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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1914
Page
7
Mrs H M Carpenter visits Chicago and many locals travel to Hopkinton Cedar Rapids Iowa City Anamosa Cresco Manchester Monticello and Canton for holidays and family visits Read the Notice to Cont estants and shop at Doutrick Shelleys and Foster Clothing Co for Christmas goods and apparel.
The Cedar Rapids area reports Foster Clothing Co promoting new holiday items at living prices and window suggestions. Local social activity includes weddings, theater shows at the Princess on Africa hunting scenes, and multiple visits by Cedar Rapids and Anamosa residents. Attorney and church notices, sales events, and travel plans are mentioned along with farm sales and veterinary notices.
All parties in the piano contest must have votes registered by December 10. Votes issued before November 30 are eligible. only votes issued in December will be accepted after December 10. C. A. Errickson & Co.
At Burns Lodge No. 173 A F and A M regular session at the Masonic ball last Tuesday evening the following officers were elected for the coming year Chester N Patrick W M John H Perrine S W Rex H Ricklets J W George L Lovell Treasurer and David P Young Secretary.
W T Kehoe advertises stock hogs for sale and delivery in the county after inspection by assistant veterinarians. He resides on the north line of Castle Grove township. Cerena Edwards and Frank Williams wed last Monday morning with Rev. W M Allen performing the ceremony and a wedding breakfast at the bride’s home. Williams is Roy Davis’s cousin and has lived in the city about a year.
At the last session the local chapter of the Eastern Star elected officers including Mrs. John K. Bateman W M Miss Harriet Hall AM A J H McNeill W P Mrs L G Stabler Secretary G L Lovell Treasurer Dr Capitola Peet Conductress Mrs John H Perrine Assistant Conductress.
The district court clerk issued licenses to William J Pickering Viola Ange line Lyons Anamosa Jerome Brazelton Monticello Edith Benedict Monticello William Siebels Castle Grove Ina Woodard Hopkinton Frank A Williams Monticello Cerena Edwards Monticello Jacob Mangold a Coggan resident died suddenly at home aged 82 Funeral held by Rev W H Austin and Rev Eugene Melchert Anamosa Monticello basketball game planned with special train for 200 rooters Holly retirement hurts Monticello team Edith Benedict and Jerome Brazelton wed at Presbyterian Range last Monday evening Masons donate 62 50 for European war orphans Improvement Club proposes municipal Christmas tree committee appointed for canvass December 15 speaker and lunch Ladies Aid sets December 12 sale at Hankens store Independent football Maroons beat Dubuque Braves 8 0 Barnts Monticello cited for finest play.
Mrs G H George entertained since Thanksgiving three sisters and her brother. They traveled 300 miles in one day by auto from Kingsley Iowa with Tom George driving. Visitors included Mrs W J McCollough of Spokane Washington Mrs D A Olt man, Miss Catherine Wilson and Thomas Wilson of Kingsley.
A new time card took effect last Sunday on the M. and St. Paul line. The main change is the abandonment of trains Nos. 28 and 29 on the main line. For Monticello bound trains only one modification was made the morning freight and Oxford Junction accommodation depart at 6 45 a m five minutes earlier than before.
Merchants and conveyancers face delays obtaining documentary stamp supplies from the internal revenue collector. Otto Meyer of Sorum notes a son born November 14 and reports revival for local mercantile firms with a solid year ahead. Union services funded relief for European war sufferers. boosters face mixed receptions in Anamosa and Maquoketa.
Lanigan notes holiday business has begun with about one hundred packages leaving daily and a rising workload. Receipts rose to 12,400 last year and could reach 16,000 next year if the current growth continues, while labor is tight compared with smaller offices with similar income.
A north town farmer reports large numbers of town hunters violating quarantine, the Sunday law, and hunting on farmland without permission. He recalls nine hunters at one time last Sunday and questions why hunters may roam farms while farmers cannot visit each other.
At Mrs. Aunice Johnson's residence in Anamosa on December 1 1914 the marriage of William M Pickering of Viola Iowa and Dr Angeline Lyons of Anamosa formerly Center Junction was performed by Frank P Shaffer of the Methodist Episcopal church. A three course dinner followed at the Grill with service by Charles Ireland. The couple will reside on a farm near Viola.
The grand jury filed five indictments this morning. Publicly released were R G Clark charged with assault with intent to injure and Augustus Mason a reformatory prisoner charged with assault with intent to murder. Three indictments remain sealed until arrestee warrants are served. Suspected targets are bootleggers amid a broad dragnet.
Halstead Carpenter and Lew Lawrence collide at the corner of First and Farley streets Saturday evening. Carpenter in a car, Lawrence in a wagon. The fender struck the wagon fore wheel, Lawrence was thrown but then held the horses. No serious injuries. wagon damaged, auto lamp lost and radiator dented.
Northern Jones county farmers drive cattle across roads despite quarantine rules. They argue feed and water needs justify disobeying regulations and threaten possible outbreaks and clashes with authorities. Some call for farmers to seek dispensations or better compliance.
State and government inspectors ordered a thorough cleaning and disinfection of the Monticello stock yards last Saturday. Special railway employees traveled with a mobile train carrying disinfection gear and carbolic acid and lime to sanitize all refuse. Meanwhile John Kiburz faced notices for relocating manure and refuse from livery stables into a field and ditch, after being told not to fertilize with it.
Mr and Mrs Jacob Rohr celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary in Monticello on Thanksgiving day. They are joined by all children and grandchildren and several old friends, sharing beer and abundant food. Jacob Kohr and Mary Buol wed in Monticello and began life together with a playful remark. Their offspring include Mrs John Miller of Earlville and sons Chris and Jacob Rohr Jr. of this city.
Margaret Clark sued John H. Dirks for an eighth interest in land between Amber and Center Junction. Judge Smith dismissed the petition, ruling Dirks lawfully paid for the land and any claim by Clark was barred by ten years. The case centered on questions of law and title.
Cedar Rapids collected 1200 for Belgium war relief. Eye tests and glasses fitted by Dr. L G Stubler.
The region gains partial relief from the foot and mouth stock quarantine as new rules allow shipment of fat hogs and cattle from away counties after inspection and disinfection. Federal inspectors oversee plants in Davenport Cedar Rapids Waterloo and Dubuque with in-state slaughter. Local outbreaks persist near Oxford Junction and in Delaware and Cedar counties as officials anticipate extended quarantine despite releases for immediate slaughter shipments.
Al Frey a former Monticello resident and stone mason was found murdered Thanksgiving morning in Union Oregon. His skull was crushed and the death is not ruled a fall. He had lived on a homestead near the town and left Monticello years ago.
Lydia Bader visited the high school as exams end and students return to work. Juniors gain class status while two are ill. A sophmore slips and falls in the hall. Senior Minnie Wilker joins from Cedar Falls. Boys rehearse yells for Friday’s game Anamosa vs Monticello in the new gym.
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