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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1910
Page
7
Monticello notes list visitors and trips to nearby towns including John J. Locher Frank Locher and Mrs. Lewis Lang. Deatrick's advertises children's headwear and silk gloves. Local travel, visits, sales, and outings include Madison and Dubuque connections plus a Petrie farm purchase at 110 dollars per acre.
G H George and George Tobia son, Sr. traveled to Storm Lake on business. Mr and Mrs P B Lovell of Crowley Louisiana visited the Lovell family for a week. Mink trapping remains illegal until November 1. Mrs Mabel Williams leaves for Colorado to tend her ill husband. Judson Darrow and wife Langworthy welcome their first baby boy born last Monday. John Hasler of Castle Grove township refused 140 per acre for his farm, cheaper than a decade ago. Rev John McCormick went to Dubuque for Rev Father Fogarty’s funeral. Mrs Mary Frieden of Worthington visited Monticello with niece Miss Julia Frieden arriving from Germany.
Monticello notes report Deatrick's guests Mr. and Mrs. Albert McNeill returning from Dubuque. A wedding unites Miss Stella Smith and Harry M. Wilsons in Marion. Blanche Milne visits Monmouth friends. relatives entertain, and health trips appear. Rally Day planned for Congregational Sunday School, with church social updates and regional visits to Morley Traer Dubuque and Chicago.
Mrs Ed Podhaski arrives to establish a future home as her husband transports their property over two weeks. The reservoir was run low for cleaning and minor repairs before direct pressure was applied to mains. William Van Voltenburg received a ten day county jail sentence after drinking excessively. James Perley could not attend his brother C B Perley funeral due to telegram delay. The People's Store reports Jacob Schoon visiting Amber with twin grandsons born five weeks ago to Mr and Mrs John Warner. Boiler foundation laid for grade school heating and George Russell builds a retaining wall for hillside work. George Seimering injured near Waterloo but resumed travel to Monticello after bruises.
Cedar Rapids and Farley passenger train ran three hours late last evening due to a broken engine. It was scheduled for 6 25 but did not arrive until 9 30. The post office stayed open to serve passengers awaiting mail.
Halstead Carpenter plays for the Chicago University Varsity. The Mid way team will meet the Minnesota University Gophers next Saturday. The bopsters have picked the Gophers to win.
Dr. and Mrs. James Morgan of Davenport visit Mrs. Ed Howard and will help celebrate the 80th birth anniversary of their brother William Morgan. Rev. J. W. Innes’s brother George Innes will preach at the Presbyterian church, followed by a world mission slide talk. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Beatty of Cascade were in town en route to Cedar Rapids. she is a Cascade lodge delegate to the Eastern Star grand lodge. An alarm at Matt Campbell’s home led to roof removal revealing a possible chimney fire. W. W. Hogan is in Dubuque for eye surgery at Mercy Hospital, cataracts suspected. Miss Margaret Lang of Sand Spring marries John Glanz in a ceremony at her parents’ home.
Peter Fred Alfred and William Laude gathered at their brother William's home for the first time in eleven years. Peter and Fred live in Greenfield Iowa while William and Alfred are near Monticello. Peter attends Parsons College in Fairfield Iowa. A severe frost last Friday night damaged only tender highland vegetation, with farmers hoping for a stronger frost to aid corn drying for cribbing.
EB A Platts of Fort Pierre South Dakota guest of his uncle A L Fairbanks in Cass township. Platts born northwest of Monticello forty two years ago moved with parents to northwestern Iowa and then to South Dakota. He served as assistant secretary of state for years and now works in banking.
A Waterloo to Independence pole line accident injured Quick and another man, Kenneth Hollcroft was killed and a third hurt. The team at Bates Crossing wrecked a train car after jolting loose. two horses died and the wagon’s youth driver escaped. A fatal gasoline stove fire hit a Storm Lake grandchild. a wedding followed in Sand Spring with Henry Keffeler and Mary Turnis uniting in matrimony. A noise disturbance ended with a pistol shot and buckshot warning.
American balloon America II landed in northern Canada 1350 miles from St Louis after a long international race. Aeronauts Alan Hawley and Augustus Post wired relatives and, after four days, reached civilization with a trapper’s help. Rudolph Kasper and Meta Schoone married at Wayne township Lutheran church last Thursday afternoon.
A. Kempf sold his southwestern Monticello residence to Ben Harms for about 4200. Harms had rented the Rigby heirs’ former home and assigned his lease to Kempf, who plans to move to Oklahoma after selling his drug store. Harms remains well settled in a good location and Kempf intends to leave town.
The Calmar freight schedule is altered with Fox’s accommodation train trimmed to Davenport to Oxford Junction and a new Pulley run from Monticello to Oxford Junction. The new No 4 and No 8 pattern shifts aim to link with the afternoon eastbound passenger, though some expect the setup to be temporary.
The high school dismissed at 3 40 PM last Tuesday to allow students to attend a lecture at the Presbyterian church. Miss Fern Neal plans to move with her mother Mrs Fannie Neal to Nebraska. The Senior class retook an American Literature test after some flunks. The school voted on new song books with strong interest. Three of five basketball players failed to meet expectations and the team will be inactive for at least six weeks. Fans followed the World Series results at Soetje's drug store. Mrs C W McCleary spoke about life in Batanga Kamerun West Africa and mission life. Opening exercises were led by Rev J W Innes with several visitors present.
The Monticello baseball club achieved a season batting average of 312, with ten of thirteen players hitting over 300. Sullivan and Lund led with averages above 400, Lund at 466 and Sullivan at 452, among players who appeared in ten or more games. The team notes their Cedar Rapids loss despite outbating and outfielding the rivals.
Bert Perley known as a young farmer and son of the late Mrs. Sarah T. Perley died instantly last Saturday near Little Sioux after a bicycle accident on a hill when brakes failed. He owned a 500 acre farm and had lived in Monticello after his mother’s death. Survived by sister Kate Perley Memphis and brother James A. Perley Pittsboro. Funeral held at Congregational church with Rev. M. A. Breed. burial Bowen's Prairie cemetery.
The Express files show October 1875 events in Monticello and surroundings. Fatalities include Mrs. Ike Hogan on the 12th and Mrs. Clark Stubbard on the 11th in Castle Grove. Marriages include Emerson Holston with Delotte Groat on the 27th and Jed Richenbaugh with Mary Odgen on the 20th. A daughter was born to O. W. Gurney on the 4th. Clara Ellen Matthews died on the 8th at age 10. John Fink read law after arriving as a groctmoator of the Aurora Collegiate Institute. John Kearns repelled two highway robbers near Monticello. Isadore Davidson and Abraham Goldsberg, two Jewish men, were injured by a locomotive. Masons aided them. Repulican county ticket won by clear margins. Hiram Price spoke on October 11. Rev. J S Aberhart became the Methodist Episcopal minister here. Helena Carmichael died of typhoid fever on the 1st, aged 18, leaving a husband and infant.
Sealed bids due noon November 12 1910 at Lowell State Bank Monticello for 160 acres in Union township Delaware county and 414 acres of timber land along Jones county line. Timber includes oak walnut hickory ash basswood hard maple with prior offer of 2300 for basswood and ash. Bids may cover each tract separately or both together. We reserve right to reject any or all bids. 1712 Mrs B C Sheridan Frank Sheridan.
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