Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21

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j. Norwine, Bismarck. Last night the
visiting delegates were entertained at
a school of instruction. given by Grand
Chancellor Commander E. |. Morse, OF
Excelsior Springs, Mo-, and Grand
Keeper of Records and Seals, j. FL.
Holmes. of St. Louis. After the con-
cIusiou Of the work a banquet was
served by the Rathbone Sisters to the
distinguished Pythians, delegates and
members of Orion Lodge. The dele
gates from Ironton, who were success
full in getting the next celebration for
their city. promise to entertain their
v~isitors suitably. and will spare no
efforts to make the affair as big a sue
cess as was the last reunion held in
Poplar Bluff"
The following are the names of the
road commissioners appointed by the
county court last week. They serve
one. two and three years, respectively
the first named in each district serv-
ing one year; the second, two years;
and the third, three years:
District No. Jesse B. Wallis,
CudTIGS SlLIIOus " ID . POhs
No. 2-W. P. Palmore, Henry King,
Geo. Collins.
No. VIM. Lewis ("Skip"), VIM.
Ruble. j. s. Benson.
No. ANDY Lewis, j. S. Bolltnger,
Jas. Fl Sutton.
No. Oh N. Campbell, Asa Matkin,
j. S. w. Miller.
No. 6-Jno. B. Buckner, w. r. Pat
~terson, Geo. j. Reeves.
No IN. Vickery, VIM. Hughes,
r. F. Holloman.
No. S-Wm. Depew, j. W. Whit
worth. L Miller.
No. 9-Wm. Hart, John Schwab, A.
C. Hancock.
No. 10. j. Hale (three years.)
No. lie S. McGhee, Thos. Mari,
DR.. G w. Farrar.
No. 12-Johu Stephens (three years.)
No. 13-Thos- Fitzgerald. Alex Lam
bert, Samuel Hatridge.
No. 14-John Bsrger, Nelson Bell,
j. w. Duty.
No. 15-Sam Brooks, G. B. Goggln,
Yancy Shipp.
No. 16-Johu w. Lucas, Samuel
CrOcker, G. H. Woods.
Last Saturday was a busy day in
town and all the stores were full OF
business. Lopez's was no exception
to the rule, and the situation was &C.
centuated by the sickness of one of the
clerks. To make up the deficiency
the delivery mar was utilized and his
duties transferred for the day to Robert
Rasche. Bob is a good boy, somewhat
inclined to take the world easy. What
he does, he docs to the best of his
ability, but he doesn't hurry. Well, a
lot of goods had to be delivered thai
day to people living in Gr%aniteville
and vicinity. They (the goods) r
put into the wagon, Bob took charge
of the cargo and team, as we'll as vehi-
Gle, aud started on bis rounds at three
o'clock, his return about dark being
confidently expected. But dark came.
and no Bob, nor team, nor wagon, nor
nothing but speculation as to his where
abouts. The curfew whistle blowed
after a while. but still no Bob. Then
midnight; even at the pale hour OF
dawn, he was still non est, so to speak.
With the rising sun messengers were
sent after him-and found him 'at
jim Mayes's," our informant tells us,
placidly discussing his breakfast, and
the team comfortably stabbed. The
wagon stood outside with a broken
wheel in it. The goods, however. had
been delivered according to instruction.
1t was gathered by the messenger that
Bob had mistaken his road. and taken
that to Black river; that In one of the
rough places be had broken a wheel,
and in this dilemma had asked the aid
of Mr.. Mayes. who lived near by. That
gentleman came kindly to his rescue,
delivered the parcels to the respective
patrons, and took the wanderer in and
cared for him and his team during the
night. Two sacks of -four, which were
misfts, we're not delivered, however,
and one of these Bob generously pre-
sented his Observation-Disclosures the
services rendered by him had been
rendered without money and without
price. Bob will do. Well bet he goes
through the world without useless care
or worry. But he ought have thought
of the folks at home and put himself
out a little-just a little-to relieve
their anxiety.