Iowa Old Press

Palo Alto Reporter
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
Friday, May 12, 1899

Will Commence Business
   The West Bend Savings Bank will open up for business, Monday morning. It has a capitalization of $15,000 but according to the articles of incorporation this can be increased at the option of the stockholders.
   The bank has an excellent corps of officers and will undoubtedly do a paying business from the very beginning. The officers of the institution are as follows: President, M.L. Brown, of this city, Vice-president, J.P. Becker, of West Bend and L.A. Martin, cashier. The directors are M.L. Brown, Chas. McCormick, C.S. Wright, Henry Dorweiler, H. Bell, J.L. Henry, S. Hoskins, J.T. Thatcher and J.W. Joyce.

Happily Wedded.
   Tuesday morning, at nine o'clock, the marriage of Mr.. M.T. Bradley of Vernon township and Miss Alice McEvoy, of Osgood, was solemnized in Assumption church, in this city. The ceremony took place in the presence of a goodly number of relatives and was performed by Rev. J.J. Smith. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Josie McEvoy, and E. Bradley, a brother of the groom, performed a like service for him.
   After the ceremony the bridal party drove to the home of the bride's parents, Mr .and Mrs. E.P. McEvoy, in Walnut township, near Osgood, where a delicious and sumptuous wedding dinner was served to a large number of relatives.
   The bride is a daughter of Mr. E.P. McEvoy, one of the best known and highly respected citizens of Palo Alto county, and is a young lady esteemed for her personal worth and true womanhood.
   The groom, Mr. M.T. Bradley, is also highly respected and esteemed by a large number of friends. He has a fine farm in Vernon township, and in the course of a few days he and his bride will settle on it.
   The Reporter extends its best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Bradley and trusts that their married life may be a long, happy and prosperous one.

A Mother's Love.
    The young man who took Henry Olerich's team has secured bail. His mother walked from Palo Alto county to Pocahontas and then walked to the southeast part of this county where they used to live and gave a party a mortgage on her home as security for his going bail for her son. The am't of bail is $300.--Rolfe Tribune.
    The above from the Rolfe Tribune is only another example of a mother's love following after an erring son. If boys could only know and realize the anguish and sorrow their waywardness and misconduct cause their mothers, they would be more careful what they do. Yet is matters not how thoughtless they are, or what crimes they commit, their mothers are always true to them and love them to the bitter end. It is ever so, love always gives more than it receives, and mothers love and Divine love are all akin in this respect. Always the same yearning love for the wanderer's return.

Epworth League.
Officers and Program.
    At the business meeting of the Epworth League held on Wednesday evening of last week, the election of officers took place. The following are the names of those elected:
    President-Fred Allum.
    1st Vice Pres.- John Morris.
    2d Vice Pres-Mrs. U. Underwood.
    3d Vice Pres.-Miss Barbara Blair.
    Secretary-Ames Forsythe.
    Treasurer-Harley Daley.
    Organist-Miss Maude Slater.
    These officers will be installed into office on next Sunday evening, it being the tenth anniversary of the organization of the League. At this time a special program suitable for the occasion will be given by the League. This program will take the place of the regular evening service. A profitable time is anticipated.

Spirit Lake Chautauqua.
July 6 to 19.
    It will be an easy matter to convince a discriminating public that the program for the assembly will be at once grand and delightful. Engagements already made secure these speakers:
    Dr. W.H. Crawford;
    Col. Geo. W. Bain, 2;
    Rev. Sam Jones, 3;
    Hon. Ignatius Donnelly;
    Dr. Josiah H. Strong;
    Geo. R. Wendling, 3;
    Hon. Lafe Young;
    Rev. J.M. Clearey;
    Veteran's Day to fill.
    Entertainers already secured:
    Crary Tours, 2 (stereopticon),
    Isabel Garghill Beecher, reader;
    Alabama Jubilee Concert Co.;
    Lemmel Lady Quartet;
    Miss Sybil Sammis, soloist;
    Miss Alice French; soloist;
    Thalian Club, (dramatic);
    Park Sisters, (4 person-instrumental);
    Imperial male Quartet,
    Frederick W. Carberry, tenor;
    Edison Projectiscope;
    Grand Closing Concert.
    With a strong lecture every afternoon and a bright, clean, and generally delightful entertainment every evening this program will be the most popular of all presented at Chautauqua. It will be said with truth by those who enjoy it all that the program has not a single weak spot.

-Chris Larson and John Joyce of Emmetsburg township, started out Tuesday morning for Estherville where they expected to get work on the railroad. They took with them seven head of horses.
-Mrs. A. Finn of Rolfe, was in attendance on the McEvoy and Bradley wedding on Tuesday. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.P. McEvoy.
-F.H. Henry of Ayrshire has removed to Belle Plain and will make that place his future home. Ayrshire and Palo Alto county will miss him.

Those that need draying done can get prompt attention to the same by leaving orders at telephone number 41 or Joe J. Steils' implement office.     JOHN McMANUS.

A girls complexion may be stamped on her lover's heart, but most of the complexion comes off unless put there by Rocky Mountain Tea. Powder is a bad thing. Ask your druggist.

White Plymouth Rock eggs for hatching purposes at half price per steting. Apply to Oscar LaBarre, Emmetsburg, Iowa. I am also prepared to do all kinds of mason work.

Submitted by: C.J.L., April 2004