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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1897
Page
2
The Monticello Express prints Dr Moore challenging the Jones County Times editor to a sworn inquiry over alleged misrepresentation. He names witnesses and demands direct answers, while recounting stage fright and satire in political exchanges. Local notes list residents visiting Tipton and Chicago, and town improvements include stockyard rock work and a closed out goods sale.
OnsLow September 28 report lists Mrs. Litton visiting Chicago John and George Sokol home over Sunday Lyman Osborn back from New York John Lamey and Annie Orr in Chicago buying goods H D Hall in Davenport Frank Johnston to Valparaiso Ind to attend school Painters finished printing new water tank at depot Henry Read at Wyomin school He goes on his wheel W C G Paul repairing town property Mrs Piper Steamboat Rock visiting sister Mrs J P Ames John Klema to take Midland station Mrs Lee New York with her ill mother Mary Johnston Wm Hogaboom and wife visiting from Sherman county Kansas Jos Bradley and son with S L Gilbert family Mr Bradley son-in-law of Gilbert from Earlville Ill Mrs Graham improving Rev Smith farewell sermon to his congregation Rev Hugh Robinson Springville in pulpit Rev Palmer funeral of George Reid Bethel funeral none at South Prairie 8 month old Kinney son buried Martelle Frank Sinkey Linn County
Castle Grove reports shingles for Michael Haley and Mrs. Hogan, clover seed gathering nearby, W A Krueger delivering cattle to Anamosa, and Will Hiller nursing two pets. Arthur Fairbanks builds a large corn crib hog house, sewing society meets, and seven schoolhouses to get wood houses. Young players rally to visit Langworthy for a baseball game that ends early after Castle Grove pitcher twists his arm. Castle Grove leads.
Score Grove on September 28 is noted. Myrtle Dreibelbis of Center Junction spent Sunday in Scotch Grove. Rev Robinson and family from Springville were in Scotch Grove last week. Blanch Applegate returns from Wyoming for the weekend. Cico Mason of Superior Wis joins family visiting Mr Elmer Maxon. Rev and Mrs Bolton and son Carl attend Cedar Rapids Presbytery meetings in Cedar Rapids this week and plan to visit relatives in Belle Plaine returning Friday or Saturday. Josie Sutherland Minnie Rice and Mrs W B Warner attend Cedar Rapids meeting representing the Ladies Missionary Society. Delegates report will be given at the society meeting October 5.
Amber Sept 28. Ern Rhue visited Canton last week. Mrs Kate Bradley and children visit relatives at Lamona. Lewis Leek and Thos Bell returned from New York. Mrs W H Hartman and daughter of Waterloo visited here last week. John Bailey's sons Johnnie and Willie ill but improving. Infant son of Mr and Mrs R G James died last Thursday and buried Friday. Master Geo Meill fell from a tree while gathering nuts breaking his collar bone and possibly internal injuries. Dr McKay attended.
The Coleman family of Fairy Iowa thanks all who aided during the illness and death of their sister and daughter in Monticello on the 21st inst. The note ends with gratitude to friends and neighbors.
The board held its regular annual session on Sept 20. Members present were J A Doutrick E E Hicks A Kempf M Noyes and J H Bacher. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
The document details payments for books and supplies to multiple firms, labor, coal, repairs, and a class photo as part of a school fund audit. It records entertainments income and deficits, and notes the acceptance of annual reports. Elections are held for treasurer and secretary, with H M Carpenter and R P Smith chosen respectively.
The writer offers to plant evergreens to provide shelter and weather protection in Jones County. They will prepare soil in fall, plant in spring, and accept payment only after trees establish for two years. They will plant at no risk to clients and will stock apples, plums, and cherries, urging sound established varieties and noting ongoing experimental work. Visitors and correspondence welcome.
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