Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-02-28

The late w. II. Reese died holding
life policy with the Bay State Mutua
Beneficiary Association for $4,000. The
claim for the amount was duly pre-
sented. but the company refused pay
ment on the alleged ground that de
ception had been used in taking GU,
the policy; but offered to compromise
| We understand that suit is about to be
instituted toward the recovery of the
full amount, and we hope it may be
successful
There were two slight errors in last
week item in reference to the new
| hotel Mr.. Mangold is going to build in
Arcadia: the building will be on the
Cottage Hotel lot. not on the premises
known as the Strawberry Place; and
MIR. Cline of Poplar Bluff, instead OF
| Mr.. Miller, Is the contractor. The
main point-the building of the hotel
in time to accommodate this years
! summer visitors-is as stated. So,
what's the odds?
County Clerk Fletcher made quick
! go and return trip to jefferson City
last Monday. He boarded the train at
Arcadia at 80 o'clock a. NJ, and re-
| turning struck his native heath (or the
station-house platforrn) at 11:45 the
same night. He spent about two
hours in jefferson and did the business
that called him there. That business
relates to the county's assessment by
the State Board of Equalization-of
which more anon.
A wreck Monday night near the rock
cut this side of Hogan knocked all the
trains out of time. Early in the night
a north-bound freight lost two cars
and blocked the road. 4 truck on a
box-car loaded with lumber broke aid
threw two cars down the embankment.
They rolled over and over and when
the bottom was reached there was a
fine mixture of cars and lumber. In
consequence OF this mlshap the three
passenger trains passed Ironton at sew
en- O'Clock in the morning, about eight
minutes apart.
Last Monday, Judge Jos. A. Zwart.
accompanied by his mother. departed
for Kansas City, where it is their pur-
pose to remain several weeks. The
Judge has been a very sick man, hav-
ing been stricken with pneumonia
over a month ago. Proper medical
advice and careful nursing brought
him safely through the crisis, but his
progress since cOnvalescence has not
been such as was anticipated. But it
is hoped that change of air and the
careful and skilled attendance of his
brother, DR.. b. H. Zwart, may lead to
the patients early and complete recov-
cry.
A letter from r. S. Jordan, Esq, of
recent date. says he is doing fairly |
we'll: considerable law business. but |
collections not so easy as if everything |
was on the boom. AS a hotel!st. he !
says that road is also not without its !
thorns amongst the roses. Lots OF
people to eat, but good many OF them
whose pOcket-book after the meal
bear striking similarity TO the con-
dition of their stomachs before the
meal. He has ..fed out $3.50 worth to |
the poor and needy" which he hopes
..may be placed to our credit on the
Golden Shore 1t Is our private opin
ion that 1t requires a man with flint
Ter heart than ever John Sandy"
held in his bosom to run hotel prof
itably to his purse. Nevertheless.
we hope he may come out on top in
the long run-fInancially as we'll as
heavenwardly.
On Monday evening, February 25th.
the Ironton Reading Circle was enter
tanned by Miss Edith Strong. Tho
evening was devoted entirely to Long
fellow, his birthday being so near at
at hand. The decorations were beau
tiful and appropriate; while the pro-
Rramme was well rendered, and con-
sisted of sketch of the life of H. W.
Longfellow. by Mr. Duty; Vocal Solo,
The Arrow and the Song" by Miss
Lula Fairchild; reading, selection
from Evangeline, by Miss Strong;
Vocal Solos by Mrs. Duty; instrument
ii music and reading of poem and
prose selections from Longfellow by
other members of the Circle. Dainty
were served in honor of
the occasion, and the evening vas en-
oyed by all-on every hand the wish
being expressed that Longfellow's
came once a week. |,