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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1914
Page
2
A large primary election turnout in Castle Grove produced 73 Democratic votes of 90 cast, with Republicans naming town ticket candidates including Clerk Clarence McLaughlin and Assessor A. M. Fairbanks. The Democratic slate featured Clerk L. F. Balater and Assessor F. C. Cramer among others. Community items note cemetery cleanup, Center Junction Chautauqua June 11–16, visits, church events, pending road work, and local social happenings.
Mrs Will Hiller hosted a guest recently. Miss Minnie Fraizer went to Hopkinton to nurse in the Dunlap home. W D McLaughlin was a business visitor in Hopkinton on Monday. Maurice Cashman is repainting his dwelling. M A Waddick is painting his buildings. Arthur Fairbanks and son Allen visited Marion last Sunday. Miss Blanche Fairbanks took a trip to Coggon on Monday. Frank Brady is visiting in Dubuque.
Memorial services under C A Sutherland and Henry Carson featured uplifting music by the local band. Oxford Junction’s H E Grimwood gave the day’s speech urging loyalty to the government veterans defended. A wedding of Mildred Sutherland and Galen Mirick surprised friends in Marion.
Center Junction June 5 the L A of the M E church entertained the L A of the Onslow church at the home of Mrs J M Young. About thirty visitors and members were present and enjoyed a pleasant afternoon. James and William Meade plan to go to Savanna Illinois to install lightning rods.
June 3 report lists Fred and Ida Ratcliff and relatives visiting Mrs. J Garlinghouse. Lew Porter and Nellie Grapes visited there. J Bohlken and G Holmes drove to Monticello. Numerous locals spent Sunday or Monday in Monticello or Hopkinton with several moving or calling on friends. Sibley Tribune quip notes fewer preacher opinions help job security.
Prairieburg residents report visits from Manshoe Rowley of Cedar Rapids and O. O. Rowley family. Local trips include J. C. McQueen and Gertrude Adams in Central City, L. EK. Minehart with J. Reid in Cedar Rapids, and Marion visitor George Schoonover. A baby was born to Mr and Mrs Paul Lauser. Alberta Still closed her school. a moving picture show runs all week.
The Athenian Literary society will present Maliers Miser next Friday night. On Tuesday night June 2 Clayonian Literary society will host seniors who graduate this year Wednesday the M. and Y. W. A. held a joint missionary meeting led by Miss Winnard from Alaska. Dr Becker gave a lecture on the Greatness of Little People this week. The Y M C A lecture series ends soon. Next Wednesday Miss Florence Ricketts will lead a joint meeting on missionary work in southern mountain districts. The baseball team left for Platville Wisconsin May 29 and won six to one. A return game at Epworth is set for June 4. The program includes solos by Miss Crabb and Mr Greenup, essays by Miss Read, readings by Miss Hofacre, biographies by Mr Joseph, and a diploma presentation by the President.
The count at the reformatory has topped the 700 mark reaching 706 yesterday. Mrs E H Stacy was badly injured last Saturday evening when she slipped on cellar stairs and fell the length of the flight breaking both bones at the shoulder and tearing ligaments. Virgil C Miller son of Mrs J W Miller of Anamosa recently won a promotion in Washington advancing to auditor of the Isthmian Canal Commission with a $500 a month raise.
Miss Mary McDonald of Washington township Jones county died at her family home on Wednesday afternoon after a long illness. She lived her life in the community and was noted for character and faith as a Catholic. Survived by brothers William and John in Washington township and James in Cherokee, and sisters Maggie Katie and Annie in Temple Hill. Funeral at St. Peter's church at 10 this morning with Rev M J Farrelly officiating.
In a Washington Post piece a proverb warns that only after marriage does a girl grasp how dangerous widows can be, framing matrimony as a caution about risk and social roles.
Public notice announces appointment of an administrator for Richard L. McLaughlin's estate by the District Court of Jones County Iowa. Creditors must file sworn claims with the court clerk and debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa Iowa May 12 1914.
District Court of Jones County Iowa appoints John Frederick Poppe as Administrator of the Scheutte deceased estate. Creditors must file sworn claims with the Clerk within legal time. debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa May 27, 1914. J. W. Coxsee attorney for the estate.
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