Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-17
st. Louis Letter.

Our jovial friend, Tony Roehry, was
a visitor at Club headquarters-in fact
the first Iron county caller of the new
century. When asked about the work
at the Knob, Tony said: '.Vell, its
nothing doing now, but der supersti-
ton is, dat they'll start again in der
spring"
Edward Steffens, our corresponding
secretary, has returned from a two
weeks visit to his parents. While at
Graniteville Ed. gave an informal ban
quet to his fellow Club members,
Messrs. Trauernicht, Rodach and ia
quith.
A suitable reward will be paid by
the Club for the arrest and conviction
of the stranger who ''wolfed" n of
our members put of a five dollar bill,
which he was sent to have changed.
All communications referring to same
should be address t j. Snasdell. Esq.
The citizens of Pilot Knob have Pc
titioned the Iron Mountain Railroad
Company to have W passenger trains
stop at that station daily. Although
Mr.. j. &. Wentworth, the division
superintendent has refused their re-
quest. they have by no given up
hopes, but will begin their work on
new lines. A prominent St. Louis
citizen, who is highly thought of in
Valley, has assured them of his sup
port, and the Club offers its hearty CO.
operation. Nothing 100 good for
Iron county" is our motto.
Hugh T. Pattison, John Snasdell
and j. B. Terry have been elected as
the new members of the entertainment
committee of the l. c. c.
Will j. Biel and Frank Parent broke
all OF their long distance records by
walking from Chicago to St. Louis, ar
irving at the latter place at seven
o'clock Tuesday evening. On the first
of February they will walk to Pilot
Knob and expect to make the trip in
two days. Critics may '.pooh-pooh"
as much as they like, put viii and
Frank are walkers from Walkersville.
We are in receipt of a letter from
Charles Erastus Hill, ex-postmaster at
Maiden, Mo-, and now assistant at
Caruthersville; stating he will be in
the city early in the Spring, as repre-
sentative of Charlottesville Lodge, Roy
al Order of Turtles. Make the Club
your headquarters, Chas.
j. W. Crawford, of Cairo, ILL.,,
passed through last Tuesday on his
way to Ell Paso, Tex, and paid the
club a very pleasant visit.
DR.. J. Davis Nifong is back at his
Office in the Mermod-Jaccard building.
after having spent the holidays with
relatives In Frederlcktown, Mo.
The Club wishes to thank Anton
Roehry, of Ironton, Mo-, and William
Stefens, of Granitevllle, Mo-, for a
gallon of sixteen year old rye, and a
hundred Mercantile cigars, respective
". 1t was all the more appreciated
by those members of the club whose
| duties kept them away from the Valley
| Xmas week.
Frank Rhedanz and Miss Emma Sic
bert were married al five o'clock
Wednesday evening at St. Mathew
church. They left the same evening
for California to spend their honey
moon. and will be at home, 2162 Col
lege Ave, after February the 1st. The
Iron County Club wishes them success
and happiness in their matrimonial
step.
Miss Mae Gay spent a few days in
the city, on her way to Mexico. Mo-,
20 attend college.
John Schwab entertained Ed. Stef-
fens a few days during Eds. %sojourn in
the Valley Xmas week. 1t is said
they set the streets on fire, with Johns
g:O5 horse. Ed. talks of entering it in
the races next season.
Iron County's popular mail clerk, j.
". Jaquith, is fond of black eyes.
Fritz Kaths. while visiting in the
| Valley Xmas week, was giving the
police of Pilot Knob a few valuable
pointers.
Word has just been received that E.
". Killalee, of the 9th q. S. Artillery,
now recuperating at Fort Bayard, New
Mexico. has just received his discharge
from service with honorable mention.
He also bore the distinction of being OF
excellent character and was granted
the privilege of remaining as long as
he may desire, and of being admitted
to the Soldiers Home either at Fort
Bayard or at Washington. He also
has seen and engaged in several fierce
battles along the Dugapan r. r.. in
the PHILIPPINE Islands, where he has
been stationed for almost two years.
IRON COUNTY CLUB.