Iowa Old Press
Mr and Mrs. Edward McNally's child, a girl, aged about eight months, died last evening after a lingering illness. General sympathy is extended to them in their loss, which has saddened their happy fireside. [Note: this was Irene McNally, dau of Edward and Jennie Jane Griffin McNally]
Mr. and Mrs. P. Leahy's home has been saddened by the loss of their two boys, one three years old and the other about three months. One was buried Friday and the other Monday. Both died of pneumonia. They have the profound sympathy of all in their great loss. Their remaining children consist of two girls. [Note: these are the boys of Patrick and Cecelia Brennan Leahy. Names unknown]
Monday the death of John Jenswold's daughter, aged 18, was reported at her home in Fairfield township. We have not learned her full name or particulars.
D.W. Sullivan of Highland has been dangerously ill. It was found necessary a few days ago for the attending doctor to perform some sort of a surgical operation on him.
Miss Fitzgerald of Chicago, is Mrs. Scott's new milliner.
Sunday a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Richards, of Mallard.
Mr. Kelly has been at Algona the last few days attending court.
A marriage license has been issued to Theo. Elbert and Ida Higley, who reside near Whittemore.
Mr. Charles H. Knapp and Miss Sarah M. Lerdall were married at Swan Lake last Wednesday and will make their future home on a farm near Ruthven.
Palo Alto Reporter
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
Friday, April 16, 1897
PERSONAL.
Mrs. Jean Woodward of Ocheyedan,
spent a short time the latter part of the week in visiting her aunt in this
city, Mrs. J.P. Crose.
Miss Anna Donovan arrived from Minneapolis , Sunday morning
and will spend her week's vacation with her parents in this city.
Julian Wick and wife left Tuesday afternoon for Lake Park
where Mr Wick will run a farm during the year.
Dr. Bachman passed through Emmetsburg, Monday, on his way to
Estherville to see a patient. His Emmetsburg friends will be glad to know that
he is again able to resume his practice. He has had a long siege of it.
Miss Fitzgerald of Chicago, arrived last week and is now in
charge of the trimming department of Mrs. M.A. Scott's millinery establishment.
She is said to be very proficient in her line of business.
-The Godden cigar factory has been removed to their new
factory building near the marble works on south Broadway. They were delayed in
moving on account of waiting for the internal revenue collector to come and
authorize the removal.
-Word comes to us that C.R.H. Duncan has been offered the principalship of the
Inwood schools for another year. This speaks will for Ralph's ability as a
teacher and we congratulate him on his success. A young man with energy, push
and vim, sufficient to make an honest effort, can yet get along in the world.
-The court reversed the decision of Cannon vs. C.M. & St. P. railroad which
was also tried in Palo Alto district court. This case was brought to this county
for trial from Perry, Iowa. The suit being for damages by plaintiff for the
death of her husband who was killed while in the employ of the railroad company.
-Born to Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Richards Sunday morning, April 11, 1897, a daughter.
This event is not only the occasion of much joy to the proud parents, but also
to Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Ormsby, as it is their first grandchild. The REPORTER
extends its hearties congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Richards.
-Mrs. M. Acers came down from the Burg to visit her daughter, Mrs. Jos Knapp.
Mrs. Acers was an old neighbor of ours twenty-five years ago on the prairies in
Fern Valley and it reminds us of old times and the sociability of neighbors in
those days to shake her hand.--West Bend Journal.
-Miss Lulu Jenswold, of Depew, died at her home Tuesday morning, April 13, 1897.
Sometime during the early winter she contracted a cold which developed into
quick consumption and caused her demise. She was the daughter of John Jenswold,
one of the prominent citizens of Independence township, and at the time of her
decease, was in her nineteenth year. She was a bright girl and had a promising
future before her, but death called her hence, ere she had arrived at young
womanhood. The funeral took place from the Lutheran church Thursday, and the
remains were interred in the cemetery near the church.
-During the past week the city well has been a sort of a magnet, which attracted
a large number of the man and boys of the city. The reason for the attraction
was that a new centrifugal pump was being used to pump out the water in order
that the well might be sunk to the required depth. The pump throws a stream of
water six inches in diameter, and has a capacity of throwing two thousand
gallons of water per minute. Even with this capacity, some doubt is expressed as
to whether it has the capacity sufficient to keep the water pumped from the
well. Some trouble has been had with the wall caving., and Monday the council
met, and voted to allow the well to be 14 feet in diameter, instead of 16 feet.
This will allow a curbing to put inside of the present one from the top down and
it is thought that by this means, the well can be sunk to the required depth.
-Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Beebe tendered Charles Moore a happy surprise
in honor of his 21st birthday. Invitations were given to twenty of the young
people, and in the morning they gathered at the Beebe home and completely
surprised him. The evening was spent in social intercourse and games to the
manifest pleasure of all. Delicious refreshments were several during the
evening, and all went home feeling that they had indeed had a very pleasant
time.
-The interior of the St. James' hotel is being touched up by a coat of paint and
many of the rooms will be papered.
-Mrs. M.A. Scott has had her millinery rooms repapered. It gives them a bright
and more attractive appearance.
-The family of R.B. Scott arrived form Clear Lake last Friday and have rooms
over Grier's billiard hall. Mr. Scott is employed in the REPORTER office.
-Mr. M.L. Brown and Mrs. Dr. Davies will conduct "The Market" of
Trinity Guild, Saturday, in the building just vacated by Mr. Claude Henry.
Bread, pies, cakes, cookies, cold meats, etc.
- C.M. Henry is now nicely situated in his new location in the W.G. Henry brick,
where the latter has been conducting his drug store. His stock of furniture was
removed from the Joyce block Monday and Tuesday.
-The store room of P.F. Gylling on Main street, presents a much better
appearance since the new ceiling was put on and painted, and the room papered.
-Mrs. Margaret Nicholson died at her home in this city, Wednesday afternoon
after a brief illness. She was a woman of about sixty years of age and was
highly respected by all who knew her. The funeral services will take place this
morning at half-past ten o'clock.
-Mr. and Mrs. Edward McNally are mourning the loss of their little eight month
old daughter which passed from earth Tuesday. The cause of the little one's
death was brain fever. The funeral services took place Thursday morning at ten
o'clock.
-L.B. Faus has returned to Emmetsburg to make it his future home. Mr. Faus says
that he will repair free of charge the broken cement walk leading to the court
house. He says that the cement he used was highly recommended to him, but proved
to be a poor article.
-Monday a deal was made by which David and Carl Starr became possessors of the
Robert Moses livery barn and feed stable. The consideration is $4,400. Mr. Starr
turns in an eighty of land in Vernon township at $3000. The barn is in a good
location and will undoubtedly still continue to have a good patronage.
-The board of supervisors has purchased the Foley farm, lying one and one half
miles south of town for a poor farm. The price paid was $32 per acre. As usual
in such cases some think it is a good bargain, while others seem to think not.
However, the greatest objection that we have heard urged against, was its
proximity to town.
-A.C. Rankin finished his series of temperance lectures at Algona Tuesday
evening and ins now lecturing at Graettinger. He was in this city Wednesday and
made a call at the REPORTER office. He says the Emmetsburg Tribune did him an
injustice in an article which it published a year ago in which it charged him
with stating that those who celebrated St. Patrick's day in Emmetsburg, March
17, 1896, disgraced it. What he did say was it was a disgrace to have the
saloons running wide open on that day and any man who got drunk on that day,
disgraced the day.
Palo Alto Reporter
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
Friday, April 30, 1897
POOR HOUSE NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Board of Supervisors of Palo Alto County on Monday, May 17, 1897 at 2 p.m. for furnishing all material and labor in the construction of a county Poor House together with plumbing and cistern as per plan and specification on file in the office of auditor of said county. The right is reserved by Board of Supervisors to reject any and all bids.
Myles McNally, chairman
E.P. Barringer, Board of Supervisors.
James Hand, Board of Supervisors.
W.M. Harrison, Board of Supervisors.
T.J. Flynn, Board of Supervisors.
Attest C.W. Hodgkinson, County Auditor.
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