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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1909

Page

4

Monticello News Items and Social Notes

Mrs. Julia Hagen and Mr. Harry Faber spent Tuesday in Manchester while Deutrick's promoted dress goods and millinery. Several residents visited Cedar Rapids and Maquoketa. many locals reported social calls, trips, sales pitches, and a new baby. A fur collar was lost and a medical claim noted a rupture cure by the fidelity method.

Julia Hagen Manchester Mesdames O. R. Davis J. B. Hoag H. M. Carpenter Cedar Rapids

Local notes on business and people in Monticello

Mr QO Bucklin builds a warehouse on South Chestnut street for his street fair outfit. Mrs Fred Meade returns from Manchester after visiting her mother. Harry Skelley goes to Vivian South Dakota to farm. John Fitzsimmons recovers from grip. Wm Shanklin visits M E church with Arthur Norton. Lace curtains advertised at Deitrick's. Several Monticello residents attend Ben Hur in Cedar Rapids. News on fishing, gravel bids, and household sales. High School ball game scheduled April 17 at city park.

QO. J. Bucklin South Chestnut Street

Monticello Revival Meetings Start April 11

All residents of Monticello are invited to two weeks of revival services at the M B H church starting Sunday April 11 at 7 30 p m each night except Saturday Rev J Ludgate will lead as evangelist Separately at St Johns Lutheran church last Sunday Rev W Scheutz confirmed Fred Null Fred Broerkens Arend Balster George Poppe Henry Eggers Mary Hinrichs Louise Rieken Mary Pleuger Fred Bohlken.

Monticello M. BH Rev. J Ludgate St. Johns Lutheran Church Wm. L. Scheutz Fred Null Fred Broerkens Arend Balster George Poppe Henry Eggers Mary Hinrichs Louise Rieken Mary Pleuger Fred Bohlken

Local couple’s trip ends with new car swap in Cedar Rapids

Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Halli and Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Cross visited Cedar Rapids last Monday and returned home in the new Chalmers-Detroit. Mr. Hall had ordered an Overland but it could not be delivered for a month or more, so the order was cancelled.

J. S. Halli F. J. Cross Cedar Rapids Mr. Hall Hall-Benedict Company South Cedar Varvel Hall-Benedict Hall Syecamore Street Frank Hayden First Center Streets First Street

Easter services at Presbyterian church and local notes

Christ the Victor Easter service by Sunday School and Choir set for next Sabbath at 7 30 P M. Morning service will feature Easter music and a baritone solo by Mr Hartley of Lenox College. Prairieburg councilmen Lamott Joslen Seibels inspect new cement jail and consider camelit jail plan.

Christ the Victor Presbyterian Church Hartley Lenox College Chas Lamott Fred Joslen John Seibels Pririeburg Prairieburg Eamelit

Merits of a horse sale dispute and local notices

A Linn County column reports a court case where Harry Skelley and Tom Shover disputed a horse with heaves and a venue change. the jury ruled in Skelley’s favor. Additional items note potatoes for sale, travel visits from Kansas farmers, school leadership re elected, a Pecos trip irrigation article, a Cedar Rapids Ben Hur train special, Palm Sunday and Good Friday masses, an auction list, Lenox College penmanship notes, and a farm injury to a twelve year old boy.

Harry Skelley Tom Shover Heaves Skelley Shover Locher Squire Oltmanns Scotch Grove Township Tom Shelley

Monticello Board Tackles Bridges Taxes and Will

The April Monticello board meeting passed bills, referred the Monticello township bridge petition to the district road and bridge committee, and appointed Fred Koop as justice of the peace. The equalization board adjusted real and personal property values with April 12 set for objections, and Mrs. Walker Berlin died after a pneumonia illness.

Board of Supervisors Anamosa Monticello Sycamore M. Noyes District Road and Bridge Committee Fred Koop Scotch Grove

April 1880 local notes from Monticello town column

The Sxpress files cover the month of April 1880 with items: Rev. M. S. Murphy named postmaster at Argand. Rev. J. Montman hired by the Presbyterian society. Monticello schools Arbor Day observances. Little Clara Rickless fainted after rope jumping. Friday Club held anniversary tea at Mrs. I. S. Dunham’s home. Alfred Woods of Iowa Talls died at 73. P. A. Connor returned from Millville after his father's death. Prof. W. A. Doran bought land later occupied by Rev. George Rettig. Krank Friend left Monticello Lumber Co. for Anamosa yard. Michael McLaughlin took Gus Mosier to the Glenwood institute. J. S. Gilmore elected health physician, Joe Peterson waterworks engineer, Jim Graves marshal, John Welch city attorney. Artie Maurice photographed with his donkey and spotted goat at Doyle's gallery. Potatoes at 15 cents a bushel. farmers sold stored crop at 25 cents in fall and hog feed at 15 cents in spring. School board named Lucy Leech principal along with a full faculty. several vacancies remained. High school declamatory contest on the 6th saw Margaret Young win with 95.144 average. other participants listed. Emma Pond’s pupils presented a souvenir. Names of many young participants noted. Blanche Monroe left for Martello to teach.

Sxpress Murphy Argand Montman Presbyterian Society Monticello Clara Rickless Dunham Alfred Woods Lowa Talls Isaac Russell P. A. Connor Millville Dakota W. A. Doran George Rettig Krank Friend Monticello Lumber Company Anamosa Michael McLaughlin County Board of Supervisors Gus Mosier Cus Quimby Institute Glenwood J. 8 Gilmore Joe Peterson Jim Graves John Welch Artie Maurice Doyle Lucy Leech Mary Marvin Clara Weir Kate Maurice Mattie Fawcett Nettie Sleeper Winnie Smith Margaret Young Lucy Davidson Alberta Soetje Henry Davidson Cherty Rodman Carrie Hicks Mamie Keenan May Oliver Ervin Reed Josie Rice Lettie Rigby Emma Pond Addie Chapman Addie Hubbell Blanche Langworthy Clara Pierce Artie Coyle Nellie Coyle Fred Sarles Willie Cassady Carl Brazel

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