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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1901
Page
7
Cedar Rapids visitor Mr M W Herrick and Anamosa native Mr John Cartano visit Monticello while several residents attend events. The Modern Woodmen add five new members. a masquerade party hosts Mr Peter Meyer. Car purchases, fabric sales, and nursery offerings appear with local merchants promoting merchandise and services. Major Farwell travels to Vermillion to manage lands. family births and funerals surface in social notes.
Monticello and surrounding area feature visits from Mr. Robert Scroggie and Mr. Chas Abel as well as ads for Doutrick's Feather Pillows and Duffy's sweet cider. Local industry includes Osborn Bros selling cattle to Sandhouse Bros. road work notes. new spring stock at Deutrick's and Eastwoop CHASE. millinery openings. and court actions on sewer assessments.
A jumble of society and business notes includes births and engagements near Center Junction, travel plans for Chris Eiben, new goods at Burrichter's, visits by Burrichter and Moehl, a Brooklyn wedding of John C. Hagenah to Elsie Michael, Palm Sunday observances, confirmations in Wayne and Scotch Grove churches, Easter openings, Grandma Harris’s 86th birthday, a declaration of a music class, a college contest win by Frank Bingham, a Cedar Rapids job ad, bankrupt discharge notices, the Klondike Horse Co. report, local bargains, drover nuisance complaints, and a livery sale involving the Henderson estate to Miss Helen Young.
John Ernisee plans to move his barber shop to Anamo sa after the sale of his current building to Lovell. He has not found a suitable new location and will relocate his family only after confirming the change is permanent.
Mr W H Waugh announces he is engaged in painting and paper hanging with careful service. CHURCH NOTICES Summary of Sunday school preaching at A B church and events: union women's missionary meeting at Congregational church with Mrs H A Munger speaking. Christian Endeavor district event introduces papers on Contributions to Religious Life and Christian Reform in Chinese Civilization.
Notice of a trustees and road supervisors meeting in Lovell township at Monticello Roller Mill on Monday April 1 with clerk L H Lane listed. Also an Oakwoods Cemetery Association meeting at A Matthiessen's office Monday April 1 1901 at 7 30 PM. Property for sale inquiries directed to R M Hicks Jr. Residence in Monticello offered for sale on reasonable terms by G H Geroge.
In a calm Monday vote of 820 ballots across three wards Republicans sweep the general ticket and win a first ward council seat while Democrats take council posts in wards two and three. The notice also covers brief obituary for Mrs. Martha Ann Kaylor and city council actions from March 26.
On Maple street between Orange and First streets the petition of Nic Maurice and others for street lighting was granted. A Walnut street sidewalk request between Brad and Proctor & Co was discussed with Conner and Hogan handling teaming. Rebate actions for Alfred Starkes Walter Chapman Hiram Lee and others noted. Clark streets petition laid on the table.
The Kaylor family expresses heartfelt thanks to all who ministered to them during their recent bereavement and grief.
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