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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1912
Page
7
Lewis Lang visited Fayette last Monday while William Netcott went to Independence and Elmer Hubbard returned from Clayton county. Many residents traveled to Cedar Rapids Chicago Manchester Dubuque and other locales for visits and business over the past week. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs John Prult last Friday. Local shops advertise Deitrick s millinery and wool yarns.
Local notices report social events at Woodman hall an ice cream social and Camp Fire girls monthly food sale. Visitors and residents share travel, teaching posts, church activities, auctions, and forthcoming library lectures with many named people and nearby towns.
When eyes pain or blur they need help. See Dr. Weber, eye and ear specialist, at Lovell House after 1 30 p m Friday September 27. Examination free.
Quarterly statements from Monticello State Bank and Lowell State Bank show favorable conditions surprising peers and pleasing customers. The reports indicate steady growth, solid assets, and strong deposits, signaling continued financial health.
George and William Stubler and Albert Stubler, eight, accompanied by G. Hicks, traveled to Detroit early this week. Hicks visited his son while George Stubler aimed to buy a six cylinder Chalmers automobile.
Rev Mr Foster of Hopkinton pastor of the Presbyterian church filled Mr Allen's pulpit last Sunday and preached at a union meeting of the church societies in the evening to a highly pleased congregation.
John Jacobs of Santa Ana California came last Tuesday and left this morning for Waterloo with his wife Mrs Jacobs and their children visiting nearby relatives over the past month. They are in good health and received warm greetings from friends.
After last night’s frost fears the temperature rose from near the frost mark and today promises sun. The report notes it is not surprising to see a 96 to 35 degree swing in ten days in this climate. Miss Jennie H. Rieke married Henry Frederic Pangsten September 7 in Seattle. They will reside in Oregon City after October 1.
The Women’s Foreign Mission society of the Methodist church will gather in the vesper room on Wednesday September 25 at 8 o clock. Mrs L Gould of Anamoa will speak and a lunch for ten cents will follow. Mrs B B Ryan and daughter Ida Johnston of Perry Iowa have been visiting Monticello and went to Chicago early this week due to an accident to Mrs Charles Eberhart who broke her arm in a fall.
Mrs Katharine Drees Lanigan extends fall hat exhibition on Friday and Saturday inviting Monticello ladies to inspect the milinery display. In North Dakota Dr A M Maurice reports a burglary during a hunting trip last week with theft of scrap gold and platinum valued at $30. The thief is suspected to have stolen from Dr Teeter's office in the same week.
Mr and Mrs F A Penniman of Hammond Louisiana spent a month with Monticello relatives and left yesterday for Manchester friends then home. They received cordial greetings from old Jones county friends. Harold Podhaski resigns from Clinton Herald to become advertising manager of Family Theatre with higher pay. Grand jury workload grows with expected indictments in assaults and peace offenses.
Halstead Carpenter returns to studies at the Chicago University and will captain the varsity football team this season. He and Goettler are the only two 1911 regulars on the squad, with the coach promising strong play from sophomores and already selected players. Carpenter played right tackle last season.
Miss Frances Bement of Shwan China addressed the Congregational church ladies missionary society yesterday afternoon and spoke to the young people at Mrs. Coughlin's home in the evening. She travels on a furlough supported by Christian Endeavor societies of Iowa churches and spends September in Iowa. The Methodist Episcopal church plans a chicken pie supper and sale on Wednesday October 2 starting at 2 39 p m with supper service from 6 to 8. All are invited.
Bill Jones allegedly assaulted Fred Harden on a street last Sunday evening. Harden defended himself but bystanders stopped the fight before police arrived. Jones fled and has not been seen since. if found he will face legal action.
Beginning Saturday September 14 the New Princess Theater will open on Saturdays at 3 p m and show two full performances. The matinees aim to serve all patrons especially country visitors who cannot stay for night shows.
The September term of the supreme court convened last Tuesday but county cases will be called December 10. Included are Peter Levien vs J L Joslin. Estate of Alexander Livingstone vs Laura Arnold et al. John Thompson vs O N W Ry Co. J B Condit vs Walter Johnson et al. Peter Levien vs J L Joslin.
In Massena New York H P Harris the estate of D I McIntire and Mrs Julia O Hyde sold their Diamond Creamery Co holdings to J G Turnbull Co of Orleans Vermont. Harris long led Monticello business and the Monticello creamery history recalls a past fire there.
Clyde Olmstead, a reportedly 14 or 17 year old, was arrested after admitting entry to the Renk & Cropp harness shop six times, taking small sums from the till. A broken back window and a cut hand linked to the crime, with the boy bound over to the grand jury and jailed in default of bonds. The report notes paternal neglect and questions of age and responsibility, alongside local news of Dr. Hefner’s new offices and new curtain goods.
The September term of the district court convened with Hon. Milo P. Smith presiding. The grand jury was empaneled with foreman H. M. Russell and members J. R. Reid James Skelter T. J. Platner C. A. Schwab M. B. Waltera R. P. Clark, with John Ailer as judge and Verdon O. Welch as clerk. Naturalization hearings set for Thursday with fifteen foreign-born residents. U S government appearance anticipated. Various cases listed as dismissed, settled, or continued. probate and guardianship matters and executors named. estate and will actions noted.
Yesterday the district court took defaults and assigned cases for jury trial Judge Smith set dates Monday September 23 Wink v Osborne Soper v LeClerc Dunbarrn Speedy Shaft Co Dearborn v Welch Tuesday September 24 Schoonover v Welch Co Guthrieve MccMurrin London v C M St P Ry Go Wednesday September 25 Lawrence v King Hoyt Bros v Bennett Moran v Martinson Thursday September 26 Gesse v Repstein Estate of Rachael Ellison Fischer v Mitchell Estate of Elizabeth Orissick
The Express files record September 1882 happenings: marriages of Harvey Hubbert to Emma J. Lockwood and Charles Stark to Viola Stevenson. unions of E G Hicks to Bila Jewett and Edward Miller to Ida Kidd. W A Halston and family moving to California. Clara Weir entering Cornell College Mt Vernon. a birth to Mr and Mrs H D Sherman. deaths of Charles Weber aged 17 and four McGovern sons from black measles. crops and livestock issues. a frost on the 23rd. major S S Farwell renominated for Congress. ongoing canning factory work. local business notices and ads from Hicks Ricklers, McNeal jewelers, and L. Stuhler optics.
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