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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1909
Page
7
A Monticello column lists a weeklong public school vacation and numerous brief items. Births, visits, sales notices, and advertisements mention Carrie Clark Anamosa visits Herman Folkers paternity at home of Herren Burrichter's groceries and flour brands Kelly's Famous and Madeiras Best.
Monticello briefs cover visits and travels of residents including Elmer Hoag and Hattie. school events a box social by the girls basketball team at Cross Hardware, a spring millinery display, and a dance for the Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbors. Local business moves include Burrichter's ads and G A Chapman seeking outfield prospects in Davenport. Public notices mention uncalled mail and a guardian case for F A Williams.
The funeral for William Maxwell was held at the Faragher home in Richland township last Saturday with many friends in attendance. Rev. I N Norton of Monticello conducted the services and the remains were interred at the family burying ground on the farm.
The Methodist Episcopal church plans special revival meetings starting April 4 with cottage prayer meetings in the first week and Rev. Joseph Ludgate expected to attend from April 1 for at least two more weeks. Ludgate is a veteran evangelist and the meetings are anticipated to draw strong interest. All are welcome. Andrew Miller, a Swiss Monticello resident, died at Anamosa sanitarium last Sunday at age 71 after a short illness. He lived in Monticello over thirty years, worked as a stone mason, lived alone, and left no known widow or children. The funeral was held Tuesday at the German Reform church led by Rev. I. E. Gruenstein. Miss Ida Boner, daughter of Henry and Mrs. Boner, near Monticello, married Mr. Harry Reeds of Coggon yesterday. The ceremony, performed by Rev. E. Gruenstein in Monticello, was private with close relatives and friends. The Reeds now gain a wife described as helpful and dutiful, with hopes of lasting happiness.
Lloyd Sexton suffered serious bruises and a scratched face in a runaway accident this morning when his four horse wagon turned sharply near Perrine restaurant. Witnesses feared death as he landed in frozen mud but he survived with non fatal injuries. The horses were later secured on the town’s east end.
The Iowa case against Anamosa mayor J. P. Scroggs and his wife concluded with a jury disagreement after two days and nights of deliberation. Nine to three favored conviction with one juror holding out for acquittal, amid allegations of prewritten not guilty ballots. The report notes plans to retry and mentions related cases, a surviving family, and local fallout.
Monticello held an infidel funeral for Archie Livingston with a free thinker as speaker. The discourse attacked religion and urged a natural view of death, praising Thomas Paine and Ingersoll while denying heaven or hell. Livingston’s life was called a quiet ethical influence, with only the memory of his deeds lasting.
The Monticello board met in a special session to read last minutes, approve bills from the Senate fund for D. E. Pond, elect J. W. Coxsee as chair, and qualify directors J. E. Bateman and I. A. Hefner. Balloting chose Dr. George Inglis as president.
Classified items include poultry pricing from S C Brown Leghorns at 40 cents per setting or 3 dollars per hundred, contactable by Bell phone or Chas Rice in Mon ticello Iowa. Seed oats offered by 401 Rieke Rieken adjoining the south of the corporation. Dr Puleston claims a painless rupture cure via fidelity method with no work downtime. Mrs Julia Hagen announces a millinery opening inviting ladies. Perrine's restaurant promotes its meals and ongoing value, urging patrons to follow neighbors to the old reliable. Deutrick D G Co advertised as a store for embroideries laces and white dress goods.
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