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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1908
Page
2
Wyoming residents and visitors heard news of personal visits, sales, and lectures. Dr. Coffman and Ellsworth Plumstead planned events while a number of locals moved, traded, or traveled, including store ownership changes and farm transfers. A fire endangered the Leytem residence, with loss and insurance estimates noted.
Cascade and surrounding areas report upcoming farm auctions and sales. Entries include J L Faber visiting Deefoinees, Nic Kokes buying A Lahey place in Fillmore, Co-Operative Creamery paying 30 cents for October milk, and multiple auction lots with cattle hogs horses hay corn and farming implements scheduled between November 24 and December 1.
In Onslow on November 17 Mrs. Lytton of Anamosa stayed several days. Prof. Reed of Hopkinton preached at the Presbyterian church on the first Sunday. Ym Reade traveled to Marion to work for his son in law W D Livingston. Husking is progressing with satisfactory yields in most caves. Apples priced at 60 cents in the market. Noyes expects another apple shipment soon. Mrs Noyes visiting Madison Village with niece Mrs E L Anderson. Mrs W A Mackrill improving slowly under Dr Patten and nurse Miss Aliie Feel. Mesdames J Q Hutton and H S Paul attended a funeral in Marion. John McBurney leaves for Galt Missouri with three carloads of effuete. family to join later. Rural mail carrier Hiram Roberts shows off new uniform and closed wagon. T J Corbit went to Chicago due to death of sister's husband George Francis.
Miss Nellie Lawrence to teach in district No 5. Mrs A W Cramer hosts Indies on Thursday. Grandma Noble improving. Alexander Davidson to sing solo on Tuesday Dec 1. Mr Smith of Stepkinton to speak at chapel next Sunday. Northern lights seen Tuesday evening. J A Hubbard family visiting relatives from Canada. Mrs Frank Nowie with Buck Creek relatives. Clarence Orcutt recovering after illness. Bertha Kellogg sewing in the area. J A Heiken arm trouble blood poison from injury. Newell Gilligan surprised with friends gathering last Friday.
The commissioner seeks to locate a highway at the crossing of two roads and along township lines in Jones county. Objections and divorce claims must be filed in the auditor’s office by noon on December 1 in the year indicated, or the highway will be established without further reference.
Charles H Stoffel formerly of Monticello married Beyrl Murray at the Aaron Murray home near Mechanicaville. Rev A P Cooper officiated observed by close family. A bountiful wedding supper followed as guests offered congratulations and well wishes for the newlyweds and U S Staffel home. The ceremony was noted as a social event with warm community support.
A North Carolina man credits Bucklin's Arnica Salve with curing a severe leg ulcer after several rounds and says only a scar remained. The product is advertised as guaranteed for piles sores and burns at 25 cents. A joke about President Gompers and labor votes is noted in a separate line.
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