Iowa Old Press

THE EMMETSBURG DEMOCRAT
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto co. Iowa
July 14, 1915

RUTHVEN
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Currans spent Sunday visiting relatives at Emmetsburg.
Dan Kammer arrived in this city the latter part of the week from Granite
Falls, Minn., for a visit with old friends.
Mrs. Frank Eaton went to Rochester, Minnesota Thursday.  She was accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Agnes, who will consult with the Drs. Mayo.
Joseph Barrett returned Sunday night to Kimball, South Dakota, after a few
days visit at the Edward Washington and John Callahan homes.
Mr. Meyerhofer, accompanied by his sister, Miss Meyerhofer, went to Dubuque
Monday evening, where they will spend a couple of days visiting a sister at
that place.
William McNary, who has been sick for several years, passed away Thursday at
his home in this city.  He leaves to mourn his death his wife, Mrs. Art
Jeffries, a son, Guy McNary of Minneapolis, one sister and brother, Mrs.
Adhers of Marshall, Minn., and John McNary of this city. The sympathy of all
is extended to the sorrowing relatives.
Father Stork went on a visit Monday morning to Dyersville and Dubuque.
P.H. Donlon of Emmetsburg spent Sunday visiting relatives of this city.
Miss Nettie Keenan returned home during the past week from a visit with
relatives at McGregor and Harpers Ferry.

CURLEW
Art Greer, Nellie and Ethel Easton and Margaret Young were Spirit Lake
visitors Sunday.
Art Greer, Mrs. Paul Johnson, Mrs. Ellen Easton and daughter Nellie, were
Emmetsburg visitors Saturday.
F. Shellman and family of Ayrshire and Mrs. Paul Johnson of Ft. Dodge, were
guests at the Easton home Friday.
A number were baptized at Silver Lake Sunday.  Rev. Campbell baptized them.
Mr. and Mrs. L.E. Turner, Mrs. Edgar Easton and Mrs. Don Rawson attended the
chautauqua at Rolfe on Thursday.
H.D. Bennett has a 5-passenger Buick.
John Greenell purchased a Maxwell from A.A. Whitmer.
Mr. Shackleford Sundayed at the A.A. Whitmer home.
Mr. Guy McGraff came up from Plover and played ball Sunday.  He is to pitch
for the Clarion team.
The ball game Sunday between Laurens and Curlew was won by the home team,
score 4 to 2.  Batterers for Laurens, Lynch and Butcher, and for Curlew,
Woods and Brechler. Umpire, Easton. Time, 1 hours and 6 minutes.

FROM THE VICINITY OF AYRSHIRE
Mrs. Anna Kendall of Mallard visited at the Peter Waldron home during the
past week.
Mrs. Susie Maguire of Emmetsburg attended the Fitzpatrick funeral at
Ayrshire Wednesday.
Chas. Nolan recently lost a colt by lightning.
Mr. Wright, John Waldron, Margaret Waldron and Mary Waldron autoed to Spirit
Lake Sunday.
Mrs. John Kennedy of Fonda recently purchased the Logan brick block at
Ruthven.
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Murphy of Graettinger visited Silver Lake friends last
Saturday.
Mrs. Chas. Waldron of Emmetsburg has been visiting relatives and friends in
the vicinity of Ayrshire the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Donovan returned from Slayton, Minn.  last Tuesday,
accompanied by Miss Anna Maguire.

Geo. Baxter, Chas. Rouse, Mike Donahue, Peter Waldron, Rex Meek, Mr. Needham
and Mr. Miller of Ayrshire were in Emmetburg on business Tuesday.
Dave Donovan is working in the Donovan Barber Shop at Ayrshire during the
absence of Dan Donovan, who recently underwent an operation at Rochester,
Minnesota.

GRAETTINGER
Wm. Matters is sporting a new Overland Auto.
Miss Elizabeth Spies attended the Estherville chautauqua several days last
week.
Al Anderson has gone to Todd county for a visit with his son.
A.J. Johnson and family returned last week from the Panama exposition.
Dr. and Mrs. Hession returned from Rochester, Minn., Friday evening.
L.T. Peterson shipped three cars of stock to the Chicago market Saturday.
Fred Spies and family went to Estherville Saturday evening to attend the
Chautauqua.
Miss C.M. Johnson was up from the county seat Saturday.
H.S. Wildey is making a tour of the west in his car.  He expects to return
about August 1st.
Pat Rogers was up from Emmetsburg Tuesday visiting friends.
Will Sullivan was a passenger to Iowa City Saturday.  He was accompanied
home by his mother and brother, who were at the hospital in that place.
Thomas is getting along as well as can be expected.
Miss Bertha Spies was an Estherville visitor Monday.
Arthur Bergum was an Emmetsburg visitor Saturday.
Miss Esther Osher returned home from Iowa City Sunday.

EMMETSBURG GIRL DROVE PRIZE WINNING AUTO
Mrs. A.S. Trooper’s automobile won the prize for the handsomest decorated
car in the regatta parade Monday morning. It was beautifully dressed in
purple and white and was driven by Miss Iline McBride, niece of Mrs.
Trooper, with Miss Mable McArthur as her guest. (Source was Coeur D’Alene
Idaho Press.)

MRS. ARTHUR G. BAKER DIED YESTERDAY
Yesterday our citizens learned with sincere regret of the death of Mrs.
Arthur G. Baker of Vernon township.  She gave birth to twin boys during the
morning and about noon she died.  The funeral will probably be held
tomorrow.  The maiden name of Mrs. Baker was May Alice Randall. About twenty
years ago the family moved to this county and located in Vernon township.
Miss Randall was married to Arthur G. Baker September 1, 1897.  She is
survived by her husband and several small children. Mr. and Mrs. Baker lost
two twin babies a number of years ago.  Mrs. Baker was a most exemplary
Christian lady and had a wide circle of devoted friends. She was an
energetic and successful worker in social and religious affairs in the
community in which she lived and her death will be widely and sincerely
mourned.

A First National Bank ad:  E.B. Soper as President, Robert Laughlin as
Cashier, M.F. Kerwick, Vice President and M.M. Miller as Asst. Cashier.

Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Martini recently returned from a trip through Minnesota.
They visited Mr. Martini’s brother, Peter, at Sauk Rapids and his brother,
John and family at St. Cloud. They made the trip by auto. They went up by
St. James and New Ulm and came home by the way of the Twin Cities. Mr.
Martini thinks southern Minnesota is very fine country. However, the season
has been very backward and corn will not be much of a crop north of St.
Paul.