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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1909
Page
7
Correspondence from Wyoming Iowa reports numerous visits by relatives and neighbors, a macadamizing project on Main Street, and upcoming events including a street fair and lecture course. The section also covers weddings a funeral and obituaries, notably Mrs Sadie Perry Grassimier and Mrs. Inglis, with detailed family histories.
The Onslow area reports visitors and residents traveling between Stanwood Anamosa and nearby towns. Local notes cover teaching changes, harvest trips, injuries from a construction mishap, a car accident near a culvert, a successful Mystic and Woodmen picnic with an 8 to 4 ball game victory over Lost Nation, and anniversary age odds as N B Noyes nears 75.
Castle Grove notes record a busy week with John Burrack visiting Charles City and Augusta Anamosa trip, Arthur Fairbanks at the Central City fair, and J A McLaughlin near Winnipeg. Lightning struck cattle for McLaughlin. D J Hogan shipped cattle to Chicago. Several youths and residents travel for college, fairs, and family visits amid farm work and prairie hunts. Marshall Noble of Houston visits family. local residents join a bee to build a barn.
Downerville creamery gains patrons under OG R Wilder amid fair coverage. Local schools open with teachers Mary Evers Florence Hubbard Bertha Locher Hazel Hubbard Mable Heisey Olive Cramer Kathryn Evers Pearl Orcutt. Mr and Mrs George Van Buren visit Castle Grove home before moving to Little Rock Arkansas for a college teaching position.
Center Junction notes include visitors from Miss Isa Garson and Mrs. Frank Ray, teaching assignments at Scotch Grove and Pine Grove, and upcoming games with Lost Nation. Local travel, cattle movements, a lightning incident injuring a horse, church sacraments, and college-bound students are also recorded along with residents attending nearby towns and events. Merlin Moses earned praise for errorless play aiding Onslow at the M. W. A. picnic.
EE Kerr and family visited J L Carpenter's on Sunday. Vera Loham returns home to attend Clinton school. Mrs J L Carpenter and Mrs F J Kerr traveled to Maquoketa. Rose DeMoss and son Floyd visited Belle Koward. Arthur Ames and wife visited Mrs Ames' mother. Henry Smith and family traveled to Center Junction to visit his sister. A large turnout attended the Onslow field Day picnic on Sept 9. Verne Rynerson injured by a rock strike to the eye last Tuesday in an accident.
Monticello and nearby areas report a September of 1584 incidents including Edith Aynerson’s death at age 11 near town on the 21st Perry Brazelton’s sunstroke death on the 8th Mrs Rodgers hosts a 15th anniversary surprise for Mr. and Mrs. A G Rodman Several residents travel to Connecticut Cedar Rapids visitors Jennie Linnell Lucy Schodde Effie Gramling relocates to Rochester Minnesota a sudden death at Haussler’s boarding house and a porch-side arm injury to Jessie Fawcett at the floral hall Court verdict favors the town in the Henry Carter sidewalk damages suit An excursion to Kansas and Texas is planned for September 21st by J A Voorhees Dr Puleston advertises rupture cures by the fidelity method
David Darling, son of Louis Darling, badly injures his eye while hammering a nail and requires surgery by Dr. Mirick. The Chicago Tribune raises prices on Oct 1, with renewals at old rates until Sept 30. Interurban survey progresses between here and Manchester under engineer Kimball with Cross as contractor. Various local notices include Mildred Sutherland’s hospital operation, Fred Fricke visiting from Idaho, and health ads from Dr. Shallenberger.
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