Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-24
ST. Louis Letter.

Thos. d. O'Hara. official organizer
of the Royal Order of Turtles. is max
ing an extended tour through South
east Missouri, rounding up the turtles
for the Twentieth Century Crawl to be
held in St. Louis early In the Spring.
A large attendance is expected, and
several letters have been received from
the different members, assuring the
lodge of their hearty cooperation in
making this meeting one of the great
est events in the history of the organl-
cation.
Bob Duckworth. of Maiden, Mo, ae-
companied by conductor James Bird
song, of the Cotton Belt, called at club
headquarters Wednesday evening.
Will j. Bel has moved his head
quarters from La Fayette Ave. to the
new hotel at Granite City, Ill. viii
came over Thursday evening to wit
ness the performance of "a Trip to
Coon Town" This play is a record
breaker; eight hundred and ten dollars
were the receipts for Monday nights
Performance.
The Goodfellow Club promise s'an-
other hot time' at their third grand
masquerade ball to be given at the
Masonic Hall Saturday evening, Feb
ruary the 9Th. Members of this Club
desiring tickets will please call at
headquarters.
Col. John G. Fennessy, late superin-
tendent of mails, died at his home in
this city at seven o'clock Sunday morn
ing, the 18th, of Brights' Disease. His
interment took place at Memphis,
Tenn, the following Tuesday. Mr..
Fennessy had many friends in the gov
eminent employ in this city, and his
widow has the sincere coincidence from
each individual member Of this Club.
MAY God strengthen her in this hour
of trial, and help her bear this great
loss.
Miss Carrie Gest, of Columbus, KY,
has been the guest of the family OF
conductor Thomas Mcclure, at their
home on Taylor Ave.
Owing to the new train service on
the Iron Mountain. two extra con-
ductors are employed. Sam Andrews
and Jack Lower are now running reg
ular.
At East St. Louis last week a "'Wil-
liam Goat" ate his mistress false hair.
Her husband is now complaining of
hair in the butter.
We are informed that Arthur Huff,
manager of the Big Muddy Coal & Iron
Co., of Pilot Knob, will soon publish a
book entitled; 1.-The Man or the Mon
key" Arthur will tell you all about
it.
Casper NJ. Edwards, of the Dunklin
NeUS got out an extra New Year edi-
ton. It is a spicy, well written sheet,
and the editor has our thanks for a
COPY of the same. Come around to
headquarters when you are in the city,
Cap.
The Theatrical Employees gave their
second grand annual ball at Urig's
Cave, Thursday evening, January the
10th. The Club attended in a body,
and it proved to be just what the man
ayers promised, lone large affair"
n. Sheldon Lewis has accepted a
position as leading man with the Hop
kius Stock Company at Chicago, Ill.
Success be with you. old boy.
The Club is in receipt of compliment
taries for a grand entertainment and
ball to be given by the professional
talent at Olympia Hall, Saturday even
ing, January 10Th. Eight big vaude-
| Vile acts are promised.
We understand that VIM. Steffens,
Jr., was instrumental in having the
| bill introduced in the Missouri Legis-
lature making kidnapping a capital
ofense. Do you feel more at ease now,
BillP
Miss Annie Snyder, of Delmar BLY,,
gave a quiet little luncheon to Messrs
O'Hara, Jaquith and Steffens. of the
/. c. c., Wednesday evening.
The following effort was handed to
our official reporter for publication in
the Iron County Club Notes. As nc
fee accompanied same, the editor, il
he publishes it, does so at his own
risk.
"Give me your hand" the youth he cried,
To the trembling maid close by his side
Then he looked down in her love-lit face
"Confound it, why did you trump my acer'
Arthur E. Geserich is suffering with
a severe attack of Lagrippe, but as YET
has not deserted his post at the bo1
Office. The house couldn't get along
very we'll without Arthur.