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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1913
Page
7
Local items list numerous residents and visitors including Ivan Steiner C C Bort Miss Ella Balster Miss Mary Clark Mrs Sam Bently O Palmer and many others visiting towns such as Marion Anamosa Maquoketa Cedar Rapids and Chicago. Also mentions sales at Deutrick's and Widmer Hallauer specials on meat for harvesting and threshing.
Monticello and surrounding towns see a flurry of travel and residence changes as Mrs Brinker visits in Teeter home. Numerous residents plan moves for the year including jobs in Cedar Rapids and Cedar Rapids Coe College. The September term of court opens in Anamosa with Judge Smith presiding.
A hot spell in the first week of September was interrupted by a thunder shower last Monday morning. Rain cooled the streets and reduced the temperature to a more tolerable level, easing the heat and dust.
A light rainfall blessed the region this morning helping brown pastures recover from the severe heat that persisted through the Grat week of September. The wetting should ease the drought impact on crops and grazing.
A son was born last Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. William Barkett. Simultaneously a boy arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Bohlken and another at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Wenger.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Fairbanks and Messry Ray Fairbanks and Norman Clark traveled to Hettinger North Dakota and Mohall South Dakota last Tuesday morning to inspect land they own in the region. Edwin Darrow bought the Hubbell farm near Anamosa for 125 dollars per acre and may follow a successful pattern from a previous sale earning 71 dollars more per acre than paid, signaling further land investment success.
Superintendent Sanderson sent Joe Urban to the insane asylum at Independence after he became violently insane at the county home. Mrs. M Kennedy and her niece Miss Katie Church planned travel to Denver to join her father Pat Church if a travel companion is found. E M Baker resumed creamery supplies sales on a four week break, reporting a nearly healed broken wrist and assistance from Mrs Baker on orders.
During the past week the Clerk of the District Court issued marriage licenses to George A Fisher Calgary Canada and Carrie Hanna Anamosa Iowa. Clarence Peet Martelle Iowa and Evelyn Hauge Anamosa Iowa. Milota Oxford Junction Iowa and Maine Blahnik Oxford Junction Iowa. Charles Vivian Monticello Iowa and Lillig Eilers Monticello Iowa.
C W Balsiger sold 126 acres in Richland township Switzer settlement to Supervisor Rudolph Bobren for 180 dollars an acre. Bobren will lease the land to focus on his dairy farm. Balsiger paid 55 dollars per acre twelve years ago and sold only to take his price. The notice also notes a dog sighting linked to the Binghams’ dog and reports several small local items including pickpocket incidents, ice shipments, and farm sales.
Miss Lillie Hilers daughter of Barney Hilers wed Charles Vitian son of Mrs Caroline Vitian at the Presbyterian parsonage yesterday at seven thirty in the morning. Rev W F Allen conducted the ceremony. The couple left for Westgate to visit the bride's sister for two weeks. Both have long roots in Monticello and broad circles of friends wish them happiness. Vitian works at George Stubler Sons grocery. Mrs Vitian is noted for her many admirable qualities.
A South Carolina storm last Thursday damaged Ray Lea’s Ferris wheel, blowing it to the ground. H. S. Lee, his father, learned of the loss by telegram from the wheel’s operators. Ray, away east, had built a show business career and faces a difficult loss.
Mr and Mrs George Netcott Sr of Independence marked their golden wedding on August 29. The Independent Bulletin Journal ran a four generation photo and notes they wed in Taunton England before immigrating to the United States in 1872. Mr Netcott built the Monticello high school building and is well remembered locally. Mr and Mrs William Netcott of this city attended the celebration.
The Shepherd of the Hills played at the opera house last Monday evening to a grateful Monti cello audience. The cast was well balanced and the show featured a pretty love story threading through the plot. Kehoe Sloan and Lee are praised for booking a strong season with Final Settlement on September 265th and The Rosary on October 15th among other titles.
George A. Palmer formerly of Bowen's Prairie died in Seattle on Tuesday three days after spleen removal surgery. His funeral will be held in Grinnell next Sunday. He leaves a widow and six children. The widow is a half sister of Hugené Byers of this city. He was 55, son of S. A. Palmer and brother of Mrs FH T Hicks.
Dr. A M Billingsley led Sunday service as district superintendent and Roy V Porter conducted the last quarterly conference Friday. The congregation desires Porter’s return for a fifth year at Monticello where he has earned broad support and helped dedicate a new pipe organ he helped secure.
The Monticello Canning Co finished packing corn last Saturday. Due to overproduction last year it contracted for less acreage this year and put up 18 000 cases containing 432 000 cans, about half of last year’s pack. The warehouse holds 12 000 cases from last year at better prices, with a brighter outlook for packers. This year’s by product 4 silos filled with busks. previously wasted.
William McGonnon leaves Monticello with his mother Mrs Jobh McGonnon and sister Mrs Nellie Bevington to represent Westinghouse Electric Co in building a massive electric plant in Tokio Japan. The plant will generate power from mountain stream water and transmit electricity over 100 miles to the city via high tension lines. McConnon, a Monticello graduate from Ames, has overseen global electrical projects and just returned from Norway before heading to Japan for an extended period.
Mrs. Peter Ommen, aged 102, died last Saturday evening at her home after a long cancer of the stomach. Born in Hanover Germany on September 28 1843 she lived in New York state Monticello and Langworthy before settling in Monticello. Survived by eight of twelve children and by her husband Peter Ommen, funeral held yesterday at the German Reformed church with Rev. Roland Kuntsel, Oakwood Cemetery interment. Miss Kern Hubbard entered Lenox College Hopkinton for next year.
Michael McLaughlin died at his Cill Street home at midnight September 3 after years of illness. Born April 18, 1837 in Whiteshall New York, he moved to Monticello with his parents that same year and lived there 75 years. A veteran of three years service he was a faithful church attendant and respected for his strong conscience and clear views.
James McLaughlin, born May 31, 1830, and Michael McLaughlin, a Civil War veteran of the 4th Iowa Cavalry, are highlighted in a Monticello obituary. The piece recounts their early settlement, family ties, military service, and James McLaughlin’s later life in Monticello before his death and burial at Oakwood cemetery.
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