Monticello Area News Focuses on Visits and Notices
Mrs. Johnson of Worthington visits Monticello while Miss Clara Hogan stays with Cedar Rapids friends. Various locals travel to Iowa City Omaha Cedar Rapids and Chicago for visits and events over Memorial Day period. Public notices include uncalled for letters and local business ads suit the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Hogan
Cedar Rapids
Irma
Florence Thoeni
Rachael Megee
Iowa City
George Inglis
Chicago
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Inglis
Rush Medical College
Monticello News Briefs Highlight Local Travel and City Affairs
Monticello residents hosted and visited relatives from Cedar Rapids Wisconsin and Sioux City. Postmaster salary increases 1800 to 1900 reflecting Monticello mail growth. Memorial Day observances and sodiers monument dedication featured in editorial. Smallpox quarantine ordered for Hawkins and Pease households. local church services adjusted due to pastor’s absence. Alumni banquet set for June 4 at Lovell House. paving talk on First Street discussed. fire at rock restaurant contained with insurance coverage.
Death and local notices from Center Junction area
Obituary notes on Joseph Sherman a 17 year old who died of typhoid fever near Center Junction and readings on Rev J W Innes visiting Reinbeck Monticello and Billy Sunday revival, plus local school games and council actions. Also reports on the Jones County Medical Society meeting and memorial sermon, deaths of Mrs Frances Hicks and Perry Winslow Miller, and community announcements from Monticello and Langworthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Corbit
Wyoming
Jones County
Monticello
Aliene Corbit
Medical Society
Joseph Sherman
GC. H. Sherman
Center Junction
J. W. Innes
Reinbeck
Marshalltown
Billy
Jones County Medical Society
Young
Redmond
Hunter
Brock and Port
Olin
Knittle
Onslow
Kime
Fort Dodge
Decker
Davenport
L. K. Bobo
Oxford Junction
John G. Thomas
J. E. King
Anamosa
F. M. Hicks
Frances Hicks
FF. M. Hicks
Montiicello
Slammond
Lousianna
Hicks
Frances Augusta Little
Perry Winslow Miller
Langworthy
Mr. Miller
Iowa
Jackson County
Ohio
Cedar County
Richland Township
Plains
California
W. R. Bundy
Cass Congregational Church
Perry Miller
Monticello tops Dubuque in three baseball games week
Monticello won two of three against Dubuque Palmettoes while Monticello High lost to Springville 2 1. The Presbyterian boys club defeated Anamosa 10 to 4. Key players included Carson Locher Ohde Marquard and Hen for Monticello and Jones Moran Clarke Hubbard for Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Quiles
Springville
Monticello
Guiles
Dubuque
Dubuque Palmettoes
Lochor
Eee
Cess Ences
Starry
J Carson
Angi
AIG
O Haeussler
Ates
Locher
Appelby
Santthy
Wes
Warren
Cease
Fahey
Pveccas Iol
Oya
Wohler
Marquard
Ccce
Cosas
Foe
Ba Dubuque
Allen
O. Marquard
Carson
J. Locher
Ohde
Ll. Locher
Hansen
Kehoe
Springville High School
Monticello High School
Jones
Moran
Clarke
C. Hubbard
Presbyterian
Anamosa
Monticellova
Montick Noab
Wb Pepe Verse
Byers
Uy Appleby
K Wocher
Eo & Eh
Katinm
Ib Merson
Pres
Oon
Haeussler
P. O
Llochep
Hu Dubuque
Oe Rao
Kohler
A Dubuque
Kcohoo
Rogers
Kehoo
Carson Marquard
Forty Years Ago In Monticello May 1869 Annals
Forty years ago in Monticello and vicinity during May 1869, emergencies included burglaries yielding $130, two silver watches, and other items. a tramp captured after stealing a watch. Major B. S. Farwell appointed U S internal revenue assessor for the second district. Local commerce included 214 wagon unloads of produce and a $1500 dry goods trade. Burns Lodge No. 173 elected officers, and four brick buildings were under construction despite a hop crop failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
The
Express
Six-Muayor Bradstreet
R. Howard
J. W
I. L. Simington
L. Gardiner
George P. Sluston
Simon Morton
J. D
M. M. Moulton
P. O. Babcock
J. S
Simon Chamberlain
Ryler
Hunt, Merrick & Hughes
James Davidson
S.S. Farwell
G. W. Hunt
M. W. Herrick
A. H. Marvin
H. H. Starks
H. D. Smith
8. M. Yoran
C. W. Gurney
C. W. Waggoner
W. H. Walworth
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. W. Doxseb
Oxfords
Hicks & Guyan’s
Home News
Mrs. Johnson
Worthington
Charles Guiles
Farley
Peter Meyer
Nellie KeHum
Jessie 4Awcett
Andrew Boswell
Deitrick D. G. Co
John Perrine
Emil Monnier
Central City
J. P. Monnier
Mesdames M. J. Mogan
al Kiburz
Deutrick’s
Essie Hoag
Omaha
Lettie Ahlers
Delamet
South Dakota
Howard Hicks
Emil Balsiger
Frieda
Ervin E. Reed
Seattle
Garrett Seehusen
Pomeroy
M. E. Church
Joseph Roach
Laura Arnold
Lou McGowan
Verna Bacon
Hopkinton
Joseph Rieger
Nancy Jewett
Marion
Waterloo
State Lodge of the Western Star
George Satory
Wabasha
Minnesota
Eliza Lane
Nellie
Samuel Greer
Clay Center
Kansas
James Greer
S.A. Palmer
Grinnell
Bowen’s Shairie
J. W. Coxsee
Marcus Hayden
Manchester
Mary
Frank Hayden
Charles Hogg
Melrose
Wisconsin
W. L. Rosa
Eppie Price
William S. A. Smith
Sioux City
George Ambuehl
Anton Matthiessen
San Jose
Dr. Redmond
George Schoonover
Edna
Hettinger
North Dakota
Clara Rickless
Green River
Tasker
Edith
Paul
M. McLaughlin
L. Rosa
Messrs. J. W. Farwell & Co
J.C. Magee
Fayette
W. D. Magee
F. M. Magee
Soldiers’ Monument
E. E. Gruenstein
N. Baer
Slater
German Reformed Church
Mr. Gruenstein
Board of Supervisors
Hawkins
Pease
Clay
Scotch Grove Township
P. W. Miller
Dangworthy
Jordan
G. H. George
H. M. Carpenter
First Street
Messrs. Perrine
Bejasch
Roy Farwell
Belle Farwell
Freeport
Illinois
Charles 8. Bidwell
Lovell House
Joe Jock
H. 8. Richardson
Dr. Hefner
Matt Campbell
Elizabeth Campbell
Mary E. Campbell
Epworth
Greehlie
M. Campbell
Mir
Price
Eva
Gertrude Campbell
Epworth Seminary
Lizzie Lynch
Florence Errickson
Bessie French
Mesdames D. Ed. Pond
Fred Matthiessen
W. E. Leclair
Elaine Reed
J. L. Graves
Nicholas Kehoe
Chestnut Street
First
Third Streets
Third
Walnut Streets
Peterson
Presbyterian Church
J. C. Magee
Dr. Magee
Scotch Grove
Farwell
Messrs
Morse and
Lamb
Lincoln
Grant
Stuhlers
M. A. Breed
W. J. Cruenstein
Oakwoods Cemetery
Frank L. Hicks
Sargent
Nebraska
Ophelia Penniman
Hammond
Louasanna
Ernest Hicks
Harry Hicks
Hazel Green
Frances Ross
Spencer
Albert Little
Strawberry Point
Fred Jicks
Coffman
Doutrick D. G. Co
Eilers & Bolton
C. H. Schipman
South Cedar ST
Monticello’s
AY Rynile
Lovell Block Store
A.G. Hanken
Roller Mills
L. H. Lang
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