Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-03


The st. Louis people who were
thinking of opening a bucket shop
in Ironton have abandoned the
idea. They were given to under
stand that the authorities would
interfere with the operation of the
business and concluded not to
locate here.
A. Roehry and j. Grandhomme
have purchased from j. A. Zwart
the two little office buildings on
Main street located between
Roehry's saloon and Marshall's
store. They intend improving the
property at once and will rent the
same for business purposes.
Arch Casteel, of Marble Creek,
was arrested Tuesday, charged
with disturbing religious worship
at the Reeves, school house last
Sunday night. Casteel gave bond
for his appearance next Saturday,
when the case will come up for
trial before Squire Fairchild.
Cards of invitation have been
issued to the wedding of VIM.
Carey of California and Miss
Myrtle Paul of Bismarck which
takes place at Bismarck on Sep
TENDER Nth. Carey was formerly
in the army and met Miss Paul
while stationed here several years
ago.
W. R. Read and Joshua Carly
have formed a co-partnership for
the purpose of conducting a gen.
eral merchandise business at Belle
view. They will occupy the new
building just being completed and
intend to run a frst-class country
store. They ask their friends and
the public generally to call and see
them.
w. M. Calkins and F. M. Chrisco
had a difficulty at Sawyer's mill
last Saturday and Calkins hit
Chrisco in the mouth with a rock.
The testimony developed that
Chrisco was the aggressor and
when Calkins was brought before
Squire Fairchild Monday he was
let off with a fine of So and costs.
Word was received here Mon
day, Aug. 9th, of the death of Mrs.
Savannah Jones which occurred in
Searcy, Arkansas, on that day.
Mrs. Jones was many years a resi-
dent of Ironton making her home
with her daughter, Mrs. j. M.
Whitworth. Many friends sympa-
thize with the family in their be-
reavement.
DR.. Chas. P. Harvielle of. st.
Louis was in the Valley several
days of last week. DR.. Harvielle
is closing up his business in st.
Louis and within a few days will
go to Danville, KY, where he will
locate for the practice of his pro-
fession. The REGISTER joins many
friends in wishing the DR.. every
success in his new location.
The Fourth Quarterly Confer
ence of the Arcadia charge will be
held at Fort Hill church next Sun
day and Monday. Rev. j. R. A.
Vaughan will preach Sunday eve
ming at 7:45. Communion service
following the morning sermon. A
full attendance of the membership
desired.
w. A. HUMPHREYS, P. G.
MARRIED-At the M. E. parson-
age in Arcadia, on Tuesday eve
ming, September 1, 1908, at $3.50
o'clock, Joseph Cox, of lronton,
Mo-, and Miss Matte Workman,
of New Madrid, Mo-, Rev. w. A..
Humphreys officiating. Harry
Semands acted as best man and
Miss Abel Hanson was bridesmaid.
The REGISTER wishes MI. and Mrs.
Cox a life replete with happiness.
R. Snyder last Friday evening
received word that his daughter.
Miss Jennie, was seriously sick at
Goodland in the west end of the
county, where she has been teach
ing school for a couple of months.
Mr.. Snyder left the same evening
for Goodland and found Miss
Jennie quite ill, indeed. Many
friends of the young lady hope to
hear of an early improvement in
her condition.
MARRIED-At the residence of
the BRIDES parents in Ironton, Mo-,
Wednesday evening, September
2, 1903, VIM. H. Thomas and Ada
Marks, Rev. w. A. Humphreys
officiating. The attendants were
Chester j. Prince of Ironton and
Miss Ollie Abingdon of Poplar
Bluff. Members of the families
and a few invited guests witnessed
the ceremony. The REGISTER
tenders it's congratulations and
best wishes and trusts that Mr..
Thomas and his bride may have
every happiness.
j. @. Barton, seventy years of
age, stepped OIL a moving train at
the Ironton station Saturday night
and was quite badly hurt on the
right shoulder and cut over the
eye. The train was slowing up
preparatory to stopping. Barton
had been asleep and was hardly
thoroughly awakened when he
stepped from the train. Barton
formerly lived here but is now
making his home in the Soldiers
Home at Leavenworth, Kansas.
He was coming here to visit the
family of his son-in-lam, Manley
Peck, where he is now located.
In the proceedings Of the late
meeting of the Franklin Baptist
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