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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1911
Page
5
Local notices report multiple visits and travels among Anamosa residents and nearby towns. Names include Miss Florence Hefner in Cedar Rapids, Mrs. C. J. Northrop in Marion, Ruth Young in Anamosa, and many others visiting relatives or on business. The Jones County fair remains a talking point with Deatrick offerings and lemonade inspections noted.
The Harvest Home picnic in Hopkinton draws Monticello residents. Readers note visits from New York and Minneapolis, band concert on First street, school board selects Miss Wolcott for seventh grade, and the 58th Jones County Fair upcoming in Monticello. Additional items include barber shop work, church services, and local travel for residents and officials.
Revered S R Ferguson of Cedar Rapids led morning worship at the Presbyterian church and preached at union services in the evening. An ice cream sociable will be held tomorrow at A W Cramer home in Castle Grove for the local church society fund.
Measrs Dirk Schaeffer William Siebels and Folkert Hedden attended the funeral of a long known elder in Strawberry Point last Monday. Rev. W. B. Allen of Reinbeck will preach at the Presbyterian church next Sunday morning at the usual hour with invitations extended. Mrs. Perrine returns to Siloam Springs Arkansas to be with her son Alfred. H. S. Richardson sails from New York on the Mauretina for Europe. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kasper journey to Saskatchewan to inspect land holdings.
Rev. and Mrs. Samuel Greer of Washington and Rev. and Mrs. H Irvin of Jesup finished a social visit at the Greer homestead between here and Hopkinton last Friday after a pleasant stay during their outing in the area.
Monticello sent a good manage to the Anamosa fair with fine weather and a crowd increasing for the exhibition. Mr and Mrs I Beery of Garner visited their son W A Beary the merchant during the early week and then traveled to Davenport.
Rev. F. Q. Brown of Fayette and Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Herwig of New Hampton joined Rev. and Mrs. Roy V. Porter yesterday. Mrs. Crane returned to Spokane after visiting her sister Mrs. Henry George. Ray George accompanied her to Sioux City for the month. Miss Maggie Cashen of Waterloo, visiting Cornelius Cashen's family, returned home last Monday from Cedar Rapids with Mrs. Mary Cashen and Miss Anna Arduser.
Monticello residents who attended the Harvest Home picnic at Cascade last Thursday laud the crowd and entertainment. A Taylor's grave gathering stands out as a fine spot across four counties. State Senator Horace R. Chapman from Bennett Iowa offers railroad maps and official registers free to constituents who write for them while supplies last.
Rev O Helsing new pastor at Presbyterian churches of Scotch Grove and Center Junction will lead Sunday services at the two locations with forenoon at Scotch Grove and afternoon at Center Junction. Helsing arrives from Denmark Iowa. Anamosa fair underway this week reports show good crowds a creditable farm exhibit and attractions for visitors. An aviator completed an eleven minute flight yesterday.
W L Rosa sold his Gill street house and lot last Monday morning to John Eden a farmer living east of town. Eden plans to move to town and run his farms from a central location paying 2500 dollars for the improved lot. James Young Sr and his son Harry and Harry's wife left Thursday for Minneapolis with Young Sr separating from the group at Cedar Rapids and taking a later train after boarding a switched coach.
Lavetta Perrine Kathryn Liddy and Josephine Meyer pupils of Miss Gibson were hosted by Mr John Perrine Tuesday evening in his home with 40 guests. The program featured piano voice and mandolin pieces reflecting credit on the young performers.
Davenport guests Mr and Mrs William H Kimball and two children and Mr and Mrs Matthews of New York City visited Mr and Mrs George W Davis at the Lovell House last Sunday. Kimball is the engineer who planned the Monticello water works reservoir of concrete.
The German Mutual Insurance Co of Wayne Township sustains losses totaling 2000 dollars from recent storms. The damage split roughly between fires caused and stock killed by lightning. An assessment of 10 cents per hundred is levied, considered light due to the large amount of risk carried.
Congressman Charles H. Sloan of Geneva Nebraska, a former Monticello resident, visits Cascade with cousin W. B. Sloan to locate and remove the grave of Chas H Sloan’s brother who died at Cascade about fifty years ago.
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday School held its annual picnic at Pictured Rocks with large attendance and good fun. Superintendent Hubbard and teachers organized activities for the children while visitors and Cedar Rapids business people plan to attend the Jones County fair in Monticello on August 31.
The Lang clan disperses after vacation visits with Rev and Mrs Lang returning to West Branch Prof Carl Lee to Wisconsin Madison and Prof Roy Lang to Illinois Champaign with Roy receiving a $500 salary increase. Adelbert Sandhouse plans Fort Collins move for health and education reasons. J F Porter visit from Davenport and Cedar Rapids trip with Hendersons. Senator Kenyon spoke at Hopkinton Harvest Home about practical topics. Pauline Newton breaks leg at Oxford Junction. Dr Raymond reduces fracture. mother Mrs Newton stays with her.
J. W. Beatty, a Cascade banker now in Vinton, notes corn crop prospects are promising from Cascade to Vinton. Vinton’s corn canning industry aims for 7,000,000 cans from 5,000 acres, with local farmers averaging about 28 dollars per acre for four tons and fodder valued near a hay crop. The canning company owns substantial land.
Under G. W. Eastwood president and manager the corn canning plant runs continuously as corn arrives in abundant supply of high quality. Farmers hauling in promise above average yields with sweet corn most profitable. Unloading simplified by a dump that raises and dumps the wagon box in one motion. The company will pack about 1,000,000 cans.
J F Whalen the surveyor of Anamosa laid out the sidewalk line from the cannery area to the cemetery. Cemetery trustees aim to finish a substantial portion this fall to aid visitors when roads are poor. They also plan tile markers at all lot corners set deeply enough to permit lawful lawn work.
Mrs. O B Rundle returned from a visit to South Dakota with alfalfa wheat and oats samples from her Parks ton farm and flax from several places. She praised the country and the hospitality of Mr and Mrs Lyons at Aberdeen and Nellie Lane at the same city.
The Club of 1894 announces its yearly program of work for 1911 1912 focused on American Literature including minor writers Higginson Curtis Stedman Stockton Aldrich Fiske Cable Dunbar Van Dyke Harte Riley Field and others. Active members listed include Mesdames Eastwood Jackson Koop Lang Marshall McNeill Miller Prahm Reed Ricklefa Stickford Stuhler Wilkens and Miss Hazard. Officers are President Miss Janet Hazard Vice President Mrs A I Jackson Secretary Mrs Albert McNeill Treasurer Mrs QG W Eastwood.
Mr. and Mrs. Ervin E. Reed returned from a three weeks trip through the East last Monday night. They visited Washington Philadelphia Boston New York Montreal and Niagara Falls and heard Senator Root oppose a New Mexico recall provision during Lorimer committee sessions. Reed noted strong eastern support for reciprocity, while Canada faces a heated battle over treaty approval with accusations of American funding impacting Canadian interests. Louise Schneider and Mrs Gallagher visited Mrs Turnis at Lost Nation last week.
The Hiawatha recital at the Presbyterian church last Friday evening impressed with Miss Peterson’s discriminating interpretation and Miss McCuskey’s sympathetic piano aid. Cornet solos by Jesse Greenup earned broad approval from musicians in attendance.
Mrs. M A Hanken marked her 70th birthday with a Monday gathering of eight children at the Wayne township home except for Mrs. K D Weber of Battleford Saskatchewan. Relatives joined a picnic on the old homestead as T A King completed a cement block barn on North Cedar Street for horse care and storage, with space for 75 horses and 25 tons of hay.
Multiple damage suits filed in district court seek large sums. R M Chaney, assignee of Henry Nordman, sues OC M St P Ry Co for 20000 over Nordman’s injuries after tripping on or near a crowbar beside a moving train at Anamosa. Jerry Meare’s administrator sues Dearborn Song for 10000 over a quarry accident causing Meare’s death. Herbert Sampica seeks 10000 against Dearborns for injuries from the same incident. The coming term will be busy with long-trial cases and post vacation suits carrying over from May and a rush of new suits during summer.
Secretary Koop states readiness for the Jones county fair at Monticello next week. Improvements include a new exhibition hall, ample accommodations for teams and autos, and a pledge of clean, wholesome attractions. He rejects disreputable gambling concessions and swindlers, promising a healthful, reputable event.
The Old Morey Stock Company under LeComte and Flesher will perform at the Olympic Opera House all next week opening Monday night with A Girls Mistake a comedy drama. The 14 member company promises new plays with special scenery vaudeville between acts and money back if not pleased. Monday ladies admitted free with each paid 50 cent reserved seat before 6 pm. tickets 25 35 60 cents.
The Friday Club held a fort nightly meeting at Mrs. Edward Templeton’s home with all members bringing guests. The program featured papers on McDowell’s life and music as well as multiple piano violin and vocal performances by members including Miss Agnes Stirton Miss Doris Northrop Miss Nellie Carpenter and Mrs. Templeton. A note directs readers to Jones County Fair book page 141 for seed corn entry rules with premiums listed.
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