Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-10

w. C.Perkins, the photographer,
has but one pumpkin vine in his
garden, but he has probably grown
the largest pumpkin raised in the
county this year. The weight OF
the pumpkin is rs pounds.
John Bergman returned last
night from a pleasure trip in the
west. He Joined his wife at Brule,
Mo-, where she has been spending
the summer, and they came in to-
gether.-Poplar Bluff Citizen.
One of the Tesro boys. who live
on the st. Francis river, brought a
hard shell turtle to town one day
last week that weighed about
ninety pounds. 1t was shipped to
Jefferson Barracks to some of the
soldiers there.
Services at the Presbyterian
church next Sunday. Sunday
school at $3.50 A. M; preaching at II
A. M. and at 1880 P. M. Christian
Endeavor Society meets at $3.50
P. M. A cordial invitation is ex-
tending to the public to attend.
The Labor Day picnic at Granite
vile last Monday was well at
tended and the day passed very
pleasantly indeed. Good order
prevailed and everybody enjoyed
the occasion. The ball at night is
also reported as a very pleasant
affair.
A little deaf and dumb girl by
the name of Berry, who lives at
Vulcan Switch in the south end of
the county, will likely be sent to
the institute for the deaf and dumb
at Fulton. Her case will be con-
sidered by the Probate Court this
week.
Mr.. Louis Miller has been in
quite poor health in his home in
Arcadia for the past two months.
We hope to report an early i'm
provement in his condition. DR..
Gay yesterday took Mr.. Miller to
st. Louis, where they will consult
a specialist.
The troops that have been at the
range for the past month left for
Jefferson Barracks Wednesday.
We want to compliment the officers
and the troops on their splendid
behavior during their stay here.
A better behaved lot of men have
never been at the range.
1t is reported that a number OF
laboring men in Poplar Bluff, who
took part in the labor day e&er-
cises, were notified, on appearing
at the factories where they had
been employed Tuesday morning,
that their services would no longer
be needed. Trouble may follow.
Contrary to previous reports it is
now announced that there will be
no troops left at the range during
the winter months. 1t is stated,
though, that a detachment will be
sent here early next spring and
some substantial improvements
will likely be made on the premises.
We are in receipt of a letter from
our young friend, G.. G. Whitworth,
who is employed in the Auditors
Office. of the Missouri Pacific Ray
way in St. Louis. Golf is we'll
pleased with his situation and his
many friends will be glad to know
that he is getting along very nicely
indeed.
We are glad to state that merit
has been recognized and that Mr..
Ed. Allen has been promoted to
conductor on the Iron Mountain
railroad. His run will be, so we
are informed, from Piedmont to
Hoxie, Ark. The DIN. wishes him
the best success. - FredericktoWn
Democrat Neaos.
Arthur Spaugh, who has been
Guiding the officers here for the
past month or more, was arrested
by the police in st. Louis Tuesday.
In response to a telegram from the
Chief of Police, Constable Marshall
went to St. Louis that evening and
Wednesday returned with Spaugh,
who is now in jail here.
While in st. Louis last week the
writer made a call on Mr.. T. F.
Walsh in his Office in the Southern
Hotel building. Mr.. Walsh says
that in a business way he is get
ting along very nicely, but that he
and Mrs. Walsh often wish that
they were back in their comfort
able home mid the rocks and the
hills of Iron county.
The editor is lately in receipt OF
a letter from his young friend, j.
w. Clarkson, who is now located
at Clark's, La, where he is en-
ployed by the same people as
operate the big lumber plant in
Carter county. Mr.. Clarkson init
mates that some of these days his
company may send him to the Pa
cifc coast, the greatest timbered
country in the world. Walters
friends will be glad to hear that he
is prospecting.
The Second Squadron, Eight
Cavalry, has been down at the
Arcadia Target Range for nearly
a month, and they expect to finish
up their annual target practice
within a few days, and commence
the march back to this post, which
they will probably reach about the
10Th instant. AS they had COM
pleted their pistol practice before
going to Arcadia, their stay there
was much shorter than was that OF
the Third Squadron, Fourth Cav