. Their many friends are pleased to learn of the good news. James WASHINGTON of Ruthven was in Emmetsburg Monday. He recently returned from Omaha where he had been attending a business college for several months. Edward and Herbert TAYLOR arrived from Lena, Wisconsin, a few days ago to work on the Boyd section farm southwest of this place. Mr. HOLDER has charge of the place. Wednesday we enjoyed a call from Jens MADSEN who recently came from Illinois and moved onto the Frank SPRAGUE farm near Cylinder. Mr. SPRAGUE lives at Joliet, Illinois. We notice again that W.J. O'BRIEN has again been elected president of the school board at Whittemore. Emmetsburg gentlemen are very prominent and influential in the business and official affairs of our sister town. Quite a number of the Knights of Columbus had arranged to go to Ruthven Monday morning to attend the funeral of John DAILY but they had to abandon their trip on account of the lateness of the morning train from the east. About fifty of our citizens went to Spencer Friday evening to attrend the district oratorial contest. They were, of course, greatly interested in the success of Miss Mary ARMSTRONG and it is needless to say that they were disappointed when she was not even given second place by the judges. J.S. ROBINSON of West Bend was looking after real estate interests in Emmetsburg Monday. Samuel WATSON, one of the pioneer residents of Storm Lake, died a few days ago at the age of 90. Peter JENSEN, son of J.C. JENSEN of Lost Island township, died few days ago of pneumonia. He was 23 years of age. Do not forget Miss Nellie A. DUGAN's public sale Thursday, April 3. See her ad in this week's Democrat. We notice by the Rolfe papers that Anthony FINN is planning on returning to that place. He has been living in Gilmore for some time. Mrs. KELLY, mother of Mrs. T.B. WALSH and Mrs. T.J. McGOEY, who was very ill at Ayrshire for some time, is able to be about again. Miss Mabel SIMONSON arrived home from Evanston, Illinois, last Saturday where she had been attending school. She will remain for some time. Marshal BRENNAN says that when a newly married man commences running around at night it is not long before he exceeds the speed limit. Mrs. THOMPSON, wife of Tony THOMPSON, the wrestler, has been very ill in the hospital at Milford for some time. She is, however, improving. John DORWEILER has completed a new barn on his farm east of West Bend. His old barn was destroyed by fire some time ago. We glean from the Journal. Philip BOUGH of this city will hold a public sale of horses and mules at the Rock Island livery barn next Saturday. The Mail says that Rev. Father SWEENEY of this city visited his parents at Sheldon last week. He was on his way to Sioux City to attned the Holy week exercises. Mrs. H.C. SHADBOLT recently returned from New Mexico where she had been spending some time. She is, it is needless to say, glad to be back in Emmetsburg again. James J. REGAN, national president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, who delivered an address in Emmetsburg a couple of years ago, is now editor of the Irish Standard of Minneapolis. Miss Louis MONTGOMERY, daughter of P. MONTGOMERY, of Graettinger, returned to Cedar Falls Sunday evening. She had been spending her Easter vacation at home. She is a student at the Iowa State Teachers' college. The ladies of the second ward will hold a market at the drug store of M.L. BRADY next Saturday afternoon. The proceeds will go towards paying for the water works improvement in the local cemeteries. Mrs. and Mrs. J.J. NEWMAN who came to Emmetsburg a week ago to attend the funeral of P. DUGAN, returned to Spring Valley, Illinois, last evening. Mrs. NEWMAN is a sister of Mr. DUGAN and the only surviving member of the family. Mr. NEWMAN is the Northwestern station agent, and yard master at Spring Valley, a place of 8,000. He has been engaged in railroading since 1879. He has been at Spring Valley for twenty years. Mrs. Elmer STEIL returned from West Bend Monday. She had been spending Easter with her parents at that place. Miss Edna GUSLAND has been at Dickens for some time taking care of Mack BRUCE, who has been very will with pneumonia. Miss Claus NEVE of Gilmore, Pocahontas county, sold 2,120 dozen eggs during the past year. She received $339.09 for them. Joseph, son of Patrick BANNON, who lives near Hoprig, had one of his legs broken a few days ago while unloading a gasoline engine. Miss Nora KNUDTSON, who has been attending a school at Northfield, Minnesota, returned to Ruthven a few days ago to visit relatives. Harry GODDEN was looking after some business matters at Mason City last week. He now has charge of his father's business at Estherville. East-bound travelers on the Milwaukee road say the snow is very deep in the region of the Black Hills. In some places there are drifts 40 feet high. Mrs. P.J. NALLY spent Thursday and Friday at Mallard. While there she was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. CARMICHAEL. Her daughter Miss Mayme NALLY, teaches in the Mallard schools. In our account of the death of Patrick DUGAN last week the date of his birth should have been August 12, 1868. he was born at Braidwood, Illinois, The other dates and facts are substantially reported. P.J. NALLY informs us that his father died in Ireland February 27. His mother died just two weeks before. He and his sister, Mrs. P.J. COLLINS of this city, have the sympathy of our many citizens in their bereavement. Mrs. and Mrs. M.W. JOYNT of West Bend spent Sunday with relatives and friends in this city. Mrs. and Mrs. John ELLIS spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. BROWN of Estherville. Mrs. GRIZELLE, a sister of Mrs. W.E. LOSEY, returned to Rock Rapids Friday. She had been visiting this city for a short time. Mrs. and Mrs. W.E.G. SAUNDERS was called to Toronto, Canada Friday by the illness of one of their sons who is atending school at that place. Ed KANE and Ed BOUGH left for Bullock, South Dakota, last evening. They will go by way of Aberdeen and Bowman, North Dakota. Both own homesteads near Bullock. J.G. SPRINGSTEEN, of Arnolds Park, who committed rape on the person of Ora LONGHARD some time ago, has been convicted and sent to the penitentiary. The girl was only fourteen years of age. G.L. TREMAIN has retired as president of the People's Bank of Humboldt. He was a pioneer in the business. He is succeeded by F.A. AYERS. W.W. STEARNS, who has been cashier, also retires. Mrs. and Mrs. Mike BURNS of Sanborn have just returned from California where they spent the winter. Mr. BURNS is one of the oldest conductors on the Milwaukee line. He runs west from Sanborn. 000525 Cathy Joynt Labath Palo Alto Co, Iowa USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/paloalto.htm