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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [IAPALOAL] !! Emmetsburg Democrat; Palo Alto Co, IA; Dec 1895
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 18:31:58 -0500


Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
1895 Christmas Souvenir

Matthew C. Grier, Official Reporter of the Fourteenth Judicial
District, is an Emmetsburg boy. He was born at Cresco, Iowa, July 2nd, 1869,
and came to this city with his parents in 1876. He was educated in the
Emmetsburg public schools and always took high rank in his studies and in
his classes. In the spring of 1894 he was appointed Official Reporter by
Judge Carr, and he was afterwards reappointed by Judge Quarton, which
position he still holds. The ease, rapidity and accuracy that mark his
efforts have won for him many compliments from high sources. He has the
highest recommendations from the Judges of the District, and is universally
esteemed by the members of the bar for his ability as a reporter and his
genial and pleasant manner in conducting the business of his office. He
makes a specialty of taking depositions, and is prepared, when not on
official duty, to do all kinds of reporting. He has frequently been called
to various parts of the state [to] do important and difficult work of this
character. Those needing his services will find his work equal to the best
and his charges reasonable. Mr. Grier's ideals, personal traits and
deportment are fully as worthy of mention as are his success and efficiency
as a reporter. There is much in his life and ambition to merit confidence
and maintain respect.


Dr. J. W. Quinn was born 49 yeas ago in Hammondsport, Steuben county,
New York. When seven years old his parents moved to Shiawassee county,
Michigan. The little education he obtained in his early youth was taught him
by his parents, in the long winter evenings, by the light of the old log
fire-place. Schools were then an institution of the future in that section
of the state. On January 28, 1864, he enlisted in the Ninth Michigan
Infantry, Co. H, and, with his regiment, served in the memorable campaign of
'64 from Chattanooga to Atlanta, back to Nashville, Tennessee, thence to
Jackson, Michigan, where he was discharged with the regiment. Next 3 years
he was employed by the Aspinwalls and on one of their trading steamers made
a tour of the world, arriving in Philadelphia December 18, 1869, where he
was employed by the Queen Optical Co. In grinding lenses where he gained a
knowledge of refraction while working in his trade, he found time to study
the science of optics and the refraction of the eye; obtained a diploma from
the Philadelphia Optical College on scientific optics. He was employed as an
optician in one of the leading jewelry stores of Philadelphia, where he also
learned the jeweler's trade. In 1872 he came west to Columbus, Wisconsin,
and was employed as a jeweler by Col. H.M. Brown. A few years later he
engaged in business for himself at Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, where on January
31, 1877, he was married to Miss Mary Jacobs, of that city, a sister of our
townsman, Mr. C.B. Jacobs. Two years ago he sold his jewelry store and has
since been engaged in the spectacle business. Recently the Philadelphia
Optical College conferred on him the degree of Doctor of Refraction,
granting him the highest diploma the college can give.


Cathy Joynt Labath
Palo Alto Co, IA USGenWeb Project
http://www.celticcousins.net/paloalto/index.htm


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