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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1898
Page
7
For Congressman Fifth District R G Cousins. For Judges Highteenth Judicial District WM G Thompson H M Remley W N Treichler.
C M Brown of Anamosa visited Onslow. Mrs J W Smith and Mrs Berdececk visited Nebraska. J W Battles and wife from Edgar Nebr. called on friends. Miss Lulu Noyes lately in Wyoming. Miss Beth Neelans began fall term in Scotch Grove. Harry Paul of Dallas County buying calves. Half the grain still in shock amid wet weather. Gus Brule and daughter visiting Charles Brule in Dubuque. John Silsbee recovering from a fall from a water tank. Tasker family left for Chicago. Lightning burned Byron Woodworths barn in Madison township. New school house nearing completion and seen as an ornament. M M Franks visited Omaha and spoke with Miles Standish. Mrs Geo Scroggie, recently noted, mourned by Bethel church community. funeral well attended.
J A McLaughlin's team ran away last week. Catholics attended a Monticello picnic Monday. Gillilan and Harm Rickels plan new corn cribs this fall. Hogan Bros shipped cattle. W A Hogan went to Chicago. J H Lubben attended a republican meeting at Amosa. D J Hogan suffered a elbow injury from a horse. L P Waddick injured thumb in threshing gear. Local officials represented Hopkinton Harvest Home. Creamery board retained Danish Western separators after a week and a half. A severe electrical storm with hail struck Monday evening. Arthur Fairbanks barn struck by lightning burned with two cattle and hay. George Robinson lost a span of horses. no insurance. Lightning also killed a cow belonging to J A McLaughlin.
Amber residents note visits by J D Weiss and Albert Cripe. Sanford milk sells at 56 cents for July. Frank Farragher spends Sunday with Monticello friends. J B Mitchell from Anamosa conducts business locally. Mrs Maurice Brown visits northern state. M W A picnic at Wyoming enjoyed by lodge members. Visitors include Mrs Elizabeth Heasty of Newton Kansas and Mr Gehr Walker with Mrs Margaret Jewett of Strawberry Point at John Kairns home.
Aug 16 notes show Myr and Mrs McNeilly visiting Maquoketa while Prof Wilson from Lenox college was seen on streets. Hazel McMahan of Anamosa visits T Dawson. Moses Overly family from Dubuque in neighborhood. Maggie McDonald visits Woodbury County. Rob Rose described as hay widower after wife’s Illinois visit. Various visits by Farr Leggett family in Massillon Monticello friends. Cora and Ella Belknap of Amber visited. Anna Nordman returns to Felton Bros store after Monticello trip. Tim Fisher and sister Minnie enjoy Monticello visit with father and sister.
Miss Hazard of Monticello notes locals choose the Monticello county fair where the chances of harm are lower and attractions are worth seeing. At today’s Brighton Beach pigeon match Garry Cargon placed first with W H Davis second, John McDonald Sr third, Philip Timpy fourth, and John McDonald Jr fifth.
Scattered notes from Scotch Grove report social events at the Presbyterian church with a Sabbath school fundraiser. President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson visited Lenox College and spoke at the church last Sunday.
A Monticello telegram reports Mr Tim Connally of Castle Grove receiving notice of his brother in law Peter Foys barn and four boys burned last night with funeral planned for Saturday. Other items note a religious revival tent tour, missing buggy items after a Hopkinton race, a lightning strike at Henry Burroughs home insured for 129.17, a silver wedding, a black eye from a runaway, and various arrivals, removals, and home improvements around Buchanan County.
Advertisement offers round trip tickets Chicago to Boston for 19 dollars with return by September 30 1898 and vestibuled sleeping cars to Boston plus direct trains to New York. Also lists fire insurance agents and local notices including Miss Appleberry and Mrs Arr Leferry inquiries.
A long established nursery invites prospective buyers in Jones County to view a selection of hardy Apple Plum and Cherry trees. The firm emphasizes reliability over many unproven varieties and offers better terms to trusted customers who seek a quality stock.
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