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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1915
Page
9
Miss Ruth Nelson visited Anamosa last Friday while Mrs. M H Teeter spent Friday in Cedar Rapids. Numerous residents and guests yearn for Doutrick's silk goods and accessories as several storewide notices promise new corsets waists and petticoats.
Reading across Monticello area notes, many local residents return from visits in Waterloo Cedar Rapids and Anamosa. births deaths market movement church events and school board changes fill a wide, community oriented column.
Miss Catharine E Lovell and Bert D Draper of Chicago spent last weekend in Anamosa as guests of Mr and Mrs George L Schoonover. Dr A M Maurice plans a 2500 improvement to his residence with R W Henderson handling carpentry and materials. John Locher bought half of a brick building on South Cedar and the adjacent frame property from Isaac Schneider. Frank Locher owns the other half. Lowell Hicks returns from Ames Forestry program ready to work for the government in the West. Monticello girls beat Anamosa 18 to 16 in a tense gym game last Friday. The Kness divorce case ends with dismissal after 28 years of marriage. Monticello visitors to Cedar Rapids basketball events include numerous locals led by John Locher and others.
At a women’s meeting for civic improvement held last Monday evening in the public library, officers were elected including President Mrs. Capitola Peet and several vice presidents, with Mrs. Perrine as Secretary and Mrs. Lanigan as Treasurer. A committee was appointed to draft a constitution and bylaws, signaling the club’s real work will begin when alleys thaw and spring arrives.
Isaac Miller aged 75 died in Wellington Kansas after long life as early settler of Jones county born 1840 in Ohio. He served in 9th Iowa and was wounded at Pea Ridge. Jacob Zimmerman died near Hazel Green township Delaware county aged about 66, Swiss-born, married in 1877, lived in Monticello before moving to Castle Grove and Hazel Green. widow and four children survive. Interment at Golden cemetery.
The Monticello community mourns Lucia D. Farwell 80 widow of Chicago wholesale grocer Marcus Farwell and mother of Mrs. Ernest H. Hicks. Funeral planned from Ralph Farwell’s Kenilworth residence, with ties to Oakwood cemetery. Edward Porter dies at Monticello home after long illness. foreman of bridge carpenters for C. M. & St. P. Ry. Co. He is survived by wife Mary Renger, father, six brothers, a sister, and other relatives. Funeral at local Catholic church with Father George Hauck officiating and Catholic cemetery interment.
Miss Fern Howie visited Castle Grove school on a Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday forenoon. Miss Bonner will not return until after spring vacation, with Miss George taking her place. Monticello beat Anamosa 18 to 15 in girls basketball on Friday March 12. St Patrick’s Day was celebrated with green ties and decorations. The Monticello team won against Walker at Coe College gym and later lost to Cedar Rapids 31 to 23 after fatigue. The season ends with praise for the team’s accomplishments.
March 1885 items include Miss Amanda Babbe teaching at Wheatland and a 7 degree below zero day on the 21st. Notables: W L Rosa elected mayor by 44 vote margin. school directors elected H D Sherman H Tiarks F J Tryon. births and deaths of several residents. Moody and Sankey revival visit. glanders found in horses and euthanized. principal change at high school with Miss Carrie Daniels succeeding Ida Platt. Ralph L Duer dies at 42. farewell for Rev O H Truman. liquor laws and enforcement amidst era prohibitions. multiple shops and barns burned in a night fire. birthday party for Lillie Cassady with a long list of guests.
The Hall Manufacturing Co. will demonstration the Combination Corn Husker and Silo Filler at its Monticello factory next Saturday. Inventor R T Jennney and the firm claim the device husks corn shreds fodder and fills a silo in one operation with two size options, promising higher efficiency and reduced waste for Jones county farmers.
Notice to members of the Mon ticello Improvement Club about the Lovell House banquet on March 19. Those who did not receive an invitation should consider themselves invited and attend. Hosiery advertisement from Doutrick's is included.
Frederick A. Jackson former Monticello superintendent and New York Life comptroller describes European war dynamics from Paris. He recounts travel to London and Havre during the Battle of the Marne, disruptions to mail and rail, the German threat, and his office’s ability to pay claims while many clerks and staff joined the army.
Monticello high school defeated Walker 33 to 12 after leading 10 to 4 at halftime. The lineup included Brazelton Locher Templeton and Less with substitutes Hubbard Kingsley Rickels Matejjka E Less Stubler. A later Friday loss to Cedar Rapids 31 to 23 ended Monticello’s fast two game span.
The Monti cello fan traveled with about 600 dollars to back his favorites but Cedar Rapids supporters did not contact him. The Tiger Kittens defeated the Jones county delegation, leaving his plans unfulfilled.
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