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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1909
Page
4
The Bay View club met with Mrs. Helen Madison. Notables include Rev. E. G. Waite visiting from Canon City and Rev. H. E. Wilcox returning for another year. Local business openings and a flood of community events mix with winter cold, farm dispatches, and a serious riding accident.
Center Junction reports include visits from Fred Collier in Cedar Rapids and Mrs. Beals in town, plus entries on travels to Monticello and Norway. Weddings, a Malleable range demo by C W Preston, and Rev Dorcas’s second-year return are noted with a revival planned at Mineral church starting October 25.
Ed Williams of Kingston Kansas visits his old Cascade home as Mrs Doctor May lies ill. Friends wish her a speedy recovery. Mr and Mrs Dave Niblo of Mt Vernon SD are visiting the Martins. H Cushman wife and son and Mrs Chandler of Cedar Rapids were callers last Saturday. Ex auditor Mills Postmaster Anderson Dave Russell last Friday.
Ada Walters returned from Hopkinton for Sunday. Jessie Brown visited Cedar Rapids. Samuel Reid of Clay township died aged 82. I N French and daughters visited Iron Hill. Ben Paul and Mrs Dr. Vincent visited with Flora Franks family. Main Street gains cement walks. lecture course begins Saturday with backing from local merchants.
Castle Grove reports October 13 1909 snow on October 1 and 12. A new corn crib is rising at Nichols farm. Ford Clark and J A McLaughlin travel to South Dakota on business. Hosford hog house repainted. Mrs J A Hubbard hosts ladies aid Thursday. Cement work by W H Laude Monticello for E J Noble and KR Redmond Monticello for M Haley. Mercury dropped 12 degrees below freezing Tuesday night. Local youths at Mrs Heiken’s Friday. H S Richardson blasted boulders on his farm last week. R M Corbit of Wyoming collecting Jones County history data last week. Many Monticello residents buy butter at Downerville creamery. Mr Wilder’s butter business gains local trade.
Clay Mills items report October 12 with Ruth Green and Vera Lawham at home over Sunday. Mrs Maxwell of Monticello visiting Aynersons. 5S Reid, early Clay settler, dies Monday. Bethel meetings closed Sunday night and were very successful. Ruth Rynerson very sick hope for recovery. Windmill agency for Perkins Eclipse Star with repairs on mills and pumps for sale. Leroy Clark.
David Magee, 86, foreman for an electrical crew in Wellington, was killed last Sunday likely by a live wire. His father Barkey Magee of this city received word Monday and arranged for the body to be sent to Monticello for interment, in the charge of an Electrical Works Union member. He had visited relatives here last March and lived as an unmarried steady worker.
A quiet wedding at the Methodist parsonage Center Junction Iowa joined L W Webster and Bertha Kellogg on October 7 1909 at 11 am Pastor H F Doreng officiated witnessed by the bridegrooms brother W D Webster and Miss I Leaper Cedar Rapids The couple who grew up in Jones county will live with Mr Kellogg in Center Junction and Mr Webster will continue as Kelloggs assistant friends extend wishes for peace and prosperity
On Wednesday October 20 1909 at 2 o'clock p m the Smith farm owned by A G Wood will be sold on the premises one mile west of Hale six miles east of Olin in Jones county Iowa on the C M St P railway ten miles north of Clarence and twenty miles southeast of Monticello Improvements include a ten room house with cellar a 46 by 50 cattle barn a 80 by 60 horse barn a windmill and tank The timber pasture contains about thirty four acres valued at 100 dollars per acre Terms are 1600 down at sale one fourth cash March first and the balance may stand against the land for five years American Canadian Land Co Owners Tipton Iowa Col Griff Johnson Auctioneer.
Ill health sale offers 80 acre farm one and a half miles northwest of Scotch Grove station. Enquire on the premises. 1413 A. J. Bohlken.
National Daily Show advertises round trip fares from Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway stations to Milwaukee at one and one half fare. Sale dates October 14 15 16 18 19 20 with return by October 26. Inquiries to ticket agents or General Passenger Agent I P Miller.
District Court of Jones County Iowa appoints F M Benedict administrator with will annexed of the estate of M M Benedict deceased. Creditors must file sworn claims with the clerk within legal time and debtors should pay immediately to avoid costs. Dated Monticello October 4 1909. J W Coxsee attorney for the estate.
Christina Margredva Folkerts named administratrix with will annexed of Jacob Folkerts deceased seeks all claims filed with the Clerk of the Jones County District Court. Creditors urged to present demands and promptly pay costs. Dated Scotch Grove Iowa September 20, 1800. J W Coxsee attorney for the estate.
District Court of Jones county Iowa issues notification for all claims against the estate of Perry Miller deceased. Executrix Ila Elia Miller requests creditors file sworn claims with the Clerk and debtors pay promptly. dated Langworthy September 22 1904. Attorney J W Daxsee represents the estate.
J. W. Doxsne is named as attorney for the estate in the Mary Bobleter matter, indicating representation for probate proceedings. The record notes Doxsne as the official counsel handling related filings and legal actions on behalf of the estate.
A combined sale of Duroc Jersey and Chester White hogs will be held on the Stuart Martin premises two miles north of Cascade on the Cascade and Farley road at one o'clock. The lots include 24 Duroc Jerseys and 24 Chester Whites bred by Stuart Martin and A P Hamil Son, all top نفرs from respective herds. Each animal is offered to the highest bidder without reserve with cash or bankable note terms. Lunch at noon. Auctioneer E J Hamil. Clerk C H Macomber.
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