Monticello Express March 8 1900 edition
The Thursday issue of the Monticello Express dated March 8 1900 is noted with price 1.76. Local news and notices from Monticello likely appear inside the weekly paper.
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1900
Page
2
The Thursday issue of the Monticello Express dated March 8 1900 is noted with price 1.76. Local news and notices from Monticello likely appear inside the weekly paper.
CastLe Grover Med 6 Paul Berlin visits nearby as the Siebels announce a ill daughter. Hosfords of Monticello visited Castle Grove kin. Downerville creamery gets new separator churn and vat. Elmo Brown from Kasota to season with M Hosford. Multiple farm moves occur among Howie Glass Robinson and Evers. John Pierce marries a Greeley girl and tours Castle Grove. Scroggie sprain and various visits noted. Andrew Duncanson buried Bethel cemetery after a long pioneer life in Clay and Oregon detour.
AmBerg Mar and Martin Hendrickson are ill. Several residents move or visit nearby towns. Announcements include a basket social at the Amber schoolhouse Friday and newborns at Bailey and Soper homes. Local property sales, farm moves, illness notes, and social events fill the report from Onslow to Monticello.
Mr. H. P. Hanna son of Mr. Presley Hanna and a Cass County resident for over thirty years has bought a 200 acre farm one mile west of Coggon and will take possession today.
Announcement of Rural Free Delivery starting March 15 from Monticello with routing via Davidson farm Downerville Argand Castle Grove and Monticello townships to the post office. Free delivery to households providing secure mail boxes, proper labeling, and timely mail. Patrons urged to maintain roads, signal boxes, and stock stamps and cards for the carrier.
John Cole aged over 74 and patriarch of Cole Bros. died at his Olin home on the 27th after a long consumptive illness. A longtime Jones County settler since 1849 born in New York, he lived in several states before settling at Nigger Point and Pleasant Hill. Survived by wife, three sons, four daughters, and church memory, funeral held March 1 conducted by Rev. Harper and Rev. Potter.
Sunday services at U B and M F churches include 10 am Sunday school 11 am preaching 3 pm Junior League 6 45 pm Young People 7 30 pm preaching Thursday 7 30 pm prayer meeting Congregational services feature the Faith Measure and Living up to our Convictions sermon themes. Y M B and C E societies promise substantial building funds with a future payment plan. Elder Bateman speaks on Forgiveness next Sunday at the Christian church. Guy Edwards returned from Davenport after finger injuries in a factory. Chas Abel filled his place. Death notice for Thomas P Fowler formerly of Langworthy near Springville reported.
Auction will sell a large quantity of household items including stoves kitchen ware chairs tables dishes beds bedding organ carpets curtains couch and more at the late Christie A Stevenson residence in the northeast part of town on Saturday afternoon March 10 starting at 1 o'clock Terms cash announced by Nancy Stevenson.
The republican electors of Monticello meet at City Hall on Tuesday March 13 1900 at 7 30 p m to nominate for mayor treasurer assessor solicitor weighmaster park commissioner and ward councilmen in each ward. Following adjournment they nominate councilmen at ward locations. Also notices dissolve Errickson firm. J B Zimmerman & Co succeed. diverse local ads on collars harness sale and a Monticello residence for sale.
Notice for the annual election in Monticello on March 26 1900 to elect a mayor treasurer assessor city solicitor weigh master park commissioner and one councilman from each ward. O G Meyer and A Kempf sign as mayor and city clerk.
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