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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1911
Page
2
Local notices from Wyoming Iowa recount visits by Mrs C B Schaffer Mrs J N Swordes A W Anderson and others plus plans for awnings and a public sale of milch cows. Reports cover weather floods May day events a charity bond sale and a motor vehicle speed controversy with an auto accident injuring Miss Crawford Miss Thorpe and Nial Hogeboom.
Community notes from Center Junction recount visits and travels of residents from nearby towns, church and club activities, school staffing, and a storm Sunday that damaged bridges and general property. The piece mentions Frank Livingstone, the K. K. club concert, Creamery work, teachers Nellie White and others, and tuberculosis talks by the M. Ek. pastor.
Onslow Iowa May 2 reports a bad railroad wreck a mile west of town when east bound freight cars jumped the track and struck the bank on both sides of the track a box car jammed into them smashing three cars. The coach remained on track no injuries occurred and work began overnight to clear and rebuild the line for the Ruonday freight service.
Mrs. Mary Barker returns to Burg after winter stay with daughters in Lyon county. The statement notes the newborn weigh in at nine pounds and the given name Glenn Dwight Fehr.
Castle Grove reports illness among residents including Mrs Harken with pneumonia and Little Alice Cunningham with measles. A yearling colt is missing, and eclipse watchers faced clouds. Attendees traveled to Monticello for tabernacle meetings amid heavy rain. J A McLaughlin travels to Kavinia SD for farm improvements. Cascade items include bank plans for Bernard and a Woodmen convention in Des Moines.
Wayne residents report H Tobiason owns a new Overland auto. John Bennen was in Monticello on Tuesday. Herman Rickels sold a Holstein bull for 500 dollars. John Harrs returned from San Antonio Texas for the winter. Amber gains Roy Morey as new station agent replacing Mr Shaler of Ames Iowa. Schoon’s barn raising postponed due to rain. A tabernacle meeting drew many as a thunderstorm hit. Grocery wagons circulate but eggs are down as farmers ship many to Chicago.
April 28 1911 the board of education met on the president s call with Dr I A Hefner J EE Bateman Dr T M Redmond CG D Chase and W F Rohn present Minutes of prior meeting read and approved Bills allowed for Teachers Fund listing several named teachers and salaries Contingent Fund payments to W B Sloan J W Coxsee Heath Co Conn Co Willis Co Peterson and others Sam Clark and Clarence Appleby suspended from all school privileges Committee formed to draft uniform teacher applications Secretary instructed to buy proper stationery Meeting adjourned Secretary E E Reed.
Rev J R McQuown longtime Linn Grove Presbyterian pastor dies after a prolonged illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10 am from the church with Rev C F B finsign Marion Rev Geo Dunlap Springville and Rev S B McClelland Onslow assisting. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery.
May 4 report from Scotch Grove notes visits and sickness. Oehler spent Sunday in Center Junction. Miss Anna Leesacamp visited Monticello. Mrs. W. B. Warner suffers rheumatism. Blanch Clark and Nellie Sutherland visited Monticello. Tada Weers remains ill at home. Ellen Meade visited E L Himebaugh at Center Junction. Frank Sutherland and wife traveled to Maquoketa to scout a new farm site after renting Canton farm. Rain interrupted Sunday at the tabernacle and delayed plans. Himebaugh returned home by Moline car after the storm.
May 2 Prairieburg items list visitors and travels. Agnes Benson visits Anamosa relatives. F T Richards did business in Anamosa. H McLaughlin visited Anamosa. Fish and Caldwell went to Monticello on business. Mrs Jenkins of Cedar Rapids visits Mrs O A De Lancey. Arthur Davidson of the News spent Sunday in Lamont. H Caine and Clara Dolan rode southward Tuesday. Mrs Olmsted and Bertha headed to Anamosa. Ralph and Glenn Richards to Henry Leclare place near Anamosa. Clyde Marshalls and Mrs Schueltzer married at Central City last week. H F Came visited Maquoketa last week. Ada Burnside returned from Hopkinton for a home visit. Mr and Mrs John Fehr Jr welcomed a baby May 1.
Reports include John Schoon with a gun raising incident and Mike Bailey badly hurt after being thrown from a colt. Philip Daly is dangerously ill in Anamosa. Amber creamery shipped 156 tubs of butter on Monday. Mrs. Peter Robertson seeks sanitarium treatment in Anamosa. Sunday rain caused damage washing fences and grain-field ditching. Notices offer patterns from Ladies' Home Journal and various services and licenses.
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