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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1906
Page
2
Local notes report a looming Monday election with Brownell backers, a reform-minded council slate, and endorsements for mayor J S Brownell. Community activities include Miss Fordham millinery trip, Epworth League social, and a 50th wedding anniversary in Jones County honoring J W Wherry and Mary Moore.
March updates from Onslow recount residents visiting relatives in Clinton and Cedar Falls, dressmaking lessons, and a Sunday entertainment by Prof. Eldridge. Local illnesses ease, stock shipments arrive, and a new Onslow hotel venture with Frank and Mrs. Johnston is noted alongside townsfolk preparing to relocate to Genoa Nebraska.
Miss Grace Green visits her parents in Clay as Miss Streets guests Mrs. J. G. Reid. John Dennison, in Boulder Colorado, is now able to walk to town. Gilbert A. Eldridge to perform in Onslow on the 24th. A Bethel church talk by Mr. McClelland on Indian history and progress. Nebras ka churn party at Edna Horton s with Rhode Island guest Mrs. Tebo and Onslow couple L. B. McClelland and family ending with blessings.
Cass Iowa March notes report illnesses and sick lists including Percy Faulks and Mrs Slife. Residents travel to Orange New Jersey Chicago Schenectady and New York while neighbors visit Anamosa Cascade and Fairview. Schools close for spring vacation and several locals appear in and out of town.
Will Austin and others depart for Dakota this week while Mrs. Vinton Smith returns home from Anamosa due to Mr. Smith’s illness. Rev. Breed of Grinnell will preach at Cass Center church Sunday at 3 pm. Grace Griffith returns to Anamosa and will not teach this spring after seven successful terms. C. A. Preston held a public sale and rented his farm to Elmer Prosser for three years, signaling the loss of Mr. and Mrs. He and Bert from the neighborhood.
Entries from March 21 note locals traveling to Monticello including James Kearns and Alfred Folkerts. Hints of social life arise from a quilting party at R Gerdes, a cream company man's visit to Wayne, and a humorous miscue about a dulcimer and violin performance on Pumpkinville Corner.
Cascade March 21 locals note Al Heer of Dubuque visiting the city ahead of next week’s city election. Geo Cowan of Prairieburg spent Fri day and Saturday in Cascade. Ohn Curran of Jackson county was in Cascade Saturday. Dan Barrett sold 86 head at the annual horse sale. Will Hassenpflug of Bloomfield visits the Wilcox family. The Willing Workers host a reception for Wm Fagan before he departs for Canada. S B Beatty returns to Cedar Rapids after time with his father at F W Kingsley. The March sub director election will see less teacher influence than in the past. Pat K Talman ill at East Cascade but improving. Monticello’s Cy Bert and Maquoketa’s Mr Mayerhoffer attended Barrett sale. Mrs Jane McGovern, widow of Wm McGovern, died at Butterfield and was buried from St Martin’s church. She was 86 and resident of Jones county about 50 years. two sons, Thomas and William, survive.
Dennis Delay returns to activity as whooping cough cases rise. Mrs. Wm Hiller hosted Cramer family visit. Miss Eda Cramer closed Hickory Grove school. Norman Davidson and 8 M Hosford visited Anamosa. Butter fat price settled at 2734 cents for late February. Local court witnesses testified in Anamosa. District No 8 director resigns. Wm McAleer appointed. Fred Fahrni mourns infant death from whooping cough. Oakwoods cemetery interment at Monticello. Clarence McCracken re elected Stuart superintendent.
I offer for sale in Scotch Grove township a tract of land comprising about 40 acres and will receive sealed bids at the Lowell State Bank in Monticello up to April 4 at 2 oclock p.m. Right to reject any bids reserved. Take notice I have sold out my harness business and will settle accounts this month. Matthias Sweesy Monticello offers his Scotch Grove farm of 160 acres for sale well improved with good water and easy terms. J M Hofacre has good hardwood for sale delivered in town. order by telephone.
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