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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1913
Page
7
A compilation of short notices: visits and travel by residents of Davenport, Hopkinton, Anamosa, Cedar Rapids, Elma, Dubuque, and Monticello. births, hospital and home visits, and local errands plus shopper notices and business ads.
Local residents visit across towns including Bald win Wy oming and Carrizozo. A Cedar Rapids versus Monticello ball game is planned on Decoration Day. Dr L G Stabler opens a new shop in Monticello after June 7.
Mr J E Fisher the Free sewing machine demonstrator will visit the Hanken & Jacobs store offering an unheard of price on the Free machine. Visit at once and see the deal.
N B Lathrop reported five wolves in town following a capture on his farm south of Oxford. The $5 bounty on wolf pelts made the task worthwhile. Local women and girls including Mrs G H George Mrs L W Lovell Mrs J W Coxsee Mrs H S Richardson Misses Ethel George Gladys Fairbanks Florence Hefner and Mary Coxsee attended the Musical Festival at Cornell College last week.
Robert Livingstone and his son Charles traveled through town Tuesday evening on the way to their home near Center Junction from Dubuque where he had remained since a surgical operation several weeks ago.
John Perrine will rent the front room of the Jewelry store building bought from W. Ff. Bingham and use the north end for his restaurant. He intends to enlarge the dining room by including the current kitchen space.
Marriage licenses were issued during the past week to William J. Knight and Ophelia Norton both of Anamosa W. W. Hunter and Blanche Hoyt O H E Brainerd and Maris Bateman John Phelps and Bernice Hall all of Monticello.
The alumni association president announces honorary members spouses will be charged 85 cents for banquet tickets matching active members. The Anamosa Orchestra provides music for the event.
A Cascade team driven by Peter Herard and companions fell into an open ditch dug to extend a sewer, with lighted lanterns at ends. horses uninjured after derrick aid. Nearby, George Tobiason Sr. suffered severe injuries from a horse but is improving. Mrs. Charlotte Stacy, widow of Judge Stacy, died after long county residence. Court adjourned after Barton vs American Co. case. a convict-labor injury suit ended in favor of the defendant. Memorial sermon at Congregational church urged peace and Christian unity. A rail camp cook Frank Williams died trying to board a freight near Olin. Anamosa witnesses testified in an International Harvester anti-trust case in Chicago.
Percy O Walker, an instructor at Manchester high school for the past year, was recently elected to the position of principal at Anamosa high school. Your glasses repaired while you wait.
The Masonic lodge hosted twenty six visiting brethren for the raising of John Perrine to master Mason. After the lodge work, 64 Masons dined in the banquet hall with post prandial talks by prominent members from Wyomin g Le Mars Prairieburg and local lodges.
High school notes report visits by Miss Lena Haeussler and others, junior and sophomore activities, a Domestic Science lab completion, a physics class social, and an inter-class game won by seniors and sophomores. Mentions of teaching changes, absences, and aging study desks highlight campus life.
Memorial Day events set for Monticello with 2 PM exercises at the opera house. Veterans and citizens proceed to the cemetery for G A R services and graveside decoration. Rev Dr H Reed of Lenox College to deliver the address, followed by band music and school songs.
Monticello Iowa urges sealed bids for lump and nut coal from Illinois Iowa mines for year ending March 31 1914. Bids must name origin mine and be in by 8 pm June 2 1913. Council may reject any bid. Destination weights govern. Fred W Koop city clerk May 22 1913. Also shoe shop bargains and pocket manicuring set advertised.
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