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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1898

Page

3

Amber and Onslow Notes and Local Events

Updates from Amber and Onslow Iowa detail arrivals and moves including Blakely the lumberman, the first car of corn from Amber, and a gypsy band with two bears. Social items mention Miss Sadie Cole and Clyde Stoddard’s marriage, local schooling, and winter weather. Reports cover farm activity, a grand jury, cattle shipping to Chicago, Cremery work, and community talks on naval heroes.

Onstow Blakely Amber Harry Jeffrey Sadie Cole Clyde Stoddard Sheffield Iowa Anamosa Cole & Schrader Sokol Caatte Grove John Heiken Arthur Fairbanks Jas. F. Laude D. J. Hogan Chicago G. A. Robinson Udo Kromminga D. J. Crusinberry Co-Operative Creamery Robert Delay Nebraska Ionian Literary Society Sampson Schley Dewey Hobson J. A. Deischer Geo. Pfeil John Brown

Christmas church program and local events at Scotch Grove

In Scotch Grove on December 14 Mrs. Nettie Bates visits her father. A Christmas program and tree are planned for December 26 at the Presbyterian church. Reverend Thomas Reeves, formerly of Lenox, now at McCormick Seminary, is expected to preach next Sunday. Gypsies camping near Eby's mill moved on, with a baby born during their stay. A new railroad timetable for Scotch Grove shows northbound and southbound passenger and freight times.

Scotch Grove Nettie Bates Presbyterian Church Thomas Reeves Lenox McCormick Seminary Eby's Mill

Local notes and visits fill Wyotfiing week

Numerous residents and visitors are listed with travels and meetings in Hale and Swea City areas. A school program is planned for Friday in the opera house. Lar Young of the Iowa Capital will lecture about Shafter’s Army on December 30 in the opera house.

Wromine Ella Lamey Onslow John Jansen Hale Township D. A. Clay Hale R. Calkins L. E. Cady Swea City Kossuth County W. J. Brainard Dobson & McLaughlin Marion H. C. DeWitt E. C. DeWitt & Co Chicago Chas. Tompkins Epworth Albert A. D. Williams Council Bluffs T. F. Gatchel Des Moines Insurance Co M. Carr Rev. McConnell J. W. Wherry DeWitt U. P. Church Lar Young Iowa Capital Shafter Opera House Times

Monticello rail changes boost local service and tourism plans

Montana style? No. Monticello gains new train connections as Davenport freight and passenger routes are adjusted. The Davenport to Oxford freight resumes with a 6:00 am departure and 9:45 pm return, while the Davenport passenger now arrives at 8:25 am linking with the Calmar train north. The Calmar and Cedar Rapids passenger shift 8:23 am north, with the main line morning schedule unchanged and the night train earlier. Postmaster Pond handles four early mails. A separate notice promotes a long Mexican rail tour via Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul with all expenses included.

Monticello Davenport Oxford Northwestern Road Wheatland Chicago Cedar Rapids Calmar Farley

Revival Meetings At Local Churches Invite All

Revival services close tonight after strong attendance with ten accessions. Next Sunday sermons cover Heartfelt Religion and how to hold out faithful. Rev C A Towle to speak at both services. Other churches announce topics Election and foreordination and terrible punishments of the Jews as lesson. Public invited to all services and singing.

Church of Christ Presbyterian Church M. B Christ

Oliver Thompson nuptials at Woodstock home

Mr Judson A Oliver and Miss Ida May Thompson wed at the bride’s parents home in Woodstock Illinois on Wednesday November 30 The Chicagoan notes the groom’s office position and offers congratulations to the couple who will reside at 315 Eastwood Avenue after December 18 1898

Woodstock Illinois Judson A. Oliver Ida May Thompson State OF Iowa Jones County Herons Sven Benjamin Beatty Said J.A. Hart Clerk District Court of Jones A. Ia J. W. Doxsax

Horses Wanted for Nursery Stock Exchange by OUT BROS

OUT BROS of Scotch Grove Indiana seeks young horses aged 2 to 4 years to exchange nursery stock at market high prices. They require good size and serviceable soundness and offer the best trees grown in the state at low prices.

Middlefield Township Buchanan County Delaware County OUT Bros Scotch Grove Times

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