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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1908
Page
2
Wyoming residence notes June items with visits from Geo W Field Jr and others, Chautauqua attendance, funeral notices for Mrs Atkins and James McNeilly, community events planned including Canton July 4 celebration, road work and local anecdotes.
Center Junction reports social activity with Mrs. Eldred of Rock Island visiting the O. Wats on home. Miss Minnie Dawson traveled south Saturday evening. Miss Marguerite McNeilly stayed with J. F. Brown in Ann. Frank W. Jones of Epworth wed Marie Coder at Scotch Grove Presbyterian parsonage by Rev. R. A. Brough.
Onslow notes show visitors including Mrs Lightfoot at Waterloo and Mrs Harnest with Mrs Carter. Wilson Walters and family visited from Maquoketa, Maud Spooner travels to Randolph Minnesota, and Miss Maud Sears wed Emery Cole of Clinton. Mrs McMaster, aged over 80, broke a wrist, and Ernest Quanty died by suicide at Mount Pleasant hospital after illness and institutional care.
Rural Route 2 July 1 notes visits and births including a girl born to Will Schoon and homecomings for Mrs. Clara Grebe and Mrs. D V Dunning. Windmill upgrades at Monticello and Campbell Bros. barn work by Kasper and Heiken. School term closed with a picnic and ice cream at John Hanken’s grave.
June notices from Cass detail health updates for Francis Woodard and a series of visits across towns including Cass, Anamosa, Monticello, and Marion. Mentions a horse injury, cemetery meeting, Chautauqua in Anamosa, Children’s Day at Casa church, and a Cass pioneer couple loss in Los Angeles. Also notes a birthday gathering at Anderson's Grove and a Canada-Niagara trip for George Strub.
Amber notes indicate July 1 as Morissey works on a barn with local activity. Mr and Mrs Ezra Colert visit friends in Lowell on Friday. Howard Green of Anamosa visits his grandmother Mrs Farragher. Tholen family and Philip Hama travel to Anamosa Saturday. Fred Schoon returns to Independence after worsening illness. Herman Peterson dies at Peter Brockhoff’s home on June 23 at age 28. funeral held Thursday.
In Castle Grove on July 1 a fatal or violent incident is noted as slaying has commenced in the vicinity. Local residents include Miss Minnie McLaughlin returning from Omaha, and visits by Mrs. A Davidson Mrs. W I Wintz and others. Community activities mention Barn repairs and a Ladies Aid meeting with attendees from outside the township.
Anna Balcar spent Sunday at home as farm notes report corn knee high and clover hay beginning. Hugo G Hein marketed good hogs at 6 cents last Wednesday while Geo Hein hauled hogs to town Tuesday. The township trustees met to settle the past year and a large funeral attended for Mrs Barney ONeil. An attractive ball game Prairie Dogs versus Monticello ended 3 to 20 for Monticello.
Cascade reports a sick note for Mr. E. Moore improving after last week. St Martins school held a well attended exhibition on June 26. The 4 C Wise family enjoyed vacation with Herbe Wise in Cascade. M E strawberry cake festival hosted by Mrs Benham drew a large crowd. Jacob Sperner’s house near Fillmore burned with loss of belongings and a piano, insurance said to be light. Cascade Masonic Lodge celebrated Golden Jubilee with Rev Slocum delivering the address and various members speaking on Masonry. Julia Craft and K H Beatty presented papers. Cascade orchestra performed as 100 plates were served at the Wad er. The event stands as a major Cascade social function.
James McNeilly died Sunday evening June 28 in Center Junction after a brief pneumonia. Born September 1 1835 in Ballyrooney Ireland he emigrated to America at 17 and married Anna Smith in Boston in 1857. He later settled in Iowa and farmed until 1896 before moving to Center Junction. He was a longtime Presbyterian elder and respected for upright character leaving three children eleven grandchildren and one great grandchild.
With a quarter million endowment and property nearing half a million dollars, Upper Iowa University stands among Iowa's strongest colleges. One of six independent Iowa colleges in Class A under the Stockey Law, it offers a first state certificate without examination to Liberal Arts and Normal graduates. The faculty of twenty, a student body of 504, and solid facilities mark its second half century as it invites Northwestern Iowa and Southern Minnesota youth to seek thorough training for life work.
Upper Iowa University in Fayette Northwestern Iowa marked its 50th anniversary with a program featuring educators statesmen bishops and eminent men. Alumni from across the nation attended including a man of 761 present who came from California. President William Arnold Shankin announced the endowment goal of 150000 was fully secured with a comfortable margin.
Beginning July 5 the Scotch Grove Presbyterian church will hold Sabbath services in the morning with Sabbath school at 10 a.m and preaching at 11 a.m. Center Junction Presbyterian church will hold services in the afternoon with Sabbath school at 1 30 p.m and teaching at 2 30 p.m. Every alternate Sabbath evening services will also be held.
Twenty choice brood sows for sale due to farrow July 15 at farm 2% miles northeast of Center Junction and 4 miles northwest of Onslow. Contact William J. Corbit.
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