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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1900

Page

7

Local items and notices from Monticello and vicinity

Rose Mettler left for Oregon last Monday to make it her future home. Mr and Mrs M W Herrick spent Sunday in Dubuque visiting friends. See that chocolate grater at East wood Chase’s. Margret Lane left for Dubuque to attend Visitation Academy. Handkerchiefs at Hicks Evers. Mr J S Hall remodels second floor for a store room. Insure windmills with A Matthiesen. Mr and Mrs John Haussler welcome a son born Saturday. Ice glare frightened pedestrians. G E Bishop of The Times on the road with Shepard’s Minstrels spent Sunday in Monticello. Mrs C L Fawcett returned to Cleveland Ohio. Embroideries at Deitrick’s. Musicians Club meets Jan 22 to discuss Schumann. Sacred Heart girls plan supper at Kinsella’s hall Jan 24 5 to 8 pm. W F Rohn sells horse blankets fur coats robes mittens at low prices. David Goldstone has a large advertisement in The Express this week. Errickson of Star Clothing House advertises clean sweep prices. A Breezy Time offers variety of entertainment without offense. John A Green of Stone City dona tes stone for Home for the Friendless Cedar Rapids. Epworth League ten cent social at George Schoonover’s home Jan 24 program and refreshments. Tax lists for Monticello City Lovell Wayne Scotch Grove Castle Grove and Richland at Lovell State Bank for convenience. inquiries answered. 301f

Local society notes and farm sales in Scotch Grove area

The Presbyterian society hosted Rev Innes and family for a warm parsonage reception. Community members celebrate family news, church construction progress, and social events. A sale at Thomas Kasper farm lists cattle, horses, hogs, grain, hay, and implements. Local updates include hires, elections, and arrivals in Monticello and Scotch Grove.

The Presbyterian Society Rev Innes Gerdier Rippen Thomas Kasper Monticello A. Matthiessen

Farwell Family Visits La Junta and Iowa City

Mr and Mrs Marcus Z Farwell and their two sons of La Junta Colorado visited with Mr Farwells father Major S S Farwell for several days early in the week They had also been visiting relatives at Iowa City and Chicago Mr Farwell went West about twelve years ago He is now a banker at La Junta and is well satisfied with the country and his business Representative F J Sokol returned to his Onslow home during the legislature break and has been unable to return He came home on two crutches and will be cared for by his wife until a cane replaces the crutches on the return trip

Marcus Z. Farwell la Junta Colorado Mr. Farwell Major S. S. Farwell Iowa City Chicago Farwell F. J. Sokol Onslow August Rickless Burrichter’ S Great Drygoods J. W. Farwell & Co Amber Cedar Rapids Republican Anamosa Midland Lee Shoemaker Hoskins

Officers Installed in Local Lodges and Community News

Modern Woodmen officers installed led by V C C R Scroggie W A Albert King and Recorder William Hubbard Banker W A Overing Royal Neighbors install Oracle Mrs Edgar Hubbard Vice Oracle Mrs Errickson Recorder Mrs C M Brown Receiver Mrs Jerome Brazelton Miss Florence Gregory of Mitchell SD visits Monticello with a singing party. Burrichter’s promotes blankets coats and overcoats. Farm sale: Charles Applegate sells 160 acres to Philip Kuhns for 12000. Cascade faces a street land dispute in district court. J L Conlin sues over ownership of land. J A Deutrick’s Store touted for fabrics. M E Hajen dies at 58. Funeral held at Bowen’s Prairie. Illinois Central timetable changes next Sunday affecting connections at Farley. Klondike letter from Dawson City notes mild weather and hard times. Miller seen after fourteen months. Cape Naomi lure among miners.

Woodmen Lodge V. C C. R. Scroggie W. A Albert King William Hubbard W. A. Overing Oracle Edgar Hubbard Errickson C. M. Brown Jerome Brazelton C. A. Errickson John Larson Klondike A. Miller Larson Dawson City Miller Cape Naomi

Breezy Time at Opera House January Twenty Fifth

Traveling men fill the roads and hotels report strong business as Burrichter’s clerk August Rickless resigns to join J W Farwell & Co in Chicago. A musical comedy, A Breezy Time, headlines with dances songs and features January 25 at the opera house. Also reports on town railroad rumors and a Amber rail collision with injuries but no deaths. Additional notices advertise Parrott's jewelry store watches.

County Assessors Organize First Annual Convention

The Jones county assessors met at Auditor Burker’s office in Anamo street to receive work instructions. They formed The Annual Assessors' Convention with H. M. Wherry named president and W. A. Hale secretary for the year, an executive committee including J. L. Ardusér D. D. Clark and Wherry. The group aims for uniform valuations across townships and plans a 1901 meeting on the Auditor’s call.

Jones County Burker Anamost Barker H. M. Wherry Oxford Township W. A. Hale Cass Township J. L. Ardusér Lovell Township D. D. Clark Scotch Grove Township

Jurors Drawn for March Term in Anamosa District Court

The petit jurors for the March term of the district court are summoned to appear March 6 1900 at 10 oclock a m in the Anamosa courthouse. Grand jurors for 1900 are listed with names such as CH Ormsby H Cunninghima Geo W Lathrop DS Rummel and others to report March 5 1900. Tax notices indicate payments due at Monticello State Bank for Castle Grove Richland Lovell Scotch Grove Wayne and surrounding townships. Real estate transfers and a vacant residence sale in Monticello are noted along with a letter list and post office unclaimed letters.

District Court Court House Anamosa Robert LivIngston Scotch Grova Jr Trebgereseenage Neshee Clay N Gorman Coche Ceel Anellas Halo JW Meeks Veeseeene Taspene Monticello Wyoming JM Paul Tees CH Ormsby H Cunninghia Geo W Lathrop DS Rummel N Tolst Hum Niles Matt Noyes Greene A.J Schoonover Wim Byerly J Brown JJ Wagan Iowa KE. T. Bouderwyne Mae Brazelton Henery Bohlken Otto Engh Dick H. Johnson John Neeley Walter Ross D. E. Penn P. M

January Reduction Sale Offers Wool Blankets

A January reduction sale advertises savings on all wool blankets urging buyers to purchase during the event.

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