Iowa Old Press

Palo Alto Reporter
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
July 23, 1897

- The Milwaukee road runs an excursion to Arnold's Park next Sunday. A musical entertainment is the attraction. Only ninety cents for a round trip ticket from Emmetsburg.
- ?.N. Hildreth, of Ellington township, has been recommended by Congressman Dolliver as postmaster at Mallard, to succeed the present incumbent. Mr. Hildreth is a first class man for the place, and will make an obliging and efficient public servant.
-At a meeting of the stockholders of the First National bank held last Saturday afternoon, J.J. Watson was elected vice-president to succeed Geo. J. Consigny, Jr. the latter having disposed of his interests in the bank. G.S. Ringland, of Fort Dodge, and S.C. Blair, were elected directors.
-J.J. Watson's horse "Berry," promises to make some good time in this fall's races. One day last week, while being worked out he trotted a mile in 2:204. This is pretty good time and was made on a track that is both slow and long. "Frank Potts," the pacer owned by J.W. Drybread, paced a mile the same day in the same time.
-A a special meeting of the city council held Thursday evening of last week, the matter of letting contract for power house to the water-works, was let to P.R. Wells for $1607. There were only two bids. The matter of letting contract for a pump was laid over until Thursday evening, July 22, when the bids will be opened and contract let.
-E.A. Morling has rented rooms in the McCormick block, and expects to move his law office to them in a few days.
-Beckman & Schroeder have done a good business in selling harvesting machines. So far they have disposed of thirty McCormick harvesters.
-The ladies' of Assumption church will give an ice cream social, Friday evening, July 30, at the residence of Rev. J.J. Smith. All are cordially invited to attend.
-A ten cent show opened up in the Grier building on the west side of Broadway, Thursday. The show consists of several large snakes and a slim man. It will remain the rest of the week.
-The building to be occupied by the Allred Shoe Company, was not ready for occupancy, July 20, and the removal has been postponed one week. Mr. Allred expects to occupy his new quarters by the 27th of the month.
-Tom Murry was arrested at West Bend the latter part of the week, charged with keeping company with women of ill-repute. He was tried before Squire Parkin of that place, and bound over to await the action of the grand jury at their next meeting.
-At a meeting of Company K, Monday evening, the boys decided to purchase a new mess tent to take to camp this year. The tent will be 20x40 feet and will afford shelter from both the hot sun and rain, during meal time. It will cost in the neighborhood of sixty dollars.
-The death sentence for Lew Kellihan for the Sherburne bank robbery, has been commuted by the Minnesota board of pardons to a life sentence in the penitentiary. The commutation was brought about through the efforts of H.G. McMillan, whose daughter's life was saved by Kellihan a number of years ago. McMillan has certainly proven himself a true friend to Kellihan.
- About two weeks ago, R.C. King went to Hawarden, and took the state board of pharmacy's examination for a registered pharmacist. Wednesday he received notice that he had passed the examination, successfully, and his certificate would be forwarded to him in a few days. Rob has been with J.T. Stemets for seven years, and by close application to business and study he has been enabled to become a registered pharmacist.
-John McCormick of Nevada township, came very near meeting with a serious accident last Saturday evening. As he was returning home from town his team, a spirited one, became frightened and ran away. AS he neared a corner he feared that the wagon would upset, and so jumped from it, receiving a sprained back and cutting quite a gash under his chin. The team ran a short distance farther and brought up in a barb wire fence. One of the horses was quite badly cut. Mr. McCormick is certainly fortunate in escaping so luckily.
-H.C. Darrah is remodeling his elevator. He has torn down the dump on the east side of it, and will put in a new one on the ground level. He also puts a large addition to the elevator in order to make more room for this year's oat crop.
-The Brotherhood of American Yeoman, have an organized lodge in this city with a membership of over thirty. At their next meeting they will initiate five new members. They are mostly young men and this makes the organization that much stronger, as it will tend to keep the death rate to the minimum.
    The officers are as follows: Grand foreman, Joe Bagley; master of ceremonies, A.W. Barringer; physician, Reed; correspondent, H.G.E. Oelfke; master of accounts, O.W. Hodgkinson; and chief overseer, Walter Moses.

Personal Mention.

- Miss Lill Patton has charge of W.D. Ferguson's feed store, while the latter is confined to the house.
-Mr. Charles Seigels is a severe sufferer from malarial fever. At last report he was thought to be improving some.
-Mrs. Lena Jenswald of Duluth, was expected Thursday evening to spend some time in visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Darrah.
-L.W. Ballard went to Sioux Falls in the middle of the week to assist in the marble shop that Godden and Ballard have opened in that city.
-Mrs. H. Dann, of Fairmont, Minn. arrived the latter part of last week to spend a short time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Nicholas of this city.
-Mrs. A. McCarthy of Rush Lake township, was an Emmetsburg visitor Saturday. Mrs. McCarty is a prominent teacher of the south part of the county, and takes much interest in educational work.
-Ed. Robbins has been kept to the house for more than ten days by a sore leg. Some little time ago he injured his leg and it apparently got well, but about ten days ago it grew worse and came near developing into blood poisoning. It is getting better again.
-E.J. Hartshorn, Leroy Grout, Mrs. Grout, and Miss Mamie Grout went to Spirit Lake Wednesday morning to take in the Chautauqua proceedings. It was veterans' day, and Gen Alger, secretary of war, was the orator of the occasion.

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