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MONTROSE, IOWA JOURNAL

Transcribed by Connie (Dobson) Putthoff 

1 January 1897

Galland item: Mr. Jacob KREISENHUEBER, a Sioux City millionaire, while on his way from Birmingham, Alabama, spent a few hours with his sister, Mrs. Thomas NOONAN. He is tracing lost relatives.

We received word this morning of the death of Daniel SLATTERY, which took place at his home on the Plank Road. Mr. SLATTERY would have bee 87 in a few days. Buried at Keokuk. Services at St. Peter’s in Keokuk.

Ella, 11-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George PROTSMAN, died at family home the 26th of December 1896. Buried Montrose Cemetery 8 January 1897.>

(Something is wrong with the date on this; paper dated 1 January burial 8 January.)

Ed QUEEBERG, wears a smile, Monday his wife presented him with a son, their first born.

15 January 1897

Mrs. C. P. WOOSTER and Miss Laura CURTIS went to Keokuk on Wednesday to attend funeral of Mrs. WOOSTERS grandson, Alfred WOOSTER, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.C. WOOSTER, who died at the family home near Sugar Creek. He was 26 days old, a twin was spared.

Gowen HAMILTON, died at his home 13 January. He was 81 and one of the oldest hand highly respected citizens. Lived in Hume, Bates County, and Missouri. But other than that lived in Montrose. Buried Montrose. Survivors, wife, Mrs. Hulda HAMILTON, 7 children: Hiram, Montrose, James E. Des Moines, George, and Mrs. Letha BRAZEL, of Keokuk, Mrs. Mary HERNDON, Hume Missouri, Mrs. Julia LANE of Ft. Madison, and Miss Eliza of the home. Lengthy article.

Mrs. Elizabeth JOHNSON died 12 January at daughter’s home. She was 78 years, 6 months and 10 days old. She was second daughter of William and Esther SNODGRASS and was born in Cumberland County, Tennessee 2 July 1818. Went to Ohio when she was four, moved then to Pike Co Indiana until young woman. Here she was met and married Nathan GARRETT. Mother of Mrs. O.R. CLINGMAN, only one survives; somewhere in the forty years she moved to the vicinity of Canton, Missouri where she resided until 1850 . Then she went to Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Of her family only three children reached any age, John Wesley a lad of eighteen, a drummer boy felt at Little Rock Arkansas while in the service. Joseph, who was well known here, served in the Army and Navy 7 years and sleeps beside his mother in our beautiful cemetery. This article is a little confusing, might want to look at film. I think the drummer boy should be fell instead of felt.

Teddy BOYLE and Rhoda DRISCOLL attended funeral of David KIEF of Price’s Creek. Mr. KIEF formerly of Galland.

Jessie BOYD, died at his home in Kansas. Was the son of Samuel BOYD.>

29 January 1897

From the Galland News: Grandpa Link is visiting friends at this place.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. William SKILES, a nine-pound boy.

David OSBORN of Viele died Tuesday. Body taken to Keokuk. Wife and three children survive.

>Barley MITCHELL and Miss Clara CARTER were married at bride’s parents Monday evening.

12 January 1897

Frank MORRISON died 8 February in Los Angeles, California. Brought back here and buried in Ft. Madison.

Caroline MYERS died at home of granddaughter, Mrs. Elmer SPENCER, 11 February. She was born 18 April 1828 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the daughter of John and Rebekah WILSON. Came to Iowa in 1845. Married Adam D. MYERS on 28 April 1845, had one daughter, Mrs. Lulu (L .B.) HARRISON. Four sisters; Mrs. Emily VANAUSDALL, Mrs. Amanda BALLOU, Mrs. Elizabeth PACK, Mrs. J.B. KIEL; two brother, Walker and Harrison WILSON survive. Buried Montrose Cemetery.

19 February 1897

Mrs. Jacob CRISP, a baby girl Saturday.

26 February 1897

George G. HAMILTON, funeral services held last Sunday. He was born 25 June 1811, in Warm Springs. Bath County, Virginia. His father was killed in the War of 1812. He married 5 August 1839 to Sarah C. JOHNSON. They had three children. Two survive J. D .HAMILTON of Chicago and MRS. I. C.STEPHENS of this place. He moved to Iowa in 1889 to a farm near West Point. His wife died 21 September 1845. In 1846 he married Susan BROWN and had six children which only one survives; E. I. HAMILTON. She died 14 July 1854 and in 1866 he married Sarah PENNINGTON, who survives. Moved to Montrose in 1858. Buried in family plot, Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.

5 March 1897

Mrs. Jennie JOHNSON died 28 February at her home in Galland. She was the third child of Mr. and Mrs. William ADAM of Galland. Born 23 November 1855. Married 1879 to Morris JOHNSON who survives as do six children, William, Morrris, Iva, Effie, Mayme, and George.

12 March 1897

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph AMIDON celebrate 215th wedding anniversary.

Shapley MOORE, died 4 March. He was born in Lincoln County, Kentucky on the 10th of May 1829. Spent 20 years in California Gold Fields. Survived by wife, one son and one daughter. His brother-in -law, the Rev. Samuel PICCARD of Donnellson, Iowa. (must be more may want to look at film)

P. W. BOWEN attended funeral of T .J. LEWIS in Nauvoo.

Mr. and Mrs. Lee WILLSON attended the funeral of James WALCOT in Keokuk.

Following performed at Montrose City Hall:

Ethel SINGER, Nellie FERRIS, Eddie KERR, Zeta KIEL, Addie ELLIS, Chris CHRISTENSON, Pearl DOUGHTY, Pauline STRONG, Iva and Georgia BLAKESLEE, Verda VANOSDALL, Hanna CRAWFORD, Phene ANDERSON, and Elsie PATTEN.

Rev. R. C. MCILVAN held lenten services in St. Barnabas Episcopal Church.

19 March 1897

Captain FERRIS has been improving the elegant steamer, Mascott, by putting on the new railing.

Peter WOLF, 79, resident of Nauvoo, died Tuesday. Pallbearers were grandsons: L .H., P.W., and L .J. WOLF, E. and A. HESBACHER, and J, K. DIAMOND. 

Raymond, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Jess REED died Tuesday.

Mrs. Amanda MOLER, died 13 March 1897. She was 40 yrs. Old and buried in Montrose. Leaves husband and daughter, Mrs. Rosella GLASSFORD.

26 March 1897

Henry SIMMONS again writes interestingly for the Journal.

The former letter from Henry SIMMONS in reference to early Montrose proved so interesting to our readers that we gladly give place to the subjoined letter. The Old Settlers are passing away rapidly and with them much valuable unwritten history which proved highly interesting to the young generation. Now on the stage of action a series of letters, connected as to date and incident, such as Mr. SIMMONS could write, would be gladly given place in the Journal. Mr. SIMMONS writes;

Mt. Pleasant, March 15. 1897 C. R. Cl INGMAN, Montrose, Iowa.

Dear Sir: Another one of the old landmarks has disappeared from your city recently I refer to the death of G. G. HAMILTON. The Journal of the 26th. Which I suppose contained his obituary notice did not reach me. This makes five of the principal citizens of Montrose who have died since I was there in May of 1893, Dr. ANDERSON, J. N. BALLOU, postmaster WARD, Captain R. S. OWENS, and the pioneer merchant, G. G. HAMILTON. The place will seem strange to me without them. As I am still in a retrospective mood, I’ll go back to 1851, When I saw the place. There were no churches then. Preaching was done in the school house, since converted into a residence by Charles PATTEN. All freight in low watered, was carried over the rapids in lighters, which were towed back by horses. Passengers were carried to Keokuk via Summitville in hacks, all owned in Montrose. The town was full of money, Mexican silver dollars and quarters,, French five franc pieces and state bank bills of every description and some counterfeit notes. George and Gowan HAMILTON sold goods in the old brick across from the BOWEN house, and bought large quantities of corn. E. J, HAMLET, kept in a stone building on the corner now occupied by the WOOSTER block, G L. COLMAN on the drug store corner, William and James CHITTENDED in KIEF Hardware store that was burnt in 1888 and Cyrus PECK the father of Mrs. Captain OWENS, lived and sold goods in a building now occupied as the REEVES residence and business house. The River House Hotel, right across from PECK’s store, was kept by DR. WARMOTH, who was also postmaster and Eagle Hotel by Josh COMLY.

Two lines of stage, Burlington to Keokuk, Montrose to Farmington, stopped at Montrose.

The Presbyterian Church was organized in 1847 in the Beckley brick, West of town by Solomon BECKLEY, who was ruling elder of the same until his death in 1872. He sent to Ohio for his old pastor, the Rev. G. C. BEEMAN, who preached and taught in the old schoolhouse until 1852,when he was superseded by the Rev. E.D. HOLT; who secured a lot and had the church building erected the following year. The Methodist church was built the year before, the Episcopal Church was erected in 1870-1871 and the Catholic Church in 1876. The Latter Day Saints Church was erected 1872 by the Rev. William ANDERSON also postmaster and druggist.

Bluff Park was dedicated by Bishop STEVENS, of Chicago in 1885.

I congratulate you on your election to the city council, also, Conrad HOUGHTON and others. Thanks for editorial comment on our letter, a few typographical mistakes occurred. The name of Major KEARNEY, CARNEY, who commanded the dragoons. Was misspelled. It was 1834 and not 1836 that Camp Des Moines was established. In the fall of 1837, after three years occupation, the post was abandoned and the troops wintered at the Agency in the Northwest corner of Van Buren County. Fort Des Moines was built close down in the forks of the Des Moines and Coon Rivers, and it now the capitol of the state with more miles of electric street railway than Great Britain and Ireland combined.

Captain GOODNOUGH was the boy who discovered the strawberry patch in 1832. John CARROLL, one of the teamsters, returned from Ft. Des Moines and lived to good old age, highly respected for integrity, I believe he was the only member of the garrison who returned to the place. Ben PARROT, of Keokuk was orderly Sergeant of Co. B., Captain BROWN’S Co. H. S.

Dr. DAILY has rented the Adam MYER property on Cedar St. and will hang out his shingle in Montrose. Captain FERRIS, of Galland will place his steamer, THE MASCOT in the trade between Keokuk, Warsaw and Alexandria, commencing about April 1st. Captain FERRIS will remove from Galland to Keokuk.

2 April 1897

Miss Faith FARRIS of Galland, visited in Montrose last Saturday.

Mrs. Joe FARRIS of Galland was in Keokuk on Saturday.>

Continuing with a special train passed this point at about 1 o’clock on Tues. It consisted of twelve coaches, bearing the remains of Joel West, master mechanic of the Iowa Line on the Burlington Route. He died in California several days ago. The trail was on route from Burlington to Quincy and the passengers consisted of the relatives, friends and shop employees of the road at Burlington.

Montrose has 53 widows.

9 April 1897

Captain Eugene FARRIS has moved to Keokuk.

Will VANOSDOLL and family of near Sandusky have become residence of Galland.

The Fort Madison News says that Mrs. Mary BERRY, one of Lee County’s oldest pioneers, died at her home in West Point at 5 P.M. Sunday. Mrs. BERRY was a native of Indiana, coming to Lee County in 1834, and has made her home in this county continuously ever since. If she had survived until June 13th she would have celebrated her 84th birthday. Deceased leaves a host of relatives and friends in this county to mourn her death.

16 April 1897

We are pained to announce that at 8 this morning occurred the death of our highly respected fellow townsman, George D. CURTIS, aged 75 years. The deceased was only ill for a short time, but his ailment being heart disease, death came quickly. A wife and five children, Will, Charlie, Ed, George and Alice survive him. The funeral will take place on Sunday. Obituary next week.>

23 April 1897

George Dayton CURTIS was born at Mount Morris, Livingston county, New Your, May 12 1831 and died Friday April 16, 1897. He moved with his parents to Flint, Michigan in 1834. At this place he met Miss Mary F. WOFLETT, they married January 1855. To them were born eight children, two of whom are deceased. He leaves the mother and six children to mourn his loss. He united with the Flint, Michigan Presbyterian Church in 1855, that same year they were married and came to Montrose Iowa. The following year 1856, and united with this Presbyterian Church January 11 1857, over 40 years ago. He was elected to the eldership September 20th and ordained September 27th1874, to fill the vacancy of the highly esteemed elder, Solomon BECKLEY and in this capacity he served until death called him away nearly 23yrs. The funeral was preached in the Presbyterian Church, Sunday by Rev. J. A. MARKHAM, who took for his text from Matthew 28 Verse 6”He is not here. Jerusalem surprised. The dead Jews came to life! Jesus Christ, Lord over death! No grave digger could dig a grave deep enough to retain the soul of God; no winding sheet was sufficiently strong to encase the Prince of Life; No rock had tonnage enough to seal up the Son of Man, forever! HALLELUJAH!”

The following gentlemen acted as pallbearers: C. B. LEAVENWORTH, John KENNEDY, A. LEFEVRE, M. REEVES, R. H.YOUNKIN and James DICKIE. The following friends of the deceased attended the funeral: R. H.YOUNKIN and Louis HARTEL of Keokuk, TRIBBY and Son of Mt .Pleasant and Mr. BENNETT of Goodhope, Illinois.

Invitations have been issued for the marriage of W. J.SINGLETON, cashier of the State Bank of Nauvoo and Miss Esther Lee FOGGY, one of the most highly respected and popular young ladies of West Point. The reception will be given at the home of the bride’s parents. (West Point Bee)>

Wednesday morning at 10:30 at the Montrose Catholic Church occurred the marriage of Mr. John ARTHUR, of New Boston and Miss Alice ROONEY of Argyle. The note was tied by Father DAILY. The attendant were the bride’s sister, and grooms brother. The groom is one of New Boston’s enterprising farmers, while the bride is one of Argyle’s most respected young ladies. She is the niece of Mrs. B.O.NAEVE. The newly married couple will make their home on the old Arthur farm, near New Boston.

Along looked for and much expected wedding event took place in Keokuk Tuesday at St. John’s Episcopal Church; Rev R.C. MACILWAIN officiating. The contracting parties were Mr. William REED and Miss May MOON, both of Montrose Township. The groom is one of Montrose’s enterprising young men, but for several years has made Ft. Madison his home. The bride is one of Sand Prairie’s most intelligent and industrious young ladies and the groom is to be congratulated in winning her for his bride. The happy couple will take up their residence on the LATTA farm.

30 April 1897

At the residence of B.C. NAEVE, on First Street, where the Rev. W. S. SHEARER makes his home, occurred a very pretty and quite wedding at 5 P.M. Sunday. The parties to the high contract were George L. VANOSDOLL and Miss Laete SEYMOUR, of Sandusky. They were accompanied by Miss Carolyn SEYMOUR, sister of the bride, and Herbert REED, who acted as bridesmaid and bridegroom. Mr. VANOSDOLL is a young man of much promise and a highly spoken of among his large circle of friends, as a gentleman who will succeed in life, if energy and industry are indications of success. The bride is a young lady possessed of many graces of mind and body, and is well equipped to discharge the new duties she has assumed.

J. H. MALLAN, of Chicago, was married to Miss Pearl SCRANTON in that city, April 28. Friends of Miss Pearl are glad to learn of her success as Mr. MALLAN is a wealthy liveryman. They are pleasantly located at their own home, and will visit their parents at this place some time in May.

7 May 1897

MONTROSE IN THE FIFTIES- BUSINESS AND SOCIETY.>

Dear Sir:

The Nauvoo Independent was right in saying that Montrose was a better city for business 40 to 55 years ago, then now, according to popular. Iowa had no railroad and there were none across the state of Illinois at the latter time mentioned. Immigrants from the eastern, middle or southeastern states came via the Ohio River or overland in wagons. The Mississippi was the great highway for transportation of merchandise of all kinds. Passengers and freight, when the water was low, had to be transferred at the head and foot of the rapids, that is, Keokuk was the head of the navigation for the lower river and Montrose the foot of the upper. Sometimes a dozen or more steamers were lying at the Montrose levee discharging freight from above or receiving freight from below. The levee was covered with roustabouts, from the boats, amid “the rats”, or resident workers, who got 50 cents per hour for such labor. The latter class sometimes made $7.00 for fourteen hours without sleeping. Along the railroad track, from the water tank to the pickle house, was a row of rickety old saloons, bowling alleys, gambling and eating houses. The STEWART brothers who owned the YOUNKIN and BECKLEY farms, near town, each shipped one hundred tons of hay at that time besides grain, and etc. From 1851 to 1855, I assisted in shipping this produce and consequently had a good chance to see things in that quarter. No saloon has ever living off the levee in Montrose. Uptown every thing was serene. Churches and schools went on, merchants were busy, trade brisk, money plenty and wages high. Farmers never went to Montrose for harvest hands in low water period. Squire PECK had a large river and country trade at his store, George COLEMAN, sold thirty or forty thousand dollars worth of goods per annum. A large part of which was exchanged for corn, rye, barley and hogs for his distillery, which occupied the site of the big lumberyard. The HAMILTON’S, HAMLOT and BONER, also had a large trade. The BOWEN HOUSE was erected in 1853, and one of the stages stopped here, besides a large local patronage. Everybody had money and spent most of it at home. Nauvoo did not have a REIMBOLD or ICKING, with heavy stocks of goods, to tempt the people with free transportation, cut rates on cracked rice and glucose sugar, to be made up on other goods. Besides this it cost $1.00 to go to Keokuk or Ft. Madison on the stage. Since that time a good many people spent their money abroad and then ask the Montrose merchants to carry their families, the later part of the winter. Some get credit at home and when they get money, spend it abroad. Such persons will never see the Pearly Gates of the New Jerusalem. The railroad and cannel killed the stage and transfer business.>

We had good society, too in those days. The Rev. HOLT, the Presbyterian ministers, and Revs. CRAWFORD and EVANS, Methodist, did the preaching. The Rev. BEEMAN and the HITCHCOCK brothers taught the schools. George COLEMAN and clerks; Cale DAVIS and J.P. REED, Mr. HALL, salesman at PECK’S store, Manassah REEVES, Ivanhoe SMITH. Frank and Skip OWENS, Prof BOWMAN. Eugene KNIGHT, Rev. FARLEY, Samuel WILLIAMS, and after the BOWEN HOUSE was built, D. C. REDDICK and Dr. SLOWNAKER were the principal young society men. The young ladies were Eliza PECK, Jennie ELLIS, Chloe and Lucinda TOLL. Hannah HORNBY, Ann CARPENTER, Miss WILLIAMS,. Miss RICHARDSON and others whose names I have forgotten.

The Presbyterian Church had a good choir led by H. G.STUART and C.A. BERKLY, and they could pick up the music books and sing without an instrument in those days.

You have a good council and you are proceeding slowly but surely. I hope you will have the lights up soon, for my benefit, you know. The town was lighted a few years ago, but it generously loaned its posts and lamps to the Mill Company to pile lumber by, one time when it ran night and day, and that was the last of them.>

This has been a terribly cold and dark spring, with vary few brigbht days since the middle of January>

If Captain SHORTS ground hog came out at the right time “March 15th” he is either frozen to death or drown, stuck in the mud.

I propose to give considerable matter to the press next Summer. I never felt more capable, and those who know me are well aware that I have a way of enduring people to read my articles. We can mention one that was copied in Burlington, Des Moines, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Chicago and probably other places.

Marshalltown is making great preparations for the G.A.R. encampment. The N.V.L.LOYAL LEGION, W.R.C. Mary Logan Circle and sons and Daughters of Veterans all meet with them this year. The post and corps and Sons of Veterans, of Montrose, should send good delegations. Petros.

21 May 1897

At the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. And Mrs. James DICKEY, at 5 o’clock on Wednesday evening occurred the marriage of Peter G. HITCH of Ft. Madison, and Miss Eleanor DICKEY, of this city, the Rev. J.A. MARKHAM officiating.. The wedding was a quiet one the relatives of the young couple being the only guests present. The bride was attired in a brown woolen traveling suit trimmed in lace and carried a bouquet of bridal roses. Mr. and Mrs. HITCH went North on the 6:35 “K” line passenger train to Minneapolis where they will spend their honeymoon. On their return they will make their home in Tool Company and is spoken of as a young man of much promise. The bride is also well known here to need special mention.

There is a serious mistake in my last, somehow. As it appeared in the Journal it makes the STUARTS proprietors of the BECKLEY Farm. We thought we stated that the STUART’S, H.G. and J. who owned the Younkin Farms. The BECKLEYS and son near town each shipped about one hundred tons of baled hay from 1851 to 1855. The STUARTS were in partnership and farming and livestock raising. The BECKLEY farm lies between the George CURTIS and Zack OWENS farms. The STUART’S died just before the war broke out. H.G.STUART’S children, H.CLAY, Dr. R.L. and Mrs. Laura WELSH live in Des Moines. Solomon BECKLY died in 1873 and his son sold out and moved to Springfield, Missouri in 1876. After 41 years residence on the old farm, which once had the finest orchard in the state.

28 May 1897

The remains of G. G. HAMILTON will be removed from the Naeve vault in the cemetery here to the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery on Sunday. June 16th.

11 June 1897

A daughter born to Mrs. Ella CARTER. Grandpa HAMILTON went to work humming a lullaby.

William SMITH has pounded a many tattoo on his anvil this week and has held the quitting hours with delight because it afforded him an opportunity to go home and get better acquainted with the little son his good wife presented him with on Sunday night.

18 June 1897

John KIEL mailed a letter to a friend instructing him to wire when the end came. That letter had scarcely left the office here before a dispatch came to John KENNEDY, master of Joppa Lodge, telling Mister GOODNOUGH death, which took place in the early hours of Saturday morning. A wild and almost uncivilized west has been transformed into the abode of science, art and education during the lifetime of Mr. GOODNOUGH. In 1832 a healthy looking youth stepped off a steamer, The WARRIOR, which had made it’s way over the rapids and landed at a point near what is now the foot of Main Street. At that time the handy work of nature had been but little disturbed by the step of advancing civilization. A single cabin was in sight, and that some distance from the river. The young man walked onto view the land and discovered a patch of wide strawberries at a point near where the Presbyterian Church now stands. That youth was Rufus GOODNOUGH, the subject of this sketch, who afterward owned a home near the berry patch and who spent years of his life as a pilot on the great river over which he was then taking his first trip.>

From the “Portrait and Biographical Album of Lee County”, We learned that Rufus GOODNOUGH was born in Chillicothe, Ohio, on Christmas day 1816. He came west in 1828 and landed at St. Louis. Later he ascended the Mississippi River as far as Galena. In 1835 he went to Texas. during the troubles in that state, where he remained for seven years. He then returned to St. Louis and for 20 years afterward was a successful and prosperous pilot on the Mississippi River. When Ft. Sumpter was fired on he entered the service went out with Capt. Galland’s Company of Volunteers, which was mustered into the service as Company H. 6th Iowa Vol..Inf. Of this company he was elected first lieutenant.

In the winter of same year he resigned and returned home when he raised another company which was mustered in as the 30th Iowa Regiment, in this time on account of ill health and being afflicted with asthma and bronchitis, he resigned and received an honorable discharge.

Mr. GOODNOUGH was married in October 1855 to Mrs. Nancy HARDISSHELL, an Arkansas lady. She remained his companion for 23 years, departing this life April 1, 1878. No children blessed this union. He was married a second time in 1888. The lady being Mrs., Lovina WALLACE. One child, Fannie R. blessed this union, who resides with her mother in Ft. Madison, both of who attended the funeral.>

Mr. GOODNOUGH was a great society man, and united with many orders, among them being Joppa Lodge No. 136, the Royal Arch and Counsel Degrees of the same Fraternity, Cascade Lodge No 66, I.O.O.F., Sir Knight of Palm and Sheil and Eastern Star. He was also a member of Top Best Post G.A.R. and was a member of the Episcopal Church. (I think this should be Tip Best Post G.A.R.)

The body arrived here on Sunday morning and was taken charge of by the Joppa Lodge No. 136. The body will lie in state in the Masonic Hall during the day and was viewed by many persons. The funeral took place at 5 P. M. under auspices of Joppa Lodge.

The following gentlemen acted as pallbearers: John NOONAN, J. W.DOUGHTY, F. H.GLANDY, J. K.COONY, J. G.Boyd, and F. A. WHITNEY. Many friends followed the body to his last resting place. And to that windowless abode has been added to our silent city of the dead and another of the pioneers of Lee County has laid down to his eternal rest.

The many friends of Mrs. Annie ROGERS will be pained to learn that she died in Denver, Colorado on Thursday June 10 of tuberculosis.

>When John CASSIDY went to work on Tuesday morning he was greeted by his companions with an exuberance of spirit quite unnatural, but when he explained that he was the proud father of a bouncing boy they at once accorded him congratulation, and during the day winked wily at each other when John would unwittingly hum snatches of cradle songs. Mother and child are doing well.

25 June 1897

Dr. BUCK reports the arrival of a ten pound girl at the home of Mr. And Mrs. PHELPS> on Monday, of Middle Road.

02 July 1897  

Clara Alice, wife of John GLASFORD died at her home on Tuesday, June 29 1897 aged 43. The funeral took place from the residence to the Montrose Cemetery on Wednesday. The sad rites being conducted by Elder TRIPP. Deceased was born at Croton, 14 April 1854. She was well known here where she had resided for many years. Her disease was a cancerous affliction from the effects of which she had long been a sufferer. For a year and a half prior to her death her sufferings had been intense. Death came to her as a sweet relief. She became a member of L D. S.Church September 28, 1885 and had been a consistent member ever since. A husband, daughter and two sons are left to mourn their loss. The many friends of the family sympathize with them in their sad affliction.

9 July 1897

Frederica, wife of David SKINNER, died at her home on Chestnut Street, at 2:20 P.M. on Monday, July 5, 1897, at the age of 23 years and 10 months, of dropsy of the heart. Funeral from the Presbyterian Church to the Montrose Cemetery at 10 A.M. Tuesday. The Rev. J. A. MARKHAM conducting the sad rights. The deceased was born in Keokuk and but for a short time spent in Chicago, had been a resident of Lee County all her life. She had been a resident of Montrose for the past 8 years. She was widely known and held in the highest regard by all who had the pleasure of her acquaintance.

Some three years ago she was joined in marriage to David SKINNER, they were blessed with one child, a bright little daughter. Mr. SKINNER survives her, mourn the loss and companionship of a loving wife and kind indulgent mother. (did not extract all as it was quite lengthy.)

Under Galland News” Grandpa LINK is visiting his granddaughter, Mrs. Mayme HEMINGWAY.

16 July 1897

Edward HEMINGWAY of Galland is wearing an enormous smile because his good wife presented him with a bouncing baby girl of Saturday. Mother and child are fine.

UNDER VIELE VIEWINGS

During the intense heat; Barney MCBRIDE, Henry CALE, Rob CARTER and John FARRELL each lost a valuable horse. So great was the heat that farmers worked by moon light rather than endure the stern gaze of OLD SOL.

23 July 1897

The Montrose ball team consisted of the following: John DAVIS, B. O’BRIEN, J. and G. GLASFORD, Ed LINK, J RACY, Tom MCDONALD. A. RUDD, SMITH and LANE.

30 July 1897

George HERRICK and family of Burlington, were called here on Sunday to attend the funeral of William LAMBERT. The deceased was Mrs. HERRICK’S brother.

The infant child of Cal HIMES died on Tuesday and was buried from the home on Wednesday.

A son of Mr. and Mrs. John LAMBERT died on Saturday. The funeral took place from the home to the Montrose Cemetery on Sunday.

After an illness extending over several months, Mrs. Elihu COOPER died at the home of her son, in Ft Madison, at noon on Tuesday. The body was sent to her late home here, and the funeral took place from the Methodist Church to the Montrose Cemetery. The deceased was 66 years old. Obit next week. ( did not see)

13 Aug. 1897

Robert M. TWEEDY died after a long illness of five weeks on Saturday morning, at 1:15, of complication of diseases. He was 45 years old on the 11th of July, is a member of the Summitville Presbyterian Church and leaves to mourn his demise one 15 year old son, Hugh TWEEDY, a father and mother, 5 sisters: Mrs. Barbara of St. Joseph, Missouri, Mrs. Alice PHELPS of Galland and Mrs. Talitha NORRIS, Miss Hannah TWEEDY, and Mrs. William MOON of Montrose and one brother, Frank TWEEDY of Montrose.

Buried in cemetery at Summitville. Mr. TWEEDY was widely known through this part of the country as a driller of artesian and other wells. The most recent work he and his brother, Frank have done was drilling the artesian wells at Crapo Park in Burlington, the Keokuk Poultry well, and repairs on the Bluff Park well.

Emeline CALVIN died July 28. She was born January 22, 1831 in Jefferson County, Missouri. Moved to Adams County, when a child, came to Lee County in 1850 and in 1852, February 3rd, was united in marriage to Mr. E. COOPER. He survives her. To this union were born four children, three of whom survive: Mrs. Laura KIEL of Montrose, Lee COOPER of Ft. Madison and William G. COOPER of this city. She was the niece of Ex-Governor CARLISLE of Illinois. Buried in Montrose Cemetery.

A promising little girl joined the family of Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Reeves on Wednesday.

A bright little girl joined the family of Mr. and Mrs. Henry ROGERS at Ft. Madison last week.

Gilbert MADAGH of San Miguel, California is visiting old friends in Montrose and his sister, Mrs. NIGHTINGALE, postmistress of Sandusky, left Montrose in the Spring of 54. He drove an oxen team across the plains to California where he has been for the past 43 years. He formerly owned a farm on the prairie, near this city, was 7 years on the river and is now 71 years old. He has never wore a pair of glasses. He is at present engaged in the raising of almonds, having an orchard of 1,200 trees.

20 August 1897

Charles S. DUNN died Monday morning after an illness of 9 days. He suddenly took sick from what appeared to be a boil on his nose. The eruption grew large and formed an abcess which finally caused his death.

He was born in Decorah, Iowa, May 31, 1861. With his parents he resided in Howard County, until 1833. They moved to Blaine County, Nebraska where his parents yet reside.

In 1877, on 12 July, he married Miss Mary M. MOULTON. To this union were born four sons. About 2 years ago he and his family moved to Montrose where he engaged in buying, feeding and shipping stockers, making a specialty of white faced cattle.

He leaves to greatly mourn his demise, a loving wife and four small children, Robert B., Ross M., Harry S. and John C. DUNN. A father and mother, Mr. E P. and Mrs. Arabelle DUNN, tow brothers, William M. and Fred DUNN of Brewster, Nebraska. Six sisters” Mrs. George MATHEWS and Mrs. W. HARPER of Thedford, Nebraska, Mrs. S. L.HARRIS of Oaks, North Dakota, Mrs. Henry SCOTT of Pomona, California, Mrs. H. C .MCCORD of Chicago and Miss Clara L. DUNN of Brewster, Nebraska. Buried in Montrose Cemetery.

Martin CARROLL died suddenly at his home in Keokuk. He was 33 years old, married 6 years ago, wife died 5 years ago. Survived by his mother and two sisters: Miss Bridget CARROLL, and Mrs. Mary Lawler.

Alfred W. HUGHES of Chicago and Miss Nellie CODE married at the home of the bride’s mother in Keokuk. Will live in Chicago.

3 Sept. 1897

John H. VANOSDOLL and Miss Belle SELLS were married in Keokuk, Wednesday.

10 September 1897

Peter YENSON died at his home in Galland on September 7th. Born 23 May 1834 in Denmark. In 1882, he married a young lady from the same place. She along with two children survive. His wife deserted him and now resides in Warsaw, Illinois.

17 September 1897

Mrs. Margaret JACOBS, the mother of Mrs. George WRIGHT died at the home of her daughter last Sunday. She was 86.

24 September 1897

Miss Pearl May LAMBERT married Henry MOORE at parents home. The couple will live in Burlington.

Daniel O’BRIEN, a Santa Fe fireman on a switch engine, at Ft. Madison, was killed in the Burlington Switch Yards. Leaves a wife and five children.

2 October 1897

Frank SPENCER of Montrose and Miss Julia KOECHLE of Nauvoo, Illinois were married at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D.A.PRESCOTT of Keokuk, Iowa last Monday. Owing to the recent bereavement in the bride’s family and continued ill health of her mother, the marriage took place abroad. The ceremony was marked by the most effective simplicity. Miss Lena, sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid and the groom was attended by Mr. Newton SIMPSON. They will live in Montrose.

Miss Pearl LAMBERT and Henry MOORE were married at the home of the bride’s parents on 27 September. Will live in Burlington.

15 October 1897

Lulu BAXTER married Rev. William SHEARER of this place. The wedding took place at the bride’s parents home in Mt. Pleasant.

M. S.COLE died on 7 October. He was born 18 December 1818 in Louisville, Kentucky. He is survived by wife, four daughters and three sons: Mrs. Rose HAMILTON of Chilocothe, Illinois, Mrs. Ida WYMAN of Oklahoma, Mrs. HULDA of Hannibal, Mrs. Jose’ BURNES of Keokuk. Ed of Ft. Madison, Mont of Moulton and Frank.

Miss Ida PARKINSON married Charles W. GERBOTH at bride’s mothers home, Mrs. BAIN. Groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs,. H., C.GERBOTH of Montrose. (from White-Pine-Nevado News)

Capt. James J. BROWN, a prominent citizen and ex-soldier of Ft. Madison, died last Thursday. Capt. BROWN was born in St. Lawrence County, New York, on 18 August 1830. He was 7 years old when he and his parents came here. There were six other children.

He served in the Mexican and Civil Wars. He was a First Sergeant in the Mexican War. He was a First Lieutenant in the Civil War.

He is survived by his wife. In 1891 and part of 1892, he was a resident of Montrose.

Sylvester L. METZ, a prominent and wealthy farmer residing near Argyle, committed suicide by shooting himself.

A girl arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. CRANE this week.

Mr. and Mrs. Juno LEEPER are the happy parents of a small lady who joined the family this week.

22 October 1897

Mrs. Charles KIEL died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C.H.FARRIS. She was the mother of Mr. J.B.KIEL, A.E.KIEL, And Mrs. C.H.FARRIS of Montrose and G.W.KIEL and Mrs. P.H.MILLER of Keokuk. She was born in Bogenheim, Germany on 8 December 1822. She came to Ft. Madison in 1840 with her parents. She was married to George KIEL, 14 November 1841. Mr. KIEL died April 1861. The widow lived in Ft.Madison until June of 1868. Her family moved her to Montrose, where her eldest son, John, was in business.

Lafe HEMINGWAY recently put in a new stock of groceries and notions at Galland.

Mr. and Mrs. James PARKER are the happy parents of a little girl.

29 October 1897

Word has just reached us that Nick Brueck, a former Montrose shoemaker, had died several months ago.

Mrs. Mary L.DAY, a former missionary among the Indians, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. H.AYER, of Denmark, Iowa on Sunday. Her age about 78.

John ROBERTS of Galland was hit by a South bound passenger train. He came to Galland in May of 1869. He made his home with William ADAMS. John was a blacksmith and worked at his trade while the canal was being built. He was 70 years old and leaves no relatives that anyone can locate.

5 November 1897

Martin SPRING died last Sunday at his home. He was 61. Martin was born in Ensfield, Germany and came to this country while quite young. He is an old settler in Lee County. He moved to Montrose in the 60’s. There he ran a brewery until the Prohibition Law went into effect.

His first wife died in 1879? To this union were born five children: Joseph, Clara, and Kate SPRING of Montrose, Mrs. Lena REEVES and Mrs. Mary HEFFERLIN of Livingstone, Montana. To his second marriage were born two children: Lizzie and John SPRING of Montrose.

The funeral was held in Keokuk and placed in the city vault. Pallbearers were DAVID HOUGHTON, B. B. HERRICK, Juno HARDWICK, L. H.HARRISON, WILLIAM HORTON and H. M. Coy.

12 November 1897

Martha HIMES and Frank WORSTER married at the bride’s mothers home, Mrs. HIMES of Montrose. The groom is the son of Jeff WORSTER, Esq. Of this place.

Born to Mr.and Mrs. John REED, a daughter.

C. W. JUNKINS, a well known citizen of Charleston, died in Ft. Madison Sunday. He was about 40.

19 November 1897

Miss Elsie CARMAN and Mr. William COPLAND were married November 17, 1897 at the Methodist parsonage in Montrose. They are from Galland. They will reside in Galland.

From the “Salem News”

Mrs. John HARSHMAN died 14 November 1897. She was the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J.T.BLISS of McComb,Illinois. She was born in Auburn, Indiana on 29 July 1854.She married 3 April 1877 to Hohn HARSHMAN at Montrose.

Survived by husband and two sons: Fletcher and Merrill, and by her parents, two sisters and a brother. Taken to Montrose for burial.

H.M. COY received a telegram Sunday regarding the death of his mother.

Mrs. Fannie BAIN passed away in the prime of life yesterday afternoon. She was 34 and leaves her husband and several sisters.

26 November 1897

John Clark WEAVER was laid to rest beside his mother’s grave in the Weaver plot, 6 miles South of Farmington.

Dora, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John LYON died Monday.

D.F. OUSLEN received a telegram from Hannibal, Missouri announcing the death of his sister, Miss Minnie OUSLEN. She was 16.

3 December 1897

Francis M.CRAWFORD was born in Lulluari County, New York, on 1 November 1863. She came to Montrose with her parents in 1875. Married Warren BAIN in 1888. Took ill a year later and for 8 years suffered.

An eight-pound boy has joined the family of Mr. and Mrs. J.W.HEKE.

Joseph INCH died at his home four miles from Montrose Wednesday. HE was born in England 47 years ago. His wife and the following children survive MRS. LOVELY WESTERFIELD of Montrose, MRS. LUCY WESTERFIELD, of Illinois, Hartley and Frank of Montrose.

The death of John FOWLER, an old and highly respected citizen of Lee County died at his home near Sandusky yesterday. He was a native of England. He came to this country in 1853 locating in Lee County. He was over 91 years old and for many years he was a resident of Keokuk. He moved to Sandusky 2 or 3 years ago. Survivors: sons: John and Ed of Sandusky, Will of Montrose, James and Eli and one daughter, Mrs. PARKER of Keokuk. His first wife died 58 years ago. His second wife died 16 years ago.

10 December 1897

Mrs. Lisle GRANT was summoned to Glasgow, Henry County, with Ella and Hannah CRAWFORD to attend the funeral of a little child of their sister, Mrs. Emma KNIGHT. She died from scalding water when she pulled a kettle over on her. The child was three years old.

J.A.MARKHAM returned from the funeral of his father, James MARKHAM of Traverse City, Mississippi. He was 82 years old.

The friends here of Mr. and Mrs. George WORLICK will be pained to learn that they lost their little daughter yesterday from that dreaded foe to children, diphtheria.

17 December 1897

At St.Joseph’s Catholic Church, Sunday occurred the Baptism of the infant babe of Mr. and Mrs. John LEEPER. Father DAILY from Farmington officiated.

FORMAL OPENING OF THE HOTEL MONTROSE

The Hotel Montrose, a new two story brick hotel with all modern improvements, which stands opposite the K-line depot on Front Street, is owned and conducted by Misters LATTA and SCOTT. They will be formally opened to the public on Tuesday, 21 December. (Avery nice but lengthy article, did not write all)

24 December 1897

At the home of the bride's parents near Summitville, occurred the marriage of Miss Amanda VANOSDOLL to Mr. Frank MARSHALL. The bride is one of Summitville's most popular young ladies and the groom is a resident of Galland.

A marriage license was issued Tuesday to S.R. KELSEY and Daisy M.YOUNG. The bride is a sister of Senator-elect Tate YOUNG.

While hunting in Illinois with a gang of boys, Thomas MASON of Ft. Madison, accidentally shot himself through the right lung and died in two hours from the wounds. He was only 16 years old.

Willie CURTIS died at his home, two miles this side of Ft. Madison, on the Denmark Road, Friday. He was a very bright little 7 year old. His parents and brother survive.

23 December 1898

BUSINESS LISTING FRONT PAGE

HOUGHTON AND JUNKLE, BARBERS 25 CENTS NEXT DOOR E. OF P.O.

BOWEN, P.W.BLACKSMITH SHOP. J GLASFORD, WORKS FOR HIM

REEVES, JAMES, GENERAL MASON AND PLASTERER

VANOSDALLL, J.L.GROCER, BROTHER, CHARLES ASSISTS

WARD DRUGS COMPANY, CORNER AND MAIN AND FIRST STREET.

SCOTT, LUKE, CARPENTER, LIVES NEAR CATHOLIC CHURCH

ALLEN, L.L. NEW GROCER, N,. SIDE OF MAIN BETWEEN FRONT AND FIRST.

MAGOUNE, MRS. E.B. MILLINERY, HAIR GOODS AND JEWELERY, LOCATED IN GRANDMA HARMONS RESIDENCE.

CARNES, DR. HE CAME TO MONTROSE ELEVEN YEARS AGO, OFFICE AND HOME CORNER OF MAIN AND THIRD.

REEVES AND SON, GROCERCY AND DRY GOODS, M.SR. H.D.JR.

BARBER, FRED, FRONT STREET NEAR DEPOT, FIRST FLOOR BUSINESS, LIVES ON SECOND FLOOR. DIDN’T SAY WHAT BUSINESS EXCEPT THAT HE SOLD THE BEST WHISKEY WINE, BEER ETC.

MORRISON, C. AGENT OF BURLINGTON ROUTE.

ANDREWS, W.C. FARMER ABOUT A MILE NORTH OF MONTROSE, ALSO OWNS ANDREWS BUILDING, FIRST AND MAIN, OCCUPIED BY CHAS. ALLEN AND LAWYER GALLAND.

STEPHENS, I.C. MANAGES GROCERY, OWNED BY J.D.HAMILTON OF CHICAGO.

CRANDALL, A. PAINTER, CARPENTER AND GLAZIER.CAME TO MONTROSE 1868,ERECTED FLOUR MILL, WHICH BURNT SEVERAL YEARS LATER. JUSTICE OF PEACE, SIX YEARS, MAYOR, TWO TERMS, ALSO TRUSTEE AND ASSESSOR.

TRIPP, DANIEL, HARDWARE STORE, SECOND AND MAIN. ALSO OWNS BLACKSMITH SHOP, MANAGED BY MIKE DAWN.

REED, R.L. TIN WARE, HARDWARE, CUTLERY, ETC. BUSINESS SINCE 1896 ODD FELLOWS BUILDING.

WAHRER, AND STANDWOOD, GROCERS AND DRY GOODS.

NOLES, W. PLASTERING, FLUE BUILDING, CISTERNS, ETC. 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE.

REED, EDWARD R. PAINTER AND PAPER HANGERS, LEARNED FROM J.M.AUWATER.

EAGLE NURSERIES, OWNED BY KENNEDY BROS. SINCE 1870. HAVE FIFTY TRAVELING SALEMAN BESIDES A SMALL ARMY OF LABORING MEN IN SHIPPING AND CULTIVATING AT MONTROSE.

BUCK, DR. E.M. IN PRACTICE FOR 10 YEARS.

MUST HAVE HAD A BIG FIRE EARLIER AS EVER SO OFTEN I FOUND ‘THE BIG FIRE’ MENTIONED.

MEMBERS OF SOLDIERS AND SAILORS HOME IN QUINCY WHO DIED IN October 1898

RESSER, PHILLIP T. CO. B. 3411. D. 17 October

WINNER, WM. C. CO. B. G.A.1011. 4 U.S.ART.D. 17 October

ATKINS, CHAS. CO. F. 5311 D. 19 October

MOON Chas. 77 years old. Died 19 Dec.1898. Born in Columbia County, N.Y. Came to Lee County, 1851. Survived by five sons. Two daughters. Chas. G., Wm J. Alfred, Helen and Mrs. May RES of Jefferson Twp. And Edwin of Chicago. Dr.Roy MOON, assistant surgeon at Santa Fe Hospital in Ft. Madison. Funeral from St. Barnabas church.

MORE BUSINESS LISTINGS

Scott, J.C. Montrose Hotel, two story brick, 19 rooms.

VANDINE L. blacksmith shop, Second Street, near Mayor’s office.

MONTROSE GAS CO. LOCATED IN THE MONTROSE HOTEL BUILDING. THE GAS IS MANUFACTURED BY A MACHINE FURNISHED BY DETROIT HEATING AND LIGHT CO. CAPACITY OF 150 LIGHTS. 85 NOW IS USED. TWO THOUSAND FT. OF MAIN ALREADY LAID.

30 December 1898

CLINGMAN, was editor, the paper was formerly the Park Journal.

Ballard. Mrs. Married James SHOEMAKER at Argyle, Monday by Justice Ruddick.

Houston, John of Denmark died this week.

REALTY TRANSFERS;

JAMES DICKIE TO CHARLES CURTIS

MARIAH COULTER TO HARRIET M. AND ANNIE E. COULTER

FRANCIS E BILLIOU TO WM. MULLIKIN

C.H.ADAMS AND WIFE TO MARY CURTIS.

W.H.SMITH TO CLARENCE AND MARGARET ADAMS.

INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS JOPPA LODGE NO. 136 A.F.7 A.M. 7 MARTHA CHAPTER O.C.S.

CHAS. MORRISON CHAS SANDERSON CHAS ALLEN

J.B.KIEL A.E.KIEL LAURA KIEL

THOM.ELLIS B.RIZER W.GALLAND

J.K.COONEY L.B.HARRISON MRS. BALLOU

EDITH FARRIS FLORA HORNE ELLEN COONEY

JOHN BOYD ELIZA A.OWER A.KIEL

MARY ELLIS MRS.J.P.KENNEDY CLARA ALLEN

MRS. JEREMY ANDERSON MRS. ANNIE WHITNEY ANNA DOUGHTY

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