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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1916
Page
7
Local brief listing visits by residents to Anamosa Manchester Cedar Rapids and Dubuque. Notices include eye tests at Dr Stabler, McAleer millinery promotions, special Saturday apron sales, and private furniture sale at L L Petersen's.
Monticello brief items list guests visiting local homes from Des Moines and Dubuque to Farley and Cedar Rapids. people travel for family visits, business and music events, with notices of post office indents and upcoming community gatherings.
Mrs. Ernest Monahan and Mrs. W. W. Stickford visited in Dubuque last Friday. They were accompanied home by Miss Selma Sisihl of Garnavilla, who is staying with the W. W. Stickford household.
Memorial Day will be observed at Scotch Grove with the usual exercises. An address will be given by Rev. R. B. A. McBride pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Cedar Rapids, followed by music from the Scotch Grove band.
Dave Abernathy of Chandler Pump Co. arranged a moulding sand shipment in town. A second daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. H. McNeill. Mrs. L. W. Lovell returned from Battle Creek sanitarium with G. L. Lovell. Congregational church conference attendees returned from Davenport. Memorial Day wreaths planned by Women’s club. flowers invited. Miss Belle Farwell of Freeport visiting Monticello families. An afternoon party honored Farwell. Carl Schatz and Mrs Kellogg’s illness causes concern. Fred Mastin to become principal at Avery schools. Mrs. S. I. Bently visiting from Hopkinton. Rev. A. P. Walton helped install Carey as pastor at Onslow Bethel. W. C. Hollingsworth’s mother died in Greencastle. Renk and Wally bought Rock Island Brewing co. property and plan building. Ole m Plamidore stays at Iowa Mercantile. rural route offer declined. Monticello seventh graders visited Pictured Rocks. 28 students. Mae Byam celebrated eighth birthday with party. several girls invited.
Delaware county and Monticello bankers gathered in Hopkinton last Tuesday for a social session at two banks. Thirty seven guests attended a good dinner and no one pressed for others’ certificates of deposit records. Monticello attendees included Hon. R. OC. Stirton H. M. Carpenter H. B. Richardson and FB EB. Stimson.
The Reformed church invites all to Sunday services on May 28 conducted by Rev Daniel Burghalter D D of Tif Ohio secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions. Services are morning and evening with a Sunday school address. Sunday school at 10 am German service 11 am English service 745 pm. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
Miss Alice Williamson youngest daughter of Mrs Robert Williamson and Mr H L Pyle of Alpert City Texas were married last Monday at the Anamona Methodist parsonage by Rev J H Barr. The bride is praised for homely virtues and fine looks. The groom recently arrived here from his hometown and is regarded as earnest and responsible. They will remain in Monticello due to Mrs Williamson’s ill health requiring her daughter's care.
Rev J H Barr departed for New York City last Tuesday morning for a three week business trip. No preaching at the church next Sunday. Memorial sermon in Congregational church in the morning with Methodist and Presbyterian churches uniting. In the evening, the baccalaureate sermon at the Presbyterian church with the same union of denominations. June 4 services to be held at the Methodist church with speaker to be announced.
The Monticello column reports a toll etiquette incident at the high bridge leading to police involvement. Otto Arduser and Miss Marjorie Dement wed in Dubuque with local attendees and clergy noted. A grand jury indictments term appears, with cases awaiting service. Domestic science instruction hires and a Town State College graduate are mentioned alongside local teaching changes. A peace gesture between John Timothy Lanigan and Editor Baldwin is humorously urged. Jewelry stock sale to T F Denkhoff and Patrick retaining optical work are announced. Supervisor actions on election judges spark legal questions. A bee trouble saga near Amber Mountain drives an injunction and bond.
Nicholas Baer died at his Monticello home last Sunday from tuberculosis after over a year of illness. Born February 22 1848 in Davos Switzerland he moved to the United States in 1867 with Martin Thoeni settling in Wisconsin then Monticello. He married Catherine Ambnehl in Monticello November 10 1874 and fathered Andrew and Martin. both died young. Survived by wife, an adopted daughter Rosa Baer of Clinton. funeral held German Reformed Church with Rev. Roland F. Kuentzel officiating. Interment Oakwood Cemetery. attendees included relatives from Dubuque Wansie City Cedar Rapids and Sand Spring.
Memorial Day on Tuesday May 30 will be observed at Montisello with an address by Jh A Johnson of Lisbon at the opera house at 2 PM. Patriotic music will accompany the event. Veterans will travel by automobile to Oakwood and Catholic cemeteries for grave decorations, followed by Grand Army of the Republic ceremonies with civic participation urged.
High School Notes recounts letters awarded to basketball boys, a freshman picnic near the dam, exams over for normal training students, a domestic science picnic at Killing Spring, and Blanche Smith missing due to tonsillitis. It mentions a physics visit to Dr Teatar, a mysterious habit of a bright sophomore, visitors from teachers college, and class meetings for picnics. Prospects of a baseball trip to Dubuque and Monticello bets are noted along with seniors preparing for commencement and Class Day. The senior class song practice and a debate on Preparedness featured Wiglish clan with judges siding with the negative.
Mrs. C. Carstens of Brookline MA will visit Monticello for three drama talks on Hindle Wakes, Justice, and Promotion at the library May 31 to June 8. Gate maker Huge Actuating Gate Co plans to open in the old Catholic church, with a $27.50 gate price hoped to drop. Also guests Mr and Mrs Gerald Schaeffer visit from Polo MO for a wedding trip. Oxford Junction council awards dirt covering for several sand streets.
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