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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1904
Page
2
Local correspondence lists visitors and residents around Wyoming Iowa in February. It notes W J Knight Cedar Rapids visitor Rev A D Stevens Anamosa business Roy Paul wife trip Prof F B Fowlie Onslow and other social visits. It mentions changes in postmaster Loomis forthcoming and honors for anniversaries and funerals alongside town meetings on road work and civic affairs.
Center Junction notes report visits by Miss Beulah Markham and Miss Margaret Hall from Wyoming. Miss Mamie Lyons sick with brain fever improves at school. J. Arthur Young praised for local support and the Epworth quartet entertained. A birthday gathering for Mrs. Sheckler featured a fine dinner and tokens of remembrance.
Castle Grove on February 24 reports Mrs. Frank Miller ill with appendicitis. Dance at H. C. Bohlken’s. Ed and Mrs. Miller return from Cascade. B. J. Hicks of Dexter on business. Missy Ann McLaughlin improving. C. F. Krueger of Doon visiting. Gottlieb Zumbrunnen and Rudolph Fahrni rent a farm near Cascade. J. A. Howie loses a Clydesdale colt to distemper. Charles Hall family moving to Linn County. Lew Hines moves to Hall’s vacated farm. Thomas Cunningham, a respected citizen, dies. O. F. Hosford of Monticello visits farm. Butchering time. sausage, ham and bacon supplies gathered. E. J. Noble buys and ships cotton seed meal, mainly for own steers, price $27 per ton delivered to Monticello. will yellowpaint contact surfaces. Frank Miller reportedly quitting farming to move to Minneapolis to join a commission firm with brother-in-law Wm. Samuels. big farm auction planned for March 38rd. Friends express good wishes.
Onslow February 23 W C Paul of Cedar Rapids visited town Ira Foreman rested days at home in Monticello Edna Richardson spent Sunday from Cedar Rapids school A gang began loading into cars here 300 cords of wood Rev Sheckler too ill to fill Sunday appointments Miss Ella Lamey of the Lamey family was mentioned
Local notes report the Glenn family suffering from measles in Scotch Grove. Other items include Lena Ladehoff visiting Monticello, a mail route establishment, new Rawleighs agent for Jones county, a store transition to Ernest Himebaugh on March 1, and school moves in Numbers Four and Two. A lodge social on March 4 offers a quilt and supper.
Ezra Sams sprained ankle badly last week. Andy Moorehead, Anamosa, sawing wood in Cass. Mrs. Jennie Sandhouse returned home from Sumner. Jowa Gerd Ulferder of Amber visited Henry Nordman. Br J Hicks, Dexter, a business caller in Cass Wednesday. Lena Fuller, Anamosa, guest of Cora Condit. Henry Thompson has a horse sick with spinal trouble. Mrs. W. W. Wallace visiting Wayne has returned home. J H Ketcham returned from Orange N J. Lake Bros moved to Will Thomas farm. Mesdames Ketcham and Loggie guests of Mrs. E A Osborn. Dirk Schaffer received a car load of lumber from Dubuque for a new barn. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Lake welcome a daughter. One Victor Lawrence child ill with pneumonia but recovering. Misses Ruby and Mattie Ketcham entertained many young folks. Social at Mrs A C Ogden Friday Feb 26. All invited. George Croot's team ran away last Saturday. Mr and Mrs Croot were thrown out, she badly hurt.
Mrs Ellen Faber marked her 75th birthday with a reception hosted by Mr and Mrs Ezekiel Moore on February 22. D A Martin, son of Mrs Robert Martin, died February 19 at his mother's home. born May 11, 1862, he married Emma Sullivan on March 9, 1890, and had long ties to Richland township where his wife died four years ago. Robert J McCartney, former Cascade resident, died of hemorrhage in Silverton Colorado on February 10 and was buried February 12 at the Congregational church. he was noted for party loyalty in 1896 and later became a prominent San Juan County figure.
Peter Robertson is on the sick list. Tom Streeter moves to the P. Q. Connor place. Mr. Burk and Will Daly shipped hogs yesterday. John Robertson visits his brother's family at Delhi this week. Mr. Younger paid 86 cents per pound for four per cent milk for January. The Misses Peters of Bowens Prairie visited Philip Bailey's over Sunday.
Temple Hill February 23 reports Jos Garrity sawing wood Maurice Ryan at church Will Leonard owning lumber for a new house and Mr and Mrs Michael Crowley moving to Cascade Grove Washingtons Birthday observed in schools. Local residents mostly sick with colds. A list of taxpayers paying $25 plus in general taxes is given with road and general tax columns.
Poland China brood sows for sale at Scotch Grove. sows due to farrow between April 10 and May 1. Bank note by Botf C. S. Applegate. Also offers a good residence with or without improvements. For details call on the undersigned J. B. Houser.
House for rent ten room with furnace and bath on Sycamore street and a connected barn. For sale a good residence lot between Farwell and Henderson homes offered cheap. Inquiries at 3672 A. Matthiessen and 3473 Dr. Mirick. Mrs John Shedeck recovering after operation performed assisted by Dr Davies in this city.
A New York Press item describes a new boarder delaying dinner as he unpacks a valise and holds false teeth and nail files. The maid Bridget relays that dinner is ready, and the boarder quips he will be down once he sharpens his teeth.
Marriage belief warns a plain thick ring wards off luck. White is best for brides. widows may marry in any color but yellow. Dropping a glove invites misfortune. a bride must carefully enter and exit carriages to avoid bad luck.
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