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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1901
Page
2
The Onticella Express is a weekly paper published every Thursday by editor and proprietor J W Doxsee. Subscription price is Parlour 1.78.
Center Junction reports Mrs Andrew McDonald ill again Robi White of Wyoming visited his parents last Tuesday Chas Davis filled in as operator at Maquoketa Miss Mayme Coder to teach Hazel Green spring term Misses Buck Dawson Collins Canty called on Applegate family at Scotch Grove last Saturday Various updates: B D Kent returned from Nebraska his mother improving The Easter exercises at M E church were well arranged and a large collection taken A wedding celebration greeted Howard Shipley and bride in Savannah. they returned home Monday Mrs James McNeilley died last Wednesday funeral held Friday at Presbyterian church She born County Down Ireland 1880 came to US 1850 married 1857 Iowa 1859 Center Junction area Resident died after long illness A W Cramer moving house addition Attended Applegate funeral at Scotch Grove Rumor of a bachelor’s marriage N M Johnson left for Cedar Falls former Downerville creamery staff mourn his departure
April notes show extended California tour by Wronmine resident W. Johnson. Wyoming shops decorate for spring. new school flag inspires patriotism. Embalmer Milo Garrison returns from Chicago. wedding of Mary Hutchins to Smith Miller. Chinese spinning mice in Bert Thomas shop amuse children. Funeral for Henry Countryman. funeral party includes relatives. Veterinary Dr. W. W. Bronson enlarges practice with proposed long training. Visitors from Maquoketa and Oak Harbor enjoy a winter California trip.
April 16 reports show Mr. P. McAleer in very poor health and Mrs. Krueger ill but improving. Ralph Seeber of Monticello to teach the spring term in No 4. Mr and Mrs Gro Hosford of Monticello visited Sunday. Mrs John Herry of Cascade stayed with her mother Mrs D M Hogan. Mr and Mrs C J McLaughlin of Monticello were in Castle Grove last Saturday.
Onestow reports health improvements as the sick recover. Seeding progress noted in the locality. Mrs O Hl Monroe visited Maquoketa last week. The band reorganized and will furnish music this summer. Mrs Kate Ormsby is ill, staying with J A Hamilton. E A Grimwood of Oxford Junction visited friends Sunday. Johnston Bros. sold 220 hogs Monday, farmers earning just over 3000 dollars. Mr and Mrs Stephen Walsworth returned from Arkansas. Rev McQuown and Elder Simm attend Presbytery at Mt Vernon. Miss Ida McQuown and Mary Sutton attend Christian Endeavor convention at Mt Vernon. Mr and Mrs Daugherty of Monmouth visited Mrs Daugherty’s mother Mrs Lutton. Underwood and Forsyth drillers dissolve partnership. Forsyth buys out. Smith Miller of this place wed Miss Mary Hutchins of Wyoming at bride’s parents’ home.
Amprr residents report a week of visits and arrivals. Frank Schwarts and Miss Carrie Fish noted at schools and county seat. Mrs Brutsman of Stone City visited John McNeelie. Charley Davis from Center Junction visited his sister. Sanford returned from Chicago with new stock. S Steckel died April 6 in Jackson township aged 74. resident 25 years. Funeral April 9 at Reformed church Amber. interment Amber cemetery.
The Monticeo Board of Education met in regular session March 29 with members Stirton Noyes Tiarks Hicks present. J B Hall elected director to fill a vacancy, approved by president R C Stirton. They opened bids for renting the opera house, Kempf bid $202 yearly for one year, approved. C R Scroggie re elected principal at $1200 salary. Finance found books correct and vouchers to be destroyed. Committees were named for the coming year. Minutes read and approved. Adjourned.
On the first day of school a nervous new teacher seeks a plan of action. She asks the class to define a skeleton and a shy girl in the back answers with a humorous description of a man with his insides outside and outsides off.
A passage notes a mountain fall near Vienna and the note of a long Germanic style sentence by Mark Twain. It also mentions Mr. E F Baker traveling to Boston on business last Thursday and expecting to return next Saturday.
The water committee orders collection of all rents due May 1 1901 within 30 days and warns delinquents will be shut off on June 1 1901. Rents may be paid at Kempf's drug store or to R Carrano Water Supt. Also notices promote James L McCabe's new comedy Maloney's Wedding Day with a farce plot and name actor.
The Iowa District Court of Jones County sets a May term for final proof and probate of Anna Takes deceased. The filing occurred April 16 1901 with the May 20 1901 date appointed for interested parties to appear and contest probate. Clerk J A Hartman notes the proceeding in Jones County Iowa.
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