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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1912
Page
9
Local residents and visitors are noted across Monticello and surrounding towns. Families from Wheatland Platte South Dakota Reno Nevada Independence Chicago Anamosa Fayette Clinton Oklahoma Climax Nes were mentioned in visits and society notices. The Camp Fire group hosts a monthly food sale and music clubs resume meetings.
Miss Nellie Williamson spent several weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Williamson before traveling to Monmouth for a visit last Monday.
Beginning September 27 the Pathe Weekly will be shown every Friday evening at the Princess theater replacing the prior Thursday schedule. The move adjusts the film rundown for the upcoming weeks and informs patrons of the new showtime.
Members of a teachers sewing class met with Miss Mary Locher last Tuesday evening. They carried mysterious packages en route, sparking reports they planned a shower, which were gently but firmly dismissed as false.
Miss Julia Wilcox visited Anamosa last Saturday and Miss Hazel Hall of Maquoketa stayed with Monticello friends. Wyoming’s Anna Tetterson visited the James Labey home, Cedar Rapids guests included Mrs. Henry Rodick and the Frieda Dirks and Margaret Oaken party.
The region around Monticello Iowa and surrounding communities feature flax marketing efforts in Regina Saskatchewan, travel updates, school staffing changes, a pastor's conference, dignitaries visiting from Danville, and social announcements including engagements and weddings. Notable names include Newton Parrott George Schoonover Edna Lang Katherine Hines Nettie Hazard Fred Barton J. C. Lang O. N. Patrick H. S. Lee Loretta Florine Clara Louise Anderson Congressman J W Good George Schoonover Minnie Englehart and James A McNeal & Co.
Mr and Mrs O P Hanssen visited their daughter Mrs Frieda Tillotson in the Black Hills last Monday night. Mr Hanssen plans to return in ten days while Mrs Hanssen will stay through most of the fall and winter.
Witnesses were taken to Cedar Rapids last Tuesday and kept there to testify in the bootlegging case against Trusdell, formerly around Monticello, who was arrested by the United States marshal several months ago.
Archbishop J. J. Keane confirmed a class of communicants at Sacred Heart church this forenoon and delivered a large congregation address. It marked his first Monticello visit since his metropolitan investiture. He then departed for Stone City.
James A. Voorhees from Kismet South Dakota reports he will be back in Monticello on November 1. He notes crops look good with some spots better than others. The first frost occurred September 17. TLs members of the Monticello colony are well.
Eyes tested and glasses fitted. Dr. L. G. Stabler announces the New Princess Theater opening Saturdays at 3 p.m. starting September 14 with two complete shows aimed at town and country audiences, including night shows for those staying in town.
A large number of Wyoming people changed cars last Friday and again Monday morning. They were witnesses en route to Annapolis to testify in the Orissick will contest in district court during the early days of this week.
W H Corbett is sinking rapidly and not expected to live much longer. His children, John Corbett of Woodward Oklahoma and Mrs Lottie Barnhill of Nardin Oklahoma, who had come to visit, have returned home Tuesday evening.
A. Hubbard has removed his furniture and undertaking stock to the Lanigan Building. The larger sales floor provides wider display space and a convenient central location expected to boost a business that has historically performed well.
Joseph Valek of Oxford Junction faces delays in obtaining naturalization papers in Jackson County District Court. He cannot recall the name of the weasel that accompanied him to a Massachusetts port when immigrating from Russia. He has just turned 21.
O. N. Patrick moves his jewelry and optical business to the Monnier building just north of Rickiets McNeill hardware. The vacated space will gain a common stairway to Burrechter shoe store and a relocated front door to improve access.
The frost of the morning of the 26th hit the countryside, hurting corn fields especially where harvest was incomplete. Two hard frosts followed last weekend, with the loss greatest for late harvested corn. In a lighter note, Elmer Hubbard marked his birth anniversary as neighbors delivered a new easy chair during a playful midnight visit.
Miss Freda Chandler, second daughter of Mr and Mrs C H Chandler, formerly of Monticello, wed Fred Mitchell Higley last night at the Chandler home in Cedar Rapids. Rev Joseph Newton performed the ceremony amid a large audience described by the Cedar Rapids Republican as among the city’s largest weddings. Helen Higley was maid of honor. Mrs Frank H Randell matron of honor. George Pearson Witwer served as best man.
Attorney J W Jameson of Cedar Rapids defending the Orissick will case in Anamosa fell on stairs leaving George Gorman's office and broke his collar bone. The injury delays trial to the next term as the case nears completion. Katie Moran wins $372 in a suit against Cascade saloonkeeper Martin Martinson over alleged cattle trespass and an assault. The jury upheld Moran after hearing she was injured when a revolver issue arose and Dr May testified for the plaintiff. Trial of Moran versus Martinson ends with a brief jury deliberation.
A newspaper warns readers about the dangers of electricity following two deaths in two years. An Edison-like incident saw a broken wire fall on the street while bystanders urged to treat it as live until a proper shutdown.
Or N Patrick jeweler advertises watch repair services done personally with satisfaction guaranteed. Located just across the alley at the rear of Rick Lefa and McNeill’s hardware store.
A roundup from The Express notes pardons of religious assignments Rev Street to Presbyterian church and Rev Harhart to Monticello Methodist. It records marriages John A. Deutrick and Linda Barnhill and Bila Pangburn with James Hucker. Diphtheria deaths include Charles Vikers and Qiga Gruenstein. Economic items cite Monticello Bank deposits 484,919 and hog sale at 5 cents a pound for a 710 pound hog. A major October rally at Center Junction features 400 uniformed torch bearers, Monticello visitors, brass bands and a festive supper after a political gathering led by General Beeson.
Miss Nettie Hazard visits the high school during opening exercises. The girls form a basketball team with Lillian D Autremont as president and Francea Doyle as treasurer. Senior and sophomore teams beat juniors and freshmen 16 to 11. A tramp party entertains teachers in the basement. Bookkeeping students carry purple boxes. home economics boxes are large. The criminal prosecutions against G W Simpson and associates were abandoned after no evidence for conviction. indictments cited a bank loss and failed creamery business. Nevens’ involvement surprised some observers.
The opera house managers promote Graustark appearing October 8 and offer to refund admission to any patron dissatisfied after the second act. They emphasize confidence in the production and aim to attract audiences with this guarantee.
An advertisement announces a ten day corset sale at Deutrick's and promotes James A. Mc Neal & Co. as the new jewelers offering honest goods at honest prices.
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