Iowa Old Press

Emmetsburg Democrat,
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, November 3, 1915

WAS FATALLY BURNED

Mrs. Catherine Conlon, the Victim, Passes Away Sunday Night

Last Thursday evening while raking some rubbish about the yard, Mrs. Catherine Conlon's clothes took fire and she was so badly burned that she died last Sunday evening. She supposed that the fire was gone out and was thoughtlessly talking to a neighboring lady. After the woman went home, Mrs. Conlon discovered that her skirt was on fire. She became greatly alarmed and screamed to the neighbors. She dropped down onto the ground and rolled over several times thinking she could extinguish the flames but she was unsuccessful. Finally the workmen on Edward McNally's new residence heard her screams and came to her rescue. Dr. Cretzmeyer was summoned and did everthing he could to relieve her sufferings but she was so badly burned about the small of her back that her kidneys became affected and nothing could be done for her.

The funeral will be held this morning. Services will be conducted at Assumption church at ten o'clock. Very Rev. P. F. Farrelly will officiate. The burial will be in St. John's cemetery.

Mrs. Conlon was a daughter of the late Michael Jackman. She was born on the old homestead east of the lake November 25, 1859, hence she was almost 56 years of age. She lived in this city for over thirty years. She is survived by two sons and three daughters. The sons are J. F. Conlon of Watertown, South Dakota, and M. C. Conlon of Redward, Oregon. The daughters are Mrs. J. E. Miksch of Simms, Montana, Mrs. Wm. H. J Steiner of Mallard and Mrs. C. L. Hendricks of Garner. All are present to attend the funeral. The deceased is also survived by three brothers, Patrick Jackman of Grand Island, Nebraska, Michael Jackman of Waterloo and W. E. Jackman of this city. Three sisters, Misses Agnes and Mary Jackman and Mrs. R. J. Nolan, live at Mankato, Minnesota.

Mrs. Conlon was one of the most dutiful and exemplary Christian ladies of Emmetsburg. She was quiet and unpretentious but she was an indefatigable worker. She was earnest and courageous and at times she proved herself truly heroic in overcoming some of the difficulties against which she had to contend. She provided as best she could for the material and educational needs of her sons and daughters and she never neglected their religious care. They grew up to honor her for the many sacrifices she made for them when they were young and helpless. As a neighbor Mrs. Conlon was kind, obliging and benevolent. She won and retained the confidence and high regard of all who knew her. Her sad death is a source of deep regret to all who were acquainted with her. The sincere sympathy of our many citizens is extended to the two sons, three daughters and to the several brothers and sisters in the sorrow that has come to them.

Mrs. J.J. Callaghan Has Narrow Escape
    Monday Mrs. J.J. Callaghan, Lost Island township had a very narrow escape while returning home from Ruthven where she was attending church. She was riding in a single buggy and her horse which was considered very safe, became frightened at something and ran for three miles. A corner post near Mr. Goff's place was struck by the vehicle and later the horse ran against a telephone pole near Mr. Hanson's home. The buggy was completely demolished and Mrs. Callaghan was thrown out but she escaped with only slight bruises about her shoulders. The horse ran home. Mrs. Callaghan was able to come to Emmetsburg yesterday with her husband and did not feel the effects of the accident.

Mallard Couple Married.
     At seven o'clock Thursday evening of last week Miss Gertruce Hahn and Mr. Fred Hough were united in marriage at the M.E. parsonage at Emmetsburg, Rev. Clegg officiating.
     The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.C. Hahn of this city. She is a young lady of superior qualities. From some time she has been clerk in the Schuller store and has at all times filled that position with credit. She is an attractive young lady having the womanly qualities that will render her a true homemaker.
     The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hough. He possess all the attributes that enter into the make up of a good honest and thrifty young man.
     Mr.and Mrs. Hough will occupy the rooms over the post office until spring when they will move on to the G.W. Feaster farm east of the city. The Independent joins their many friends in wishing them health and happiness.--Independent.

GRAETTINGER
     Mrs. Spies and Mrs. Fahnestock returned from Rochester Thursday evening.
     Mr. and Mrs P.J. Paulson were at Omaha last week.
     E.A. Baumgartner was in South Dakota last week looking after business matters.
     Mrs. Wildey attended the funeral of Co. Rood at Mt. Vernon last week.
     P.C. Jackman was looking after business matters here Monday.
     H.G. Herke shipped a nice car load of feeding cattle from Sioux City last week.
     Ed McNally, accompanied by his son, were doing business here Monday.
     Lucille Lambe returned from Varner, Iowa, where she taught a fall term of school.
     John Westergaard was at Emmetsburg Monday.
     Mrs. Robt. Burns and baby came down from Estherville Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.O. Kasa.

CYLINDER
     Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cullen were Emmetsburg visitors Monday.
     There is a new baby girl at the home of Mrs. and Mrs. Ray Davidson.
     Miss Pearl Richardson of Emmetsburg spent Sunday with her mother at this place.
     Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith moved their household goods to Pocahontas Monday.
     Dwight Jones and family will occupy rooms over the pool hall.
     Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Myers returned Friday from their Sheldon visit.
     Our contractor, Eli Swenson, was a business visitor at Emmetsburg yesterday.
     Mesdames Geo. Hughes and F.H. O'Halloran of Emmetsburg were here Friday attending the bazaar at the church.
     Matthew Littleton has been elected as one of the extra teachers in the new consolidated district.

Travels by Territory by Auto
     Rev. Herbert Clegg, the newly elected M.E. district superintendent visited Armstrong, Estherville and Graettinger the first of the week making the trip by auto. He has sixty churches within his jurisdiction and is supposed to visit each of the thirty-seven pastors and participate in services every three months...[rest of article missing]

THE EMMETSBURG DEMOCRAT
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto co. Iowa
Wednesday, November 10, 1915

RUTHVEN

E.G. Myer was a business visitor in Spencer Friday.

John Eye was a business visitor at Emmetsburg Friday.

Mrs. and Mrs. Wilmer Goff were Spencer visitors Saturday.

Mrs. Dan Barrett spent Saturday with friends at Spencer.

John Kennedy was an over Sunday visitor with friends at Fonda.

John Martin of Emmetsburg was a business caller in this city Monday.

C.C. Hastings of Spencer visited friends in this city during the past week.

Mr. and Mrs. James Heffelfinger of Estherville spent Sunday at the B.E.
Blunt home.

Miss Lola Oliver of Emmetsburg spent Sunday in this city with her sister,
Miss Edna.

Mr. and Mrs. John Redden accompanied by Miss Hodvett, autoed to Sutherland
Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Brown of Steward, Iowa have been visiting at the Will
Willis home the past week.

Joseph Nolan and Henry Rastle a couple of days’ hunting ducks near
Wallingford the latter part of the week.

H.H. Shartle of Estherville spent a few days in this city the past week at
the home of his son, H.E. Shartle.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Miller returned Saturday night from Riceville, Iowa, where
they have been visiting relatives.

Arthur Botts, who has been working in this vicinity for some time returned
Monday morning to his home in Minnesota.

Mrs. Henderson and son, Floyd, autoed from Graettinger Sunday and spent the
day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mason.

The Journal says that A.B. Carter intends returning to West Bend about
December 15.

The Palo Alto county Sunday school convention will be held in Emmetsburg
Thursday, November 18.

LOCAL NEWS

F. Dealy was a Sheldon visitor the first of this week.

Ralph Richardson was at Algona last week visiting friends.

Oliver Iverson of Ruthven was an Emmetsburg visitor Tuesday.

Miss Gertrude Frombach was an over Sunday visitor with relatives at Algona.

Mr. and Mrs. Marinus Anderson were passengers to Graettinger Tuesday
evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Phil Cullen of Whittemore spent Saturday and Sunday with
relatives in this locality.

John Griffen and daughter of Dorchester, Iowa were visitors at the Dan O’Brien
home in Booth township during the past two weeks.  Mr. Griffen lived in
Emmetsburg about thirty years ago.

Mrs. C.E. Myers of Cylinder returned home Monday from Sheldon where, with
four others, she submitted to an operation for submerged tonsils. Dr. Secoy,
a specialist in tonsil work of Sioux City, did the operating.

Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Walker of Fern Valley township recently returned from a
three months’ trip through the west.  They visited Yellowstone Park, the
Yakima Valley, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, San Diego, Coronado
Islands, Boise, Cuna and Idaho Falls, Idaho, Ogden, Salt Lake City, Colorado
Springs and Denver.  Mr. Walker has written a very interesting account of
his trip.  It appeared in the last issue of the West Bend Journal.

A few days ago Bishop O’Gorman of Sioux Falls celebrated the fiftieth
anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood.  A banquet was served at
the Carpenter Hotel and was attended by seventy-five priests of his diocese.
Bishop O’Gorman came to Sioux Falls twenty years ago, since which time one
hundred fifty churches, twenty-six parochial schools, one convent, and five
hospitals have been erected in this territory under his jurisdiction.

Mr. and Mrs. D.G. McCarty were Des Moines visitors Saturday. They attended a
reunion of the alumni of Iowa College of Grinnell. While in Des Moines, they
enjoyed the interesting game of football between town college and Drake
University teams.  Iowa won by a score of 58 to 6.   Mr. McCarty played with
the team a number of years ago.  He says Saturday’s contest was one of the
most interesting he has witnessed in years.  He also saw the game on Friday
between the Cornell College and Highland Park College teams.  Neither side
scored. Muriss Walker of Emmetsburg played with Cornell.

Mrs. Francis of Spirit Lake, wife of Senator Francis, is chairman of the
suffrage movement In Dickinson county.

Miss Beth Bragg is organizing a music class at West Bend and will in the
future make weekly trips to that place.

John McGinnis of Mallard is credited with raising a turnip twenty-four
inches in circumference and weighing six pounds.

Dr. R.J. Henderson of Ledyard has for unknown reasons skipped out.  Dr. J.K.
Guthrie of Algona has taken his place.

Tim Slaven, who lives north of Emmetsburg, was a West Bend visitor last
week.  He formerly resided in that locality.

Wm. P. Coolbaugh, an Algona lawyer from 1880 to 1887, was killed Thursday in
an accident in one of the New England states.

The large barn on the O’Rourke farm in Kossuth county, was destroyed by fire
a few nights ago.  It contained over 4,000 bushels of grain.

Monday Ft. Dodge voted for a $100,000 municipal dam across the Des Moines
river. The majority for it was 815.  Over five thousand votes were cast.

Two of the young men who were accused of murdering Charles Dillehay of
Ellsworth, Minnesota will be tried a week from next Monday.  Jese Thiele,
who is also accused of complicity to the crime, has not yet been found.

Gilmore City, Pocahontas County, has we understand a fair chance to secure
the state custodial farm. It has an excellent rock crushing plant which
would furnish sufficient employment for the state’s prisoners.

Saturday, F.H. Dickey, sold his splendid 300 lb. breeding hog, Crimson
Wonder Prince to Spies Bros. of Beaver Creek, Minnesota for $200.  The
animal is five years old and weighs 300 pounds.  Mr. Dickey has had him for
two years.

Fred W. Jones will not be a candidate for re-election as representative from
Dickinson county. R.F. Price of Milford is already in the field to succeed
him.  Mr. Jones was sheriff
  of Dickinson county for many years before he was chosen as representative.

Charles Jackson McCormick, baby son of C.J. McCormick, brother of Mrs. J.H.
Knoblauch, was entered in a large baby contest at Pasadena, California, a
few days ago and was given a score of 99.3. He is eight months old. The
score shows that physically he is practically perfect.

C.W. Scott, who was foreman of the Tribune of this place for some time, has
resigned as postmaster of Melvin.  He is succeeded by Miss Emma Bonhart, who
was his deputy.  He claims the receipts of the office netted him only $500
per year.  He publishes a very creditable newspaper for a town the size of
Melvin.

Next Sunday the Emmetsburg town team will play Rolfe on the home gridiron.
The boys are open for an engagement Thanksgiving.  They are short $17.  They
hope to receive a better patronage in the future than they have in the past.
Our sports should turn out in large numbers and help them out.

Tuesday of last week Herman Dresselhaus of Sibley started for town with a
load of grain.  When two miles from home he unhitched his team on the middle
of the road, left his wagon standing and drove home.  After eating his
dinner, he was requested by his wife to dig some potatoes.  He went upstairs
and shot himself. He was dead when Mrs. Dresselhaus found the body.  He was
probably insane.

Emmetsburg’s new electroliers were turned on Friday evening for the first
time. They furnish a soft beautiful light, but they would, we think, more
satisfactory, were the current a trifle stronger.  There are at present 111
lights and there will probably be six or seven more.  The expense is between
$6,000 and $7,000.  The new system of lighting in districts supplied is a
credit to our business people and the many properties for which
contributions were made.

Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, Nov. 21, 1915

KNIGHTS COLUMBUS INITIATE FIFTY-ONE
Large Number Come from Distance to Attend Sunday's Exercises

The Knight's of Columbus initiation held in Emmetsburg Sunday was very
largely attended. The day was bright and pleasant but the air was chill. At
10:30 the visiting members and the candidates attended high mass at
Assumption church in a body. Very Rev. P.F. Farrelly delivered an
exceptionally instructive sermon on charity.
The degree work wsa done during the afternoon. John HOLLAND, at the head of
a team from Des moines, put on the first and second and E.G. DUNN, with
several helpers from Mason City, had charge of the third degree. The work of
the afternoon and evening was first class.
The banquet was served by the ladies of the Assumption parish under the
direction of the Assumption League. It was as fine a spread as was ever
prepared in our county. There was an abundance of choice victuals and there
was scarcely a moment's delay in the service. Everthing passed off promptly
according to arrangement. The menu was as follows:
Chicken Bouillion
Celery Curls  Olives
Twin Wafers
Roast Turkey  Cranberry Jelly
Rutabagas
Riced Potatoes  Brown Gravy
Cold Sliced Ham
Home Made Rolls  Bread Sticks
Columbia Salad
Ice Cream
Angels Cake  Devils Food
Coffee  Cigars
The decorations were elaborate and artistic. Back of the speakers' table was
a large white streamer bearing in purple the letters, "K" of "C". The
flowers were white and purple carnations representing the society's colors.
White napkins and neat white doilies with the letters "KC", in purple were
used. Miss Anna DONOVAN, who was in charge of serving the banquet, deserves
much praise for the artistic and appropriate decorations and the promptness
and orderliness that marked the entire service.
The programs of toasts and music were as follows:
Rev. E.S. MAYNARD, Toastmaster

Invocation  Rev. M. McNERNEY

Piano Solo, "The Beautiful Danube"
Strauss  Miss Edna KERWICK

Vocal Solo, "The Arrow and the Song"
Pousuti  R.S. MULLINS

Address, Loyalty   John A HOLLAND

Vocal Solo, "When I Leave the World Behind"
T.J. COONAN

Impressions of the Day  James E. DOWNEY
Vocal Solo, "The Rosary" W. J. DUNIGAN
Address  E.G. DUNN
Vocal Solo  C.J. BERGER
Instrumental music was rendered by the STARR Orchestra.
The program of speeches and music would have been a credit to any banquet
board in Iowa. Father MAYNARD made a witty, ready, jolly toastmaster. The
entire affair will be remembered with pleasure by the three hundred or more
who were in attendance.

List of New Members
Emmetsburg: Eugene KANE, John J. O'BRIEN, Michael JOYNT, Frank J. KORLESKI,
Thomas T. McNALLY, Michael J. CONWAY, Henry M. SCHULER, Joseph P. HAND,
Joseph A. JOYCE, Edward T. CLASE, Eugene O'BRIEN, Leo CORLEY, John J. KANE,
C.C. ADAMS, Edward KANE, Edward P. BOUGH, Joseph P. MAHAN, Vincent GRADY,
Eugene T. CANNEY, Daniel SHERLOCK, Michael FLEMING, John S. McMAHON.

Ayrshire: Lewis W. LOOMIS, Martin J. CONRY, F. Henry HOGAN, B.L. McGUIRE,
J.J. MARTIN, Robert I. CULVER, Joseph E. KIBBIE, Joseph J. RENO, James M.
DOWNEY, Charles SEYMOUR.

Graettinger: Louis GRAETTINGER, William BLOW, Michael WEINHOLZER, Jr., Bert
MONTGOMERY, John J. MAHAN, Kevin McDONALD.

Wallingford: Frank A KENNEY, Joseph KENNEY, Ray MOORE, George TRUESDELL,
W.H. SCHACHERER

West Bend; George F. BESCH, John P. MERSCH

Mallard: John R. SCHULLER, Cyril T. CONLON

Ruthven: Thos. J. BRENNAN, Wm. F. CURRANS, M.J. FLEMING

Spencer: L.H. GRATTON

Estherville: J.P. KOSTER, Ben J. KLEIN

Ocheyedan: Emmet P. NOONAN


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