Emmetsburg Democrat Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa Wednesday, January 13, 1917 LOCAL NEWS C.W. MONSELL of Ruthven was an Emmetsburg visitor Thursday. C.H. GIDDINGS of Osgood was an Emmetsburg visitor last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John NAMER of Mallard spent Monday in Emmetsburg. Mr. and Mrs. Roy DONOVAN spent Sunday with relatives at Estherville. M.F. KERWICK was on the sick list several days during the past week but is able to be about again. John BRENNAN of Nevada township has been visiting relatives in Greene county during the past few days. John TOUR of Humboldt was an Emmetsburg visitor Thursday. He is the leading merchant tailor of that place. D. FOLEY of Ruthven was calling on Emmetsburg friends Friday. He looks as fresh and hearty as he did twenty years ago. W.H. GAYLORD informs us that he will have a sale Tuesday, January 26. C.J. MERSCH of West Bend was an Emmetsburg visitor Friday. While in town he favored the Democrat with a brief call. There will be a basket social in the Osgood school house on Friday January 16. Everybody invited. Miss Rose CARMODY is the teacher. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. MYERS of this place last Wednesday. Their many friends extend hearty good wishes. Bert SALVEN arrived home from Chicago Saturday. He had been taking a five weeks course in the Jones National School of Auctioneering. Mr. McDERMOTT of Lohrville was in Emmetsburg Friday. He is engaged in the banking business at that place and is a large real estate owner. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry PFIFFNER Wednesday, January 6. It is needless to say that their many friends extend hearty congratulations. Mrs. Dan BURNS arrived home from Eagle Grove Saturday evening. She remained there for several days to visit friends when she was returning from Excelsior Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce ROOT of Arnolds Park visited Emmetsburg relatives the last of the week. P.H. DONLON Appointed Postmaster of Emmetsburg Friday P.H. DONLON was appointed postmaster of Emmetsburg. His many friends in this city and throughout the state will be pleased to learn of his success. Mr. DONLON served as chairman of the democratic county central committee for twelve or fourteen years and he made many sacrifices for the welfare of the party. He is one of the most capable and deserving gentlemen in Iowa and will, we are sure, as postmaster, give our citizens first class service. He is familiar with the duties of the office, having served as deputy postmaster under W.I. BRANAGAN from 1896 to 1898. All who know Mr. DONLON are confident that he will more than make good as the representative of Uncle Sam in Emmetsburg during the coming four years. W.E.G. SAUNDERS Emmetsburg's New Mayor At the special meeting of the city council held Wednesday evening W.E.G. SAUNDERS was elected mayor to succeed S.D. BICKFORD, who resigned a short time ago. Mr. SAUNDERS is a gentleman of large business experience, has traveled extensively in the United States and Europe and is familiar with the municipal needs of cities as well as of smaller towns. He is enterprising and public spirited and will, we are confident, do his best to give our citizens faithful and satisfactory service. The Democrat extends hearty congratulations and hopes that all of the members of the council will cooperate with him in promoting the welfare of our community. P.G. HOLDEN Sued for $100,000 Damages We notice that P.G. HOLDEN, well known to many of our citizens, and a couple of other parties have been made defendants in a law suit for $100,000 damages. The action has been commenced in the district court at Des Moines by F.W. HICKS, assignee of the Grand View Investment company and the Grand View Land Irrigation Company. Mr. HOLDEN and his friends are charged with mismanagement of the affairs of both companies, of which they were officers. This is one of the reasons it seems that Mr. HOLDEN was defeated for the republican nomination for governor two years ago last June. Dr. A.J. JOYNT Locates At Waterloo Dr. A.J. JOYNT and Dr. W.B. SMALL have opened an office at Waterloo. They will give special attention to ear, eye, nose and throat ailments. Dr. JOYNT, after graduating from the medical department of the State University of Iowa, spent several months as intern in Mercy hospital in Des Moines, after which he left on a trip to Europe and took special training in the treatment of eye, ear, throat and nose ailments in the leading surgical institutions of Austria and Germany. He is a member of one of the oldest, best known and most substantial families of our county and is a tactful, clever young gentleman. The Democrat bespeaks for him a successful career as a practitioner. RUTHVEN Lewis JOHNSON of Emmetsburg was a business visitor in this city Friday. Mrs. H.E. SHARTIS and son Carroll were visiting at Spencer Thursday. Miss Elizabeth McNALLY returned to her home at Emmetsburg Saturday night. She has been assisting in the First National Bank for a few days. Mrs. SPONG of Spirit Lake arrived in this city Saturday for a visit at the Jas. F. NOLAN home. F.C. PARROT shipped three car loads of cattle from this city on Saturday to St. Joseph, Missouri. Mr and Mrs. Wade HARRIS will leave the first of the week for California where they will attend the Panama Pacific Exposition. They will be accompanied by Mrs. Fred SMITH who will visit relatives at Laton, California. Ray LeCLAIR was a business visitor at Spencer Friday. Miss Agnes JOYNT of Emmetsburg spent Sunday visiting at the Chas. SLAGLE home in this city. Word was received here Saturday that Mrs. Joseph F. NOLAN was appointed postmaster in this city. Mrs. HIGHER returned Saturday night from Spencer where she has been visiting with her brother. Mrs. Martin BRENNAN of Emmetsburg spent Sunday visiting at the home of her daughter Mrs. Thomas CURRANS. 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