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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1902
Page
3
Monticello readers receive brief notices on fair week activities and local happenings. Items include visits from Mrs. Count Price and Mr. Palmer Hosford, textile and sewing goods at Doutrick s, new fall dress goods at H C Wills, entries about model sales and school census by Miss Nelly Turner, and a report on the Monticello river seining by Deputy Fish Commissioner Carter.
Local items advertise half price summer goods at Hicks & Eilers and Deatrick's. Straw berry Point and Monticello visitors, school wares, corsets at Deatrick's, lace curtains, and waistings at Burichter's. A Mills County family welcomes guests. a son born to Cascade residents. McKinley memorial observed. trespass warning issued by Richland farmers. church fire damages noted. US A Business College promotes open Sept. 15 in Fayette Town.
A woman and her companion were driven from the fair grounds Tuesday. They settled in nearby streets and refused to leave, were arrested Wednesday morning, and discharged on payment of costs with an agreement to depart within an hour, which they did not wait to honor.
Miss Louise Bebb returned to Cornell College for the opening of the term on a Tuesday, resuming duties and campus activities after a break.
A scraper of town chatter reports many hard cases about town this week. Notices include a sewing machine sale at Hubbard Han ken’s and a warning about scarlet fever being untrue at Peter Janett’s Castle Grove home. A school board vote reelects R. P. Smith as secretary and funds for library books are approved.
Obituary notes J J Liddy of Littleport born in Ireland 1851 and longtime Monticello postmaster. Wedding report C S Barker Hopkinton and Almira P Moore Monticello united by Rev Lemen with about twenty five guests. Navy career Clyde Barnhill advances toward non commissioned officer status aboard U S ship Richmond. X ray tech Dr W A Mirick adds equipment at his office. Local tax lists for 1901 available at Monticello State Bank. Special baking powder offer at Steiner's with McKinley life volume.
The 49th annual Jones county exhibition under a capitalized stock company vows success despite weather. Attractions lead with Marvelous Marsh, Rossis, LaMothe Bros, Walseys, Martin and Crouch, and Rouens aerialists. A Thursday finale features simultaneous acts. special excursion train slated Sept 18 from Fayette to Monticello. The frost of Sept 12 raises concern for soft corn but overall crop prospects remain decent.
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