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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1906
Page
7
Bur richter’s and Burrichter’s advertise rain umbrellas and groceries. Eilers Bolton’s markets wash dress goods and colored umbrellas. Deutrick Co. and Bacher & Abel tout candies Gunther’s. Miss Emma Ott and Miss Nellie Fitzpatrick visit towns, while residents travel to Dubuque Oelwein Cedar Falls and Denver.
Circulation of social notices from Monticello area includes Arnold Egger and daughter Laura visiting Eagle Grove, Mrs. Alfred Miller hosting Charles Miller family, and Mrs. G W Burnside visiting Coggan. Various society updates cover weddings, travel to Ames and Des Moines, college graduations, and upcoming church and charity events.
Miss Gertrude N Thompson wed Clair J Newlin at Ana mona Congregational parsonage. Miss Mildred Bates leaves Monticello High to Cedar Rapids schools after three years. Mr and Mrs John Dodge visit from Ashland Oregon, guests of the Smiths, after ferrying Mrs Dodge's father Gus Merriam’s remains home. Numerous community notes cover school staffing changes, a mill dam break endangering John Perrine, a vesper service, a railway accident near Onslow injuring two women, and the Becker Jacobs wedding at the Hanken home with the couple later visiting Waterloo and Sumner. A Wyoming correspondent reports a buggy train collision, with recovery for all but two children. A ghostly maid tale ends with a dog under the bed.
Monticello high school completes commencement week with 17 seniors ready for life. May 31 class day featured orations readings and a Mr Bob farce. Friday graduation at the opera house included a Dreams speech by Rev Frank L Loveland and diplomas presented by J W Coxsee.
Obituary notices recap Mrs Margaret Van Meter Burkett born 1858 in Andrew Iowa died after weeks illness at home. Funeral at her Monticello residence June 6 conducted by Rev Van Buren and Rev Innes. Burial in Oakwoods cemetery. Also notice of Mrs Rhoda Clark Rearick born 1838 Indiana died May 30 with service by Rev Van Buren, burial Castle Grove cemetery. Mentions survivors Washington Rearick A I Morgan William Smith Vesper Rearick and family. Also brief ads for Deatrick Dry Goods and Dr Coffman eye exam June 12 13 Lovell House afternoon.
Mrs Mary F Gill wife of Grant Gill dies at Springfield Illinois May 30 after a long rheumatism. She and her husband had wintered in Florida and then returned to Monticello for burial. Also Mrs James Crusenberry dies at Highland Park Des Moines cancer aged seventy four with survivors including husband and two sons.
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