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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [IAPALOAL] !! Palo Alto Reporter; March 29, 1895
Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2003 10:08:48 -0600


Palo Alto Reporter
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
March 29, 1895

CYLINDER
Geo. Stratton has returned to this county and intends to work for Al.
Hoskins this summer.
E.E. Hughes is building quite a large barn on his farm north of Cylinder.
The spelling school, at the Jensvold school house, was well attended and all
had a pleasant time. A long program was rendered, but the room was so crowded
that they couldn't spell.
Last Monday evening the Cylinder cyclone relief committee, which was
appointed immediately after the cyclone, last fall, met in this place and gave
out the following report:

SOLICITING COMMITTEE'S REPORT
West Bend list.......................................$10.00
J.T. Ashworth's list................................ 79.50
Wm. Richardson's list........................... 77.00
G.J. Dryland's list................................. 29.00
Wm. Durant's list................................. 54.45
M.J. Mosness' list................................ 53.50
Citizens' meeting at Cylinder.................. 75.00
>From other sources............................. 35.00
Total.................................................... $413.45
WM. RICHARDSON, Chairman
FINANCE COMMITTEE'S REPORT
Am't. received from soliciting Com $413.45
Am't received from other sources 18.98
Total $462.43
Paid Geo. Kelly................................... 221.21
Paid Wilson Ditch................................ 231.21
Paid Mrs. Genzley............................... 10.00
Total................................................... 462.42
C. MOSENESS, Chairman.

RUTHVEN
Sam McNett has moved onto the old Scott farm, near Lost Island lake.
Mr. Mean is preparing to erect a dwelling house south of J.E. Mulroneys.
Dr. Baldwin is talking of selling his farm and hotel property south of the
lake.
C. Knapp and daughters of Swan Lake, visited with Mrs. Pease last Sunday.
George Washington died at the residence of his mother, east of town, on
Friday of last week.
Mason Underwood returned home from Des Moines, last Saturday night, for to
or three weeks of vacation.
We understand that Geo. Batie will move into his own residence, east of the
Lutheran church, in the near future.
Two gentlemen, by the name of Toland, have moved, with their families, onto
farms about four miles southwest of Ruthven.
Henry Wilcox and Ernest Phoenix went to Fenton, Kossuth county, on Tuesday,
to spend a few days with old acquaintances.
Mr. Green, agent at the Rock Island depot, has been obliged to go away in
search of health. L. Shoemaker has taken his place while he is gone.
J.M. Carpenter and wife returned from Michigan Wednesday morning where they
had been to spend the winter with Mr. Carpenter's daughter.
Mr. Henry Weed, a former resident of this county, has returned from New
York, where he has been staying some time with his mother, and has located in
Ayrshire. He visited several days in Ruthven, last week and was also looking
for music scholars. Anyone wishing to employ a first class teacher will do well
to engage him.


-Monday Dr. Powers received a telegram from Salt Lake City, announcing the death
of his brother, at that place. He had been expecting the sad news for several
weeks as it was known that he had not long to live.
-Wednesday evening Mrs. Chas. Taylor entertained her Sunday school class of
young men. The evening was pleasantly spent in conundrums and in other social
games. Refreshment were served and a nice social time enjoyed by all.

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





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