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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1902

Page

3

Castle Grove Notes Include Residents and New Line Plans

Correspondence from Castle Grove Maryland reports residents visiting relatives and locals welcomed into homes. It notes telephone company work, a barn fire threat, butter-making upgrades, an eye injury to Hume Twomley, and the Castle Grove Mutual Telephone Co electing officers and mapping a line from Rocky Hill to Prairieburg road with extensions to Harms and Kromminga holdings.

Castle Grove J. H. Heisey Hig Farm Alice Deischer Monticello Isaac Hughes Elizabeth Schoenherr Wm. TI. Lande A. E. Lande Dubu Nicholas Miller A. F. M. Caspers Mr. Caspers Harm Rickels Hume Twomley Twomley Alexandria Castle Grove Mutual Telephone Co Prairie Hill H. J. Noble S. M. Hosford J. A. Deischer J. A. Howie Rocky Hill Noble’s Corner Deischer Prairieburg Road

Burials, visits, accidents and notices in Wyoming and Amber

Mrs. George Schulman was buried in the cemetery yesterday. S. J. Tourtellot of Hopkinton is in the city on business. Mrs. Nancy Thomas sold her house to move to Minnesota. Miss Altha Curry visits Laurens in Pocahontas county. Mrs. A. W. Hepler invites to a yellow tea. Rev. Bell visits en route from Colorado to Minnesota. Rev. Davidson assisted in a two day U P church meeting. A runaway team caused a lively scene last Saturday. Emory Smith, a Woodard druggist, shakes hands with boyhood friends on returning from Chicago. C. C. Gray is sick but not seriously. Mrs. Lamberton from the Black Hills visits her parents. G. A. R. and Masonic members attend Willis Hanson’s funeral at Monmouth. The final lecture, Yellowstone Park, by A. L. Flude, on Friday. Robert White injured fixing an upper window, breaking a rib and an arm. Amber notes: L. M. Leech visits from the Junction. Willie Sanford home from Mt. Vernon for vacation. Walter Johnson at United Brethren conference in Olin. Miss Myra Bellows visiting her aunt. Infant of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Belknap dies. funeral at Reformed church. Mr. John Schaff, longtime sufferer, dies at 66. survived by widow and daughter, wife of Tobe Freese.

Wyoming George Schulman S. J. Tourtellot Hopkinton Nancy Thomas Minnesota Altha Curry Laurens Pocahontas County A. W. Hepler Rev. Bell Bell Brothers Colorado Rev. Davidson Rivera Clinton County McConnell U. P Emory Smith Woodard Chicago C. C. Gray Lamberton Grace Tourtellot Black Hills L. M. Leech Willie Sanford Mt. Vernon Walter Johnson Olin Myra Bellows Mrs. Sanford Jas. Belknap the Reformed Church John Schaff Mr. Schiff Tobe Freese

Onslow News Highlights Local Quarantine Lifted and New Coops

Onslow reports the last smallpox quarantine is lifted and residents discuss a growing rural network. J W Orr ships a carload hogs, real estate trips, church services, and a new Onslow Mutual Telephone Co forms with officers M B Walters and D W Russell. Memorials, illnesses, and local moves fill this week's Cass items.

Center Junction social notes highlight visits and arrivals

Center Junction Iowa residents report visits and returns from Baldwin Oxford Mills Wyoming Fayette Hopkinton Mount Vernon and Cedar Rapids. Amelia White visits her father and Edna Lyons returns with millinery goods. Edna Ellis plans a spring music class. Mr Brown and sister of Anamosa staged a modest entertainment last Saturday.

Center Junction Clarke McKean Dreibelbis Amelia White Baldwin Nathan Lathrop Oxford Mills Addy Collins Howard Dawson Hisa Bruntlett Beulah Markham Wyoming Edna Lyons Cedar Rapids Minnie Dawson Fayette Maude Lyons Judson Leggett Lee Lincoln Hopkinton Edna Ellis Mt. Vernon Rev. Ellis Mr. Brown Anamosa

Property for sale in premier city district by Palmer home

Describes a former residence of L. Palmer in the best part of the city with a new house basement furnace two lots and a barn. Inquiries accepted at P. O. Bapcock.

L. Palmer

Dairy cows and Red-Polled bulls for sale west of Langworthy

A small lot of choice dairy cows and Red-Polled bulls is offered for sale three miles west of Langworthy. N B Noyes of Onslow markets seeds including rape seed and bulk seed potatoes and garden seeds. Express offers a club rate of $2 for Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean and The Express for one year.

Langworthy N. B. Noyes Onslow Tur Express Chicago Inter Ocean THE Express

Missionary Library lists vast book collection for readers

The Monticello Missionary Library invites readers to borrow many titles through local churches by sending a postal card to librarian Mrs. Bebb. The catalog includes works on Japan China the islands of the Pacific India and Europe plus biographies and missionary histories with numerous named authors and subjects.

Missionary Libray Woman’s Missionary Library of Monticello Bebb Resa Saijiri Japan China Hong Kong Himalaya Fukkien Tang Inifa

North Dakota letter reports crops and prices amid blizzard

A March 16 1902 letter from Knox North Dakota describes travel from Iowa, warm early weather, cattle and horse prices, and a late blizzard with ten foot snow drifts. Mentioned are hay at 3 per ton oats 50c wheat 75c flax 1 50 per bushel and high cattle prices. Also notes a large flax acreage and scarce two year old heifers. A separate note from Provo Utah cites a 92 year old woman with 219 descendants.

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Monticello Election to Vote on Telephone Franchise

Notice for the March 31 municipal election in Monticello Iowa to decide if a ten year franchise will be granted to Jones County Telephone Company to use city streets for a telephone system. Also executor notice for Katharine Shannon estate asks creditors to file claims and pay debts to avoid costs.

City of Monticello Jones County Telephone Company Iowa A. Kempf G.G. Schaefper Monticello Mutual Telephone Company Monticello Mutual Telephone Co District Court Jones County State of Charlotte Ford A.D Katharine Shannon Town A. D

Bids Sought for County Medical Care April 1902 to 1908

Notice invites sealed bids for medical and surgical attendance on the poor across Jones County townships for the period April 10 1902 to April 10 1908. Bids due noon March 29 1902 at the Auditor's office Anamosa Iowa. Separate bids required for each township.

Jones County Iowa Auditor's Office Anamosa Board of Supervisors Towa W.S. Barken

Notice of Probate of Will in Jones County Iowa

Notice of probate for the will of Isaac Rigby deceased filed in Jones County Iowa District Court. The May term 1902 sets final proof and probate on May 19 1902 with interested parties urged to appear to show cause why the will should not be admitted.

Isaac Rigby Gott Lons J. A Hartman District Court of Jones Co J. W. Doxsee

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Atiber Amber, Md J. W. Orr W. E. Finch D. P. Read Stanberry Mo W. H. McKean Gilmore City Presbyterian Church M. KE Cohoon Thomas Harmiilton H. H. Roberts David Sim Calkins Onslow Mutual Telephone Co M. B. Walters D. W. Russell W. M. Dennison R. A. Scroggie Samuel Orr C. L. Butler J. H. Byerly J. I. Carpenter Cass Mabel Watt Coe College G. G. Ketchum August Gerdes John Dickson Ida Austin Brothers W. A. Hale Will Bray Mabel Allen Homer Hanna Edgar Brainard Waukagan Sjc I. J. Brainard James Belknap Frank Bonster Cass Creamery Fred Brainard N. D J. A. Crawford X. Cross Garrison Iowa Crawford P. O. Bapcock Miles Coron India Adoniram Judson Henry Martyn William Carey Alexander Dnilf SRA Pacific Madagascar France John G. Patton Latin America Europe Barnes Carey Fisher Payson Baxter Francis Willard Bishop Crowther Fidelia Fiske Titus Coan William Duncan Nez Perce George Muller Bristol Uganda Booker Washington Hannah Marshman Jon Keith Falconer Mrs. Spaulding J. Kenneth Mackenzie David Brainard John Elliot Jan Hus Boniface Apostle Germany North Dakota A.M. Parranks Provo Salt Lake City Uneeda A. Kempe Geo. G. Schaeffer aTw JW. Doxser Nicholas Kenog J. We Rashad Christian Hinns Scotch Grove August Schlimmer Sens J. W. Coxsee Priscilla Condon Avola Aexecutrix J. _ “Doxey Thomas Kasper J. A. Carmichael Hiram Arnold Russia Ue Aan Rma Fanest Ce Gob Prussian Remedy Co ST. Paul Minn George Stuhler & Sons Love Brothers CO Dayton Standard Oil Company Vin W.F. Rohn Monticello, Iowa Monticello, IA Edna Schoonover Edna Drury D. Mundell Lowell State Bank Jones Hall’s Hardware BAKER
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