Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa 21 June 1911 Monday was very warm. The thermometer registered 96 in the shade in this city. It is predicted by some that automobiles will be cheaper next season than they are this year. George SAUNDERS is home from Cornell university and Ewart has also returned from the Chicago university. Thos. CONLON came down from Estherville on Sunday's Special to see the base ball game and to spend a couple of hours with his parents. A letter from H.B. CASSIDY of Wilbeaux, Montana, says that prospects for a bumper crop in eastern Montana are very encouraging. Mr. and Mrs. George B. ACERS of Portage, Wisconsin, are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.E.G. SAUNDERS. Mr. ACERS is a brother of Mrs. SAUNDERS. Mrs. Bernard BRADLEY,who had been visiting Emmetsburg and Cylinder relatives for several days, returned to Graettinger Monday. She is looking fairly well, but is not hearty. Mr. BESTELEHNER came over from Whittemore Wednesday in his auto to attend the game between Mason City and Emmetsburg. He brought a large delegation with him. The Whittemore people patronized the game very liberally. Mr. and Mrs. Matt KILROY were up from Mason City Sunday. Mr. KILROY returned in the evening but Mrs. KILROY remained for a couple of days to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. CONLON. J.P. SULLIVAN of Great Falls, Montana, visited at the T. SULLIVAN home at Graettinger last week. He was on his way home from Fort Dodge where he had been called to attend the funeral of his brother. Carl HELGEN, brother of H.M. HELGEN, of this place, graduated from St. Olaf's college at Northfield, Minnesota, last Wednesday. Many Emmetsburg friends extend hearty congratulations and wish him success through life. Charles DUHIGG and J.S. MARTIN were at Armstrong Friday. They report that J.F. O'NEILL has the finest corn that they saw on their trip. His crops are all good. he had evidently been working hard since he left Emmetsburg last March. The Whittemore Champion says that John McCORMICK of Rodman is 86 years of age and that on last Wednesday he indulged in a six mile walk. He was superintendent in this county 53 or 54 years. All the old settlers will be glad to learn he is still bright and vigorous. Miss Kate CROWLEY was a passenger to Ruthven Thursday morning. Mrs. Dr. POWERS visited her sister, Mrs. MIX, at Cedar Falls last week. Charles JACKMAN of Waterloo visited relatives in Emmetsburg last week. A.P. MEYERS arrived home from Sioux City a few days ago with a fine new auto. Mrs. Fred McCARTY left for the lakes today. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B. and Fred went yesterday. P.S. BROWN will leave today on a business trip through Idago, Oregon and California. Henry KNEER is at Whittemore this week working on the construction of the water works system. Fred PREUS, who lost $1,800 at a wedding near Algona a short time ago has recovered that amount. Mr.and Mrs. Robert WILSON left for Sac county Wednesday to visit relatives. Mrs. WILSON formerly lived there. Mr. J.N. HANSON and Miss Sophia NIELSEN were married at Ringsted last Wednesday, Rev. BERG officiating. T.S. SULLIVAN who had been visiting his parents at Graettinger, returned to Minot, North Dakota Wednesday. L.E. FECKNER, the manger of the Farmers' store at Graettinger, was at Sioux City last week purchasing new goods. Banker FRYE of Rodman and Bankers CARMODY and CULLEN of Whittemore attended the state bankers' meeting at Mason City last week. D.G. McCARTY is at Buffalo, New York, attending the National convention of the Woodmen. He is one of the delegates from there. Mrs. Wm. COAKLEY and Mrs. CREED went to Des Moines Thursday to visit relatives and friends. Mr. COAKLEY accompanied them as far as Ruthven. Edward McNALLY bought a dandy Hupmobile auto last week for hte Brown Land and Loan company. He will find it very convenient in his business. Miss Josie GUERDET returned to Minneapolis Wednesday after a brief visit with her parents in Walnut township. She has a position as a stenographer in that city. Ed HALL has not forgotten about the pleasures of his youthful days. He came in from Vernon Sunday to see what was transpiring on the baseball diamond. The shooting tournament of the Emmetsburg Gun club will be held at the Middleton park next Friday afternoon. It promises to be very interesting. The membership is about 25. The Dispatch reports that Mr. and Mrs. Ole JUSTESON and Mrs. John LARSEN of Ringsted left Monday of last week for Denmark where they will spend some time with relatives. Miss Lena LARSEN, of the West Bend Journal, was an Emmetsburg visitor Saturday. Seh was accompanied by her friend, Miss Ida PETERSON, of Lake Mills, who has been visiting her. Miss NEVIN of New York is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Ellen CARMODY. The sign on the new Majestic theater is a dandy. Mr. CARPENTER painted it. W.J. YOUNG arrived home from La Porte City where he spent a month. Mr. and Mrs. M.L. BRADY weent to Sioux City yesterday to attend the Elk's convention. Mrs. J.M. MAHAN is enjoyning a visit from her sister, Mrs. McDONALD, who lives at St. Paul. Mrs. Thos. CARMODY and children of Whittemore visited Emmetsburg relatives Saturday. Adjourned meeting of the A.O.H. this evening. All members are requested to be present. Misses Jennie AGNEW and Crin HUGHES went to Minneapolis Monday to visit for a couple of days. W.G. MIDDLETON is at Ada, Minnesota, this week looking after his farm interests at that place. Joe and Will KERWICK are home from St. Joseph's college to remain during the summer vacation. Miss Edna DICKASON recently returned from Dubuque where she had been attending St. Vincent academy. Miss MEANS left for Kentland, Indiana, Monday evening to remain for some time visiting relatives. J.K. BENDA is having a big special sale this week. Read his double page ad published elsewhere in this issue. Father JUNGBLUT came up from Wesley Thursday to attend the St. Mary Academy commencement exercises. Miss Edna GUSLAND returned from Ruthven last week where she had been serving as a nurse in the Baldwin hospital. Miss BLEY, a daughter of Mrs. Paul BLEY of Rush Lake township, recently returned from Des Moines where she had been in the M.E. hospital for some time. We are having very dry warm weather. Small grain and meadows are suffering. We need rain badly. Corn is holding its own. The outlook is not encouraging. Colonel and Mrs. SMITH were over from Ayrshire last evening. Though small grain is looking bad, the Colonel is looking well. He favored us with a pleasant call. Mrs. Catherine CONLON recently returned from West Union where she had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. STEINER. She is again comfortably located in the fourth ward. Miss Grace CUMMINGS, of Des Moines who had been spending a week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John GALLEGER, went to the lakes Tuesday morning. She was accompanied by Miss Millie GALLEGER. 000525 Cathy Joynt Labath Palo Alto Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/paloalto.htm