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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1910
Page
2
Miss Emma Alden visits Anamosa on business as Supervisor John Thomson attends Olin on official business. Numerous locals travel, teach, auction planned, a farm fire losses Francis Woodworth home, and the M E church hosts a notable evangelist service led by Rev E H Miller with a twelve-man jury.
Community items recount moves and visits in Castle Grove including John Hiben moving to Gillilan place and Mrs. Hogan's family mourning her death after a long pioneer life. The obituary details Susan Hogan born in Ireland April 28, 1837? and daughter Mary Hogan, long farm life, funeral at Immaculate Conception with local pallbearers.
Prairieburg February th. Lester Smith is reported as quite ill. Clarence Conklin spent the first of the week in Coggon. H. 8. Joslin did business in Cedar Rapids Friday. John Lauser was absent several days last week in Dubuque. Mrs. Jennie Burnside visited Central City last Thursday. F. T. Richards drove cattle to Chicago last Monday. Maggie LeClerc entertained at the L Gebringer home Sunday. Wm. Zahren, now at Alta Vista, spent several days in town. Ed Burlingham drove to Monticello Tuesday with stock. Sarma of Wyoming, Iowa visiting daughter Mrs. F. J. Holub. Maria Conklin at daughter Mrs. John Walmutt’s this week. Sadie Daugherty of Anamosa guest in Burke home west of town last Friday. Gertrude Adams in town called by her father’s illness.
February reports list several residents in ailments and travels. Dan Henderson suffers a cracked collar bone while Kate Anderson and Mildred visit relatives. Rev. Mcilleland is ill with rheumatism of the heart but resting easier today. Families relocate or prepare for moves to Kansas and South Dakota. Fire destroys the Woodworth home at Madison Center, prompting sorrow among locals.
Center Junction reports Ed Beck on the sick list and Mrs. Charles Preston visiting Ox ford Mills. Various residents make short trips to Monticello, Cedar Rapids, Chicago, Anamosa, Hopkinton, and Monmouth. Shipped hogs and cattle, while others move farms or attend events. several visits to Livingstone and Crorey households noted.
Constable Devany was summoned to Onslow for professional duties a few days ago. Mrs. A M Dubois of Lehigh Iowa visits Beatty Bros and Grace, a local friend.
H Loy’s husband will arrive for a farewell visit at the John Beatty home. Mrs Ella Beck of Clarence Iowa visits her parents in this city. A P Hamill travels to Mendota Illinois for Gilbert Dean funeral. Donald Beatty, injured in Kilburn Wisconsin, died. funeral to be held in Cedar Rapids. Co op Creamery Co elected new officers and directors Dickson Beatty and Fred Kurt re elected president and VP.
Amber reports Alex Robertson in Waterloo on February 9 and James Brown's Texas trip last week. H Harris returned from Texas the prior week. Atwood moves onto J L Brown farm, and Jasper Hults moves onto the Doyle farm. John Doyle moves onto his newly purchased Ryan area farm. Mr Doyle and family relocate. Mr Brown, longtime Jackson township resident, plans to stay.
Hopkinton leaders warn Blood must clear a path past Jimmie Martin to enter the town sactum. Rev Murphy visits the Tuesday short course, praising agricultural extension work and the farmers shown in livestock judging, highlighting the parish leader’s role in rural progress.
Monticello board of education met in regular session January 28 1910 with J W Coxsee J E Bateman F A Hefner and F B Bolton present. Hefner selected temporary chairman. Minutes of prior meetings approved and bills allowed. The notice invites inspection of Jones county tax lists at Monticello banks.
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