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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1906
Page
7
The page bundles notices and ads for Deatrick's Underwear Burrichter's Kilera Bolton's Eilers Bolton's Dorset Store and Deutrick's plus Central Lumber Coal Co. with shifts of visitors including Mr and Mrs Cassady Parrott and Sloan. Mentions Cedar Rapids Monticello Dubuque Wymore Neb. and Northwestern University.
Monticello residents host and visit across region with businesses, fences, and repairs. Notables include Dr. Eilers visiting his ailing father, Loomis en route to Omaha, and Leonard Arduser returning from South Dakota to seek land. A cement sidewalk project along First Street nears start, while fabric and fur goods attract shoppers at local stores.
Singers are invited to the inaugural meeting and rehearsal for the Choral society organized by O B Crane. The session is at the Congregational church next Monday evening October 8 at 7:15 p m. The event signals a community effort to form a local singing group.
Tony Thompson of Woodard and Kid Hart of Alden have a $100 challenge to test their mat skills next Saturday evening at the opera house. Thompson, who trained with Farmer Burns, has 31 wins in 1905 while Hart is Marvin Hart’s brother and has 42 Illinois victories in 1905-06. The bout will share receipts with a preliminary arms lock by local youths as curtain-raiser.
Mr. Seward L. Smith and Miss Ida L. Smith wed at the bride’s parents home near Prairieburg. The couple plans a farm home west of Prairieburg with a short wedding trip to St Paul. A large October 14 service schedule unites Castle Grove and Scotch Grove congregations with Monticello. Mr. Reuben I. Eberhart of Monticello died at his son Samuel’s home near Laredo Missouri after a two week illness. he leaves twelve children with seven surviving. He was born July 16 1831 in Mercer County Pennsylvania and lived in Delaware and Jones counties before moving to Monticello. funeral at Mrs Bert Hubbard’s home with Rev W E Van Buren officiating. Interment at Wapinton cemetery. He was described as a temperate, charitable man with a good name and strong faith in the Methodist Episcopal church.
Charles Crocker of Sand Spring Delaware County died at Orchard Nebraska on the 1st. He was born in Thetford Vermont May 28 1826 and lived in Iowa before moving to Delaware county. Survived by wife Mary Wood and six children he was a former supervisor and helped build the Manchester court house. Funeral tomorrow at 10. The Store for Nations Doutrick's ad follows.
District Court proceedings list numerous guardianships and probate actions. Final reports approved, executors appointed, and default judgments entered on multiple promissory notes and accounts. A Monticello train service addition and a call for a local historical memento collection are noted.
The report notes completion of eleven coal sheds and ongoing daily coal deliveries, with several orders already on the road en route to supply customers.
The democrats of Lovell township are requested to meet at Wenger's place near the fair grounds on Saturday October 6 at 2 o'clock PM to nominate a township ticket and conduct other business.
Advertises wagons carriages buggies extra wagon beds shoveling boards and harness shop inventory for viewing. Special prices available for the next 30 days. Call to arrange access.
The Platt Jennings property on TFirst street east of the opera house is for rent with a barn on the property near the G. W. Curtin place. Inquiries should be directed to J. W. Doxsee.
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