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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
4
Center Junction June 2 reports numerous visits and travels of residents and former locals. M Magee from Monticello and Prof. Leo H Courtney from Cascade visited. others including Mrs Homer Harr Mane lent and J W Livingstone hosted company. Descriptions include relatives, commencements, and a high school class of eight delivering orations.
Cascade notes Cap Davison and Mr Eggers visited from Monticello. Mrs C J Cash of Anamosa and her children stayed with Shaffer family. Seminary commencement day draws Epworth visitors. Misses Ressler’ s runaway incident ends with no injuries. I D Shotwell, born July 1940 in Oswego NY, dies May 20 in Vinton. survives two wives, daughter Minnie, son Theodore. Chauncy Pierce dies after a horse incident on Hamilton Street. funeral at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the M E church. community extends sympathy.
In Onslow on June 2 the majority of voters attended the primary. Graduates traveled to Maquoketa Monday for portraits. Mrs Maggie Sears Lawrence of [op kinton] visited. Parker and children of Chicago were guests at the Tasker home. The Mystic Workers grand lodge drew W B Richardson, wife, and Mrs Roe to St Paul. Farm work lags with corn planting and plowing ahead. A. C. Alexander mourns the death of their three month old baby girl Friday. Funeral conducted by Rev S B McClellan. Graduates performed well at last Friday's exercises. W N Van Buren delivered an address well received.
D J Dirks has a wind mill at his new well. Alfred Olberts sold hogs in Anamosa Monday. Gerd Null adds a new roof to a barn. J H Zimmerman delivered hogs in Monticello Tuesday. George Dorsey serves on jury duty in Anamosa this week. Wm and Henry Rieken visited Anamosa last Saturday. Dietrick Dirks and family were in Anamosa Wednesday. H EF Harms was a business visitor in Anamosa last Monday. Mr and Mrs Dorsey spent Decoration Day in Anamosa. Chas Gray went to Monticello Wednesday to set the ball game. Garret Schuon barn decorated with lightning rod last week. Andrew Wagner torn down a barn to make room for a new one this summer. Ed Stutt excavating for cellar and foundation of a new house planned soon.
Slansen Bros. move machinery to build a bridge at the old Stevenson place while Mr. H B Bohlken visits Harm Harms who remains feeble. Wallace Gray attends a family reunion for their fiftieth wedding anniversary. John Hanken's new bridge is completed with full approaches to prevent high water. Wm Flaherty of Anamosa builds a new thirty two foot span bridge at the Avert Schoonover place costing about 175 dollars. Farmers note corn sprouts resembling gold dollars and predict a fall harvest could be valued as gold eagles if weather stays cold and wet.
Harold Deischer returns from Agricultural college Jiev Van Buren visits Decorah I oD McLaughlin works on home interior Wm Hiller family Buck Creek visits Cramer home Gillerken family visit Rowen's Prigrie relatives Philip H Wildenbrant sells Rawleigh remedies Miss Jessie Noble and Misa Kisher return to Coe College Ben and his wife welcome a fine boy Farmers Mutual Insurance three months old with increasing interest Democrats caucus selects township slate and delegates Monticello graduates include Will Lubben Robert Nowie Blanche Fairbanks Olive Cramer Remains of Monsignor James Lundon brought for interment in Argand cemetery Hetty Green reportedly paid 300 to a beauty doctor per Kansas City Post
Public notice announces appointment and commission as executor for Davie Hy Orr and George TH Balster in Iowa. Creditors must file sworn claims with the clerks within legal time and debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs, dated Onslow and Monticello in 1908.
Notice to all interested that final reports of executors administrators guardians and trustees are on file in the Clerk of the District Court Jones County Iowa. A final hearing and approval before the court is set for Tuesday the Ath day of June 1808. Michael Finn executor of the estate of Jones Murray deceased listed among estates. Dated Anamosa Iowa May 23 1408. AOL J HW Ramsey Clerk of the District Court Jones Co la.
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