Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa 17 June 1914 Town Topics of a Week Miss Gladys HASTINGS left for Ames Saturday. John MONTGOMERY was down from Graettinger Saturday. Miss Irene McNEIL went to Cleveland, Ohio, Thursday. E.J. SCOTT went to Marshall, Minnesota, Wednesday on business. Howard HUGHES went to Amery, Wisconsin, Monday to visit his parents. Mr. and Mrs. John BANWART of Rodman were Emmetsburg visitors Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. T.J. WOODS and family went to Rock Rapids Sunday morning to visit relatives. Leo J EGAN returned from Davenport Monday. He attended St. Ambrose college during the past year. Thomas O'CONNOR is at Toledo, Ohio, this week taking in a rather stormy convention of the Woodmen. Harold FRIES was over from Spencer on Saturday. He has been working at that place for the last six weeks. Joe KERWICK arrived home from Iowa City Sunday morning. He has been attending the State University of Iowa. Senator Leslie E. FRANCIS delivered the commencement address at the high school graduating exercises at Estherville. Prof. Earl T. BOWEN of Terril has gone to Iowa City to take a summer course in agriculture and manual training. J.J. DOOLEY came over from Algona Sunday to attend the K.C. doings He had business with the board of supervisors Monday. The Chronicle says that Robert KAHLEY of Ayrshire returned from Marshalltown a few days ago. He was attending school during the past year. Mr. and Mrs. P. MALIA and a number of their lady friends of Ayrshire came to Emmetsburg Sunday in their fine new Cadillac auto, which Mr. MALIA bought at Fort Dodge a few days ago. Ray McNALLY left for Cedar Rapids last evening to accept a position in the finest drug store in Iowa. It has just been opened. He will make good. He is a capable and most deserving young man. Paul NELSON, Robert POWERS and Lloyd FROST are home from Iowa City. All were students at the S.U.I during the year. Bert FROST went from Iowa City to Denver. He will spend the summer in the mountains. Mesdames W.H. BARRET, Peter MULRONEY and John MULRONEY of Mallard were guests of Emmetsburg relatives Sunday. Their husbands all joined the Knights of Columbus and the ladies came to spend the day in town. Joe EARLY was at Spirit Lake Sunday. D.T. O'NEILL spent Wednesday at West Bend. Dave DONOVAN was at Spencer Sunday evening. John YOUNG was a Spirit Lake visitor Sunday. Charles SEYMOUR was up from West Bend Friday. Patrick EATON was a Marshalltown visitor Firday. Mr. and Mrs. HINKLEY went to Sanborn Thursday. John CORK of Fort Dodge was in Emmetsburg Saturday. Mrs. Thor KNUDTSON of Ottosen was in Emmetsburg Friday. Mrs. Elmer ELLIS was a passenger to Burlington, Iowa, Monday. Vincent HAND and John Manning were Algona visitors Saturday. Samuel BREKKE of Montana is visiting his parents at Graettinger. Miss BARTLETT of West Bend was an Emmetsburg visitor Wednesday. Miss Bertha CAMERON of Telluride, Colorado, is here visiting her father and sister. Mrs. H.D. BENNETT and Miss PATTERSON of Curlew were shopping in Emmetsburg Thursday. Mrs. and Mrs. Joseph LANUS and Miss LANUS of Pocahontas were Emmetsburg visitors Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur SKOWBO went to Armstrong Monday. Mr. SKOWBO's parents reside at that place. Mr. and Mrs. T.B. WALSH were at Ayrshire Monday attending the THOMPSON-MAGUIRE wedding. Mr. and Mrs. John McNALLY and Thos. McNALLY were at Ayrshire Monday attending the THOMPSON-MAGUIRE wedding. Miss Elvira MELQUIST was at Humboldt last week attending the graduating exercises of the Humboldt Business college. Mrs. Chas. BROWN and son and daughter of Lohrville were visitors Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.J. McCARTY. E. SANDERS was at Creston and other southern Iowa points several days during the past week. He bought a farm in Ringgold county. Misses Colette SAMMIN, Mary NEARY, Josephine MORRISSEY and Bessie WHITE went to Cedar Falls Saturday to attend the Iowa Teachers' college. Clifford MAYNE is home from Iowa City. He has been attending the State University of Iowa. He has become foreman in his father's office. Mrs. M.M. MAHER returned to Ruthven Monday after several days' visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Miles McNALLY, of this place. Miss Edna KERWICK arrived home from St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, Thursday evening. She was a student at the college at that place during the past year. Captain and Mrs. E.B. SOPER were passengers to Mt. Vernon Saturday. Mr. SOPER is a member of the board of trustees of Cornell College. They went to be present at the commencement exercises. Miss OLIVER of Ruthven was in Emmetsburg yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. KNUTSON were passengers west yesterday. Miss WHIRRY went to Eagle Grove Monday to visit friends. Mr. and Mrs. J.H. KNOBLAUCH went to Chicago Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Clint SMITH were lake visitors the last of the week. Mr. TOD and Mr. ROGERSON were in from Independence township yesterday. Miss O'BRIEN of Muscatine county is visiting Miss Josie McEVOY of this place. Miss YOUNG was a passenger to Ames Monday. One of her sisters lives at that place. Miss GREEHEY of Estherville recently visited her sister, Mrs. John DOOLEY, of this place. Miss Cora WILCOX recently returned from Sandy, Utah, where she had been teaching school during the past year. Father CHARLES of Chicago visited Mrs. JOYCE, Mrs. E.J. HIGGINS and other Emmetsburg relatives Thursday. Miss Helen WHITE came over from Whittemore last evening to attend the St. Mary Academy graduating exercises. Mr. and Mrs. PFIFFER of Waterloo, who had been visiting their daughter, Mrs. H.W. BEEBE, returned home Tuesday. Miss Ruth O'REILLY arrived home from Dubuque yesterday. She attended Mt. St. Joseph college during the past year. Miss Margaret GLEASON, who has been visiting relatives in Ruthven during the past three weeks, spent Sunday with friends in this city. John GALLEGER received his new sprinkler Friday. It works fine. It is needless to say that he is proud of it. Norman NORLAND recently returned from Northfield, Minnesota. He was a student at the Lutheran college at that place during the past year. Misses Mildred DAILY and Vera RUTLEDGE went to Cedar Falls last week to be present at some college class doings that were held at that place. J.F. RICHIE of Blunt, South Dakota, has been visiting his brother, J.M. RICHIE, of this place for several days. He has been assisting him some in carpenter work. We notice by the Whittemore Champion that Thomas CARMODY has bought a fine new five passenger Paige auto. In the future Mr. CARMODY will come to Emmetsburg in grand style. We notice by the Chicago dailies that Mrs. SCHUMAN-HEINK has been granted her divorce. She probably appreciates the decree but she did not need the advertising that she received in securing it. Mrs. John MULRONEY and daughter, Miss Alice, of Mallard, left Emmetsburg Monday morning for Milwaukee. From there they will go to Chicago. The will spend several weeks visiting friends and relatives. The Champion says that W.J. O'BRIEN and E.L. DULLARD have sold their quarter section farm southeast of Whittemore to Simon ELBERT, Jr. They are said to have received a fancy price for it, but the consideration is not given. Misses Agatha HAND and Veronica JENNINGS graduated as professional nurses from St. Joseph's Hospital at Sioux City a few days ago. Miss Agatha arrived home last Friday. Miss JENNINGS will remain in Sioux City for some time. Alex CULLEN and Owen McNULTY were Omaha visitors last week. Mr. GRADY came up from Britt Sunday and became a Knight of Columbus. Thursday Hariet TAYLOR of Ruthven was granted a pension of $12 per month. Mrs. Alfred KRIEG and Mrs. Jesse COBURN were Ft. Dodge visitors Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank MORRIS and family visited Whittemore relatives last week. C.C. WILSON enjoyed a visit Monday from his mother and sister who live at Spencer. James DUNGAN arrived last evening from Wagoner, Oklahoma to visit his mother and sisters. Tom J. WHITE of the Champion was over fomr Whittemore Sunday taking in the K.C. exercises. We have not had any rain for four or five days. The weather seems to have cleared up. Mrs. J. Reade CLARK is enjoying a visit from her friend, Mrs. HOLMAN, of Terre Haute, Indiana. Henry THOMPSON came up from Mason City Sunday to attend the K.C. doings.He visited his mother and brother while in town. Mr. Walter F. HUGHES and Miss Renie LAUGHLIN are to be married at St. Thomas church this morning. Particulars next week. Mrs. W.J. O'BRIEN and two of her children came over from Whittemore last evening to attend the St. Mary commencement exercises. Hon. M.F. HEALY of Fort Dodge will be orator of the day at Whittemore July 4th. Whittemore people will enjoy a patriotic treat. Mrs. M.L. MURPHY and little daughter arrived from Graettinger last evening to visit Mr. and Mrs. Thomas HIGGINS for a few days. L.E. BEVARD and his son, Raymond, left last evening for Bagley, Minnesota. Mr. BEVARD will visit his sister, Mrs. Fred REED, for a short time. Mr. GREEN of Primghar has been elected manager of the Farmers' Elevator company of this place. He travels for the Walters Bros. Commission company. Mrs. Sid HIGLEY and Mrs. William KELLY of Mason City were Emmetsburg visitors the last of the week. They came to attend the THOMPSON-MAGUIRE marriage at Ruthven. The Auxiliary tea will be given by Mrs. HORTON, assisted by Mrs. Ralph KING and Mrs. Edith SMITH, June 24. Cake and ice cream will be served. All are cordially invited to attend. At a meeting held a few evenings ago, John SCOTT, J.S. GIBSON, A.J. BURT, A.T. HORTON, J.H. GODDEN, E.B. SOPER, Jr. and J.J. WATSON were elected members of the Trinity church vestry. Myrle KERWICK arrived home from Dubuque last evening where he attended St. Joseph College during the past year. He spent a few days with his sister, Mrs. McLAUGHLIN, of Rockwell while returning home. Miss Margaret CARNEY, Mrs. J.J. McCORMICK and Master Vincent returned from Des Moines Friday. Vincent is improving steadily and will soon be able to walk without crutches. Dr. STEINDLER treated him. Mr. John SULLIVAN has been quite ill since going to Hardwick, Minnesota. Mr. SULLIVAN writes us that the storm of last Wednesday evening was very severe at that place. The hail was something terrific. Small grain was ruined. 000525 Cathy Joynt Labath Palo Alto Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/paloalto.htm Newspaper Abstracts www.newspaperabstracts.com