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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1902
Page
4
Centre Junction updates include visits and travel among residents, a death notice for Mary Ann Nelson Sinclair with family details, upcoming entertainments in Anamosa, and school funding and construction notes. Also mentions telegraph line progress, livestock losses, smallpox concerns, and local auctions and sales.
The Castle Grove column lists ailments and recoveries including Mrs Chas Hall with a lung trouble Nathaniel Chapman recovering and several local sick present. It notes community moves such as John Lundon selling a 9 acre farm to Babe Kehoe for 64 dollars per acre and Myron Dean on the sick list. Several visits and social events are recorded with Monticello and Anamosa connections and a sleighride at the Hosford farm.
Mrs. Jettie Loggie returning from Springville on Monday. A sleigh ride party Thursday evening brought a good time to the young people. John Spencer a Coe college student will occupy the Cass church pulpit for the present. Mrs. E Clothier of Marshalltown and Mrs. Addie Brown of Delwain visit W G Condit's home.
Open offers invited for John Stevenson farm located north of Monticello containment about 284 acres. Auction at 2 to 4 p m Saturday February 22 with right to reject any inadequate bid. Lease two years governs sale terms. Agent James VooRuers.
Public notice announces the district court of Jones county Iowa appoints the undersigned as administrator of the estate of Andrew Scroggie deceased. Creditors must file sworn claims with the court clerk within the legal time and those owing the estate should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa Iowa January 27 1902.
There is now on file in the Clerk of the District Court of Jones county Iowa a petition by the plaintiff claiming absolute ownership in fee simple of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 36 Township 86 North Range 2 west of the 5th P M and the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 1 Township 85 North Range 2 west of the 5th P M in Iowa. William Joshua Berney and Georgianna F Barney and unknown heirs may have some claim or right to the described real estate. Dated at Anamosa Iowa this Mthday 1000 US Palmary Line s0wG.
The district court of Jonas appoints G H George administrator for the estate of Abraham Schneider deceased. Creditors must file claims with the court clerk sworn and within legal time. Debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. notice dated February 1, 1902.
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