Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-25

1881. In 1884 he moved with his par
ents to Michigan and three years later
to Pike county, H.. locating in Griggs
vile. At the age of Is he entered Ar
cadia College. Missouri, where accom-.
pleted the required course of studies.
After his graduation he began clerk.
| ing in store and was thus EMPLOYED
until he reached the age of 81. when
be went to Henry, Marshall county,
| Ill, where he secured a position as
! salesman for two years and afterwards,
| for a period of 10 years. carried on a
general merchandise business for him
| self. Later he was engaged In bust.
ness in Ok Bow, Putnam county, Ill.
At the expiration of four years he re-
turned to Henry. Ill, where he re-
NAMED until 1868 when he came TO
Iroquois county. During the twelve
succeeding years of his life he was con-
nected with merchantile interests OF
Watseka. On the 4th of May, 1858, be
was united in marriage to Miss Aman-
da Foster of Henry, Ill. To them
were born seven children, four of
whom, Arta Flora, William E., Albert
NJ. and Cliff, with their beloved moth
er. survive to mourn the departure OF
father and husband. The deceased
was a member of the 1. o. o. F. for
more than 40 years. He was also a
member of the NJ. E. church of Watse-
ka, and departed this life 10 the tri-
umphs of christian faith
Below is given list of the commit
tees and prizes to be awarded success
full contestants at the Bazaar and Fair
to be given at the Academy of Music,
December 9th, for the benefit of the
Episcopal church:
LHnch Committee - Mrs. Myers, Mrs.
Shelby, Mrs, 7. Newman, Mrs Gross and
Mrs. Watkins. Articles to be competed for
in this department with prizes are-best loaf
homemade bread-silver crumb-brush and
tray. Best pound of butter-oak rocking
chair. Layer cake-handsome fan. Loaf
cake-individual tea-set. l quart chicken
salad-sofa pillow. glass jelly-half doz-
en- cut glass dishes. MONDAY and evening
lunch.
Ba5y Picture GaHeyy-Miss Leah O'Brien,
Miss Belle Whitworth and Mrs. Geo. Cav.
Pictures of the children and the grown peo-
pie of the Valley, taken at any time from in
recognizing the largest number of the photo
graphs will receive prize of a glass and sill
yer ink-stand or framed picture.
auction Of SOH0enirs-Mrs. O'Brien and
Mr. Melhado. Auctioneer, Mr.. Talbot.
FISH PoHd-Mrs. Roehry, Miss Mamie
Byers, Irene Goulding, Media Baldwin, Clara
Hill and Maude WEIGH.
Confecki0nery-Mrs. Kendall, Miss Fair
child, Miss Andrews and Miss Myers.
Dell Booth-Mrs. Wemp, Miss Bradley,
Mrs. Davis and Miss Halter. Prize of cut
glass rose bowl to be given for the best
dressed doll. Doll to be furnished by the
church. Prize for best assortment of winter
hats for dolls-haf dozen after dinner coffee
cups.
Booth for Knitting and CrOcAet-Mrs. T.
Beard and Miss Ada Byers.
Em6roideJy-Mr K. Delano and Miss
Hattie Davis. Prize for best embroidery
pair silver embroidery scissors. To those
who have handsome pieces and do not wish
to donate, competition will be open by pay
ing an entrance fee of Csc.
Ss7oing - Mrs. Ringo and Miss May
Bradley. Prize for plain hand sewing, chill
dren under twelve-a kitchen apron-Doll
house. Lady's prize for plain sewing-em-
broidered centrepiece.
Boy selling largest number of lunch tick
cts will receive $1.00. The boy who is as
sisted in solciting-by parents or friends
will be debarred.
Parties desiring to compete for priz-
es will at once notify the committee in
charge of the departments in which |
they expect to make entries. All ar
ticles entered in competition become
the property of the fair. Prizes will
be placed on display later. Style, |
neatness and quality will be consider
ed in awarding the prizes. Competi-
ton open to everyone in the commun-