Iowa Old Press
Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, July 13, 1921
WERE MARRIED MONDAY MORNING
Mr. Carl J. Berger and Miss Florence O'Brien. Both of This City.
Monday morning at 6:30, Mr. Carl J. Berger and Miss Florence
O'Brien, both
of this city, were united in marriage at the Assumption church,
Monsignor
P.F. Farrelly officiating. The bride was attended by her cousin,
Miss
Kathleen O'Brien and the groom by his brother, Mr. Leo Berger.
Immediately
after the marriage the happy couple repaired to the home of C.J.
Berger,
where an elegant breakfast was served. Only the close relatives
of the
contracting parties were in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Berger left
by car
during the early morning hours for Dubuque where they will spend
some time
with relatives. On their return they will make their future home
in this
city.
The bride is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter O'Brien,
who are well
known to our many community readers. She attended St. Mary's
Academy and
graduated from the academic department a few years ago, since
which time she
has assisted in her brother's grocery store. She is a young lady
of winsome
personality and her friends are as numerous as her acquaintances.
All who
know her have a high regard for her.
The groom is the oldest son of C.J. Berger, one of the leading
business men
of our city. He is an Emmetsburg boy. He finished the academic
course in St.
Mary's Academy and later entered Columbia College at Dubuque.
During the
world war he entered the service but, like many others, did not
have an
opportunity of going across. During the past few years he has
assisted his
father in his mercantile duties and has developed into a
promising young
business man. Mr. and Mrs. Berger are both excellent young people
and all
who know them will be glad to learn that they are to remain
permanently in
our midst. The Democrat wishes them health and happiness.
Lost Their Infant Baby
The one-year-old baby of Mr and Mrs George HARRISON passed away
Sunday
morning. The funeral was held on Tuesday. The burial was in
Evergreen
cemetery. Mr and Mrs HARRISON live east of this city. They have
the sincere
sympathy of all in their sorrow.
Mrs. Clint SMITH Dead
Mrs. Clint SMITH died of diphtheria at Okoboji the last of the
week. The
remains were brought by car to Emmetsburg for burial on Sunday.
The burial
was in Evergreen cemetery. Mr. SMITH's child died about a week
before. He is
having more than his share of misfortune. His local friends
extend sincere
sympathy to him in his great sorrow.
Were in Cyclone
W.T. JONES and J.H. BRENNAN of Oakes, North Dakota
Oakes, North Dakota, the home of W.T. JONES, had a disastrous
cyclone the
evening of July 2. Hundreds of buildings were ruined or damaged
and crops
suffered heavily. The total losses foot up $500,000 but
fortunately no one
was killed. Some of the buildings on the farms of Mr JONES and
J.H. BRENNAN
were damaged and all felt that they had a close call.
The Sheriff's Heart Melted
Trying Experience of Rolfe Bride and Groom at Mason City
Monday Geo. HOLT and Ilda Geraldine HARLAND of Rolfe drove to
Mason City to
get married. While securing his license, the sheriff arrested
HOLT for using
a 1920 license on his car. He did not have enough money to pay
his fine and
the justice of the marriage fee. The heart of the sheriff finally
melted and
the couple were allowed to wed and return home.
Dr. J.M. KERWICK Home
Dr. J.M. KERWICK arrived home from Detroit Monday morning. He
served over a
year in one of the leading hospitals of that city. He is looking
fine. He
has not yet decided on a location but has several places in view.
He Forged Several Checks
Saturday evening a stranger signed W.J. DUNNIGAN's name to a
number of
checks and gave them to several of our merchants. They were drawn
on the
Farmers Savings Bank and Mr. DUNIGAN keeps his account in the
First
National. He bought goods at each store and received the balance
in cash for
his check. The Hub was victimized for $33.85, NOLAN & NORVELL
for $33.85,
James GOWANS for $17.85 and Cobbs Bootery for $17.85. Herman
MARKS was also
reported among the losers but he sayd the rumor was an error. The
stranger
tried to pass a check on Bert HUGHES but Mr. HUGHES was suspicous
of him and
did not cash it. The fellow has not yet been located.
Mrs. Ellen CARMODY Dead
Mrs. Ellen CARMODY passed away at her home in Chicago yesterday.
She was ill
for some time. She was over ninety years of age. The remains
arrived in this
city early this morning and were taken to the home of her son,
James
CARMODY. The funeral will be held tomorrow. Services will be
conducted at
the Assumption church. The burial will be in St. John's cemegery.
Mrs.
CARMODY was one of the pioneers of our county. Definite
particulars will be
given in our next issue.
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Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, July 13, 1921
WEEK'S HAPPENINGS AT CURLEW
Curlew, Iowa, July 12
The Catholic Ladies' Aid will have an ice cream social at the Jim
Smith home
west of town August 19. The public is invited to attend.
Provisions will be
made to serve the crowd after the chautauqua. Curlew will have a
chautauqua
August 19 to the 23rd, evenings only.
Mr. Elder, Sr. came home from the Soldiers' home last week for a
visit with
his son.
Mr and Mrs. O.V. Critz and children of Emmetsburg were Curlew
visitors
Sunday.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Art Bohn, a daughter, July 7.
Mrs. C.K. Ferguson and Mrs. Chas. Prohaska had their tonsils
removed July 7.
Dr Snyder and Dr. Keeney of Mallard did the work.
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Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, July 20, 1921
MRS. THOS. CARMODY DIES AT AGE OF 91
She Came to Palo Alto in 1882. Funeral Was Held Thursday.
Last week we made brief mention of the death of Mrs. Ellen
Carmody which
occurred at her home in Chicago on Monday at 9:55 p.m. She was
very ill for
twelve weeks. The remains reached Emmetsburg early Wednesday
morning and
were taken to the home of her son, James Carmody. The funeral was
held
Thursday forenoon. Services were conducted at the Assumption
church.
Monsignor P.F. Farrelly celebrating a requiem high mass. Many old
neighbors
and friends were in attendance. The burial was in the family lot
in St.
John's cemetery. The pall bearers were M.F. Brennan, E.J.
Higgins, J.T.
Maguire, John O'Brien, Frank Hand and W.I. Branagan.
Ellen Boland was born in the parish of Capamore, county of
Limerick,
Ireland, March 28, 1830. Her age was 91. She was educated in the
Tower Hill
National school. She came to the United States in April 1850.
June 28, 1852,
she was united in marriage at Lyons, New York to Thomas Carmody.
Mr. and
Mrs. Carmody came to Great Oak township, Palo Alto County in
1882. Mr.
Carmody died June 2, 1896. Mrs. Carmody moved to Emmetsburg in
1898. She and
her daughter, Miss Nellie, lived in a home in the Third ward. In
1916, they
moved to Chicago where they subsequently resided. Mrs. Carmody is
survived
by two sons and two daughters. They are James Carmody of this
city, Mrs.
Nellie Neville of St. Louis, Missouri, Miss Nellie Carmody and
Thomas
Carmody, who is a cashier of the Whittemore State bank. All were
present at
the funeral. Mrs. Carmody had twenty grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Carmody was a woman of deep earnestness and she took an
active interest
in all matters that she had the privilege and the time to
consider. Her
career of almost a century was marked by faithful, tireless,
conscientious
devotion to what she believed to be right and by the strict
observance of
the precepts of her holy church. Her sympathies, like most of the
women of
her race, were with the afflicted and downtrodden. She knew well
the sad
history of the land of her birth and she was anxious to learn of
the success
of the movement for independence before she would be called upon
to answer
the final summons. This privilege, however,was denied her. She
was a
solicitous, provident mother and her zeal for the welfare of the
members of
her household was equalled only by her tireless efforts to give
them the
best opportunities that her means could afford. She was warm
hearted,
friendly and neighborly and she enjoyed through life the good
will and the
sympathy in her various undertakings of those who were close to
her socially
and in general community affairs. While she had the loyal, the
heartfelt
affection of her two sons and daughters, circumstances were such
that her
youngest daughter, Miss Nellie, was required to give special
attention, in
her declining years, to her physical and other home comforts. No
daughter
ever gave more unselfishly years of patient devotion to the many
needs of an
aged parent, and none will, we are sure, treasure fondly the
memory of a
sacrifice more nobly or more unselfishly performed. The surviving
members of
the family, whom we have during our long residence in Emmetsburg
counted
among our warm personal friends, have our sincere sympathy in the
sorrow
that has come to them
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