Merrick and Doxshe Lead Monticello Express Team
The Monticello Express listing notes Merrick and Doxshe as key figures in the weekly newspaper, published each Thursday, highlighting their roles in production and management.
25 Dec 1884
Page 1
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1884
Page
1
The Monticello Express listing notes Merrick and Doxshe as key figures in the weekly newspaper, published each Thursday, highlighting their roles in production and management.
Anamosa residents Gene and Mamie Stacy stay home for Christmas while attending Grinnell. Rev. Morrill has left for Minneapolis. Visitors include L Gilbert Onslow and E W Bennett Chicago. J Miller Talinake Neb and H Hill Mason City visit. The band performs twice weekly and is improving. Prof Haine's concert netted 49 dollars despite cold weather.
Center Junction La December 9 1884 reports Mr D Sutherland plans to take his children home after his wife died of consumption. Robby Espy receives care from his foster family while the Presbyterian society hosts a Christmas Eve sociable at Heminway's. Local activities include praise meetings at the M E church and a school exhibition at Wyoming.
A social gathering at Rev Cullen’s residence on December 18 ends with Miss Mable Loomis presenting a handsome plush album to the couple on behalf of attendees. The event follows a December 16 opera hall entertainment by the ladies relief corps of this place.
An 1884 compilation notes social events, farm changes, and legal notices. Highlights include birthdays and presents at the Calvin Dukes residence, health updates for William Orr and others, farm leases to Patrick Welch, and John Moran visiting from Glendive. Court actions list many cases with dismissals, settlements, and judgments. community updates from Clay and Jones counties mention schools, creameries, and local business changes.
December 23 1884 report notes 12 below zero at Ammen with ice harvest underway by Hartman and Sanford while Frazer Bris.1 received grocer stock last week. A planned dance in Hilderbrandt’s hall was postponed due to the cold. A stranger visited John Spoon's home and received aid.
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