Local Notes From Monticello Exceeds In 1899
The Monticello Express reports community news from Onslow Chay and nearby towns. Jas Hutton moves to Onslow while Prof Walred visits Cedar Rapids. Corn harvests near completion and Roy Walters joins the Clay Valley Creamery. A infant arrives to James and Mrs Hamilton. Roy Walters plans relocation. Joe Orr sets a local corn husking record. John Neelan buys his brother Will's property as Emmet county departure looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onstow
Jas. Hutton
Prof. Walred
Cedar Rapids
Ida Lytton
Cascade
Beth Neelans
Robtn Scroggie
Abe Kennison
Spirit Lake
W. Beedicheck
Chicago
Ben Johnston
J. M. Paul
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. I. Church
Opera House
Roy Walters
Clay Valley Co-operative Creamery Co
Bank
S.A. Paul
1St Ridge
Brookfield Place
Smith
Paul
Capt. Smith
Major Farwell
Sioux City
J. B. Lyon
Manchester
A. R. Thayer
Ft. Madison
Thayer
Anamosa Penitentiary
Chay
Mate
Nellie Hanna
Clarence
James Hamilton
Clay Mills
Onslow
Mate French
Wilton
Buchanan County
Joe Orr
Scotch Grove
John Neelan
Will
Emmet
John
Community Notes From Castle Grove Area
Castle Grove reports include F D McLaughlin visiting Anamosa last Saturday. H E Deischer to teach winter term in No 6. G A Robinson rents Tobinson farm. Nettie French of Monticello begins teaching in No 4 Monday. J B Clark and family visit from Monticello. Henry Hedden from Wayne visits Castle Grove relatives. John Barrack builds and plans on separating milk at home. Arthur McDonald to close Argand store and farm. A C King moves to Delaware Center to run a store with W K Wilds of Cogs. A W Cramer sells five hogs in Hopkinton averaging 472 lb at $3.70 per cwt. G Neiderhauser builds a reservoir as windmill waterers gain popularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D. McLaughlin
Anamosa
H. E. Deischer
G. A. Robinson
Tobinson
Nettie French
Monticello
J. B. Clark
Castle Grove
Henry Hedden
Wayne
John Barrack
Arthur McDonald
Argand
A.C. King
Delaware Center
W. K. Wilds
A. W. Cramer
Hopkington
G. Neiderhauser
Local Notes From Amber Area
Miss Siebels of Cass moves into the Platner house in Amber. Miss Sarah Brown from Prairieburg visits friends here. Northwestern company builds a stone bridge east of town. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Leek visit near Manchester. Bell returns from New York to farm in Town. Sanford pays 90 cents per hundred for October milk. Wm. Strawman buys Hayes farm in Jackson township at seventy dollars per acre. Peter Strong dies Sunday night two miles southeast of town. a 30 year Jackson township president, born in Scotland in 1821, age 78. wife predeceased him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amber
Siebels
Cass
Platner
Sarah Brown
Prairieburg
Northwestern Company
L. M. Leek
Manchester
Bell
New York
Sanford
Wm. Strawman
Hayes
Jackson Township
Peter Strong
Scotland
Local Notes and Church News Scattered in Scorcn Grove
Scorcn Grove reports arrivals and departures including D W Hutton of Minneapolis visiting. Mrs Kuly and family visited friends in Wyoming. Mrs J M Sturtevant returns to Emmetsburg. Mrs John Calahan moves to Humbolt Iowa. Rev L C Sutherland and family relocate to Sumner Iowa for a new charge. The Methodist church repapered and holds services biweekly. Wm Nelson from London Pa joins wife visiting relatives. holiday visit planned. Union praise service set at Presbyterian church November 26 at 7 15 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scorcn Grove
D. W. Hutton
Minneapolis
Kuly
Wyoming
Emmetsburg
John Calahan
Humbolt
Iowa
Calahan
L. C. Sutherland
Sumner
Sutherland
Methodist
Wm. Nelson
London
Jas. Espy
Nelson
Woman's Missionary Society
Presbyterian Church
Home Mission Sabbath Offer At Usual Sunday School Hour
The Sabbath school will observe Home Mission Sabbath with a special program at the usual Sunday school hour. Everyone is invited to attend these services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verybody
Obituary of Peter Strong a respected Jackson township resident
Peter Strong a longtime Jackson township resident died at home Sunday evening November 19 after a brief illness. Born July 8 1821 in Cargill Perthshire Scotland he immigrated to the United States in 1856 living in Columbiana County Ohio two years then farming in Madison township for seven years before settling in Jackson township for 37 years. He married in Scotland in 1812 and his wife predeceased him about five years ago. Both were members of the United Presbyterian church they joined in Scotland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Strong
Jackson Township
Cargill
Perthshire
Scotland
Columbiana County
Ohio
Madison Township
United Presbyterian Church
Thanksgiving services fill churches with varied programs
The Presbyterian church hosts a 1045 a.m. service with Rev. Warner Rev. Staebler Rev. Harper and Rev. Bateman. Temperance Day at Congregational church features a sermon on The Sin of Drinking. Rev. J W Inness of Reinbeck preaches at the Presbyterian. L B church hosts special services and A H Hooker delivers illustrated sermons. Presbyterian ladies hold a fair Tuesday 28 with a farmers booth chicken pie supper 5 to 8. A children's service at the opera house Sunday morning features The Angel Face on Man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staebler
United Brethren Church
Harper
Bateman
Congregational Church
J. W. Inness
Reinbeck, In
The
Presbyterian Church
L. B. Church
A. H. Hooker
Elder Carlton
the Presbyterian Church
Kinsella Hall
Opera House
Nickel Plate Road Sells 150 Mile Fare Tickets
At home Nickel Plate Road announces ticket sales to points within 150 miles on November 29 and 30 with a round trip fare of a third higher, good for return December 1. Tickets available at Chicago Passenger Station Van Buren Street and Pacific Avenue elevated loop and at the city tickets office 111 Adams Street. Write for particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickel Plate Road
Chicago
van Buren St
Pacific Ave
Adams St
Lord Mayor's Show Armor Incident Reveals Odd Tale
The annual lord mayor’s show costs thousands and has a long history of oddities. A Surrey theater hire brought brass and steel armor with riders to the Guildhall, where heavy suits caused suffocating confinement until the armor maker freed the wearers after chaos and intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surrey Theater
Surrey
Guildhall
Treating Insomnia With Night Snacks The French En Cas
A New York Times passage notes insomnia prompts a traditional bedside snack habit. It links wakeful meals to midnight appetite and suggests a bedside snack and book can help pass sleepless hours. The piece evokes ancient customs and a cheese cupboard as quaint solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Furs Wanted Cash Message by Local Buyer
Mint C. W. Brown offers to pay the highest cash price for raw furs of all kinds. Located in the Eastwood area of town. For terms inquire of J. A. Dournick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastwood Home
J. A. Dournick
Plaintiff seeks quiet title to land in Jones County Iowa
In Jones County District Court Tobias Tobiason sues Wm Hamilton Engelhard Wielitz and unknown heirs and claimants to land parts of sections 35 and 2 in township 86 north and township 85 north west of the fifth meridian. Plaintiff claims fee simple title held since 1854 via Lovell Moore chain. Defendants’ claims are inferior and unknown. court to establish title and bar adverse claims. Publication ordered six weeks in Monrico Express beginning March 5, 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobias Tobiason
Wm. W. Hamilton
Engelhard Wielitz
Engelhard Iielitz
St. P.om
District Court
Janes County
Towa
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co
I. M
George W. Lovell
Willian Moore
Alyira Moore
Jones County
Iowa
Engelhard Fielitz
Wim. W. Hamilton
Stngelhard Wielitz
Debt settlement notice by J. F. Perewa before year end
All persons indebted to me on account are requested to call and settle as my business must be closed and accounts adjusted before the new year. J. F. Perewa requests prompt payment to conclude pending matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Perewa
Probate Notice for Gerd Bohiken Will in Jones County
Notice of probate proceedings for the will of Gerd J Bohiken filed in Jones County District Court. Hearing set for December 18, 1899 to prove the will and admit it to probate. Interested parties may appear and show cause why probate should not be granted. Clerk: J A Hartman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Towa
Jones County
Jones Ocminty
Gerd J. Boblken
Said County
Gerd J. Bohiken
Mw J
A Hartman
District Court of Jones Co
Probate Notice of Final Reports and Public Auction
Final reports of executors administrators guardians and trustees in Jones County estates have been filed. A hearing is set for December 4 1899 at 10 o clock am in Anamosa Iowa to approve the reports and allow objections. A separate notice seeks authority to sell real estate to pay debts in the estate of Sarah J Trannen deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
State of
Iowa
Jones County
Sarah J. Trannen
Mary Fuller
Price Fuller
Lizzie Nowlin
H. Nowlin
Martha Worster
George Worster
Lee Hannan
William Schodde
Anamosa
William Scropper
Administratrix Notice of Estate in Jones County
Public notice that Mary Dolphin has been appointed administratrix of the estate of John Dolphin deceased by the District Court of Jones County Town. Creditors must file claims with the clerk sworn and timely. debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Monticello November 8, 1899. Attorney J. W. Doxson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Jones County
Town
John Dolphin
Monticello
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J. W. Doxsee
Clay
Albert Curtis
Ozark
Ed Sutton
Abe
Amiber
Union Thanksgiving Service
Ministerial Association
Warner
Hocker
GEO, Stahler & Sons
Halls Hardware
OUR
LOS
Stove Line
East First St
Hall’s Hardware
Bkale
Kiburz Co
C. W. Brown
J. W. Doxson
J. H. M. Remley
Eighteenth Judicial District of Town
Ture Monricello Express
Amg Jensen
Joaachim Christens
J. A. Hareman
Oak District
J. W. Doxser
Mary Dolphin
D. Mundell
Monticello State Bank
Wau Ual
Adu WU As
Aston Ube and
Ad “Paa
Cordova
Standard Oil CO
Golden Eagle Clothing House
B. Kuppenheimer & CO
D. I. Goldstone
I.D. Maxwell
the Modern Remedy CO
Kewanee, Illinois
O.H. Soetje
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