Iowa
Old Press
Monticello Express
Monticello, Jones co. Iowa
Thursday, September 18, 1902
Home News
-Mrs. Geo. Guyon visited at Strawberry Point last week.
-Mr. Matt Noyes took in the Strawberry Point fair last Thursday.
-Mr. F.O. Ellison of Anamosa, was a business visitor in town last
Saturday.
-Mr. T.A. King is home from Anamosa for the Fair week.
-M.W. Herrick was in Nebraska on legal business last week.
-Miss Louise Bebb returned to Cornell college for the opening of
the term.
-The report that scarlet fever is prevailing at the home of Peter
Janett in Castle Grove, is untrue. The doctor in attendance says
the disease is not in the family.
-Miss Nellie Bigley returned Friday evening from an extended
visit in Chicago.
-Mrs. R. Hawn and daughter of Cherokee county are visiting in the
family of the former's brother, Capt. D.F. Magee.
-A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kingsley of Cascade, the
11th inst. Mrs. Kingsley will be remembered as Ida Weir, of
Monticello, before marriage.
-Master Raymond Bartlett of Spokane, Washington, is visiting his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hofacre. The lad, who is 13
years of age, made the journey alone.
-Mr. John Bajasch, who has been working in Colorado for the past
two years, is visiting his parents and taking in the Fair.
-Mr. Wm. Vanvoltenberg, who was employed on the new church at
Prairieburg, is home with a dislocated knee and a broken rib. He
slipped and fell into the open joists of the structure while at
work.
Rev. John McCormick returned last week from Ireland. He was
absent three months and reports having had a good time. He was
accompanied home by Joseph Keefe, a youth fifteen or sixteen
years old.
Card of Thanks
Mrs. Bessie Baade and Mr. William Smalley desire to express their
deep gratitude to the many friends who assisted them so kindly in
their sad bereavement in the death of their loving mother.
Death
J.J. Liddy, a brother of Mr. Dennis Liddy of Monticello, recently
died at Littleport, Iowa. He was born in Ireland in 1851, and
came to America with his parents at the age of four years. The Clayton
County Democrat says that he was educated at St. Joseph's
college, Dubuque, and followed the profession of a teacher until
he went into the mercantile business. He was postmaster at
Littleport during both terms of Cleveland's administration.
Married
Mr. C.S. Barker of Hopkinton, and Mrs. Almira P. Moore of
Monticello, were married at the home of the latter, last Friday
evening by Rev. W.M. Lemen, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church. About twenty-five guests were present at the wedding.
Those from Hopkinton were, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Barker and Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph. Mr. Barker is an old resident of Hopkinton, where he
was engaged in the mercantile business for many years. Mrs. Moore
has long been a resident of Monticello, and is well and favorably
known.
Soon to be Promoted
The Monticello acquaintances of Clyde R. Barnhill, who enlisted
in the navy nearly two years ago, will be interested in knowing
that he has passed the examinations required for non-commissioned
officers, and will soon be promoted. We are glad to note that
Clyde is ambitious enough to do the hard work necessary in
obtaining promotion. The navy is short of officers, and there are
splendid opportunities for bright young men who are willing to
study and work after enlisting in the service. He is engaged with
the U.S. ship Richmond, now at Norfolk, Virginia.
Died
Mr. George Poppe, the only son of Mr. J.D. Poppe of Castle Grove
township, died at the home of his father last Monday evening, the
15th inst., aged 23 years. The deceased was sick but a single
day. His death came so unexpectedly that it prostrated the parent
and the six sisters who survive their only brother. He became
suddenly and painfully ill Monday morning and a physician was
summoned. He grew rapidly worse and two others were called. It
was the opinion of the doctors that he had appendicitis with
perforation producing death.
The deceased was a splendid young man of fine promise, blessed
with a large circle of friends. He bore a good name and died a
firm believer in the religious faith which he embraced in his
youth. The funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon,
at the Lutheran church in Castle Grove. Rev. Reineke conducted
the services assisted by Rev. Lutz the former pastor of the
church.
Died.
Mr. Wm. Bohlken of Scotch Grove township, died last Thursday
evening, the 11th inst., at 8 o'clock, aged forty-two years. The
deceased had been ill with Bright's disease and dropsy since last
February. It was known that he would never get well, yet his
death came as a shock to his relatives. He died while sitting in
his chair.
Mr. Bohlken was born in Upschort, Province of Hanover, Germany.
He came to the United States at the age of thirteen with his
parents, and thereafter resided in Wayne and Scotch Grove
townships in this county. He was the youngest boy of the family.
His father having died in 1886, he never married, but remained at
home caring for his aged mother, who survives him. Mr. Bohlken
was a good citizen, and maintained the respect of all who knew
him. He was a brother of Mr. Henry C. Bohlken of Monticello.
The funeral services were conducted in the Lutheran church, near
the residence of the deceased, by Rev. W. Schutz, last Saturday
afternoon, and interment was made in the cemetery near the
church.
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