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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1906

Page

4

Wyoming Correspondence Highlights Holiday Visits and Local News

Christmas visitors and residents feature in Wyoming including Dr Stoffel and wife, George Field Jr, J W Rhodes, Hon C B Pan, and many others. Local events cover church activities, a fire scare, a large school entertainment, a high school debate, and a notable marriage announcement with plans to reside in St Paul. The Downerville creamery sees strong year end growth under R Wilder with butter fat prices near New York quotes.

H. Heiken Midat Strawberry Point John Barrack Sea of Life Downerville Wilder New York

Castle Grove Christmas Notes and Local Weddings

Castle Grove reports a busy holiday season with a Christmas tree and church exercises at the Lutheran chapel delighting residents. Wedding bells rang Christmas Day for Lizzie Heiken and Henry Barrack at the Lutheran church with Rev. Reinecke officiating.

Cascade Christmas News Note Mosaic

Cascade residents gather for holidays as local names report travels and illness. Reports include deaths, farm losses, church events, and a charity fraud alert noting a Farley woman posing as a widow to solicit aid.

Cass community notes from December visit and events

Henry Nordman has been in Chicago while Mies Frances Boyles returns home. Walter Austin of Monticello visited Cass. Cedar Rapids visits by Chas Guilford and family. Fred Husemann shipped stock to Chicago. Henry Baum, an Iowa City student, called on Friday. Milton Lake and family spent Sunday in Langworthy. Mrs N Gooley left for Marion due to a grandchild illness. Fred Nusemann and Jack Flaharty were Prairieburg visitors. Hattie Ketcham fell from a carriage and was seriously hurt. Maurice Croot and Chris Conrad Jr. visited Cedar Rapids. Christmas tree at the church drew a large crowd.

Wyoming Dr. Stoffel Clinton Geo. W. Field, Jr George Overholt Emmet J. W. Rhodes Baldwin Harry Isley W. H. Isley C B. Pan Anamosa N. Shaffer Hattie Shaffer Des Moines Smith Mier Hawarden Iowa N. W. Hutchins Harry Carlton Oxford Junction J. Kettelson Erma Babcock Monticello Mary Paul Sac City Harold Paul Iowa City P. W. Bodenhofer Moline Illinois W. W. Chamberlain Cedar Rapids Pixley Smith Mt. Vernon Archie, Roe Claude McMillan D. McMillan Charles Wells Olin Chas. Owens Minnie Vaughn Chicago A. A. Vaughn Mr. A. Torrey Memphis Tennessee J. S. Brownell Zella Bigelow Omaha Lou Stimson Onslow Hale Don Wherry Monmouth College Monmouth Will Rhodes Miles R. M. Heasty Minnesota Overholt Independence Thomas Mitchell Clara Thomson Lucy Isley Elva Alden Ida Fishwild Herbert Alden Coellege John McMurrin Morley Presbyterian M. E U.P Mary Gilmore Vinton Jas. Stephenson St. Paul Stephenson Hawthorne Club Aileen Corbit Mabel Kirkpatrick Maud Stoffel Thomas Mitchell B. A. Davis J. P. van Horn Marion Maquoketa Castle Grove P. McAleer A.W. Cramer Buck Creek Welch Farm Alexander Davidson Alex Irving Cass Martin Geiken Will Barrack Strawberry Point Blanche Noble Fred Fahrni Ford Clark Bowen’s Prairie M. A. Waddick O. F. Hosiford H. C. Bohlken Andrew Davidson E. J. Noble H. B. Clark Richard McLaughlin South Dakota Henry Alferts J. A. Howie Pat Hogan S. M. Hosford C. R. Wilder John Barrack Lizzie Heiken Henry Barrack Hymen Reinecke Cascade R. Hi. Beatty Galena Ried Oskaloosa D. J. Kingeley New Market Conlin Dwight Deming Pella Erle Davis Nellie Hawking Sanborn North Dakota Leon Wallace Aitchison Clear Lake McDahlem P. J. McLean Epworth Vera Kehoe E. Jane Hawkins Sac City Institute Minnie Frank Faber Kearney Wilfred Grinnell A. C. Norris Ida Kingsley Davenport Thomas Kingsley Ed. Connolly West Cascade Baptist Sunday School W. Kehoe Frances Gilson Newton Hamilton Newton Cemtry James Murray Ireland Washington Township Albert Murray Michael Finn Frank O’brien Josie E. A. Bucknam New Ipsill New Hampshire Pontiac Michigan G. G. Banghart M. EH James Cooley Oscar H New York H. J C. A. Livermore R. J. McVay Stewart Farley Erickson & Shaffers Henry Nordman Mies Frances Boyles Walter Austin Chas Guilford Fred Husemann Henry Baum Milton Lake Faimiily Langworthy N. Gooley Fred Nusemann Jack Flaharty Prairieburg Hattie Ketcham Maurice Croot Chris Conrad Jr Sain Pfeil Castle Grove Township George Brainard Nellie Conrad Mary Flaharty Ben Griffith Charles Fairbanks Charles Preston Lizzie Farrington Charlie Fairbanks W. Wallace Wayne Township Dunn A. B. Keeler Earlville

Christmas at the Parsonage and School Program

Miss Annie Baum closed her school with a Christmas program and tree. Mrs. Arthur Fairbanks visited Anamona with cousin Mrs. J. A. Hartman. The ladies aid sewed a carpet for the parsonage and laid it. Mrs. Addis Bagley of Anamosa visited the Ketcham farm with Mr. Bagley. A missionary service was held. Rev. Carter and Rev. Breed officiated. Sub district No. 5 students plus teacher Cora Condit presented a Christmas program and tree.

Keeler Annie Baum Arthur Fairbanks Anamona J. A. Hartman Ladies’ Aid Society W. L. Ketcham Ketcham Bagley Carter Wisconsin Breed Grinnell Cora Condit

Christmas Vacation and Town Happenings In Onslow

Onslow records a two week Christmas vacation for schools and a bustling local scene. Families visit kin in Maquoketa Clinton and Cedar Rapids while Christmas exercises and Sunday schools are praised. Cattle deliveries and a property trade near Kansas City are noted along with gifts received by Rev McClelland.

Onslow Express Bert Garnett Mr. Garnett Kangaa Lidith Spooner Anamosa M. B. Walters Maquoketa Lou Wilson Ver Paul Oliver Spooner Vic Fowler Cedar Rapids Dr. Knittle B. Richardson Morland Olin Geo. Smith Clinton William Hains Waukon N. B. Noyes Hanna Noyes Schmalfeldt Ikehorn Holst Tracy Johnson Bros John McMaster Mary McMaster W. C. Paul J. M. Paul Oklahoma Kansas Kansas City McClelland Bethel

Local Social Roundup at Center Junction and Nearby

Center Junction notes show visits from Anamosa and Clinton residents, with Miss Minnie Dawson at home from Monmouth and Belle Lyons from Cedar Rapids Business College. Christmas shoppers in Monticello include Mrs John McDonald and the Livingstones, while Epworth Seminary pairs restore vacation travels for Leo Courtney and Fred Collier. An entertainment at Lough schoolhouse near Scotch Grove earns praise.

Center Junction J. ¥. Brown Anamosa Minnie Dawson Monmouth Vernon Dawson Clinton John Sutherland Everley Alfred Hanna Belle Lyons Cedar Rapids Elsie Cotler Grace Moats Scotch Grove Lough School

Christmas News and Local Visit Highlights Across Monticello Anamosa

Rural Route itemizes Christmas visits among families in Anamosa Langworthy and Monticello including Jim Grey H R Jacobs and George Dorsey. Notables report land claims, new ownership of a wood sawing outfit and community events at Sand Hill church. Typhoid pneumonia affecting Edie Harms prompts medical care from Anamosa doctors.

Scotch Grove Christmas Program and Visits

Scotch Grove notes report Will Clark visiting yesterday and Valentine Eby of Monticello staying with his brothers. A Christmas tree and program at the Presbyterian church closed Monday evening. De Dreibelbis returned home after nearly two years in the western states. School programs from Nos. 3 and 4 Friday evening were excellent with the children showing well.

Scotch Grove Will Clark Valentine Eby Monticello Presbyterian Church de Dreibelbis

Christmas Programs and Estate Sale Notes

The report credits teachers Elsa Coder and Grace Moats for hard work and mentions visitors Misses Ethel and Miriam Rice from Cedar Rapids and Miss Josephine Sutherland from Oxford Junction. It notes a Cong Church song service directed by O. B. Crane and Breed's address about closing James S. Applegate farm estate sale details near Scotch Grove station. Dr Coffman will visit Lovell House December 26 for eye exams.

Elsa Coder Grace Moats Ethel and Miriam Rice Cedar Rapids Josephine Sutherland Oxford Junction Blanche Clark Wyoming James S. Applegate Scotch Grove Charles S. Applegate

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The J. W. Doxsee Opera House Wyoming High School Oxford Junction High School Gabriel Rees Misa Beulah Field Dale Paul Miss Ballard Miss Field S. B. McClelland J. W. Innes A. G. Bauder Mary Calkins EF. D. Chassell Lemars Cedar Valley Seminary Osage Cupid James Kearns Jim Grey H. R. Jacobs George Dorsey Mabel Grey Sam Laurence George Heeren H.C. Dice James Clark Will Connery Nell Draper Dakota C. T. Bates O. K Edie Harms John H. Harms Hijiman Deutrick Dry Goods Co Doutrick Dry Goods Co Bidwell Monticello, Iowa O. B. Crane Coffman Lovell House South Bend H. F. Witt Monticello, Ia OWL R. Coultherd District Court Jones County State of Mary Milan Timothy Milan J. W. Coxsee Diamond Creamery Co Old Reliable Harness Shop Cc. W. Brown Publc Nicolas Holst A. D Paul Paulsen Nicholas Holst, Jr Harriet Batchelder Lewis Batchelder Douglass H. Smith John ©. Smith Justice Court Tyler Davidson Hogan
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