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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1909

Page

10

Monticello Jones County fair dates announced

Home news items report visitors from Marion and Epworth and Monticello, with social notes on Misses Button and Quigly, and several locals traveling to Kansas City, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, and Minneapolis. The Jones County fair runs August 31 through September 3 in Monticello, with a light shower ending the heat spell last Tuesday.

Jones County Fair Monticello Lillie Button Cedar Rapids Miss Quigly Anamosa Theresa Boblken Libbie Florence Thoeni Ifer Des Moines Minneapolis Ifulda Maria Schilling Leona Dautremont

Busy Monticello Social Roundup Preserves Notices

Rob Neal heads to Fayette with camping party for a week in the woods while many Monticello residents undertake trips to Jefferson Waterloo Boston and Cedar Rapids. Post office boxes hold undelivered letters. local sales and events include Burrichter's store notices and Jones County fair season tickets on sale.

Rob Neal Fayette Jones County Fair

Monticello Area Diary Notes And Local Events

Monticello residents share travels visits and health updates. Mrs Lovell and relatives tour Anamosa and Clinton while Mr Foster vacationes in Vinton and Oklahoma trips are noted. Local families send greetings and plan shows, sales, and school events amid summer heat.

Harvest Home in Scotch Grove Celebrates Sixth Year

The sixth annual Harvest Home in Scotch Grove township was held in the Eby neighborhood yesterday afternoon with about 200 attendees. Ervin E. Reed of Monticello gave the address, praised by listeners. A Monticello Eagles 9 Scotch Grove 2 baseball game followed, with Monahan and Kelley for Scotch Grove and Hubbard and Locher for the Eagles. A permanent Harvest Home organization was formed, with Q J Hughes president Blanch Clark secretary and Donald Sutherland treasurer.

Scotch Grove Township Eby Ervin E. Reed Esq Monticello Eagles Scotch Grove Monahan and Kelley Hubbard

Corn Canning Factory Set to Open Next Wednesday

The corn canning factory will open next Wednesday morning. Superintendent Foster reports machinery in good order and introduces a device that automatically regulates kettle temperatures to prevent overcooking or undercooking. The mature sweet corn is advancing quickly, promising overtime for workers.

Foster

Reverend Albert King Dies After Street Accident at Tipton

The Reverend Albert King former pastor of the United Brethren church of Monticello died at Tipton on the ninth of this month from injuries after slipping on fruit peels on a sidewalk causing a fractured hip. He was 68 and his body was taken to Manchester for interment. Several residents remember him fondly and mourn his death. Charles H. Fish, a former Langworthy resident, died near Maron at age 48 after a fall from a barn door leading to a pulley incident and subsequent stroke. He leaves a widow Amanda M Darrow and two daughters. Funeral was held last Thursday and the remains sent to Aniumose for interment.

Albert King United Brethren Church of Monticello Tipton King Manchester Charles H. Fish Langworthy Maron Mr. Fish Amanda M. Darrow Marion Louisa Mstelle May Aniumose Dayton Cunningham Cunningham

Local Nuptials and Rural Storm News

Miss Hather Brown and Prank Koijane wed at Gedar Rapids in a noon ceremony led by Rev. Burkhalter. The column notes Mrs. W. Brown attended, and details a Cedar Rapids high school background for the bride. A late storm caused structural loss, with Dayton Cunningham’s barn destroyed, a Fox freight wreck near Monticello injuring none, and evacuation of passengers from the derailed caboose.

Hather Brown CG. W. Brown Prank Koijane Gedar Rapids Burkhalter Presbyterian Church Taft Dry Good Cedar Rapids Koijane Monticello High School Cedar Rapids Business College W. Brown the Express Fox Monticello Herbert Foster Ward Inglis Raymond Slauson Hattie Hoag Werner Stockwell Fritz Hein

Fourth Quarterly Conference at M B Church Next Friday Night

The Fourth Quarterly Conference of this year will be held at the M B church next Friday at 8 p.m. Rev Tl EB Vleming district superintendent will be present. We hope for full attendance. Next Sunday at 11 a.m. Rev AD Stevens of Hopkinton will preach and administer the Lord's Supper in the M E church. All invited. Sunday at 7:30 p.m. union services will be held in the M E church. We pleased by the interest in union services and hope attendance remains strong.

M. B Tl. EB. Vleming A.D. Stevens D. D Hopkinton M. E

Cole Brothers World S Big Show Arrives Tuesday

The Cole Brothers world cured show boasts vast scale with 3500 daily expenses, 700 staff, and 500 horses. Three double-length trains move the troupe, seven acres of tents seat 10 000, and the event arrives Tuesday.

Cole Brothers

Demise of Mrs. Sarah Jarman in Monticello

Mrs. Sarah Jarman died at age 81 last Friday after a stroke left her unconscious. Born in Southbury Connecticut in 1824 she moved to Connecticut then Iowa with her husband Thoms Jarman later dying in 1879. Survived only by daughter Mary, she was active in the Congregational church and revered for kindness and intellect. Funeral held Sunday led by Rev Norton with interment at Jodar Falls.

Sarah Jarman Methodial Episcopal Church M. A. Breed Jayrman Jodar Falls Jarman Monticello Monticello High School New Haven Connecticut Thoms Jarman Iowa Iowa Walls Vedar Falla

Base Ball Fans Brush League Standings Morning Update

The Brush league alanding for today shows teams jockeying for position as standings drift. Key clubs highlighted include leading contenders and underdogs, with margins tight in the midseason push.

Brush League

Monticello Teams Shine Amid Rough Play In Local League

Monticello pitchers Byers and Thompson star as the Eagles beat Wyoming 8 2 and Castle Grove 6 4. Monticello struggles with errors and base running while Cascade and Anamosa win against Manchester. Rogers leads batting with .829, Stary praised as best fielder and pinch hitter in the Brush league.

Hopkinton Monticello Manchester Funzy Cascade Fuzzy Anamosa Anamoga St. Joan Strawberry Point Strawberry Dye Allen Tailenders tLe Maquoketa Stary Anamosa 'Suesday Feld Onden Gascade Oklahomaa Indians Monticello Eagles Byers Thompson Wyoming Eagles Castle Grove Onslow Euples Havelik Peoria Bullew Dubuque Rogers Dowden Brush Stuary

Richland township church concert a Wednesday evening

Musical entertainment at Richland township Presbyterian church features organ solos violin and vocal numbers by Martha Balear O B Crane and the Young Ladies Choir. The programme includes Overture Poet and Peasant and When the Life is Brightest with admission ten cents and doors opening at eight.

Richland Township Presbyterian Church Martha Balear J.T. Balear Mona Balsiver O. B. Crane Pau Balear Bliss Wissmeir Young Ladies Crane

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