Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-08
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noted throughout this section for being
less windy, but more rainy than March
usually is. 1t began and ended with
rainy weather. Three freshets oc-
CURED here during March-one on the
4th, another on the 9th and the third
on the night of the 31st. AS natural
consequence considerable damage was
done to roads aud fields, especially
along the water courses.
Our mails were very irregular dur
ing and after the freshets-owing to
local high waters and to washouts on
railroads.
The following are among the occur
rences of the past month hereabouts:
Mrs. Susan D. Colman and Miss Effie
Love, of Belgrade, visited relatives in
this neighborhocd.
Mr.. w. l.. Crocker has returned to
his home in Montana.
Mr.. Joseph Abbott went to the vi
cinity of Caledonia recently on bust
ness.
Wyatt King, of near Red Point, was
in this neighborhood last week.
VIM. Hornbeck and family have re-
moved to the Thomas farm near Gran
iteville.
VIM. Helms and family have moved
into the Wyatt King house (now owned
by J. NJ. Lucas at Crocker's Mill, in
stead of going to Dallas county, as
they intended to do.
j. NJ. Williams and family have
moved to the Sumpter farm near Bur-
gundy, instead of moving to Flat River,
as was reported.
Messrs. John and Ed. johnson, of
near Belgrade came out here on bust
ness on the 9th inst.
Three men-two of them claiming
to be "Dietz Bros. of st. Louis
passed some time in this community
recently. They obtained the job of
painting R. c. Crocker's house and
gave two entertainments at our school
house. Slight-of-hand performances
and negro minstrel songs constituted
the principal exercises, and it is said
the attendance was good. Shortly af-
forwards they went east from here.
One of F. NJ. Mayberry's little child
rem swallowed a marble recently. AS
it lodged too far down it, throat to
enable the child to cough it up. the
marble had to be pushed down into its
stomach. Though the child suffered
intensely and was considered to be in
critical condition for some time, il
happily recovered from all the effects
of the accident soon afterwards.
Married, at Tolu, Mo-, on Sunday,
March 14th, 1897, by Rev. Mr.. NJ. AL
corn, Mr.. Jas. II. Wood to Miss Effie
Bays. The groom is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. r. Wood, and the bride
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Bays. of Tolu. May Joy. peace and
prosperity attend the young couple
throughout the remainder of their
lives.
Jas. H. Alcorn and family have re-
moved to near Francis, Pulaski county,
Mo-, and Mr.. John Black and wife to
near Red Point.
Pleasant Grove Church, near Tolu,
is now ready for services, the first of
which are intended to be held there
next Sunday, April 4th.
On the 18th instant, Mr.. Jack"
Adams of near Belgrade, narrowly es-
before that date had swollen the creek
anu Inc lOEu DIT Tile AlCOEu plbC0 was
washed out until it was unsafe. Mr..
Adams tried to cross there and either
fell off or was washed off his horse.
He was rendered practically helpless
by the heavy overcoat he wore. Mr..
VIM. Carl's children happened to be
near, and the eldest of them, Otis Carl,
grasped the man, but was not strong
enough to extricate him from his peri
lous position; but the little fellow
pluekily held on until Mr.. Carl was
notified and rescued Mr.. Adams.
Master Fred Cole, OF near Quaker.
visited his sister, Mrs. j. M. Lucas,
and other relatives hereabouts recent
ly.
Considerable blowing has been done
in this locality, and If the weather is
favorable, complaining will soon be-
gin.
There has been much sickness in
this vicinity during the past month
La Grippe, whooping cough and severe
colds were the principal ailments.
March S1st, 1897. r. E.