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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1911
Page
7
Local brief lists residents and guests visiting various towns and events. Visitors include Hugene Byers in Chicago Dan Wales in Cedar Rapids and many others across Monticello Anamosa Manchester Dubuque Hopkinton and Delaware. Several trips for business or relatives noted with dates last Sunday last Saturday and yesterday.
Monticello and surrounding area residents mingle with friends and relatives in Davenport Dubuque Anamosa Cedar Rapids and other towns. Visitors include Miss Minnie Matthiesse Miss Nellie Miss Ethel Young John P Page John Hoss Rose Steffin and many more as local businesses announce millinery sales and services.
Frank Dautremont and his daughter Leona returned from Riverside last Monday. They attended the wedding of a relative where Leona served as bridesmaid.
Marie Kryl daughter of Bobumir Kryl receives musical education from Adolf Bartkey with guidance from the Greatmaster Kulak at the opera house. Performance details follow, noting a Wednesday engagement in November.
Dr F A Hefner spends three days at Arlington doing dental work during break. Mrs K D Miller visits Cedar Rapids with her mother Mrs Meyers of La Porte. Mrs Charles Errickson visits Manchester to see friends. Mr Davis, guest at the Errickson home, returns with them. G W Hastwood move to a new commodious home. Mrs Dr Gilmore goes to Marshalltown for niece Ruth Leffler's wedding. Mrs Irving Mirick from New Auburn Wisconsin visits Hopkinton family. Cominng Bohumir Kryl, famed cornet soloist and band master. Miss Frances Winans goes to Grand Island Nebraska for winter with sister Mrs Hosek. farewell party held. Rev Maynard preaches at Presbyterian church replacing Dr Marquis of Ooe College. Albert Schneider breaks both bones in one arm. Dr T M Redmond treats fracture. James Kairns visits Wellington, Kansas. notes dry country. Twenty girls celebrate Hazel Campbell's sixteenth birthday with party. Miss Blanche Hunter and Therese Nelson visit Dr W W Hunter. students at Cornell College Mt Vernon Iowa. Y H E Canty to start new business in Milan Illinois November 1. George Davidson of Manitoba attends brother Andrew’s wife funeral and mourns his own wife’s death a week earlier.
The hardest frost of the season hit regions on October 20 revealing that initial planting survived that night but many delicate gardens and flowering plants were killed the following night.
Miss Ethel George travels to Portland Oregon last Saturday morning to join the Stevens party conducting religious services there. She studied at Moody Bible Institute Chicago for a few months this fall. Anamosa Eureka Mrs John Daly of Wayne township to undergo an operation at the sanitarium today. Bohumir Kryl Concert Co announces Miss Ferne Gramling the noted opera singer will appear with them at the opera house on Wednesday November 1.
Public schools are on break today and tomorrow. The vacation allows teachers to visit other schools with many traveling to Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, and Davenport, while some remain.
Opera house managers announce the Kryl Concert on November 1 will begin at 8 oclock sharp. Tickets at Soetje’s drug store from Monday 8:30 am with prices 25 35 50 and 75 cents. Country people may phone for tickets and receive attentive service.
Miss Mary Coxsee visits with Miss Ursula Les as the first snow of the season falls. Auctioneer L P Waddick may sell household furniture next Saturday if weather permits. Canadian visitors Mr and Mrs Newton Parrott stay with Monticello relatives. The retiring city clerk A Kempf receives a gold headed cane. Judge Smith completes district court work and an adjournment is pending. The First Street lighting proposal faces business opposition. Louise Bebb speaks on mission work at the Presbyterian church. A report about a punisher’s companion and justice penalties is mentioned. Revival meetings planned at Amber M E Church starting Oct 30 at 7:30. Hiram Lee buys four bushels of walnuts drying on the woodshed roof. Lovell township trustees and clerk resign. new officers listed. Mrs Telka Husmann returns from Iowa City state hospital after surgeries, with family aiding her return.
The Supreme Court last Tuesday affirmed the Jones county district court ruling in J. B. Dumont et al v. R. M. Peet et al. The suit sought to enjoin Greenfield township residents from interfering with plaintiffs telephone lines. Justice Sherwin wrote the opinion upholding Judge Smith who granted the relief.
A surprise party Tuesday evening honored their tin wedding anniversary at the Skelly home. About forty ladies attended as Mrs Skelly believed burglars were in the house on return at 8 30. The guests shouted surprise and the couple received many tin gifts for the occasion.
The electric lights were off from Sunday noon until Tuesday evening. An engine problem caused pounding in the cylinders. after disassembly, a Chicago specialist was sent for and arrived Tuesday morning to repair the system. The German Reformed church has not yet called a minister, and its unique pastor selection rule requires a congregational vote after each trial sermon before considering new candidates.
For Your Underwear Doutrick's presents a fine line of sweaters for men women and children offered at low prices at H F Burrichter's store.
Mrs Janet Davidson wife of Andrew Davidson died at home after a long life marked by education faith and family. The Monticello funeral conducted by Rev M A Breed drew a large crowd with pallbearers H M Carpenter G H George James Howie J A Deutrick Andrew Crawford Elmer Noble. She is buried at Oakwood cemetery. She was born March 12 1844 in Brooklyn Ontario and married December 25 1874. Her daughters Magele Eberhart Jessie Gaylord and Mary survive along with brothers George Davidson James Davidson Thos Stanton James Atkinson Andrew Crawford Frank Thomson Dr Benjamin Budge Samuel Eberhart Laurence Gaylord and others. The family valued education and faith in the Presbyterian and Congregational churches. She was praised for reliability and devotion to family and community and was at peace in death.
Mrs Bertha Darrow Nagle died last Friday at the home of Albert Chapman near town on Mell Like place. Born October 5 1804 in Monticello she was 17 years 16 days. Survived by husband W S Nagle daughter Neijlie adopted mother Mrs Albert Chapman and siblings. Funeral at Methodist Episcopal church last Monday with Rev R V Porter officiating. Interment in Oakwood cemetery.
Fourteen year old Harry McKeever was hit in the temple when his twin Ed accidentally discharged a gun while hunting with brothers John and Ed. Trepanation was performed in Anamosa and Harry is reported improving. No blame assigned. A local football team search is announced with opponents likely Dyersville.
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