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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1897
Page
4
A long column of shop promotions and society notes includes corsets, dress goods, carpets, lace curtains, and dry goods from Wills Deutrick Hicks Eilers Goldstone. visits by Mrs. Matthiessen, Miss Lang, and others. trips to Chicago Webster City Lisbon. births and deaths. illnesses of Mrs. John Matthiessen A J Monroe and Ed Thompson. church additions seven new members. and the death of John Weir at 19 near Amber.
Local happenings include a Friday party at James Boyd’s home and numerous visits and travels by Monticello residents. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hanken traveled to Pomeroy Iowa for Maslin Hicks Eilers wedding. Samuel Van Fleet returned improved from the Pacific Slope. Mrs. E V Monroe rejoined the Sanford Dodge troupe. D Palmer joins Diamond Creamery Co as milk tester in Rochester Minnesota. Mrs. M M Curtiss plans a March 15 millinery opening. Theresi McLees heads to Council Bluffs to start anew.
The Iowa Telephone Co forms a local exchange with 31 phones planned and more to follow. Faith services at Meth dist church schedule Saturday lecture by Prof. John A. Holmes, with March rainstorm anddam rise on Maquoketa river noted. Obituaries report Martin McCormick 87 and family ties to Father McCormick, plus Bible society annual meeting and new officers.
Hon George W Lovell dies March 10 after two months of illness. A bachelor, he owned significant stock in the State Bank and controlled Straw berry Point Bank, with interests in the National Bank of the Republic Chicago and Waverly State Bank. A major real estate holder, he built the Monticello hotel in 1881 and served as mayor in 1871 and 1872.
George W. Lovell died after years of service as a banker and farmer. Born in Vermont, he moved to Michigan and built a large stock farm and successful banks in Monticello. Known for accuracy, prudence, and philanthropy, he supported schools and churches and left a substantial estate. His funeral is planned for Friday at the opera house with remains in state 1 PM to 2:30 PM before services.
Mrs Martha Like Darrow died at home last Saturday March 6 after about two months illness. Born June 15 1858 in Cataraugus County New York she moved to Iowa in 1864 and married Geo Darrow in 1884. Survived by husband five children parents two sisters and a brother. Funeral held Monday afternoon at the family residence.
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