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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1915
Page
9
Mrs Noble Winner visits Hopkinton while Mrs L J Martin and others tour nearby. Cedar Rapids travelers include Mrs Ed Porter and Mrs Fred Stuhler. Monticello and Anamosa appear in several trips with Miss Kate Stabler and Miss Sophia Hull among readers and shoppers.
Proctor Perley of Cedar Rapids demonstrates a six cylinder Haynes auto to a prospective buyer. Anse Tutt, ex partner in Barton Tutt, heads to Farley for the summer. Mrs. J. M. Eberhart and the Youngs attend Ella Stover funeral in Cass township. Beulah Benedict visits her mother after Cedar Rapids Business College study. Mrs. P. J. Matthews arrives from Milwaukee to aid ailing Mrs. Andrew Cassady. J. T. Conlin and Patrick Finn visit Monticello. Ridgley Houttman greets friends on a train in town. Catherine Liddy finished a Nebraska course and takes a job with Hall Manufacturing. Lawrence Locher returns from Northwestern Chicago for vacation. Mrs. D. B. Sarles from Superior Wisconsin travels to Excelsior Springs with Mrs. Pond. Princess Theatre invites farmers to see the nine part Spoliers Friday. Mrs. Asa Phelps learns of her father Robert Tilton's death at Broken Bow. Lenox College vs Cedar Rapids League game moved to April 22 at Hopkinton. The Crane Theatre presents The Master Key two part feature Terence O Rourke and Love and Dough. William McAleer and son visit from Monticello, auto home moved here weeks ago. A new Sunday school attendee says he was burned at Farley and then transported to Cascade. A young man knocked down on First Street by a car escapes serious injury. William Netcott and S. P. Neilly bid on a new Delhi school building. bids postponed. Mesdames Coxsace and Shipman return from Mount Clemens refreshed after health baths.
Mrs N Maurice sold the Carter family home on North Cedar Street to Mrs Fannie Lawrence. Mr Lawrence has begun building a bungalow east of and adjacent to the Major Winner bungalow, suggesting occupancy changes in the neighborhood.
Reverend Doctor A M Billingsley of Manchester, district superintendent of the Methodist Episcopal church, underwent spleen removal surgery in a Chicago hospital a week ago. His condition is reported as good and hopeful for recovery. The Hypocrites photo film comes to Crane Theatre on April 21 and 22. Iowa City professor calls it the most artistic production yet. Mrs Mary C Kilborn wife of Frank Kilborn died at Cedar Rapids last Saturday after a lingering illness. she was married in 1884 and survived by two children.
Stockyards in Jones County except Washington Township have undergone disinfection this week. Hog buyers have discouraged offerings during the cleaning. The hog market is reported in better condition than since November.
Last Friday the senior team lost 12 to 11 to the rest of the school. Hubbard and Locher pitched for the seniors while Chapman starred for the opponents. Ezra delivered a strong game but was tagged out on third in the final inning. A follow up game is planned next Friday with a town team led by pitcher John Chapman. Gilbert Miner will pitch and Fred Barton catch for the town side. Oscar Newton repurchased his old ice cream and confectionery business from George M. Rigali, resuming operations at the former stand.
At a Monday meeting the young men voted to form a track team with William Kingssey as captain and a drafting committee to prepare for practice. They have started nightly sessions and aim to compete at Cornell and Grinnell meets. Meanwhile Elmer Hicks at Hicks & Ricklets faces blood poisoning after a hand injury, with surgery and hospital care described. Several local incidents followed in Monticello, including bootlegging-related trouble involving Floyd Truesdale and an arrest summons. John H. Heisey suffered a serious fall from scaffolding causing severe bruising and hospital care. Ahab DeWitt and Al Smith were injured as well but less severely.
A horse owned by Henry Gerdes was stolen from a hitching spot near Kickless and McNeill's store last week. The thief was captured in Cedar Rapids where the horse was found in a livery stable. The culprit, using multiple aliases, was jailed in Anamosa ahead of the May 10 grand jury. The buggy was recovered by its owner last Tuesday. The thief wore a shirt Gerdes had just bought. House cleaning sale notices follow.
Mrs Elizabeth Mary Gibson widow of John Gibson died at her Monticello home after a short illness and long illness prior years. She cared for by daughters Libbie Robertson Louella Gibson. born Mercer County Pennsylvania June 6 1882. Resident of Jones county since 1868 mother of five daughters Amelia Bacher Libbie Robertson Luella Gibson Asenath Mudge Ada McCarroll. Funeral at 2 pm tomorrow at family residence under Rev W Z Allen Presbyterian Church.
Dr Samuel Fitch Bentley a long time Monticello resident died at his Hopkinton home Monday at 5 20 am. Funeral at Hopkinton Methodist Church with Rev Chailice and the local pastor. Masonic rites performed at the grave. He would have turned eighty on May 28. Born in Lebanon CT May 28 1805 the surgeon and former minister married Rebecca Horton October 5 1856. Survived by widow and three sons William F Bentley Peoria IL Henry H Bentley Westport MN Ellsworth Bentley Rhodes Town. all present at his death. Descriptor notes emphasize his sociable character and firm steadfast principles.
Charles Hall of 86 passes after five days of bronchial pneumonia at his son Orville Hall’s home in Monticello. He was born March 16 1829 in Erie County Pennsylvania, later living in Stephenson County Illinois and near Pecatonica before settling near Monticello. Interment at Oakwood cemetery. Also Ella Osborn Stover of Cass township dies aged 58. funeral at Riverside cemetery Anamosa. Maria Sophia Mardorf and Henry Rickels wed in Wayne township with Rev Mardorf officiating. couple widely praised for their prospects and friends’ support.
Monticello High School has been admitted as a secondary school accredited by the North Central Association. The association covers 16 states and requires strong academics, qualified staff, adequate facilities, and solid community support. Iowa has 69 accredited schools in the territory, with Monticello praised by state inspector P T McClenahan for meeting stringent standards.
The county teachers institute will be held in the Anamosa high school building on Thursday and Friday, April 22 and 23. The law requires county superintendents to conduct at least one institute annually and districts to adjourn two days to allow teachers to attend, with attendance certificates issued and penalties for non attendance. Funding includes $150 from the county fund plus state support and exam fees.
Mildred Pierce notes visits and comments from various classes. A Miss Sophia Huls visits. pupils discuss fugitive slave law and Kansas as Bloody Kansas. Literature class studies Lincoln, track practice begins, star pupil day grants a quarter holiday, sophomores draw ancient history maps, spelling exam results show sophomores first, juniors second, seniors third.
William Poppe a former resident of Jones County died near Ledyard Kossuth county on March 30 while undergoing surgery at his home for a hernia His heart is described as weak Funeral held Good Friday at the Lutheran church in Ledyard Relatives from Jones County Frederick Poppe and wife Henry Poppe Mary Schoon and others attended He was born April 15 1860 in Freeport Illinois and moved to Jones County at eight He married Marie Englebarts October 1888 They lived near Center Junction until 1899 then moved to Kossuth County Survived by his widow three daughters and two sons Two daughters are Mrs Louis Nitz and Mrs Gus Galhaus The daughter Jennie and sons Adolf and William remain at home He also left brothers and a sister and another brother John son Poppe of the county He was a good citizen and longtime Lutheran member.
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