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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1902
Page
7
A collage of local notices and ads from Doutrick’s and surrounding merchants. Mentions a birthday pillow, new skirts, lace curtains, blankets, culinary goods, and various travels and visits by residents such as Rev. J. W. Innes, Miss Lena Carmichael, and Mr. Gottlieb Bader. Includes event notices like the Bell Ringers show December 8 and musical notes from Lulu Tyler Gates.
Local items report visitors from Iowa City and Madison, county sales at Deatrick’s and Eastwood stores, shopping bargains on woolens and gloves, farm sales and a cattle shipment to Chicago, a Thanksgiving visit, and upcoming charity events. Delinquent water bills warned of shut off next Monday.
Mr. J. A. Griswold died this morning at 8 o'clock after a long illness from Bright's disease. He lived on the old Byerly farm west of Monticello and recently moved from Ons low. He was well respected by friends in both communities.
Monticello and surrounding towns share Thanksgiving gatherings as the Abel family reunites in Monticello while others relocate for work. a railroad job shifts Stanley Allen to passenger brakeman between Monticello and Davenport. J C Orth fills Monticello pulpit as Anamosa and Center Junction pastors swap. Local notices cover farm rental seven and a half miles southeast of Manchester, a planned Jones County Fair stockholders meeting, and depot construction talk for Monticello. Reclaming topics include millinery sale at Deatrick's Store, wedding congratulations for Gilbert and Mrs Chase, and civic notes on Jasper Ramsey’s election and heater sales by Eastwood & Chase. Vic Brazelton heads to California for winter, with nephew Earl. Z W Montague moves to Cedar Falls. juvenile dancing class starts. a tramp jailed after scuffle. Dr Paul Eilers marries Miss Mary Corbett in Marion and returns to practice in Alburnett. Monticello residents join the couple’s best wishes.
The Epworth League plans an apron sale and chicken pie supper at Monticello M E church on Dec 17. Monticello State Bank moved into new quarters last Saturday night with pleasant, convenient rooms. An auction sale on the Sim Forman farm is set for Tuesday Dec 2 featuring 8 horses 28 cattle 20 tons hay 600 bushels oats 1000 bushels corn 60 Poland China shoats 100 Plymouth Rock chickens 60 bushels seed corn and implements.
Monticello November 21 the board met in regular session with five members present. Bills for Teachers Fund and Contingent Fund were approved including salaries for O McCracken Jennie Slavata Nettie Hazard Kate Maurice and others. The Jones Co Telephone Co offered a free district telephone. the offer was accepted. A Thanksgiving vacation was approved and the meeting adjourned.
Reports say the season’s turkey supply will be short nationwide yet Monticello markets offer plucked fowls at 18 cents per pound, just above last year and above 10 cents paid live by dealers. Geese and ducks are late or scarce with Christmas coming and prices stable.
The Christian Endeavor Society plans a five part winter program in the opera house with the Slayton Bureau of Chicago arranging the course. Miss Covington listed the town and sold many season tickets at 1 50 each for opening December 8 featuring The Dunbar Hand Bell Ringers and Male Quartette with Lulu Tyler Gates. Season ticket holders may reserve seats next Wednesday and Thursday without charge, with singles and school child tickets available.
A local advertisement promotes a month long sale offering a great sacrifice on all full millinery. Shoppers are urged to view the stock before buying elsewhere at Scnoonovern and Drury.
Prof Dunbar and his wife from Independence hosted a dancing school in Monticello last Friday and Saturday. They held two classes at Kinsella ball, one juvenile and one adult, and were pleased with the turnout. They praised dancing for reducing bashfulness and as a wholesome amusement within religious norms, noting Monticello remains a good field for instructors and that old peep sock balls are fading away.
The German Insurance company members plan a 9 o clock meeting at Center School house in Wayne township Jones county on Saturday December 6 1902. H Harms secretary.
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