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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1900
Page
7
Local Monticello merchants announce new dress goods and summer millinery while residents and visitors from Hopkinton Maquoketa Delhi and Anamosa visit relatives and shop. Notices include sales at Doutrick’s and Eastwood Chase shops and social calls across Cascade and surrounding towns.
J A Doutrick attends Lennox college trustees meeting. Dennis Liddy at Strawberry Point for a brother’s wedding. Minnie Sleeper visiting Davenport for two weeks. Nic and Mrs Greeden with children visit John Oswald in Ryan. Local ad: Deutrick's sells wash dress goods waists underwear and millinery. Wm Burrichter visits brother Henry in town. W B Swigart of Maquoketa in town, owner of Jones County Times. Mrs Elmer Hubbard visits Fayette. Reverend Staebler speaks to Modern Woodmen for decoration day. Golden Eagle Clothing House advertised in Monticello.
Travel to Davenport for the G A R Encampment fills early week routes. Picnickers from Monticello Eastern Star join Marion and Anamosa chapters at Springville. Naples of educational events include Lenox college commencement at Hopkinton and a June 28 education address by Richard C. Barrett in Monticello.
Chas Bidwell opens office with L H Lang at the Monti cello Roller Mill. Citizens urged to settle Rickless estate. Odd Fellows honor Decoration Day at Oakwood cemetery as Rev Staebler’s address is praised. Cedar Rapids court overrules motion in Welch v Union Central Life for $3,584 plus costs. Martha VanMeter dies at 74 in Andrew. Burkett family attends Andrew funeral. Burglaries and a school fund donation headlined local scenes. Stuhlers’ Bargain Counter and Jennie Buckner Dorsey obituaries noted. Taxes payable at Monticello State Bank. Local travels reference prohibition rates. New Cong Church planned on Chestnut Second, Matthissen Bros buying old site. $10,000 brick edifice planned.
Bennie Kellum was thrown from a horse near the Geo Haines residence on Main Street and lay limp before regaining consciousness at seven o clock. He suffered a head bruise and body bruises while the mount, a blind horse, somersaulted and was badly cut in the head as it fell. He is expected to recover soon. Col D W Sutherland of Manning Iowa narrowly escaped more serious injuries in the Milwaukee wreck at Persia Iowa on the 7th. He and others were jolted and he was treated for chest injuries head wounds and a bruised knee. He sent word to his sons and is now under care.
The Jones County Teachers Institute will convene at Monticello on Monday June 18 and run sessions in the high school room through June 30. Prof Geo H Betis will conduct with County Superintendent Clifford B Paul directing.
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