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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1912
Page
2
Friends of W. N. Morse held a surprise party for his 40th birthday on a Thursday evening. About 80 guests attended the stag event hosted by his wife with refreshments, and a handsome present was left for Morse.
Center Junction reports the Anamosa Dramatic club will stage A Night Off a comedy farce at the Presbyterian Aid Society benefit Saturday October 19. Cast includes Justinian Babbitt professor Camptown University Felix F Pieckworth Harry Damask and others with Mrs Zan tippa Babbitt Eunice Loggie Hazel Qil trap and more. Also notes several local residents and visitors from Anamosa Muscatine Seattle and Cedar Rapids in the area social updates.
Onslow October 15 report details W D Sheean visiting town and leaving his portrait in store windows. County Republican candidates tour, urging unity to win. W J Good to speak Thursday with party leaders and candidates present. Also notes Emma Carstens returning from Cedar Rapids after rheumatism illness and other local happenings including a fall injuries to J A Hanna and housing updates for Grace French and Dora Shephard.
After a two weeks visit with Mrs Asters parents W J Garaide left for Ohio to visit and accompany Mrs Wood Yard home James Forsythe reports his plum tree bore fruit this season and shows new leaves and blossoms W W C Paul and wife left Tuesday for Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma for several weeks Mrs Mary Carter left Monday for Green Iowa to spend winter Dr S H Knittle of Waterloo was in town Monday
Maurice Connally of Dubuque addressed an audience at River side electric theater last night. P M Dahlem and wife visited Mercy Hospital and reported her condition improved. Rev G F Kelly arrived with family to take up M E church duties. Mr and Mrs B M Kearney plan a western trip via Portland. Mr and Mrs R O Smith of Chicago guests of A P Hamill and D D Moore. A Durkin went to Chicago to contract for a car load of apples. James Fagan Jr returned from Canada with business interests. Dave Lurley John Rowen and W C Calluss of Bernard were here for business Thursday. T M Martin and W A Fairburn depart for Oklahoma and Texas. John Patterson joined Electric Light Co on night shift. Columbia opera house baseball dance drew large crowd. Matt Bisenius and son Joe visited Chicago for goods. S J Kean returns from federal jury duties at Cedar Rapids. Wm Ralston passed through en route to Garry Owen from Minnesota. John Fagan of Scotch Grove was here on Saturday. Henry Rogers was a Dubuque visitor last week.
In Prairieburg on October 15 a large rally at the booster building featured speakers James W. Good Capt Kepler Francis Heald Justin Barry and Wm Loftus. Auxiliary dinner raised 814 despite rain at the Rowley home. Several locals spent time visiting Cedar Rapids Mitchell South Dakota and Springville.
Stockholders met to decide disposition of property after the charter expired. A committee of Arthur Fairbanks J A Howie and S M Hosford will sell the property with an auction set for November 20. Local notes mention residents visiting relatives and a new piano for John Hasler.
The Sioux City Journal notes Democrats may win several new congressmen from Illinois and Iowa. Predictions suggest a varied mix of personalities entering the House next session. Neither Speaker Clark nor Leader Underwood signals a wish to defeat any Democratic candidate.
The Chicago Record-Herald comments that the season known as Indian summer is brief, suggesting its short duration as the only fault. The remark captures a nostalgic tone about transient late warmth before likely cooling.
Amber October 16 report notes a Monday evening blaze at the Charles Schaffer farm barn in Madison township with contents lost. Tenant Mr Anderson estimates about one thousand dollars of damage and reportedly lacked insurance.
An 1861 to 1864 justice docket records judgments and settled disputes in Monticello Township. Cases include promissory notes, fences and contracts, including a $2,385 blacksmithing suit won by the plaintiff, and a later assault verdict. Several disputes show appeals, settlements, and arbitration yielding mixed outcomes.
Charles Blanchard a longtime horse dealer from Orange New Jersey known for buying racking horses in Iowa and surrounding states over 40 years has died. He trained horses quickly, worked as a firefighter buyer, rose early and kept steady habits. He was born March 10 1829 at Little Falls Passaic County and lived in Orange over fifty years.
Robert Remley left for Webster City to study law practice. State Inspector Corwin praised the county home. Supervisor Finn stayed in Anamosa due to bronchial illness and plans a winter trip to Arizona. Charles Blanchard of Orange, New Jersey, died after forty years of horse trade with Anamosa. In Cedar Rapids a man increased life insurance with Northwestern of Milwaukee. he paid premiums and gained a dividend.
Mrs Jennis Chapman of Chicago visits her daughter Mrs R W Henderson while Mrs Hertz of Solon spends the week with her daughter Mrs Mardorf. Eyes tested and glasses fitted by Dr L G Stubler.
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