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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1908
Page
3
The Monticello Express lists a yearly subscription price of $1.75. This rate appears in the newspaper’s pricing section for readers seeking annual delivery.
Local residents travel for business and family visits across Anamosa Dysart Cedar Rapids and Monticello. Campaign events promise support for I. M. Babcock and sheriff Johnston with speeches by E A Johnson. Community concerts lectures and a play fundraiser bolster the monument fund as the election approaches.
Movements of residents and visitors are listed including O O Watson Anamosa visits Will Leech Clin ton M J McNecilly Monticello Vernon Serbousek Monticello Harvey Fowler Monticello Gusta Dreibelbis Olin Ed Duncan Anamosa and a born son to Mr and Mrs John Sutherland October 21. Dr Glenn Wyoming and Miss Anna Livingstone return trips and social invitations noted. Several residents travel to Monticello Scotch Grove Waterloo Rock City and nearby towns with weekend and midweek visits.
Castle Grove reports social gatherings at G J Heiken’s and dances for Ilarold Howie and Izell. It covers republican campaign efforts with candidates Sutherland McNeilly and Babcock, plus a meeting led by S. M. Losford and remarks by R. M. Corbit and KE Reed.
George Chase is seriously ill with heart trouble. Mrs. M. M. Banks visits Belle Plaine and Blairstown. Len Carroll joined M. B. Walters as harness maker. Mr. and Mrs. Emery Cole of Clinton visited relatives. George Sears Jr. plans to move to Clinton. Mrs. Jane Hanna and daughter visit Missouri. Fred Hansen hosts son Paul’s 21st birthday party. Maranda Benton returns to care for Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Paul. Rev. Dorcas, new circuit pastor, preached last Sunday. T. H. Lightfoot sells modern gasoline lighting plants to several town homes. Jo K. Moore in town for ammunition. republican meeting praised with strong speeches. democrats reportedly ahead in county reports.
Cascade notes a local independent oil company appears set to start operations in the town. Anamosa attorney C. J. Cash visited on Monday for legal affairs. Mrs. John Parrott a long time Dubuque county resident died at her Worthing home after about 56 years there.
The article notes the interment at Cascade last Sunday afternoon. Dr Dunham was summoned to Minnesota on business. Henry Gearhart of Spring Valley is ill at Finley Hospital in Dubuque. C H Huntington Sr and wife returned from three months in South Dakota. Mr and Mrs James Pederson of Le Seur and Miss Fannie Pederson of Dubuque are visiting the A Pederson home. Mrs Weir's relatives travel from Davenport to aid after her injury. Mrs M A Weir fell on stairs injuring her left hip but is now resting. Miss Bladche Fairburn from Davenport aids at the home of Mr and Mrs W A Fairburn.
Miss Helen Johnson buys a new piano and Wallace Gray builds a corn crib. John Tlanken adds a large house addition while Miss Sylvia Krastz returns from Oklahoma. Ed Stutt constructs a hog house with cement floor. Hog shipments go to Monticello. Residents visit Manitou and Oklahoma. Local hunts and a joke ending with skidoo mark the last entries.
A roll of prospective jurors summoned for the December 1908 term of the District Court at Anamosa. The list includes Arduser John Monticello. Bud Len Monticello. Collins George Oxford. Drumbarger Elmer Stone City. Fagan Eugene Cascade. zroat Marshall Anamosa. Hanken G H Monticello. Hanwardson Henry Oxford Junction. Hayes J R Anamosa. Harms Ed Monticello. Jacobs A B Langworthy. Kenney Wm Cascade. Kettlesen Carsten Center Junction. Kleinfelter J N Anamosa. Koppes N H Cascade. Lees Frank Bernard. Leggett W E Center Junction. Leonard Pat Monticello. McCormick John Olin. Miller R R Onslow. McRoberts P W Anamosa. Miller Frank Anamosa. McHart John Anamosa. Neilsen Nick Olin. Overly C C Wyoming. Plamadore Ed Anamosa. Peet J D Anamo ga. Pfefer C D Lisbon. Rynerson C C Monticello. Schoon W N Monticello. Stout C H Anamosa. Sinclair D C Scotch Grove. Stingley J Olin. Sieveka Herman Wyoming. Underwood W H Onslow. Wherry W G Wyoming.
The Express recaps October 1888 events: W H Chapman died aged 46 on the 13th. Marriages include Charles P Henderson to Miss Mattia Bort on the 9th, Almon Starr to Minnie Noble on the 8th, Alice Tryon to A G Marr on the 25th. Dem meeting at opera house on 22nd. W H Gregory, Democrat, and Nathan Smith, Republican, bet $100 on election results. Smith won. Monticello merchants form protective association with officers listed. District Court outcomes include not guilty verdict for James Smith and G Wilking for goose theft. Otten and Schrader fined for assault. J P Scroggs case manslaughter pending. Arell Meeks convicted of embezzlement and sent to reform school, appeal noted. Local notices include Dr. Coffman eye exam in Davenport on Oct 28. sale ads for hogs, lumber, German Heater ads, farm and schoolhouse for sale, and real estate and subscription promos.
The commissioner reports in favor of locating a highway starting at the cross of the north and south road with the north line of the south half of the southwest quarter in Section 34 then west to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of Section 33 and proceeding southerly and westerly to end at land owned by R. Gerdes by the Maquoketa river in Richland township Jones county Iowa Objections or damages must be filed with the county auditor by noon December 1 1908 or the highway will be established without further notice.
In Jones County District Court date set for probate of the last will of George Schoonover deceased. The 1st of December 1908 is scheduled for trial proof and probate with interested parties invited to appear. Clerk J. H. Ramsay notices final confirmation of the will. Attorney J. W. Doxsee represents the estate.
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