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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [Newspaper] Emmetsburg Democrat, Palo Alto County, Iowa 27 Jan 1913
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 18:09:55 -0500


Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, Iowa
27 Jan 1913

Happenings
M.L. BRADY was a business visitor at Spencer Wednesday.

Edwin ANDERSON of Ruthven spent Thursday in Emmetsburg.

Master LeGrand COONAN has been quite ill during the past week.

Miss Mary MAHAN went to Graettinger Friday evening to visit friends for a
few days.

Charles PRINGLE of Vernon township has been quarantined for small pox during
the past week.

W.J. O'BRIEN and Thomas CARMODY of Whittemore were Emmetsburg visitors
Thursday.

An anniversary mass for the late Very Rev. J.J. SMITH was celebrated at
Assumption church this morning.

J.A. SPIES of Graettinger returned from St. Louis Wednesday where he has
been looking after a business interest.

Lawn LEONARD will work the JOHNSON 265 acre farm in Nevada township.

The W.F.M.S. of the M.E. church will meet at the home of Mrs. JOHNSON
Friday, January 31. All are invited.

Mr. RILEY of Amboy, Minnesota, visited his sister, Mrs. Thomas O'CONNOR of
this place several days during the past week.

The Catholic Ladies' Aid society of the Graettinger Catholic church will
meet at the home of Mrs. BOSOLD, Thursday, January 30.

Joseph WOLLNER will have an auction February 26. He is preparing to move to
Oregon. His add will appear in a future issue of this paper.

Mr. and Mrs. M.M. MAHER of Ruthven came over from Ruthven Wednesday to
attend the funeral of Claudie MURPHY, who was a niece of Mrs. MAHER.

Mrs. L.P. DUHN has been quite ill during the past ten days. Mr DUHN was also
quite sick for some time but is, we are pleased to report, much better.

ZAHRNDT, JOYNT & Co., have their new implement building pretty well under
headway. It will be large and roomy. It is situated back of their [???]
building.

Daniel WESTERGARD of Graettinger was an Emmetsburg visitor Wednesday. he and
his brother Hans were among the pioneers of the northwest part of the
county.

Mrs. Daniel MURPHY and daughter, Eva, of Emmetsburg township, returned from
Chicago a few days ago where they had been visiting relatives for about
three weeks.

Matt DONOVAN was a Sheldon visitor Thursday.

Leland COONAN, who has been very ill, is much better.

The M. & St. L people are making extensive improvements in their yard at
Ruthven.

Miss Margaret GUERDET of Graettinger spent hte last of the week with
Emmetsburg friends.

John JONES, John COALBURN and John THOMPSON of Ayrshire were visitors in
Emmetsburg Thursday.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard McNALLY of Ayrshire were called to this city Thursday
by the death of Claudie MURPHY.

A.W. PEARSON, Ole OSKVIG, Geo. CHRISTOPHER, and Theodore REINDERS were among
the Mallard visitors to Emmetsburg Saturday.

Special meetings were held in the M.E. church at Ruthven every evening
during the past week. Rev. W.O. TOMPKINS had charge of them.

P.R. WELLS has the contract for the construction of the new K.P. building at
Mason City. It will be three stories high. It will be a fine building.

Henry EISLER was up from West Bend Wednesday evening. He owns the old H.H.
JACOBS farm He bought it a number of years ago for $28 per acre.

Oscar NORLAND recently returned from Story county where he had been visiting
friends for some time. He reports that there is more snow in that locality
than in this county.

Thomas WELLS of Mason City was in Emmetsburg visiting friends and attending
the entertainment at The Iowa Thursday. He played in the STAR orchestra
during the evening.

A. TREADGOLD was up from Eagle Grove the last of the week greeting old
friends. He wants all the late local news from Emmetsburg, so he came in and
subscribed for the Demcrat.

James AYLWARD has a contract for four miles of tiling on Drainage Ditch No.
48 in Ellington township. He is using tile ranging in size from 8 to 30
inches. He has a force of fourteen men.

The News says that Mr. and Mrs. C.J. McKITTRICK are again comfortably
located at Spencer. They were in Oregon or Washington for several years.
They were residents of Emmetsburg twenty years ago.

We understand that there are a number of cases of smallpox in Vernon
township. Mr. PRINGLE and one or two other parties are quarantined. The
disease is of a very mild form.

L. REIHSEN has rented the store room in the W.I. BRANAGAN brick building in
which the Democrat office is located. He will put in a fine new outfit and
will have one of the best meat markets in northern Iowa. He will take
possession in early March.

S.J. QUAM of Cylinder, who was in Emmetsburg Saturday evening informs us
that he has been a widower since last July. Mrs. QUAM went to Minnesota at
that time to visit a daughter and has since been absent. However, she will
be home in a few days.

One of the most disappointed men in Emmet county last Thursday evening was
George LORIMER, who was quarantined for smallpox and was not able to attend
the Robert Burns program, which was rendered in this city. He is one of the
most enthusiastic as well as one of the most deserving Scotch men in
northern Iowa. The citizens of Emmetsburg are always glad to welcome him on
such occasions.

Mr. BUSH, who has been living on the old John DOOLEY farm south of town,
will move onto the D.J. PARTELLO place in Nevada township. Mr. REESE, who
has occupied the PARTELLO place, will become a resident of Minnesota, having
bought a farm in that state some time ago. J.P. CARNEY will move onto the
DOOLEY farm to be vacated by Mr. BUSH. He purchased the place last fall. It
will make him a convenient, suitable home.

W.H. BERKLER informs us that he and John SCOTT have formed a partnership and
that they will conduct a fine garage on Main street during the coming
season. Messrs. SOPER, SAUNDERS, and LINDERMAN have agreed to put them up a
fine cement garage building. It will be 48x20 feet and will be one story
high. A heating plant will be placed in the basement. There will be three
large rooms. The one in the rear will be used for repair work, the central
one for the use of livery autos and the front for displaying new autos. They
have the agency for the Ford, Marion and one or two other good machines. Teh
yare making calculations for a prosperous season's business.

Cathy Joynt Labath
Palo Alto County, Iowa USGenWeb Project
http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapaloal/paloalto.htm



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