Monticello Local Notes Highlights Visitors and Events
Several residents and visitors are noted in town reports including Eb Little from Spencer and John Cartano of Anamosa. The piece mentions Miss Caroline Hicks of Cedar Rapids visiting family, Mrs. Grace Schoonover of Anamosa with parents, and Lizzie Beaugard from Bloomfield visiting relatives near Monticello. Also listed are storm repairs, new goods at Burrichter's, a baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. George Graham, and upcoming performances at the opera house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eb Little
Spencer
John Cartano
Anamosa
Lizzie Beaugard
Bloomfield
Nebraska
Monticello
George Graham
Opera House
Anamosa Visit Notes Family in Anamosa
Mr A J Schoonover of Anamosa visited last Tuesday with his sister in law Mrs Geo Schoonover and her daughter Edna Mrs Henry Heisey returned to Monticello from her Perry visit last evening and is in poor health and found the trip tiresome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. ‘Ferguson
Dubuque
A. J. Schoonover
Anamosa
Geo. Schoonover
Edna
Henry Heisey
Monticello
Perry
Frieda Hanken
A. G. Hanken
Eye Sight Specialist Dr Coffman to visit Lovell House
Davenport ophthalmologist Dr Coffman to visit Lovell House on Wednesday February 24 for glasses fitting. Eye examination free. Hours 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffman
Davenport
Lovell House
Wrestling match advertised at opera house next Tuesday
The notes mention a forthcoming wrestling event at the opera house on Tuesday evening. Other items include family news, local sales, marriages, school notices, and community events in Monticello and surrounding areas, with multiple named people and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Students Return Home Between Semesters at Cornell College
During a short break several Cornell College students left campus for the weekend. Charles Coxsee Gladys Fairbanks Blanche Fairbanks and Blanche Hunter with her roommate Anna Kidder were among those who traveled home for Saturday and Sunday. Benton Anderson was delayed en route to Epworth due to a storm and remained in Monticello over Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell College
Charles Coxsee
Gladys
Blanche Fairbanks
Blanche Hunter
Anna Kidder
Benton Anderson
Epworth
Monticello
Farm For Sale 110 Acres In Hopkins Iowa
110 acre farm for sale with high rolling black soil and all tillable land. Located 534 miles north west of Monticello with good buildings. Inquiries on premises directed to J H Anderson Hopkins Iowa.
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Monticello
J. H. Anderson
Hopkinton
Iowa
Lovell township assessor notes no deaths in 1908
Lovell township assessor Mr Henry Vernimont has nearly finished his work and reports no deaths in Lovell during 1908. In nearby Monticello, rural carriers faced cold conditions last Friday with two not venturing out and two who did, until recalled by the postmaster after short outings found roads impassable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Vernimont
Lovell Township
Monticello
Library report shows January gains and patronage
The January librarian report lists 58 new books, 13 new patrons, 1427 books drawn, daily highs of 95 and lows of 34, and 1476 visitors to reading and reference rooms. Also notes Mr Henry Vernimont of Little Rock visiting relatives and plans to join a Knights of Columbus initiation in Cascade. Also sale or rent notice for a north town home with five acres. Reverend W W Smith resigns from Lenox College to join Hastings College in Nebraska with a $1000 salary increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Vernimont
Little Rock
Arkansas
Monticello
Knights of Columbus
Cascade
G. Brazelton
W. W.smith
Lenox College
Hastings College
Hastings
Nebraska
Lenox
Smith
Hopkinton
Monticello News Summary From The Epworth Seminary and Local Events
Friends of Dr. P S Slocum mark his birth anniversary with congratulations. A Midland line wreck east of Onslow injures none aboard the coach, with minor bruises to the crew. J B Hall returns from South Dakota, delayed by snow and a car stuck overnight. Dr George Inglis plans to leave Monticello in six months but will continue practice until then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
P. S. Slocum
Epwort Seminary
George Inglis
Inglis
Riis Lecture Impresses Cedar Rapids Audience
Editorial notes Jacob Riis spoke in Cedar Rapids last Monday with Monticello shows planned on the same topic. The storm swept through Iowa causing damage from Des Moines to Iowa City while trains halted and buildings suffered but most roads soon reopened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Jacob Riis
Monticello
Corn Exhibit Seeks Large Farmer Entries at Rohn's Shop
Mr C K Greer in charge of the proposed corn exhibit on Saturday February 13 calls for all corn entered for exhibition or prizes to be delivered to the committee at Rohn's harness shop by Friday noon the day before. Prof A B Quaife of Ames will be present to judge the corn and lecture on corn growing and seed selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. K. Greer
Rohn
A. BE. Quaife
Ames
County Clerk Predicts Heavy March Term Docket
County Clerk Harper says the March term of the district court will be busier than any prior term with many cases filed in two weeks. Dockets include quiet title foreclosures slander suits and damages claims such as a suit by the executor of the late Mrs Col Charles I Springer against the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company for injuries alleged on that road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Ie District Court
Charles I. Springer
Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company
Monticello Canning Co stockholders elect board and officers
At the annual meeting last Tuesday the Monticello Canning Co stockholders heard officers report a flourishing condition. Directors for the year are G. W. Eastwood H. M. Carpenter Wm. Stuhler J. W. Coxsee O. H. Soetje C. D. Chase and P. D. Bell. Officers elected: President Q. W. Eastwood Vice President P. D. Bell Secretary E. E. Hicks Treasurer H. M. Carpenter. An eight percent dividend was declared payable March 10 to stockholders of record then.
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Jones County Fair Association
R. C. Stirton
H. M. Carpenter
E. E. Hicks
J. W. Coxsee
A. W. Steiner
Wm. Sandhouse
J. J. Locher
J. E. Bateman
Monticello Canning Co
G. W. Eastwood
Wm. Stuhler
O. H. Soetje
C. D. Chase
P. D. Bell
Q. W. Eastwood
P.D. Bell
H.M. Carpenter
Longtime Monticello Resident A H Bickford Dies at 95
Mr A H Bickford died last Friday evening at his sister Mrs Samaria Ryans home after weeks of illness. Born in Maine May 30 1830 he lived in Iowa California and Kansas before returning to Monticello. Survived by two children two sisters two brothers and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Bickford
Samaria Ryan
Klondike Creamery elects officers at annual meeting
The Farmers Co-Operative Creamery Company known as Klondike Creamery held its annual meeting on the first of the month. Rudolph Rohren was re elected secretary and H M Carpenter treasurer. Ricklef Gerdes became president with Charles Schneiter as vice president. Directors named include Carl Schatz O W Brazelton J M Homcre John B Oswald Charles Schneiter Ricklef Gerdes and Herman Harms. The reports praised the creamery with 97000 dollars in butter produced last year an increase of 12000 dollars. The secretary Rudolph Bohren was credited with much of the success and butter maker Fred Lehman was renewed for another year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Co-Operative Creamery Company
The
Klondike Creamery Company
Rudolph Rohren
H. M. Carpenter
Ricklef Gerdes
Charles Schneiter
Carl Schatz
O. W. Brazelton
J. M. Homcre
John B. Oswald
Herman Harms
Rudolph Bohren
Monticello
Bohrent
Charles O Neill Seriously Injured In Cedar Rapids Accident
Charles O Neill son of Barney O Neill of Lovell township sustained serious injuries last Sunday evening after presumed struck by a switch engine on the Tenth avenue tracks in Cedar Rapids. He was found unconscious near the center of the Northwestern side track and taken to Mercy hospital. Police recovered only a M W A constitution from his pockets, identifying him through J D Barker, his sister. O Neill is about 40 and employed at the Sinclair packing plant. He remained unconscious at noon today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles O'Neill
Charles O’neill
Barney O'Neill
Lovell
Cedar Rapids
Geo. S. Lightner
Tenth Avenue
Joseph Nepras
Mr. Lightner
A. W. Kool
Woodmen
J. D. Barker
O’neill
Sinclair Packing Plant
Corn Show And Lecture At Monticello February Event
Mr Cameron and Ex Greer plan a corn exhibition and lecture at Monticello on Saturday February 15 with a Town State College Ames instructor on corn growing and seed selection. Prizes are offered for best 10 ears yellow and white corn and other categories with nonexclusive entry open to all. Greer clarifies his corn is not entered for competition.
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Cameron
Greer
Monticello
Town State College
Ames
Tio
LE Riter
My. Greer
Delaware County
C. Wr Brown
Altman & Son
Halls Hardware
O. H. Soetje
Willer
C. W. Brown
Dpair
Hicks & Guyan
Lst
J. J. Rimmerman
C. A. Irrickson
Srd
W. W. Stickford & Co
Deatrick
I A. Hubbard
Obituary: Mrs. J. Brown of Anamosa
Mrs J Brown died at her Anamosa home age noted in obituary read by Rev Charles Whetazel. Janet Donaldson born Bannockburn Scotland November 3 1844 came to America 1859 lived in New York City 1859 1871 married William Livingstone October 8 1868 moved to Jones County 1871. he died 1877 leaving four daughters. She later married John F Brown May 1878. three sons born, two died young. She leaves husband three daughters and one grandchild. The service and burial were in Wayne township United Presbyterian cemetery.
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Jones County
Anamosa
Center Junction
Scotland
Mary Dickson
Jessie D. Livingstone
Catherine Davidson
Jessie Davidson
Jessie
John McNeilly
Charles Overly
Henry J. Donaldson
St. Louis
Monticello School Board Proceedings January 28
The Monticello board of education met in regular session with members J. W. Coxsee J. H W. Bate man F. A. Hefner IF. 3B. Bolton present. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. On motion the following bills were allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Board of Education
J. W. Coxsee
J. H W. Bateman
F. A. Hefner
Bolton
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J. W. Doxsre
Hicks & Guyan’s
Home News
Deatrick’s
Charles Miller
Ryan
Alfred Miller
Barrichster’s
Caroline’ Hicks
Edison and Victor
Locher Brothers
Deutrick’s
Mr. B. Leesekamp
Alexander Livingston
Burrichter’s
L. D. Morey
Grace Schoonover
G. L. Lovell
James Alloway
Mildred Oliver
Fred Matthiessen
Stirton
Sicily
Italy
Burrichters
E. E
Hoag
Dennis Liddy
Whittemore
Lowell State Bank
Geo. Beatty
Grace Hogan
Frank Reiber
Peter Ulm
Ida Johnston
Mr. Bickford
Barney O’niell
Charles
W. A. Ashbrook
Johnstown
Express
Woodman Hall
Charles Foster
Monticello Canning Company
Louisville
Kentucky
National Packers’ Association
Henry J. Faber
Matt Faber
Walker
Elizabeth Catherine Kleitsch
Herbert Foster
California
Jine
Josephine Franks
John Noyes
Wyoming
F. J. Cross
Herring-Hall-Marvin Safes
Col
Wh] Fisher
Monticello City
Castle Grove
Wayne
Scotch Grove
Richland
Madison
Cass Townships
Delaware and Linn Counties
T. E. Fleming
Methodist Episcopal Church
Sycamore Street
E. E. Reed
Allison Monument Committee
G. M. Dodge
John E. Foster
Deatrick D. G. Co
Joe Meyer
Josephine
G. E. Bishop
City
DuPage County News
Wheaton
Illinois
Michigan
Bishop
Hicks & Rickles’s
Henry McCullough
Nellie K. Lane
Charles Crain
Crain
Ft. Pierre
South Dakota
Perry Miller
Langworthy
Miller
Puleston
Marie Collins
Rascal
Midland Road
Onslow
Mr. J
Hall
Olin
Sioux City
Marion
Tony Thompson
Bob Allen
Toronto
Canada
Thompson
Lemars
Pirgue
Fort Dodge
Allen
Robert Williamson
William Sutherland
Michael McLaughlin
Williamson
McLaughlin
Farley
van Meters
Green House
Des Moines
Iowa City
Texas
J. A. Voorhees
W. S. Garrison
Dara Prives
Ames Man
Micka
Rickless
Sackflour
Burriehter
Breadbox
G. W. Davis
Mammoth Cliss
Patton
A. Kempf
Steiner’s
We I. Rohn
Lambert Iros
J. F. Brown
School Board Proceedings
Thachers
Foster
Jarmun
Laura Miller
Charlotte Adams
Whiting
Clara Burr
Anna Balear
N Lane
Locher
Nellie Wales
Florence Hefner
Harriet L.smith
Rachel R
Florence Babcock
B Sloan
Peterson
Elmer Lee
Labor
Pias Eels
Monticello Electric Co
J J Hayes
Opera
Buckford & Co
Aeene Voorhees Coal Co
Oyvon & Healy
Orville Brewer Co
Ellis Pub Co
Ginn & Co
Ge McMillen Co
Rand, McNally & Co
Henry Holt & Co
Houghton Miflin Co
Health & Co
Prang Educational Co
American Book Co
J. N. Peterson
C. H. Schipman
South Cedar ST
Lovell Block Store
Hicks & Ricklefs
Roller Mills
L. H. Lang
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