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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1897
Page
7
Various residents and visitors appear in town including Mr Wm Abel of Chicago and Mr John Brunthaver of Manchester. Ads promote special sales on overcoats shoes fabrics and wool goods, a grand piano for sale, a six room house for sale or rent, and holiday events at local stores and churches with multiple businesses named.
The Gilbert Opera Company presents Mascot at the Monticello opera house for a November engagement. Readers are informed of local events including Thanksgiving observances, sales, and notices from Hicks and Eilers among other town happenings.
Local notes show Mrs. J W Gerber visiting Mrs W F Rohn while Juelf Husmann seeks medical care in Sioux City. Various residents report illnesses relocations and business plans as Well as a secret business ballot and upcoming Thanksgiving services. Community events include a sale on hats and a new creamery project near the railroad.
Charles S. Johnson, recently appointed federal judge in Alaska by President McKinley, grew up in Scotch Grove Township and Jones County. He worked his way through school and practiced law in Des Moines, a nephew of Mrs. John Gibson of this city. A separate note covers Bidwell's store auction success and the death of Mrs. Sarah Burroughs of Monticello aged 88, born in Ireland, with funeral services held at the Church of the Sacred Heart.
Editor GE Bishop of the Monti cello Times called Friday afternoon with his wife and praised our shop. He promotes the John Dillon show at the Columbia last evening and will tour as advance agent through Iowa Nebraska and the Dakotas for weeks. A gospel series begins next Sabbath at United Brethren church with daily services at 7 oclock led by Pastor M T Pinnerrs.
J H Basta thank you note accompanies an estray stock report listing five head two bay two white horses and one mule offered for return by owner through Henry Free. A hog site sale is planned for Wednesday November 24 1897 at 1 30 PM at Paul’s implement house with Poland China boar pigs born April and May and terms of one year at 6 percent with 2 percent discount for cash Risney Bros
An unidentified seller advertises his shop for sale and notes timetable changes on Nickel Plate Road trains. New schedules from Sunday Nov 14 show the New York and Boston express departures at 10 24 a m and 10 35 a m from Chicago, with the 4 04 p m express moved to 2 00 p m and the 10 15 p m evening train unchanged. Dining car service and through sleeping car to Boston are highlighted with full train information available from J Y Calahan or H Thorne.
Three candidates D P Pond O R Rieker and A J Matthiessen sign a mutual agreement to let Monticello patrons decide the postmaster contest by a November 2 election at City Hall. Polls open 8:30 am to 6 pm with judges W G Hicks J W Coxsee and M W Herrick to count votes under Iowa law and Australian ballot format.
In an adjourned session on November 13, the council approves a new water rent collection plan. A special collector will be hired for 80 days from November 1, 1847 to May 1, 1898 to collect rents within thirty days or water will be shut off. The collector earns 50 dollars, the city retains water superintendent A Miller at 15 dollars monthly, and bonds of 2000 dollars are required. HS Lee is recommended as the collector.
A local meeting records an approval granting special policeman status to certain officers. The Nickel Plate Line changes Chicago to Boston service starting Sunday November 14 with updated departure times and through sleeping car arrangements. The notices list agents J Y Calahan and T H Pironne in Chicago and Adams Street addresses.
The proposal states evergreen planting can protect properties from weather extremes and will be handled by the signers in Jones county. They offer to plow, prepare soil, plant, and take risk for two years with payment after establishment and welcome fall inquiries. They also sell established apple, plum, and cherry trees from Iowa and value sound, well rooted stock. Visitors welcome.
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