The Monticello Express Thursday Edition
Weekly Monticello newspaper notes publication by J W Doxsee editor with annual subscription price of 1.75 dollars per year.
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1899
Page
2
Weekly Monticello newspaper notes publication by J W Doxsee editor with annual subscription price of 1.75 dollars per year.
Castle Grove reports Oct 30 notes on new barns by J O Rourke Heiken Bros and Udo Kromminga road work near Davidson and Rocky Hill Mrs Spooner ill at Onstow corn husking progress trips by J E Brown and Frank Thomas recent weddings and farm land trades stock shipments four cars of livestock and hogs at local yards foot injury from rusty nail at John Ottsen tenants moving to Spirit Lake and farm rentals near Spirit Lake with Atwood running for governor in prohibition line.
Will Zimmerman is ill. Mr. Belknap erects a new barn. A farm near Ryan was rented. Mrs. Hartman drills a well. Mr. and Mrs. W F McNeilly visited yesterday. Lee Peet received a coal carload for the county house last week. The McNeillys entertained friends Friday. The late Oltman Schmidt’s personal property is to be sold at auction tomorrow. New minister C M Wheat preached his first sermon at the M E church Sunday morning.
Scotch Grove notes report the Sunbeam Band meets next Sabbath at the usual hour. John Overly of Onslow spent a day in Scotch Grove last week. H Oltman is having his house repaired with D E Glenn doing the work. Mrs Jas Applegate and Addie Applegate visited in Wyoming. Mrs Robi Sutherland of Nebraska came to help care for her mother Mrs Nancy Sutherland. Mrs Espy sister Mrs Caroline Anderson will leave for home in Pennsylvania visiting Burlington Iowa and Dixon Illinois on the way east.
Document lists numerous land transfers and deeds across Cass Greenfield Madison Jackson Montgomery and adjacent areas. Transfers include parcels in Monticello Oxford Junction Greenfield and Anamosa involving buyers such as Ellen Connery Wm A Woods Michael Connery and John Verrimont with varied lot and section references and monetary values.
Church notices announce communion at the Congregational church on Sunday. Rev Clark Bateman will preach at the Church of Christ next Lord's Day morning and evening. Union services replace U B church Sunday evening. Opera house topics are The Redigging of Old Wells and The Witch of Endor. Epworth League supper in Kinsella Wall election day. Union Young People meeting Sunday night 6 30 followed by union worship at 7 30 led by Rev C C Warner. All are invited.
The Monticenso Ohio board met after adjournment with Hicks Noyes Hall Stirton present. Minutes read and approved. Bills approved for Teachers Fund incl Scroggie Jarman Marvin etc totaling several dollars. Contingent Fund payments to Sloan Kempf Monticello Electric Co and several publishers for school books and supplies.
The Railway Land Department lists towns in Iowa near Storm Lake Sac City Rockwell City and Fonda offering ready opportunities for buyers. Northam Nemaha Lytton Lavinia and Varina are among 100 future sites the company plans in multiple states. Contact H. G. Haugan or C. A. Padley in Milwaukee for details on lots and investments.
A Washington Post item recalls a bishop in Connecticut who travelled with a bridal party but was mistaken for the groom. The porter’s joke ended when he saw the satin ribbon on the bishop’s bag reading Married this morning, prompting late-night corrections by staff.
A call to mobilize precinct workers and voters stresses every ballot must be counted. It warns against apathy, praises Republican leadership, and notes rapid mustering out to secure home voting on Election Day.
December Term 1899 case in Jones County Iowa grants Hannah Kline administratrix authority to sell Monticello real estate privately to pay debts. Property includes Lot 445 in Railroad Addition and adjoining parcel described from Warvel’s addition to Monticello. Hearing set for December 4 at 10 a.m. at Anamosa Court House. heirs urged to appear.
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