Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-04-04
st. Louis Letter.

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with s., 900. 900 for the establishing o
public library is certainly worthy O
mention. and appreciated by every St
Louis citizen. The Iron County Clnt
has sent Mr.. Carnegie their vote o.
| thanks.
Mr.. Robert Backof, of Ironton, Mo.
is in the city sampling the different
kinds of special brew. Rob says he
intends to furnish his patrons with "a
opposite the courthouse.
Mrs. Carrie Nation, the reformer,
passed through this city the other day.
On account of the short space between
trains, Mrs. Nation was unable to visit
the Club, but she called Us up by
phone. and expressed her appreciation
for the poem gotten up by our poet,
and which appeared in our letter to
the IRON COUNTY REGISTER and Iron
County Eagle several weeks ago, stat
ing what Mrs. Nation would do to the
Iron county thirst dispensers should
she ever make trip to that part of
the country. Mrs. Nation stated that
our thoughts of what she would do
were in harmony with her feelings
should she ever make her appearance
in Southeast Missouri.
Reverend Josephus Stephan, pastor
of Mount Auburn Southern Methodist
Church, of this city, has departed for
Pennington, Mo-, to assist in a revival
to be held at the Southern Methodist
Church of that city.
E. F. Burrough, Attorney for the
Southern Missouri & Arkansas &. R.
at Cape Girardeau, Mo-, stated that
his road will be extended to Poplar
Bluff, Mo. in the near future.
Jno. W. Jaquith is spending a few
days in the Arcadia Valley
VIM. Reynolds, of Kennett, Mo-,
thinking the activity resulting from
the Worlds Fair preparations would
require his presence. Willie, however,
was surprired when he saw the size of
St. Louis. and being unable to get
next, he decided to return back home.
F. A. and Mrs. Mcclure and G.. NJ
Norton. of Jackson, Mo-. were seen
in this city last week.
P. J. Murphy, of the Dewey 6 Feuer-
born Coal Co., is spending two
weeks vacation in West Virginia.
Ex-senator Madison r. Smith, of
Mo-. is in the city.
Henry Pulls, of jackson, Mo-, is IN
the city.
Andy Sheehan, of Grauiteville, Mo-,
is in the city looking after some new
contracts.
The '.Moore Rifesn will give grand
ball at Charleston, Mo-, Mon
day evening, April Sth. Captain Ed
gar NJ. Rowe has our thanks for invi-
tations to same.
At Venice, ILL.,, last week an eccen-
trio old maid died, and several thou
sand dollars in bonds and bills were
found hidden in a discarded hustle
E. j. K, our Treasurer, says, "that's
4 good deal of money to leave behind
Miss Mollie Bryan, the beautiful and
accomplished daughter of postmaster
Bryan of Bismarck, Mo-, and who also
assists him in the Office work, was
presented with a young alligator last
winter by a friend visiting in Florida
'act any one could handle him with |
mpuuity, and be became a familiar
igure in the Bismarck postoffice. Dur
ng the big fire, in the hurry to save
he different articles of value connected |
With the postoffice, the alligator was
entirely forgotten, and many days af- |
erwards Miss Mollie mourned the loss |
IF her pet. In the meantime the post |
'fice had been moved to the opposite |
ide of the railroad track, about 500 |
Tards to the east of where the old Of |
ice stood. A few days ago when Miss
Bryan was making up the mail for
rain No. So and was busily post
marking the letters, she felt something
Juggling at her dress. Thinking it
vas neighbours girl who frequently |
'islts her, and was there at the. time,
he paid no particular attention to it.
Tug, tug, tug, each succeeding tug
larder than the first. Miss Mollie
ooked down and saw the familiar face
II the alligator. none the worse for his
iery ordeal. There was much weep
ng over the prodigal's return. but how
le escaped the fire. and how he found
lis old friends, no one knows but the
'ator, and he does not even wink an
yelash.
Miss Annie Wagner, the pleasant
md accom- modatiDg Hello Girl" of
he Pennington Central, has been ab-
ent from her post on account of an
ttack of the grip. We notice the
Tub boys have been neglecting the
ong distance telephone.
The De Soto Republican. the Dunk
in NetCs and the Reynolds County out
0ob. have requested the weekly Iron
Iounty Club letters. Our natural
nodesty is all that prevents US publish
ng those requests which are high in
raise of our Worlds Fair work in
connection with Southeast Missouri.
)ur letters will appear in these papers
q the future.
At our last business meeting, our
treasurer, F. j. Killalee, offered the
be following resolutions:
Resolued, That the Irish nation has
ong been known for its liberty-loving
principles, and determined energy in
that they believe their rights; and Il
WHEREAS. This Club having no en-
lem to typify its principles; be IL
therefore,
Resolved, That the shamrock is here
V accepted as a national emblem of
mis- Club.
As the German constituents out
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