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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1909
Page
7
Col James Means visited Oelwein last Tuesday morning. Numerous locals and visitors from Hopkinton Cedar Rapids Marion and Center Junction appeared in town for various visits. Addresses include Deatrick's promotions and Dr Redmond eye tests with Fr mar 31st.
Local items include a visit by Miss Cora Sandhouse to Garden City Kansas and a two to three week absence, loss of beaver gloves, rental inquiry on Second Street, and staffing changes at Deatrick D. G. Co. Also reported are church services, a rupture treatment claim, school board re-elections, travels of Misses Inglis and George, phonographs for sale, and various family updates.
William Maxwell dies at his aunt Miss Eliza Faragher home in Richland township after a week of illness. Auction of 35 horses by C C Bart in Monticello on March 27 at 1 30 pm. State of Iowa vs J P Scroggs and wife trial ends. jurors deadlocked six to six. Macadamizing costs raise burden on property owners including widows. Taxes for several townships payable at Lowell State Bank. Cornell College orchestra concert in Monticello to aid public library fund. Fred Binggell and Dora Balsiger wed. couple to move to South Dakota. Halo around sun observed. physicists explain atmospheric optics. Mrs Caroline Brush Averill dies in Los Angeles aged nearly 89. Taxes payable at Monticello State Bank. Perrine’s restaurant praised. White Dress Goods advertised.
The council discussed issuing bonds for a standpipe and other water system improvements with a potential April election. Mayor Voorhees said the project could be funded by water income without extra taxes. Separately, a Temple Hill case ended in settlement after a forcible entry dispute and a Dubuque suit.
The Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound Railway offers weekly low fares every Tuesday from March 28 to April 27 to North Dakota towns Haynes Hettinger Bowman Marmarth and other points, and to Montana towns Baker Miles City Forsyth Musselshell Lavina Roundup Harlowton Moore Lewis town and more. Complete information available from local agents. F A Miller, General Passenger Agent, Chicago. The March Century issue highlights public men and politics with a profile of the new President, a Philipine Commission letters, and reminiscences of Rutherford B. Hayes.
Mrs. Sarah Graham Livingston, widow of Alexander Livingston, aged 78 years 4 days, died at her Monticello home last Friday. Born June 8, 1820 in Amton, Illinois, she lived in Iowa for 75 years, survived by twelve children and four sons. Funeral at the Monticello Methodist Episcopal Church pastored by Rev. B. N. Norton, interment in Oakwood Cemetery beside her husband.
Monticello board of education met in regular session with members Coxsee Inglis Bolton Jenner. Minutes read and approved. Bills allowed. A motion carried to submit at the next election the question of selling district property at North Cedar and Sixth streets. A noon meal supervision arrangement for pupils was approved with pay of 2.60 per week, and Foster to select teachers for that work. Adjournment motion. J N Peterson secretary.
Annual Castle Grove Cemetery association meeting set for Saturday March 27 at 9 am in the German school house. All members urged to attend for trustee secretary and treasurer election and other business. Harm Rickels and Rieke Rieken offer seed oats for sale.
An advertisement touts high grade New Home sewing machines and Stearns and Foster cotton mattresses praised as the best, inviting shoppers to explore premium home goods and comfort.
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