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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1898
Page
5
Monticello items include Gollmar Bros circus coming June 1st, local sales at Hicks Hicks Bilers Deatrucks and Sumter Sumter, fashion updates from Goldstone and Stuhler, bicycle chatter, and frequent visits from Anamosa Prairieburg Cedar Rapids and Hazel Green residents. Local churches schedule services, and Colfax Mineral Water is advertised.
Monticello high school seniors host a lawn social at A. P. Jennings home from 7:30 to 10 PM with an anticipated program. Bass catches rise as Maquoketa waters yield a 47 fish tally. Hicks and Hilers’ store lures shoppers with new stock. A bicycle salesman spreads ad humor in town. Adjutant Reed thanks Monticello ladies for housewives sent to soldiers at Camp McKinley. Local trains hit delays after engine failure near Strawberry Point. Rumors of a naval battle spark Sunday paper rush at the depot. Stahler’s offers new shoe lines and “Boys Fast Black Hoge” socks. Sheriff’s passage escorts prisoners to Anamosa penitentiary. more convicts moved later. Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter report a Chicago trip and a tornado view from the Western Illinois rail. Journals with false dates circulate. Cedar Rapids and Dubuque papers are preferred for first news. Rev Otis Nichols visits Monticello tied to the Nichols family. A printing outfit will be installed at Anamosa penitentiary for convict use. Inland Type Foundry rep F S Verbeck selling plant in Anamosa. Brakeman Harry Price plans return to railroading after recovery from hand injury. Spring suits, hats, caps, and neckwear promoted by SaMTer & SAMTER. Nine Monticello men honor Q O M club ladies with a banquet at Langs in East Monticello. Rev David Street to preach in Gill’s schoolhouse next Sunday at 8.00.
Two young girls from Anamosa ran away to Monticello and spent a night before Sheriff Arnold returned them home. The city issued about forty five dog licenses raising around fifty five dollars, and untagged cars may prompt a dog patrol. A roof painter from Monticello, Catlin, faded to Dubuque on an arrest for obtaining property by false pretenses. Monticello’s crowd also heard of Moulton enlisting for the Philippines, and a jockelopement case ended with a divorce and amicable settlements. A German couple in the third ward drew ire with patriotic talk, Gollmar Bros Circus was set for June 1, and a local jury trial favored the defendants after ten minutes. The Chicago Times Herald railroad coverage impressed locals and a fish and gun club formed to enforce game laws. Reverend A King praised his Monticello pastorate, while Manchester News notes the Elder and his wife’s comfort.
J R Clay longtime Jones county supervisor died at his Hale township home last Friday from pneumonia and heart trouble after a brief illness. Born February 8 1884 in Essex County England he came to America at nineteen. He lived in Tama and Cedar counties before settling in Yale township. A Civil War veteran he was elected supervisor last fall. Funeral held Pleasant Hill Church with many mourners and presence from G A R posts Wyoming and Olin. He leaves one son three brothers and one sister.
Republicans in Lovell Castle Grove Richland Wayne and Washington townships will hold caucuses on Saturday June 4 to choose delegates to the county convention in Anamosa. Monticello City caucus at 3 pm will select twelve delegates.
Miss Anna Rettig wed Wim Hints of Independence in a ceremony at Rev Geo Rettig and Rev A M Case presiding. A wedding dinner honored guests as Anna’s Monticello friends celebrate. groom praised, no known acquaintanceship. Separately, Paris “Cap” Littlefield is jailed over Delhi murder alleged years ago, with his brother George accusing him though Cap denies confessions. The Norris murder remains unsolved. ambush shooting noted in Delhi.
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