The Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto Co, Iowa
4 Nov 1914

Has Voted for 61 Years
Yesterday Peter JONES, who will be 89 in January, walked down town and cast
his ballots. He came to the United States from Ireland in 1849 and he first
voted in 1854. This makes him a voter of 61 years. His first presidential
vote was for James BUCHANAN. He says he hs not missed an election since that
time. Mr. JONES was quite familiar with the names of the various candidates
on the critical ballot and his eye sight being fairly good he had no
difficulty in making his selections. The Democrat hopes he will be spared
his health and strength to cast his ballot at many more elections.

Mrs. George Bosold Mourns Death of Father
Yesterday we received a telephone message from Graettinger stating that Mrs.
George BOSOLD of that place was called to Rock Island, Illinois on Monday to
attend the funeral of her father, John LETTIG, who died of heart failure.
Although he had been an invalid for some time, his death was a great
surprise to the members of the family. He was a stone mason by trade. He was
71 years of age. Mrs. BOSOLD has the sympathy of a wide circle of friends in
her sorrow.

Won Friendship of Little Folks
All of the little folks in Emmetsburg turned out last Saturday to accept
C.C. QUINN's invitation and they tell the Democrat reporter that he is all
that he claims to be as an entertainer. They have already decided that he is
the most popular gentleman in Emmetsburg.

Accident in Auto Race in Algona
Several from Emmetsburg attended the postponed auto race at Algona Saturday
afternoon. The Mercer car deiven by Mr. HANGDAHL blew a tire on the right
side during the first five miles of the race. He repaired the damage and
started up again but after making a lap or two the left front tire came down
and the machine turned over two or three times. Mr. HANGDAHL went over with
it each time and was finally pinned to the ground when the machine stopped.
We understand he was quite badly injured although he will recover. He had
several ribs broken.

Caught an American Eagle.
Sunday Fred ILLINGSWORTH caught an American eagle on Third Island in Medium
Lake. He wounded it in the wing and it could not get away. It is a fine bird
and measures seven feet from tip to tip. We understand some other parties
shot an eagle on the Island a few days ago and he did not succeed in getting
it.

Tilers are Scarce
Nels MYKING reports that he could get twenty jobs of tiling, were it
possible for him to find men to do the work. He has a contract to do 6000
feet for J.A. SLATER in Vernon township and he is doing 27,000 feet south of
Emmetsburg for the county.

Wm. Kane Trades for Farms
Wm. KANE of this city has traded his residence property in this city and his
forty acre tract north of town to Mrs. M.P. CARRIGAN for her 20 acre farm
three miles north of Ayrshire.

Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, Nov 11, 1914

LOCAL NEWS
Miss Alice GREEHY was the guest of Estherville friends Friday.

Miss Nellie MARTIN attended the play in The Iowa last evening.

An excellent cut of Mrs. Lloyd REFSELL will appear in Sunday's Register and
Leader. She is a very prepossessing lady.

H.J. McCHESNEY, who was elected treaurer of Kossuth county last week, was
engineer in the cement plant at Armstrong a few years ago.

An automobile train will tour Webster county this week to gather
contributios for Belgian sufferers. Palo Alto county should contribute
generously to this worthy purpose. We have plenty. Let us help the needy.

Wedensday evening, while coming home from Graettinger, P.H. DOLAN met
Senator FUNK of Spirit Lake. He had just returned from the west where he
spent the summer. He was on his way to Des Moines. He was feeling quite
rugged again.

The Humboldt Electric Light company has had considerable difficulty in
transmitting current to towns situated at a distance from its plant. The
manager has decided to put on larger insulators. There are 6,000 of them.
The insulators originally used were not heavy enough and during rain storms
the current would escape to the ground.

Miss Olive NOBLE of Graettinger was in Emmetsburg Wednesday.

E.B. HIGLEY & Co. are now shipping hundreds of thousands of eggs to England.

Mrs. D. RUTLEDGE visited Ayrshire relatives several days during the past
week.

There was a social hop at the K.P. hall Friday evening. Those who were
present report a good time.

Mayor Tom WHITE was over from Whittemore yesterday. He reports Kossuth quiet
since the election.

E.H. SKINNER arrived from Montana a few days ago and will spend the winter
at the home of W.H. GAYLORD. Mrs. SKINNER came some time ago.

David JOYNT recently bought the T.W. HARRISON block south of the city park.
He intends building on it during the coming year. The location is a good
one.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe BAILEY recently enjoyed a visit from Miss Ella BURNS of
Britt. Miss BURNS was employed in the Reporter office of this place a number
of years ago.

John MAHER, formerly of Livermore, was in Emmetsburg yesterday. Of late
years he has resided in Canada. He has made a barrel of money buying and
selling real estate.

Albert FIFE is building a residence on his farm four miles west of this
city.

Fred PAULSON arrived home from British Columbia last Friday after an absence
of three years. We understand he also spent some time in Alberta while away.

Miss Alice GUSLAND was at Des Moines last week. While there she underwent an
operation for some nose and throat ailment. We are pleased to report that
she is getting along nicely.

Thursday the Higgins Pharmacy gave a $3 premium to James FAY for having made
the biggest showing in the increase of business in the piano contest from
October 21 to November 4.

John YOUNG recently returned to Savanna, Ill. to look after his business
interests at that place. The Democrat hopes that the next time he comes home
on a visit he will be more fortunate.

Mr. and Mrs. P.O. BROWN of Jefferson, Iowa, visited Mr. and Mrs. J.W.
McCARTY of this place the first of the week. They made the trip by auto in
four hours. Mr. BROWN is a brother of Mrs. McCARTY.

People who have no visible means of support and who will not work are
generally suspicioned by police officers when crimes are committed, but
there are, nevertheless, some loafers who would not harm any one.

E.M. THOMPSON, the newly elected clerk of the district court, was down from
Graettinger yesterday. He has not yet secured a residence. It is needless to
say that Mr. THOMPSON feels elated over his election.

Postmaster and Mrs. E.J. MITCHELL of Graettinger autoed to Emmetsburg
yesterday. Mr. MITCHELL thinks that Maurice CONNOLLY should feel proud that
he polled 500 more votes in Iowa than Woodrow Wilson did two years ago,
despite the bitter fight that was made against him.

Some of our citizens mowed their lawns last week.

Mr. BOWDEN was a passenger to Ruthven Saturday.

Miss Bridgie MARTIN came over from Algona last evening.

August WORTH was a passenger to Minneapolis Saturday.

Miss Alice GREEHEY was at Estherville the last of the week.

Father MURTAGH of Estherville was the guest of local priests Tuesday.

Father KELLY of Graettinger was in Emmetsburg yesterday. He came in his
auto.

Charles JOYNT is having his vacation. He went to Seattle Monday evening.

Miss Mable HUGHES of Ruthven was an Emmetsburg visitor Friday and Saturday.

Father SWEENEY and Father MEYERS of Milford were guests of Father FARRELLY
Tuesday evening.

T.J. HUGHES of Ruthven was in Emmetsburg Monday. He left Monday evening for
Des Moines.

Thos. GALLEGER of Ellsworth, Minnesota, is spending his vacation with his
parents in this city.

Wm. MUIR, who had been visiting local relatives in this city, returned to
Minneapolis Saturday.

Miss Agnes KOCH of Whittemore spent the last week with her brother, Frank
Koch of this place.

Miss Nellie DONOVAN, who had been visiting local relatives for some time,
went to Estherville Monday for a few days' visit at the Edward DONOVAN home.
>From there she will return to her home in Minneapolis.

James and Miss Addie PRITCHER of Buffalo Center were guests at the home of
Dr. and Mrs. T.A. O'BRIEN of this city over Sunday.

Misses Mary McNALLY and Veronica HIGGINS went to Spirit Lake Monday evening.
They sang a requiem high mass for Father SWEENEY yesterday.

Charles J TOBIN, a Milwaukee brakeman, was killed at Canton, South Dakota,
Monday evening. He fell under a car. One of his legs was taken off.

Misses Girlie and Nellie DONOVAN and Misses Agnes and Lottie and Ray and
Chas. JOYNT made an auto trip to Estherville Sunday and spent the day at the
Ed DONOVAN home.

Miss Alice KANE, who is here from Davenport visiting her parents, went to
Camp Crook, South Dakota Monday to see her sister, Mrs. Britt CATRON, who
had been on the sick list.

Commissioner Dan BURNS must be credited with having done a great deal of
excellent work on our streets during summer. All will have to agree that he
made his efforts count.

The officers and members of St. John's Cemetery association tell our
reporter they are very proud of the condition of the cemetery. The sexton,
J.J. CARNEY, is tasty and industrious. Evidence of a long summer's toil and
care is apparent to all.

There will be a necktie sociable at the Fife school house next Friday
evening. All are invited. Miss Alice CARNEY is the teacher.

Miss Leah CAMERON received word the last of the week that her sister, Miss
Bertha CAMERON, was elected superintendant of schools in San Miguel county,
Colorado, Tuesday of last week. She has been teaching at Telluride for three
or four years.

Curt BECK has bought the George FREEMAN residence in the First ward. It will
make Mr. and Mrs. BECK a neat, convenient home. The consideration was $1850.
Mr. and Mrs. FREEMAN are moving to Cylinder. Mr . FREEMAN, as was stated in
last week's Democrat, is to be the new cashier of the bank at that place.
The Cylinder people will find Mr. and Mrs. FREEMAN splendid people.

The Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto Co, Iowa
25 Nov 1914
 
THOS. J. FOY BADLY INJURED.
Elevator Shaft Catches His Arm and Breaks It Badly

     Monday afternoon at two o'clock while doing some oiling above the main shaft in the Beckman & Schroeder elevator, Thos. J. Foy had his right arm badly broken below the elbow. He was standing on a ladder twelve feet high and had the can in his right hand. The ladder slipped and he was thrown against the shaft. The pulley bolt caught his mit and wound the arm around the shaft. He says he remained suspended for at least half an hour. He shouted repeatedly for help but there was no one within the hearing of his voice. Finally after a desperate struggle, he released his arm and fell to the floor. Dr. Cretzmeyer was summoned and with the assistance of Dr. Davies, set the limb. One of the ones is broken and there are three fractures. The bones were pulled out of the elbow socket. The ligaments are torn but the band and shoulder are not injured. Mr. Fly is at present resting easily but he may have a stiff elbow joint. He had a very close call. His friends are pleased to learn of his fortunate escape.

MARRIED THIS MORNING
Mr. Fred Hepp of Estherville and Miss Alice Greehey of Emmetsburg.

     Mr. Fred Hepp of Estherville and Miss Alice Greehey were united in marriage at St. Thomas church in this city at eight o'clock this morning. Rev. M. McNerney, the pastor, officiating. Miss Agnes Sullivan was bridesmaid and Mr. Francis Kennedy of Estherville was the best man. The wedding breakfast was served at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Dooley. Mrs. Dooley being a sister of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Hepp will leave during the day for points in Indiana where they will spend a couple of months with relatives and friends. They will also visit Chicago and other places before returning. In a short time they will be at home to their many friends on a farm near Estherville.
     The bride has resided in this locality since childhood. She was for several years employed as sales lady in mercantile establishments in Emmetsburg and Estherville. She was tactful and painstaking and she made many lasting friends for herself and her employers. The longer the Estherville people know her the better they will appreciate her for many worthy traits. The groom is, we understand, one of Emmet county's successful and popular farmers. He is to be commended for his judgment  in coming to Emmetsburg to make his selection for his partner in life. The Democrat wishes Mr. and Mrs. Hepp health and happiness.

BERT MULLEN MEETS WITH MISFORTUNE
     Yesterday Bert Mullen who had been visiting his brother, Clem Mullen, of Nevada township for some time, was badly injured. He had just brought Mr. and Mrs. Clem Mullen to Mallard, where they took the train for Dubuque and he had returned home. As the team was passing through the gate the wagon caught in the barbed wire fence and tore down some of it. Mr. Mullen was caught in the wire and had many ugly gashes cut in his neck and face. He was brought to Emmetsburg promptly by one of his neighbors. Dr. Powers dressed his wounds. Perhaps twenty stitches were used in closing up the openings. There was a deep gash close to the jugular vein. He had a very close call. Dr. Powers thinks there is no question about his recovery.

Attended Big Banquet at Swea City.
     Tuesday evening Chas. Duhigg, P. H. Donlon, James Neary and J.H. Kelly attended a big business men's banquet at Swea City. Messrs. Duhigg, Donlon and Kelly participated in the speaking programs. Swea City has done a great deal of improving during the past year and its citizens were celebrating the achievements. The Emmetsburg gentlemen made the trip by auto.

AUTO WRECK ON UNION GRADE
A Number of Young People Pinned Beneath Machine
     Mr. Frieburger, Frank Kneer's auto driver, collided with Bailey Bros. on the west end of Union grade about two o'clock Saturday morning. The Baileys were riding in an open buggy and Mr. Frieburger had a Ford car. He was bringing a party of young people home from a dance at Graettinger and the Baileys were going home from the dance at the Redman hall in this city. The buggy was damaged and the auto was upset crosswise on the grade, the wheels standing in the air. The occupants were pinned beneath the car, which was closed, but all succeeded in escaping without injury. Wm. Fisher, who attended the Redmen dance, was driving home and reached the scene of the accident just in time to be of service. He brought home the young people who were in the car. All had a very close call. There are conflicting statements about responsibility for the collision.

The Misses Jackman to Move to Minnesota.
     Misses Mary and Agnes Jackman have shipped their household goods to Mankato, Minnesota, where they intend making their future home. They will leave for that place early next week. They have not yet rented their residence in this city. The Misses Jackman have lived in this locality since childhood and they will be greatly missed by their many old friends. Their sister, Mrs. R.J. Nolan, resides at Mankato.

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