Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-04-30

80 SRSa -
summer. This makes seven times
that Mr.. Machmeyer has crossed the
briny deep, and his many friends wish
him bon voyage.-De Soto Republican
Probably there never was a period il
the history Of this community wher
horses were more scarce than they are
at the present time. Every man who
wants a horse has a hard time finding
him and the prices are ''clear out Of
sight"
o. B. Galloway. wife and sister,
Mrs. F. Free, of Cleveland, Ohio, came
down from Ironton last night. Mrs
Galloway and Mrs. Free will accom-
pany Mr.. Galloway on his trip through
Arkansas this week.-P0plGr Blat
Citizen.
One of the Syrian pedlers from Iron.
ton was knocked off the railroad track
at Poplar Bluff by al engine Wednes
day night of last week. He was
brought to Ironton next day and an ex'
animation revealed that his collar bone
was broken.
Mr.. A. G. Jaquith, OF Cripple Creek,
Colorado, is visiting his father il
Pilot Knob. Mr.. Jaquith will return
to Colorado next Sunday and his
father and sister, Miss Alma, will &C
company him to make an extended
visit in the west.
State Superintendent of Puplic In
struction Darlington last Tuesday ap
pointed Miss Leila O'Neal a member o
the County Board Of Education for thu
ensuing year. The board is composed
of Commissioner Buford, Prof. M
W. Daugherty and Miss O'Neal.
A. Nemnich OF Poplar Bluff was il
Irouton Wednesday. MI. Nemnich'
friends here will be glad to near tina
he is prospecting in Poplar Bluff. HI
sells about fifteen hundred loaves o
bread every day and has just put in
soda fountain that cost him 5000.
am now prepared to furnish in an,
quantity the very best Sweet Potato
Tomato and Cabbage Plants. Mai
orders promptly filled. Plants shipped
by express. Satisfaction guaranteed
JOHN NEWMAN.
Arcadia Valley Gardens, Ironton, Mo.
Deputy U. s. Marshal Straszer wa
here Saturday having in charge on,
William Price, a colored individual o
Salem, Mo, who is charged with sell
ing whiskey without paying the gov
ernment license. Price will be triet
in the District Court in St. Louis mex
week.
Arch Thomas, the negro, who sho
his wife in Belleview a few weeks ago
was arraigned in circuit court Tuesda,
and Judge L. F. Dining, N. A. Nozzle.
and l.. r. Thomasson were appointed
by the court to defend him. The cas'
was then continued until the next tern
of circuit court in October.
James P. Barger, of Montana, Mo.
was a caller at this office Tuesday
Mr.. Barger says that wheat which go
through the winter remarkably we'll
and promised a big yield, is not doing
so good now. He says that it is hare
to tell just what is the matter, but ht
thinks probably it is the fly that go
into the wheat last fall.
Prof. j. T. Patterson of Belleviev
has been chosen as principal of the
G~raniteville school for the ensuing
year. The district has recently beer
enlarged and it is likely three teachers
will be employed the coming year
Miss Maude Ferguson has been chosen
as one of the assistants. the other has
not yet been determined upon.
Mrs. E. S. Metcalfe was on the stree
one day last week seeing her many
friends and attending to some business
matters. Mrs. Metcalfe has been suf
fering this winter from an attack O
the grip but for all that is still in very
good health. She recently celebrated
hep eighty-slxth birthday and is un
usually active for one of her years.
The editor acknowledges with
thanks the receipt of a package of q.
F. q. whiskey, a gift from Mr.. Frank
Mullin. The recipient doesn't par
take SO very often, and when he does
he likes the better article, suited a.
we'll to the parlor as to the fishing
party. II drink to thine eyes" ant
o. F. c. does no discredit to the toast
Edgar Perry, an old employe OF tit
railroad company at De Soto, was here
Monday assisting Patrick Mcdowell ii
getting a license to marry Mrs. Blanche
Blake. 1t was Pats first experience il
that line, and go he had his tather-in
law accompany him. Perry used to b.
a drummer boy back Ia war times anf
got to be drum major, and can handl'
the drumsticks yet.--Jeferson Demo
cr0t.
Misses Nettie O'Neal and Nanni,
Brown leave Sunday for California
Miss Mamie expects to be absent unit
July visiting relatives in the Colder
State. Miss Nettie will spend q coupl,
of weeks in California and then Jour
ney to Colorado. where she will re
main until the first Of June. Tn
REGISTER wishes both Of the younl
ladies a very pleasant journey and SAT-
return home.
MABRIED.-On Friday evening las
at the home of the groom near Green
Vile, DR.: L. NJ. Petit to Miss Leste
|'Stokely, Judge T. r. bearing %of9ciat
ing. The wedding was a quiet oae
only a few invited friends being pres
ent. The happy couple have the bes
wishes Of their friends for a long AM
happy voyage DER the sea Of doubl
blessedness. They are now at HON
to their friends at DR.. Pettit's countr
home near tcwR.=-greenvtWe Journal