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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1906
Page
2
H P Barber travels to Chicago while George Sokol visits Onslow and Laura Vaughn visits Anamosa. Maids and merchants appear in town as new business openings and social events unfold. The interurban railroad debate looms as council reaches terms for lighting the town. Election nerves rise with a large caucus and fresh town officers named, and a death toll touches the Conley family near Onslow.
Cascade reports residents relocating including Thomas Skahill moving toward Dubuque and John J. Murray family moving into Dubuque city. Local officials elected include West side directors Matt Bisenius and J. T. O Brien and treasurer Jno Nieves. A town caucus nominated J L Conlin for mayor and I J Tolman for town clerk. Minor injuries noted from a street accident involving Stuart Elgin.
March 14 notes list J W Stimson visiting Onslow Miss Zella Bigelow at Onslow Mercantile Co Mrs Copland guest of McGready family Wm Wasson of Onega Kansas closing Wasson estate business New babies reported at several homes Hendersons return from Scotland and plan Oklahoma move Celia Tebo attends niece obsequies in Onslow Charlie Miller visiting station agent Smith in Fostoria Iowa Keating sale to Wasson moving to South Dakota Keating moving to Clay then to farm in SD Mrs Lochiel Johnston Irma head to Mt Vernon then Grand Island Neb entertainment by Gilbert A Eldridge March 24 Eldridge a brother of Mrs McClelland funeral for Ethel Butler attended Bethel church Rev McClelland presides crowded service despite bad roads
In Clay on March 14 Mrs M A McMaster notes well being while Will Livingston visits. James Keating sells 80 acres to Mr Wasson and leases near Cascade. Ethel May Butler, 21, daughter of C L Butler, dies after time in Coe College and California. Bethel church service honors her with scripture and a touching choir of former classmates and friends.
Center Junction notices list Andrew Potter on the sick list Ellen Meade spent Sunday at home John Letze lost a valuable horse D B Ward visits his father in Oregon Ida Lyons attended a Monticello play Margaret French guests of Belle Lyons John Carson stopped by the county seat Dr Mirick of Monticello made a professional call Mr and Mrs John Alexander welcomed a baby boy born Tuesday Fred Collier returned from Epworth Saturday Will Leech Jud Leggett Mead San
D. J. Logan took a carload of stock to Chicago on Monday. Frank Darnell and bride from Michigan visit at C. R. Wilder's. James Lahey moves into H. P. Hanna’s former place. Wilder paid 27 4 for butter fat at Downerville creamery in February. Andrew and Mrs. Davidson of Monticello stop by Castle Grove. Lumber reveal work at Mrs. Hogan’s timber, outfit removed Tuesday. Funeral of the Rigby child held at Castle Grove cemetery last Friday. I. A. Scott of Chico, California departs after visit. Clarence McLaughlin returns from Cedar Rapids to help on the farm. Norman and John Davidson visit uncle Alexander. plan to work in Hazel Valley then head to the Canadian Northwest. News from South Dakota travelers: reached Presho safely, unloading cars, ready for wagon journey. District No. 1 school election yielded two candidates with several challenges. county seat visits may prompt grand jury inquiry into vote legality.
Rural Route notes March 14 report visits by D Dirks and J Humphrey, court in Anamosa, and various callers. Local life includes Miss Kray and Miss Clara Dunn travels, a sick list, school closures, and a 25 year lookback at 1881 Monticello events, births, marriages, and civic changes.
For rent about 60 or 70 acres of pasture with abundant water. Contact Alex Livingston at 39w3 for details.
A pair of former business partners in Fresno meet by chance after 25 years and immediately brawl over a five dollar debt. The clipping then quotes light anecdotes about British sailors and a seaside hotel bill joke.
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