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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1898
Page
3
Castle Grove reports several illnesses and community happenings. Lulu Laude resumes at Lenox college. sewing and Ionian literary societies meet. farmers buy corn at 18 cents a bushel. Families visit relatives and attend parties as local projects advance. A dog disease discussion warns about canines spreading germs and impact on tax lists.
Local notes report visitors and travels including Mrs. Morris Atwood of Illinois visiting C P Atwood and Robert Austin from Vinton visiting sister Mrs. Fred Crane. Hog disease affects J A Crawford’s herd as prices rise with market. Various family visits, Christmas gatherings and an oyster supper plan that did not happen.
Scotch Grove reports Willis Clark's Clinton trip return and visits by Mr. and Mrs. Stottlemeyer from Clinton. Mrs. Applegate travels to Monmouth to see her daughter. Davy Sutherland aims for Lenox College. week of prayer flows at the Presbyterian church. Nearby dwellings shift as A Q Dreibelbis and Heinrich relocate. Mrs. Hanna hosts friends from Greeley. Rob Heasty’s house faces fire risk from a chimney defect.
Center Junction Jan 4 report lists Fred Frerichs traveling to Monticello, Miss Preas improving from illness, H H Rhue selling nursery stock, and a seven piece orchestra formed. Several visits from locals such as Lulu Bailey Amber and Libbie Lansing with sister Mrs Robertson, plus school back in order under Principal Hicks.
Elwood of Tipton works to organize a lodge of the Fraternal Brotherhood of the World and hopes to succeed. George Courtney suffered a head wound from a falling tree needing several stitches. Dr Kent attended.
E R Moore was seen on our streets today. Sanford harvests his annual ice crop. The Masquerade last week was a success. Mrs Colleman of Tripp is visiting friends. Hog cholera causes losses among local farmers. Frank King of Nebraska visited friends. H G Davis resumes school duties after vacation. Hazel Green creamery closes for winter. Mr and Mrs Kinert of Anamosa visit Amber. Otto Back visits parental home in Clinton county after a year away. Spencer Guiles and wife attended the lyceum here. Local youths enjoy a dancing party at T Bailey’s last Friday. Harry Withiam and John Foust depart for Dixon to attend school. Wm Brown heads to Hopkinton for Lenox college.
Justice Ricker presided over the State of Iowa vs Ed Asay a ten year old orphan accused of larceny. The boy admitted thefts but claimed intimidation by a hired man, with reform school suggested. Separately Rev David Street advanced a church move in Castle Grove gaining funds and reconciliation, while Marion's Christian church grew to 405 members and built an $8,000 house of worship.
A Monticello report criticizes teenage girls ages thirteen to nineteen for flirtations with a theater troupe, urging parental discipline. The piece notes injuries and incidents in town, including a severe ax wound, a bank stockholders meeting, a fatal cow-kick, a forged check case, and local business notices.
The secretary J B Smith records 1897 interments at Oak Woods cemetery with dates and names including Blanche Langworthy Herbert Stone Louis M Haeussler Lucretia Phemister Mary Davidson Charles J McCarthy Jessie N Matthiessen M Psat bag Lillian Henderson H D Smith John Alfred Von Grunigan Ben Gilson infant Alvin IL Clark Mary Quimby Francis Walker Thos Rattigan Ferdinand Matthey Charles Hall Florena Matson Nancy HE Hildreth Adeline Smith Wm B Rohn Susan B Anthony Samuel Fluckiger Herman Peters Wm S Flogg.
The Jones County Teacher publishes a full roster of school district leaders. Each district names a president, secretary, and treasurer, including Anamosa, Center Junction, Monticello, Oxford Junction, Oxford Mills, Wyoming, Cass, Fairview, Hale, Richland, Rome, Scotch Grove, Washington, Wayne, and many independent rural districts with numerous presidents and secretaries.
Weights and measures show Jas Abel weighmaster at 81500 Monticello E Co with light service 82.38. Jones Co Times printed 14.25. Lee as marshal 5.00. A Miller listed with initials. Wm Long conducted street work 49.20. Additional entries include 18 AO and other minor charges.
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