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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1911
Page
7
County seat guests include C. L. Van Meter Ike Suter Libbie Robertson and many others visiting relatives in Mt Vernon Cedar Rapids Dubuque or surrounding towns. Movements include church work furnace installation and business changes with Deatrick and Burrichter promotions noted.
The Monticello region reports many social calls and movements. Frank Page visited Ana mosa, while Mrs. G H George and Mrs Urban Haeussler visited Cedar Rapids. Ervin Reed and others traveled for business and family visits. Rev H H Maynard to preach. a special train to Cedar Rapids for carnival. auto case witnesses named. a birthday party for Imogene Hilers.
Letters addressed to several residents remain uncalled for at the post office. A Methodist supper welcomed Rev and Mrs Porter back to Monti. Civil War veteran John Fitzsimons is seriously ill. Center Junction Presbyterians plan an oyster supper October 7 at 6 pm. Knitting yarns advertised by Deutrick's. Harry Lang injured. his trousers torn by a set screw at the electric station. Farms sold in Langworthy and move planned to Fayette county. Mrs A I Jackson and J S Hall return from Chicago after train issues. Elmer DeWitt Paine marries Hazel Mae McNair at Tillamook Presbyterian church. Congregational society rehearses Nationa Troubadours home talent show at the opera house.
Mrs Eby remains hospitalized in Clinton with slim hopes of recovery as her daughter relinquishes caregiving after 14 months. Miss Emma West wed Grant Edwards in Dickinson North Dakota. Mrs Scales, once Monticello, now near Los Angeles, fractured her hip delaying plans to return home. Eli Jane Company performs at the opera house October 10. Cedar Rapids carnival rains dampen plans. Monticello residents in Cedar Rapids for travel notes. Monticello high school forms a basketball squad led by captain Cecil Cross with Ralph Baker and Perch Guilford among hopeful players. Ralph Sorenson aged two died of diphtheria. quarantine in place. grandparents Felter Smith mourn.
During a heavy Saturday night rain, G. W. Eastwood’s two ponies in a flat pasture were overwhelmed by flood waters. One pony perished after becoming tangled in a fence while attempting to escape. The other pony was found Sunday morning pressed against a barbed wire barrier to stay out of the flood.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian church report a very enjoyable Pie Sociable held at John McLaughlin’s home last Friday evening. About fifty to sixty Monticello residents joined after a seven o'clock hay-rack convoy from the church and several more came in single rigs.
Last week two additional defendants joined the injunction actions against six druggists. Iowit H. M. Harr of Center Junction and Overley Drug Co. of Anamosa were named in new suits. Several noticees have signaled intent to surrender permits and cease intoxicant sales.
A hardware shop offers a guarantee to fit any stove made and invites customers to bring their units for repair or installation.
Miss Florence Livingstone, injured near Center Junction, traveled via Monticello to her home accompanied by her sister Nellie. A physician expects five weeks of layup. Royal Neighbor Lodge members hosted a surprise party for Mr and Mrs Waugh who plan a winter in California with their son Ray.
The Stephens Evangelical party starts tabernacle meetings in LaPorte City led by Rev. H. L. Stephens and Mr. Storrs. Rev. George Stephens works in the west on a future gathering and will return. William Laude of Monticello directed tabernacle construction notes in the LaPorte Progress Review.
Albert Calkins notes that rains worsen roads less than fall work, complaining that ongoing plowing at the Cascade end of the Monticello to Cascade route ruins a road he used all summer as the best path.
Superintendent Clevenger guided the Anamosa senior civics class into a courtroom to observe the impaneling and deliberation of a jury. A verdict arrived while students watched, providing a live demonstration of procedure for the class. Belle Cowan suffered a stroke and remains frail with little hope of recovery. her mother’s illness is cited as a possible contributor. Mr. and Mrs. Lanigan bought the old Hickok building for redevelopment with an architect to be hired and plans announced soon. A high water event last Monday damaged the mill dam center by about 100 feet, disrupting electric light service for part of Tuesday until the gas engine and pumps restarted after repairs.
Pat Evers of the Delaware county line visited the office last Tuesday to state he, as a Democrat, favors nominating Speaker Clark as a presidential candidate. He admires Clark more than the professor but sees uncertain political results and jokes about Taft’s re election. Evers is the original Clark supporter in Delaware county and could win a diplomatic mission if Clark wins.
Miss Clara Ricken and Mr. Herman Hilers were married yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock at St. John's Lutheran church by Rev. Wm. N. Schuetz. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rieke Ricken and will share in domestic duties. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wilers and raised to industry and thrift. A nuptial party and guests later gathered at the Rieke residence for music and feasting into the night.
The Anamosa Eureka notes that the injunction cases against drug stores stem from findings by Anti Saloon League detectives. League attorney A Acres and leader Barber visited, reviewing druggist returns at the auditor's office and alleging serious irregularities. Barber says league detectives worked in Anamosa and interacted with outspoken opponents, including an alleged sale incident where liquor was bought three times in one day.
The District Court this week heard multiple cases including Bemrose vs Lawrence where a confession of judgment for 76 dollars was refused, Hofacre vs Chaplin with a 38.35 verdict for the plaintiff, and Meyers vs the QM & St. Pa Ry Co where the court directed a verdict for the defendant. Other entries include continuances, defaults, guardian and estate matters, and several final reports. The piece also notes an anticipated seven game series between the Cubs and White Sox in Chicago and a world series likely won by the Philadelphia Athletics.
A town rumor about government spotters and Anti-saloon League pressure dampens bold bootleggers. A stranger begged at a post for strong drink and was met with sharp scorn from a citizen. The district court is behind in business. several jury trials proceed with mixed verdicts, including a $38.50 win and a $106 award in civil cases. The Bemrose-Lawrence dispute and a fatal auto crash case are noted. Now For Sweaters-Doutrick's.
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