Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-01-09

County Court will meet in regular
session the first Monday in February.
and then in May, August and Novem-
Der. Heretofore the court has met in
March, June, September and Deem
Der. The change was made at the last
term of County Court.
Henry Rutschilling. aged As years,
died at his home in Elvins early Sun
day morning, OF pneumonia. Mr.. Rut-
schilling had been running a shoe shop
at this place for several years. One of
his children died few days before of
pneumonia.-Lsad Belt NeWs:
The REGISTER Is in receipt o. a card
announcing the marriage of Mr.. Fred.
Cureton and Miss Ella Mae Stearns at
Great Falls, Montana, December 20,
1901. The bridegroom is an Iron
county boy, and has many friends 10
his old home who wish him we'll.
The section men along the road all
went out on a strike last Thursday.
The strike was brought about by the
company cutting the men from $1,25
to $1.10 per day, 1t is said that the
company intends supplying the places
vacated by the strikers with Italians.
Current, the stave mar who left here
about a year ago owing considerable
money to our business men, has re-
Gently departed from Crawford county
where, we understand, he made a
record similar to that he had here. 1t
is our belief that Current will not do.
1t ia reported that Jared Robinett
of Edge Hill, who was recently stabbed
by Milton Goggln, is in a most serious
condition. Our informant says that
Mr.. Robinett has told his family that
he will die, that it is impossible for
him to recover.-ReymoldS County Out
look.
Judge bearing, in a talk with the
Republican correspondent. says he cele-
brated the 3Sth anniversary of his birth
on Christmas day. He had a Christ
mas tree at his home for the enter
tainment of his two boys. His mother
and sister we're also present.-De Soto
Republican.
Mrs. Lulu Gillian Woodside intends
leaving lronton the last of the month,
for a few weeks visit, but before going
she desires to close out her stock OF
millinery goods. Trimmed hats, rib
bons, veilings, etc, will be sold at
cost and below. The ladies will find
this a rare opportunity to secure bar
gains.
DR.. j. J. Norwine of Poplar Bluff
was in the Valley last Monday, having
accompanied his daughter, Miss Birdie,
back to the convent in Acadia, where
she will remain until June. The DIR.
tells US he is getting along very nicely
at the Bluff, and says he Is already
practicing In four families where the
REGISTER is a weekly visitor. That
means, of course, that the DR.. Is prac-
ticing among the best people.
The cars made their first trip to
Rose Hill on Tuesday, on the Missouri
Southern Railroad. The road will
soon be completed there, and 1t is
supposed it will be extended to Salem
by the way of Centreville, though it is
not definitely known. Rose Hill is
only eight miles south of Centreville.
and it will be a good shipping point
for goods from this place. Centrevatle
Reformer.
Says the Elvins correspondent of the
Pennington MeWS: 1.-The smallpox
patients are reported to be doing
nicely. No new cases haye developed
in the past week; the q%uarantined
houses are carefully guarded day and
night and the yellow flags mark them.
School, church and all public meet
ings have been suspended to aid in
checking the contagion. The town
board has ordered that everyone be
v~accinated."
A telegram was received here last
Saturday afternoon announcing the
fact that Gladys, the five year old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. B. r. Bill
ings in St. Louis, had that day been
run over and killed in the street. The
little one was attempting to cross the
street near her home, when she was
struck by a delivery wagon. with fatal
results. The parents, who are we'll
known here, have universal sympathy
in their terrible bereavement.
The Ladies' Guild of st. Paul's
Church, I%ronton, held their annual
election OF officers for 1902, last Thurs
day afternoon, at the residence of Mrs.
j. T. AXE, with the following result;
President, Miss w. Reagani Vice
President, Mrs. H. Davis; Secretary,
Mrs. H. O'Brien; Treasurer, Mrs. M.
Ringo. Business disposed OF, the
ladies were treated to an elegant lunch
by the hostess, Mrs. AXE. The mex
meeting will be held at the residence
of Mrs. Bradley, Thursday afternoon,
Jan. 9th. All are requested 10 be
present.
DIED-At her home In %Ironton, Mo.
on Monday, January z, 1902, at 4:3(
) o'clock p. NJ, Mrs. Maria j. Beard
relict of the late Thos. Beard, aged 81
years and 29 days. Mrs. Beard was
r sick only a few days, and up to a shor
time before the end no n had an!
idea that the final summons was 81
near at hand. The deceased was {
' truly good woman, loved by all whit
knew her, and the ~bereaved children
, have the sympathy Of the entire com
munity in their affection. Death ha
been singularly frequent in this hom'
the past year. About ten months ag'