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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1911
Page
4
The column lists residents visiting and visiting times across Prairieburg and nearby towns. Names include Mrs. Pat Stevens Miss Jennie Conklin Mrs. Kate Holub Edith Cunningham and Hannah McLaughlin. Local events mention regimental reunion plans cemetery work banns and a past masters emblem presentation.
September 12 highlights include Miss Mildred Lamey entering Coe College and visitors from Mason City Chicago Maquoketa and Michigan. Weather damage injures and a serious auto accident at Martin Carsten’s shed left repairs costly and near miss for the owner.
Cascade notes progress on dam work supervised by T Kingsley with cement walk contractors active on the east side. The column also cites widespread travel to colleges, social events at Masonic and Eastern Star parlors, and a small fire at Frank Cooley’s residence with neighbor and fire department response.
The Express reports the sudden death of Thomas Alexander McNeill on September 6 1911 near Hopkinton Iowa. Born June 24 1880 in Hopkinton he lived on the southeast McNeill farm and helped run it with his brothers since Mrs McNeill’s death five years earlier. He attended Lenox College and gave steady service to the family farm and community. He joined the Reformed Presbyterian church in 1897 and his funeral was held September 9 at his home with Rev. S. T. Foster officiating. Interment followed in Hopkinton cemetery and a large crowd attended. He is survived by five brothers Dr Samuel J of Chicago Albert J H Monticello John N Robert J and William H and one sister Rebecca J of Hopkinton.
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