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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1910
Page
2
Dr Stoffel was in Marion on business and Mrs Robertson visited Cedar Rapids. Local visits, health notes, and social events mirror small town life in Wyoming Iowa with updates on postmaster Miss Zella Biglow, rising auto use, a high school game win, park fund proceeds, and community notices.
Center Junction items report James Meade in Cascade on Friday John Carson at the county seat Friday H J Smith in Monticello Saturday Miss Mabelle McNeilly visiting M G Alsever's residence Post office moved within M G Alsever store R Livingston at a Cascade horse sale Friday Mrs Doran and son visiting her mother Mrs John Smith Ben Hoyt and family of Monticello in town Sunday Thomas and Charlea Sutherland Cedar Rapids were here last week.
In Prairieburg on April 12, H. O. Conklin John Sibel and Roy Fisher were elected as the new councilmen. The community also notes social visits church activities and hits a new couple, Thomas Loder and Mrs Mattie Fischer, marrying at the M E parsonage in Anamosa.
Castle Grove reports cold weather with ice on Tuesday night. Richard McDonald's new house rises quickly. John Corcoran has been ill. Rev Parkhill of Hopkinton visited last Saturday. Farmers Mutual Insurance grows this spring. Mrs A Starr returned to Oelwein after visiting her mother. Mr and Mrs Henry Heiken visited Strawberry Point. Florence Hubbard started the spring term in No 2. Crilley teaches in No 8. Trustees elected road supervisors J D Poppe Southeast quarter, J A Deischer Southwest, M F Byrne Northwest. no applicant for Northeast. Bruce Tasker from Chicago works for John A McLaughlin to gain practical farming experience.
Onslow reports include Robert Scroggie settling in James Forsyth's house and Mrs. Nettie Albery visiting a sister at Rock Island. Eli Streets visited Maquoketa, the McDaniels returned from California, and T. H. Lightfoot served on a federal jury in Cedar Rapids. P. J. Fagan delivered 85 hogs for $1749, J. Z. Mackrill updated his home, Johnston Bros. received 2 car hogs and H. P. Barber 2 car cattle, with Noyes receiving seed corn and planning more arrivals soon.
Cascade April 12 reports sick list updates for Tal Williams and John Lemmer, visits from Frank Curran and John Heffernen, funeral at Scotch Grove for Wm Sutherland, Lawrence Barrett graduates second in veterinary college, ninth annual horse sale draws large crowd with 47 head sold, and a week’s misfortunes including injuries to Herman and Catharine Zumbrumen and a hog with a broken leg.
William Sutherland of Scotch Grove dies at home on April 5 1910 after a long life of pioneer effort and church leadership. Born March 10 1837 in Red River Colony he migrated with his family and became a deacon Sabbath School superintendent and choir leader for decades. Funeral at Scotch Grove Presbyterian Church honors include a sermon from Rev. R A Brough and choir tributes. He leaves a wife of 53 years and two children Charles Sutherland and Mrs. Charles Bates. burial in Scotch Grove Cemetery.
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