Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-16

The flowing well at the northern
limits of Pilot Knob town is just al
popular a place these hot days as il
has been for many summers past.
Man or beasts in passing that way
always stop for a drink Of the most
refreshing water.
Two hungry. maraudipg cows broke
into Mr.. Wemp's premises one night
last week and destroyed, among other
things, q lot Of fine, thrifty young fruit
trees. The ''poor mans COW" come:
high to his neighbor, but this town
must stand by her.
The big bell on the COW in the night,
With its tuneful ding-dang!
How we love it and list with delight
AS it raises its clang!
To its clang, yes, beautiful clang,
Ringing out in the night,
do sing, Spite of others vile "dang!"
For it's sure my delight!
John S. Benson of Annapolis was
here last week looking over the stu
alton with a view to putting an ice
plant in the Valley. Mr.. Benson ha!
about concluded to leave Annapolis
and seek a homo elsewhere. He
should be given every encouragement
to locate here.
Services at the Presbyterian church
on next Sunday morning. Sunday
School at $3.50, and preaching at 11:0(
o'clock. In the evening this congre
cation will unite with others in a unior
service at Fort Hill, to be conducted
under the auspices Of the several pas
tors of the city.
Rev. George Steel will preach at thu
union service, to be held at Fort Hill
church next Sunday evening. The
young peoples service will be held a
7:15, and will be led by one of the
young people of the Epworth League
of the M. 4. church. Everyone will
be made welcome.
Fred Warren, of Annapolis, whit
WAS down taking in the Fourth, hat
the misfortune to get his hand badly
torn by the explosion OF q cannon fire
cracker about 10 o'clock Saturday
night on the picnic grounds. The
wound though painful is NOT neces
sarily serious.-Piedmont Banner.
Rev. j. NJ. Huber, recently of ST
Louis, Is the young mar who will
assis. Rev. l.. c. Wernert at Arcadis
College, Pilot Knob and Graniteville
Rev. Huber made US q call one day
last week and we found him to be 8
most pleasant and affable gentleman
We trust that his stay among us will
be long and profitable.
We wish through the columns of thu
REGISTER to offer a vote of thanks tt
those who assisted in our recent on
tertainment, for the benefit of ou1
rectory fund. Also we thank Mr.
Johnson for his liberal donation, ant
all who assisted or patronized US il
any way.
LADIES' GUILD OF ST.. PAUL's.
The Federal Lead Company, OF
Wednesday last, made its final pay
ment on the Irondale tracts of minera
lands. This payment amounting tt
$120, 900 and made through the Baul
OF Pennington, secures to the Fedora
Lead Company all the lands in tn
Irondale neighborhood, for which
they had contracted. - Farmingto1
Progress.
Clark's wagon shows are advertised
TO be in Ironton on Monday, July Goth
The proprietor of this show is not thu
w. G. Clark who wintered here severs
years ago but 4 is owned by his brother
1t is said, however, to be the same out
fit with improvements and additions
The advance agent says that the shov
is prospecting and consists of sixt.
wagons or more.
The rains this summe are quit
local. On several occasions we hav,
had good showers where not q bit o
rain fell at Pilot Knob. At olhei
times it rains up there and we scarcely
have a drop. Last Friday afternoon
not enough water fell here to lay tn
dust while up at the Knob there wa
a good shower and out east there wa
quite a heavy rain.
The people along Marble Creek ar
taking up a subscription for the i'm
provement Of the road down there. |
is understood that the county cour
will make an appropriation equal t
the amount subscribed and in that wa,
the people hope to get quite a nea
sum to spend on the road. The NOV
Ia a most commendable one and shout
be followed in other parts OF the county
On Wednesday evening Of mex
week, July 22nd, the pastor of til
Presbyterian church will be installe,
by representatives of St. Louis Presby
terry. The Rev. MIR. Yeaman, Moder
ator, will preside and preach and tn
Rev. S. G. Palmer, d. D., will delive
charges to the incoming pastor and t
the congregation. 1t is hoped the pee
pie of the city generally will tax
notice and participate by their pres
ence IN this interesting and importan
event in our community.
DIED Elton E., infant son OF Wm
and Edna Carly, vas born in Granite
Vile, Mo-, April -. 1902; died Jul
4, 1908, aged l year, 2 months and 2
days. While Elton's days here upo
earth were few, he left a host {
friends who now mourn their loss
After appropriate funeral services bel
at the home, conducted by the pastor
the little form was laid to rest in tn
cemetery. The father and mothe
have our sympathy in this their hou