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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1908
Page
4
Wyoming December 31 reports visits, Christmas gatherings, and local events. Names include Ammy Bennett A W Peck Anna Ballard Pixley Smith and many townspeople. Notes on church functions, a Bay View club meeting, and local commerce plus a reflection that 1907 is now last year.
Miss Ella Nelson visited Monticello last Saturday. Will Felton of North Dakota visited relatives here. Several locals travel for holidays including Mrs. Loomis to Earlville and Jno. Dawson from Denver with family. Professors Courtney and Jones vacationing with their parents. Teachers resume after holidays. students and families host gatherings around Des Moines Cedar Rapids Stillwater and Scotch Grove.
Christmas visits include Miss Mabelle McNeilly with Mr Megaw in Cedar Rapids and Mr Bert Sturtevant visiting from Lakota North Dakota. Rail safety upgrades involve underground wires under tracks. Stock shipments to Chicago include Inglis Brothers and others. Marriage announced for Elsa Coder to Rev Buddy Colville Washington. Funeral and weddings noted among local families with details on attendees and officiants.
Mrs. D. P. Reade and relatives visit Stanbury connections while Frank Woodward rents Will MacDonald’s farm. People travel between Onslow and Le Clair as the Tracy sisters return to Orange New Jersey. Grocer Noyes vows low prices. Jansen and Wasson ship cattle to Chicago. Prof Williams returns from vacation with a bride unknown. Green of Wall South Dakota reports on Mackrill land sales. Bethel church revival by R Hayes Willis yields 22 converts and strong community momentum.
In Cass Iowa Mrs Hale and Miss Hale suffer sickness while Ida Lake returns home from Cedar Falls. Visitors include Clarence Yount family at Sam Laurence’s and Linn Browner from Center Junction at Louie Turner’s. Numerous social calls, gifts, school programs, farm transfers and a housewarming mark the Cass community's holiday period.
Scotch Grove residents extend New Year wishes while listing illnesses among neighbors and visitors. The piece notes several sick lists, Christmas events, a church program with a tree, and local social happenings including anniversaries and weddings.
D J Hegan shipped stock from Prairieburg. Mrs John Larkens ill with scarlet fever. E F Eiben at county seat for jury service. Mattie Clark hosted a young people gathering. Roy Cropp and Monticello visitors Christmas at Alexander Davidson's. Sheriff Hogan visited mother in frail health. Farmers Mutual Insurance by laws adopted. Mrs A Wilder of Randalia visiting son R Wilder. Tom Davidson returns from Stamford SD. Al and Mrs Starr of Oelwein visiting. Rev Hoffman of Wyoming preached at chapel. Downerville creamery pay day 27 cents per lb butter fat. Christmas Eve storm kept many from chapel and Lutheran services. programs good. Maggie Hogan returns to Cedar Rapids law firm after vacation with parents. Hosford family attended funeral of Philander Brown at Kasota and Cascade roots. Visitors welcome. revival at Bethel by Hayes Willis adds 23 new members. Willis praised for warmth and language. evangelist praised as exceptional.
Nell Connery visited with sister Mrs George Dorsey. Margaret Dorsey recovers from pneumonia. Carl Tjaden bought a road horse from Henry George. Hans Matthiessen repairs shoes and runs a busy shop. Minnie and Herman Harms visit Wayne relatives from Barns ton Nebraska. Henry Adams visits uncle Hans Matthiessen in Sumner Iowa. Frank Matthiessen cut wood for Tobiasson Bros. Wm Truebling from Marysville Kansas, studying in Clinton, spends holidays with Henry Schoon. Adam Scheer and Edna return home from Ryan after visiting Wayne.
December 30 events include Mrs Dennison visiting friends in Clay and Mrs Vassar staying with the Hamiltons. May Clark visited her aunt, Mrs Eckler, over the holidays. George Reid buys Q I Green’s farm and will take possession March 1. Sandhouse and Overly hosted by Mrs John Dew. Willie Brown and Mise Brown of Russell Kansas visit relatives here. Willis couple depart for Manila after visiting Mr and Mrs Chatterton. Baptism and Lord's Supper to be observed at Bethel.
Cascade observes New Year’s Eve with numerous parties as residents travel and visit. Notables include R. H. Beatty serving on the Anamosa jury, Pat Seery purchasing the Klinkner West Cascade property, and B. Wise reappointed postmaster. A Catherine Klinkner family reunion marked the 80th birthday celebration, with Cascade history tied to the late James McCread U P pastor.
Albert Sanford died Friday evening December 27 at Anamosa after years of poor health. Born 1858 in Wayne township, he lived in the area all his life. He married Katie Eden in 1888 and had six children. The funeral was at Four Horn church with Rev. R. A. Brough presiding.
Mrs. Trypena Gibson Cropp wife of George Cropp died suddenly last Saturday evening at Farley area after a cheerful talk with her husband. She leaves nine children and extensive kinship across Iowa and Kansas. Funeral held at Colesbury Methodist church. Other notes mention weddings births travels and local society events in Anamosa Monticello and surrounding towns.
The advt notes winter footwear, warm duck coats, sleigh robes at special prices, and a free set of silverware with cash purchases. Farm produce counts as cash, calendars offered, highest poultry prices paid, January account closure, Hart the druggist reports strong holiday trade, skating tickets require stamping, Preston livery for sleigh rides, Milwaukee and Northwestern stock shipments cited, oil meal just received.
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