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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1907
Page
4
Multiple Wyoming residents are noted in this week’s Chronicle items. Notables include G. W. Field Jr. visiting Cascade and T. G. Tasker shipping sheep to Chicago, while A. B. Steyne buys in Hopkinton and Jas. Farley becomes sole owner of Wyoming Poultry. Local health, bank, and public works updates accompany social visits and a Lincoln birthday remembrance at the school.
Mrs. Hoburn of Mast Cascade is very sick. An infant of Mr and Mrs Matt Bisenius died last Saturday. Edmond McGovern, eight, died after brief illness with funeral at St Martin's church. Numerous visits and calls note a busy period in Cascade and nearby townships.
Castle Grove February items report grip illness cases and social events. Mrs J W Gillilan is a grip victim this week. Rev Reinecke and wife returned from Kansas. Miss Jettie Hogan visited Monticello store staff. Basket socials planned at J D Poppe home and Mr J B Clark hosted birthday gathering. Local residents include J A McLaughlin and J A Howie buying new items. George Davidson visited from Murdo, SD.
The Davidson home hosted a quiet Wednesday wedding as Miss Jennie Davidson wed Roy Cropp of Monticello at 3 pm. The groom, a steady harness shop worker, and the bride, praised for grace and kindness, plan a visit to Farley and start married life together.
W R French supplies ice in town. Ruth Spooner visited from school over the weekend. Fred Westphal moves land between Wm Overly and Bert Walters. Peter Lincoln and wife visited Tebo's. Mrs Lytton of Anamosa spent time with relatives. I N Franks bought forty acres south of town. Freshman class plans a necktie sociable in the opera house Friday. D W Russell and Lizzie Russell attend Lou Dockstader and Quigley wedding at Anamosa. Charlotte Chase and J G Overly recovered from illness. Will Kennedy and wife return to Rowley and plan move to North Dakota. Prof Graham visited with students. James Smith to move to town. neighbors hosted a surprise. J A Vanna back after illness. Veterans active outdoors. W R C members hosted a dinner at Wyoming and discussed soldiers monument. committees named and subscription started.
Rural Route No 2 reports Mrs Thomas Schoon ill Ed Stutt saws wood with a buzz saw Herman Wahn hauling lumber from Leech saw mill George Tobiassen and family in Monticello John Johnson and daughter Elma in Anamosa Miss Nell Connery visiting Mrs George Dorsey Miss Matylda Jacobs sewing for Mrs Hanken Langworthy Jim Quigley in Anamosa for a niece’s wedding Sahara Sawing Co buys outfit from Dice and Jacobs of Scotch Grove A daughter born to Mr and Mrs William Reiken seventh of a large family Miss Mary Corbett visiting Mrs George Dorsey to Anamosa George Dorsey returns from Chicago for his sister’s illness About twenty five young men serenade August Toenjes newlyweds Mrs Ross dies pioneer of Wayne township funeral at Four Horn church.
Scotch Grove news notes various local changes with residents moving, sales of property, visits by relatives, and business trips. Areas mentioned include Dunn Sackett, Archie Livingstone selling to Lang, J G Leech selling a saw mill to Wm Winans Cascade, and several families relocating this week.
W H Hughes, longtime Langworthy blacksmith known as Uncle Harry Hughes, died at 77 at his Langworthy home. Born in 1830 in Pennsylvania, he moved to Jones county in 1855 and ran a shop older than many residents recall. He married twice, leaving a son William and daughter Hattie Stickela, with Hattie widow of Charles Stickela of Marion. Funeral was led by Rev J W Innes at the Monticello Presbyterian church and burial followed in Langworthy cemetery. only surviving child could not attend due to illness.
A college student recalls his father cutting in to curb his mischief by threatening to cut his allowance unless he wore a brace. He says he resisted further cutting and stopped the joke to avoid losing funds. A foreign listener asks what was said.
A fond mother discovers her son's hat blew off the steamer. The captain explains the string held, but the hat was not tied securely, leading to the loss at sea.
Miss Isabel challenges a condescending remark from Mr. Spooner by insisting that other girls are not at all like her. The exchange highlights wit and social dynamics between the two characters.
For sale a nine room residence electric lighted and furnace heated with water inside and out large cistern fruit and furnace cellars and both inside and outside entrances a large barn box and single stalls all in the best repair inquiry to Dr. A M Maurice 291f
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