Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-24


The Ladies Missionary Society o
the Presbyterian church will meet a
the home of Mrs. Markham on Friday
June 90.
The county institute convened a
Belleview on Monday. Commissions
Hawkins and Prof. A. 2. Vance il
charge. Over thirty teachers are ex
pected to attend during the session.
The attendance on the commence
ment exercises at Arcadia Tuesday
from points beyond the Valley wa:
large, GraniteviIle, Middlebrook, Bis
marck and other places being vel
represented.
Gov. Stephens has offered reward
of 800 for John Henry Orrick who es-
capped from the St. Louis Jail several
of death from this county for the MUIR
der of Hiram Ants in Wayne county.
Misses Mamie Byers aud Maude
! Edgar, two of Ironton's young ladies
who have attended the Ursuline Acad-
envy for the past year, took part in the
closing exercises at that institution last
| Tuesday. Both admirably acquitted
| themselves and were the recipients of
premiums for close application and
| progress in their studies during the
| past year.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Benson of An
| napolis have issued cards announcing
the marriage of their daughter, Ro-
wena, to Mr.. G. NJ. Grow. Jr., on
| Wednesday, June 10th, 1897. The
REGISTER tenders its congratulations
and wishes the young couple life of
rare bliss and happiness. Mr.. and
Mrs. Grow will be at home Fulton,
Mo-, after September 1st.
Arrangements are progressing for
the camp meeting to be held in Han
cocks grove, near Pilot Knob, COM
mencing July %. Among the minis
tiers of prominence who will be in at
tendance are DR.. John Mathews and
DR.. Palmore of st. Louis, and DIR. Hill
of Kansas City. As soon as the pro-
gramme is arranged it will be pub
Iished. The indications are that the
meeting win be the most successful one
ever held in Southeast Missouri.
F. c. Miller. many years ago in
charge of the public schools at Pilot
Knob but who has been engaged in the
government service as special agent of
the Pension Department, for several
years past. arrived in Ironton Monday
from Washington. Mr.. Miller has late
ly been transferred to the War Depart
ment with headquarters at Denver,
Colorado. Mr.. Miller is not in good
health and he trusts that his new lOca-
alton will prove beneficial. Mr.. and
Mrs. Miller left Wednesday for Den
YER, Mrs. Miller having spent several
months here with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. F. Weidman.
A large pine tree in the courthouse
yard was removed last Saturday to the
lot whereon Baldwin Bros. are build
ing a residence to be occupied by Mr..
A. F. Bond. Owing to its size the re-
moval of the tree was no little task.
Two or three men were occupied a
day or two in making the excavation
necessary to remove the tree, and con-
siderable time and ingenuity were re-
quired in getting it out of the yard,
into the street and on the wagon.
Prophets are numerous who say that
there is little probability of the ex-
pertinent proving a success. The size
of the tree, the season and many other
reasons are advanced as reasons for
this belief.
At a meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Iron County Bank held last
Saturday afternoon j. w. Craven ten
dered his resignation as Cashier OF the
Bank to take effect July 1st. The
resignation was accepted and Mann
Ringo was elected to fill the vacancy.
Mr.. Craven goes to Luffkin, Tex, where
he will be made Cashier of newly or
ganized bank at that place. Choosing
Mr.. Ringo as their Cashier, we believe
the directors of the Iron County Bank
have made wise selection. He is a
capable, careful business man and, to
an unusual extent, enjoys the conf
dence of everyone who knows him.
There is no question but that he will
make a most acceptable and efficient
Cashier. Mr.. r. will at once forward
to President Mckinley his resignation
as Receiver of the land office here, so
that he can give the bank his whole
time and attention.
DR.. j. j. Norwine of Bismarck came
very near being drowned in St. Fran
els river at the ford between Bismarck
and Iron Mountain last Tuesday. The
DR.. and his family had started to Ar
cadia to attend the commencement eX-
ercises, having daughter at school
there. When they reached the st.
Francis ford the DIR. feared the waters
were too high to cross and thought to
try it first by himself. So after the
family got out of the surrey he started
across himself, making the trip in safe
ty, although the waters were run
ming high. He concluded, however,
that there was no danger. and started
back for his family. About the time
the team reached mid-stream, one of
the horses baked and the rig was
turned over. The DR.. held on some
way or other, though, and the horses
finally pulled the up-turned rig to the
shore. 1t was narrow escape, and
certainly very fortunate that no ladies
or children were in the rig ut the time
it turned over.
Pete, the faithful old horse of the
late J. Markham, died at the home of
his late master last Tuesday. pete"