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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1914
Page
7
Local column lists numerous residents visiting relatives in Anamosa Cedar Rapids Manchester and Homer Nebraska It notes gifts sales at Barton Tutt Deutrick and D G Co and reports births visitors and upcoming travels with brief greetings and holiday promotions.
Stewart Stabler, a Phillips Exeter student in Massachusetts, is home for holiday vacation. Many Monticello residents travel to spend Christmas with relatives in Ames Ames Burlington Racine Keota and other towns. The Jones County Fair board announces new directors including C L Van Meter and G P Rockstad.
Mr and Mrs Fred Dahling plan a move from Waterloo to Monticello. Dahling is the Monticello Cannings manager and has rented the parsonage beside the old Catholic church as their new home.
Miss Olive Hinsky, visiting from Florida while attending Iowa State College in Ames, will spend her Christmas vacation with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. K. D. Miller.
The article notes Conductor Pringle steering a train with a carload of witnesses and litigants toward Anamoca and the district court in Jones County last Monday. The dispatch adds the town rhythms of the court notice and the daily toll of proceedings.
Teachers who left Friday evening faced a two hour wait for the Dalmar Cedar Rapids train risking missed connections. The Express will be sent with either the Chicago Daily Tribune or Chicago Daily Herald for 4.25 to advance paying subscribers, with an Iowa daily option at the same rate.
Last Friday afternoon a pair of teachers combined forces for an unusual entertaining display in the high school gym. The event drew many parents, highlighting community interest in student activities and staff collaboration.
Rev. J. W. Turner of the Methodist Episcopal church fell ill last Thursday night with suspected ptomaine poisoning. He remained sick for several days and could not preach last Sunday but is recovering rapidly.
A list of students from Iowa State College Ames returned yesterday for Christmas break including Howard Hosford George Waite Edwin Baker Eugene Byers Reuben Hubbard Lowell Hicks Ward Poet Burgess Terwilliger and Margaret Deischer Dr and Mrs W A Mirick hosting all their children and grandchildren for the season Mr and Mrs Irving Mirrick and children of New Auburn Wisconsin Mr and Mrs Ralph Cooper and Billy of Boone and Mr and Mrs Galen Mirick of Olin visit for tomorrow's home festivities Len Buol celebrates silver wedding anniversary with friends gifting them Congratulatory note from The Express Ida Johnston sister of the late Mrs Podbaski took the baby left by Mrs Podbaski to Cedar Rapids for care then to Perry for home Ida Johnston will return after eye treatment trip to Chicago with May Podhaski Mesars Ben Adame of Galesburg Illinois and L A Smith of Anchorage British Columbia guests of Will A Adama Ben last inMonticello 31 years Mr Smith is brother in law of the Adams boys Will Adams hosts short visit.
Rev. John M. Deschamps a former Anamosa Baptist pastor now living in Columbus South Carolina states to Iowa friends his intention to seek the Democratic nomination for South Carolina governor in the next year primaries. He notes party backing would secure a likely election.
Montville Woodworth of the Anamosa vicinity was convicted of assault with intent to commit rape in district court about a year ago. Judge Ellison gave an indeterminate term at Fort Madison penitentiary. The supreme court affirmed the district court judgment last Saturday. Woodworth was surrendered by bondsmen last Monday and will be taken to Fort Madison this week by Sheriff Hogan.
A brief urging readers to settle store bills and small accounts before the new year. Emphasizes the importance of paying debts to improve business and avoid long strings of owed money to lenders. Encourages collecting what is due and readying accounts for clearance.
Noah and Lucile Smith, a husband and wife bootlegging pair, had been serving a 90 day county jail term and were to be discharged last Tuesday. Upon release Deputy Marshal Healy of Cedar Rapids arrested them for selling intoxicants without a permit in violation of federal law. They appeared before a United States commissioner who will likely bind them over to the next Federal court term for grand jury action.
The Male Glee Club of Coe College gave a superior concert at the Presbyterian church last Monday evening. Poor publicity kept attendance low, though the club included fine singers and offered a varied program with college sport elements. The report notes many knew nothing of the event until after it ended. The Michael and Rebecca Hofacre farm north of town, 348 acres total, was sold at private sale to R A Cartano and Edward Bilers for about 3000 dollars, subject to a foreclosed mortgage to be redeemed by month end. Total 35 dollars per acre reflects poor soil and heirs' refusal to redeem. buyers, stockmen, viewed it as a bargain.
A vintage Christmas card from Stubler's Sons Co. extends appreciation to customers and friends. The note wishes prosperity and happiness, and expresses Season's Greetings for a merry Christmas and a successful New Year.
Monticello High School defeated Anamosa High 47 to 12 to claim basketball supremacy in Jones County. Hubbard and Locher led Monticello with accurate shooting from various angles while Anamosa struggled to convert chances, with Taylor, Lawrence, and Faragher scoring for the visitors. Referee Cutler of Springville supervised the game with timekeepers Miller and Aubrey.
Monticello residents recall December 1884 happenings including school teaching four miles south of Olin, a Castle Grove residence fire on the 24th, several marriages in Scotch Grove and Anamosa, and anniversaries. The O. A. Henry skating rink burned December 6, Amitie Club ball December 28, and bank data show Monticello State Bank assets 301,353.08 with deposits 161,010.93.
Rev. Charles E Cushman, pastor of the Congregational church, was surprised to find $200 added to his monthly salary at the bank. The church presented the extra sum as a seasonal compliment, honoring his service and his family's trials with an ill son. The church begins the new year with all bills met and no debt.
The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed Judge Ed ison's 20 year reformatory terms for Otto Vohaski and Leon Carroll of Oxford Junction after their assault with intent to commit rape conviction. Convicts appealed with bail, then were arrested by Sheriff Hogan and held at the county jail awaiting district court orders and delivery to the reformatory warden. Carroll, married in 1913, is a Wyoming native.
Cascade transfers its saloon rights for the coming year to M F Barrett for 5400 dollars. Includes a county mulct tax of 600 and a stated monthly mulet of 8500. Implies 360 a day spent in the saloon by the keeper to ride in an automobile and wear diamonds.
The November term of the district court continues with jurors discharged until next Monday for Levi L. Wells executor case against Park Chamberlain receiver over a death tied to a Hve wire. Judge Wada and George C. Lawrence lead for the plaintiff. Barnes Chamberlain and G. S. Paul represent the defense. The Inglis and Anderson v Quirk replevin case ended with a verdict for the plaintiff valuing the calf at 75 dollars and damages at one cent after a five day trial and conflicting evidence of calf identity. A colored inmate Mason pled guilty to assault with intent to injure Elmer Johnson and received an indeterminate sentence after prior reformatory and penitentiary terms. Mason endured solitary confinement before hospital transfer.
Two more alleged bootleggers are held at the Anamosa jail by sheriff as part of a crackdown. McDonough pleaded guilty to maintaining a nuisance, fined 300 dollars plus costs or 90 days in jail. Ahrensen, tied to the poultry operation, is quarantined with smallpox in Onslow as legal action proceeds. Local updates note Mrs Grogan’s railroad ride and Daisy Burker’s visit, with for New Year gifts at Doutrick’s and The Mother's Store.
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