Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa 17 July 1912 Mrs. E.J. HOLMES returned from Knoxville, Illinois, Saturday morning. She had been visiting relatives at that place for several weeks. Miss Kate CROWLEY left for Cedar Rapids Saturday. She will go from there to Chicago to attend the national convention of the L.A. of the A.O.H. Cut the weeds and light grass about your residence premises. If you are too busy to attend to this matter hire some one to do it. Lawns should be kept neat. The M. & St. L. people are preparing to do some special work on the north end of their Ruthven-Des Moines line. They will get their gravel in their pit near Ruthven. The Western Union company has of late made considerable of a reduction in telegraphic rates. They have been too high. The government should own the telegraph lines. Thomas HORAN has bought the old McKENZIE farm near Ruthven. He is a good citizen. His many friends will be pleased to learn that he and his family are to remain in our country. Miss Mayme NALLY left Sunday on an extended trip. She will visit relatives at Clinton, Sioux City and Fort Dodge before returning home. She is accompanied by her cousin, Miss HAGAN of Ayrshire. Miss Mayme NALLY has been elected one of the teachers in the Mallard public schools. She graduated from St. Mary Academy in 1910. She has since been teaching in the county. The Democrat congratulates her on her election. Edwin J THOMPSON of Freedom reports that one of his neighbors drove down sticks beside two hills of corn a few days ago and found that they grew three and one-half inches in 48 hours. Corn has made great progress during the last three weeks. John DRUMMY was at Fort Dodge and Rockwell City during the past week. He was looking for a location to engage in some line of business, but he has not yet arrived at any decision. Business promises to be brisk during the fall months. Crops are good and prices are fair. Mr. and Mrs. Edward MILLERKE of Crary, North Dakota, have of late been visiting relatives in Walnut township. Miss Gertie FROMBACH returned from Estherville Saturday morning after a week's visit with relatives at that place. The Times reports that Mrs. John SHERLOCK recently arrived from Wisconsin and is visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank CARNEY. The Chronicle reports that Mrs. Geo WIGEN and daughter Marie of Ayrshire have gone to Story county to visit relatives. Miss Margaret WELLS returned to Mason City Wednesday evening. She had been visiting local relatives and friends for some time. Mr. and Mrs. G.M. DYER were over from Ayrshire in their auto. They were accompanied by Mr. DYER's parents, who live in Buena Vista county. Miss Mattie TELFORD left Wednesday for Hawarden to visit relatives. She will go from there to Alcester and Elk Point, South Dakota, to remain for some time. We understand that P. O'GRADY of Ayrshire has bought a fine new Auburn automobile. Mr. and Mrs. O'GRADY are well situated and we are pleased to see them enjoying life. Rev. L.O. WIGDAHL was an Emmetsburg visitor Friday. He seems to be a tireless worker. He has a number of charges and he gives close attention to all of them. We understand that J.A. SUSS of Lost Island has bought a fine auto. We are under the impression that he would sooner or later catch the fever. Mr. SUSS is well situated, is enterprising and tasty and deserves all of the advantages that our time affords. We hope he will long enjoy his auto and that he may never have any accidents. Superintendent AVERY of Spencer was in Emmetsburg Friday. he caem to arrange for the advertising of the Chautaqua, which will begin next Tuesday. It continues for six days. A half page ad of same appears elsewhere in this issue. All of our citizens should boost for the Chautaqua during the coming few days. James McLAUGHLIN of McGregor was in Emmetsburg Thursday. He had just returned from Madison and Flandreau, South Dakota. He says that crops in that section are as fine as he has ever seen. P.H. DONLON and Myles McNALLY left for Chicago Saturday to attend the national A.O.H. convention. Mr. DONLON is state secretary of the orgainization and Mr. McNALLY is county president of Palo Alto. Mr. and Mrs. E.L. DRURY of Chamberlain, South Dakota, were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Martin AUSLAND a couple of days during the past week. They were on their way home from Wisconsin where they had been visiting friends. J.E. WILLIAMS and daughter, Miss Ruth, visited local friends and relatives the last of the week. Mr. WILLIAMS was a business visitor at Okoboji Saturday. Mrs. WILLIAMS is visiting her sister, Mrs. M.A. BRENNAN, of Des Moines. John NEARY was an over Sunday visitor in Emmetsburg. He is still traveling for the International Harvester Company. At present he is busy setting up binders. All the salesmen of the company have been put on the road putting up machines. This is an exceptionally busy time of the year for the company. The sales so far for 1912 have doubled those of 1911. A few evenings ago while doing some work in one of the local garages Melvin HAND used some gasoline to take some gum and grease off his hands. Later a boy who was with him lit a match to look for something close by and Melvin's hand caught fire. They were very badly blistered but the flames were extinguished before his clothes could take fire. He has suffered a great deal but is able to be about again. 000525 Cathy Joynt Labath Palo Alto County USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/paloalto.htm