Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-08

Graniteville, tells US that they are
rushed with orders. The great
difficulty, he says, is getting cars
to make shipments. All shippers
are complaining of the great
scarcity of cars.
Sometime between the list and
9Th of September some man who
had a watch at my shop to be re-
paired was given the wrong watch.
His ticket was 81 and in some way
was given watch 81. Whoever it
is will oblige me by returning
watch 81 and getting his own.
H. w. ADOLPH.
The granite being used in the
construction of the monument to
be erected over the grave of Gov
ernor Dockery's wife is from Sny-
der's quarry in Iron county. The
monument is an obelisk in shape
and is % feet 4 inches high. 1t
will be erected in Chillicothe, Mo-,
at a cost of St,500.-Farmington
Times.
There arrived at the depot here
one day last week a couple of
pieces of marble for J. w. Allen,
the tombstone man, that had been
just a few days lacking a year
coming here from Vermont. The
stone had been at Trenton, Mo-,
for a long while. Mr.. Allen re-
fuses to accept the stone, and a law
suit may result.
The communion service at the
Presbyterian church, which was to
be observed on last Sunday, was
postponed IN account of the bad
weather and will be held on next
Sunday at II o'clock A. M. Sun
day school at $50 A. M. and other
meetings as usual. Prayer meet
ing on Wednesday evening at 1880.
Choir practice on Friday evening
at 1880.
The millinery opening at Mrs.
Lulu Gillian Woodside's last
Saturday was pronounced by the
many visitors who called to view
and inspect the beautiful array Of
hats and bonnets all that could be
desired. Mrs. Woodside and her
sister, Miss Gillian, had been I'M
firing in preparing for the affair
and their efforts were certainly
crowned with success. Lemon
sherbet and cake were served to
all the visitors and the occasion
was universally classed as one of
the most pleasant and successful OF
the kind ever known in the Valley.
Bethel Association met in her
eighty-sixth annual meeting with
Pleasant He'll church, st. Genevieve
county, Sept. 9th and 2Sth. Sum
day there were present about one
thousand persons. After listening
to the subject of "Grace and Faith"
beautifully set forth by Elder R.
C. Martin and w. H. Chester,
dinner was served on the grounds
by the people of the community
to which the people did ample
Justice. This is the Oldest associa-
ton west of the Father of Waters.
May she remain steadfast, I'M
movable and always Astounding in
the work of the Lord.
A MEMBER.
An evening with Japan! The
popular Japanese lecturer, Kentaro
Shioi, A. NJ, Brown University,
A. B., William Jewell College, will
appear in full native attire and
give a lecture upon Japanese life,
including manners and customs,
living, wages, education, contrast
between Japanese and American
girls, marriage, language, eating,
progress of Christian ideas, his
amusing experience with American
clothing, illustrate rapid changing
of native dress; sing native songs,
and perform native sword drill and
may other features of rare and
unique interest. Come and hear
him at Baptist church, Friday, Oct.
9th, at 8 P. M. Adults, 15c; Chill
dren, 10c.
The following is reproduced from
last Fridays St. Louis Republic
"Miss Irene Nall and Mr.. John
Yancey Coffman were married last
evening, the ceremony taking place
at half after 8 o'clock at the Nall
residence, on Cleveland avenue.
Pretty decorations of green and
white filed the rooms, many white
roses and carnations trimming
m~antels, chandeliers and the serv-
ing table in the dining-room.
There were no attendants. The
bride came down the stairs to
music played by Miss Coffman,
sister of the bridegroom, and pre-
ceded by her small brother and
sister, Lester and Lillian Nall, who
bore the ring and a flower basket,
respectively. The Rev. Mr.. Rinkle
of the Oak Hill Methodist Church
performed the ceremony. The
bride, an exceedingly pretty girl,
wore white embroidered crepe de
Chine, with a tulle veil and bou-
quet of white roses. The little
flower girl was in white Paris mus
lin, with lace, while the ring
bearer wore a pages costume,
Relatives and friends to the num-
Der of sixty were present to offel
their fluctuations. Mr.. and Mrs,
Coffman will 60 at once to theil
home in Commerce, Mo-, and latel
in the fall have arranged to take
an extensive Eastern trip"
0 thou gentle heifer, daughter O.
thy mother and despoiler of oul
choicest garden-truck, thou bring.