Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-09
GOOdWater Items.
Harvesting has begun here.

The wheat crop is almost an entire
failure. Some farmers in this locality
cut and shocked a part of their crop,
some none, while others offered to
take a quantity of wheat equal to the
seed they sowed last fall for their
entire crop. One man who cut his
wheat told the writer that he thought
it would not pay him to have it
threshed and he had concluded to use
it for feed.
The corn crop, despite the abundant
rainfall, will, it is now believed, be
quite light, owing to what some call
the "wire-worm" that cuts the tap.
root of the corn plants.
The rains during the past month
have done much to improve the growth
of grass, consequently meadows,
though very weedy. will yield well.
In many cases quite rank growth Of
grass abounds, and if cut while the
weeds are in bloom, will yield a large
quantity Of good feed. Oats are I'm.
usually good; generally clean, tall and
Win Well-llleu neaQS.
On the 14th inst, Marion Nelson, oil
Boss, Dent county, Mo passed
through here in pursuit of three men
who had stolen two of his horses. On
the next day he returned home, hav.
ing lost the trail of the thieves. Soon
afterwards the horses passed through,
also homeward bound. 1t is thought
that the thieves deemed it best to turn
the horses loose after enjoying a ride
on them.
The following drummerS called on
our merchants during June: Messrs.
Powell, o. w. Ramsey, j. S. Ander-
son, r. M. Tyree, M. L. Townsend.
On Sunday, June Z, 1908, James
Crocker and Miss Elvira Anderson
were married at the residence of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper
Anderson.
The following named persons visited
friends and relatives here during June
w. N. Short and family, of near Good.
land; Fred Cole, of near Quaker; Will
lis Hall, of Iron Mountain; Mrs. j.. G.
Yount and children, of near Ironton:
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mckay, of Des'
loge; Luther Mayberry and wife, O.
Flat River.
The following named persons Of this
community visited relatives and friends
at the places named during the pas
month: Albert Nipper and family,
near Oates; Effie Mason, near Courtois
Luther Cureton, who has been at
tending a law school at Lawrence,
Kansas, passed through here on his
way to Red Point on the 9Th instant.
Lee Barger, of Montana, Mo, has
been employed to teach the school in
this district, beginning July 9th.
Rev. Mills, of near Twane, Mo.
preached here on the 21st instant.
John w. Lucas and family have re-
moved to Ironton.
Messrs. Grant Midyett and George
Cox and Mrs. Elizabeth Midyett, o
near Tolu, passed through here on the
2Sth inst on their way to Pilot Knoll
to prove Mrs. Midyett's ownership o
the a recently stolen from her by
Riggs, alias Vaughn.
Otis Carl and James Crocker wen
to Ironton, VIM. Carl to Edge Hill.
Edgar and Elmer Anderson to Iror
Mountain, Winfred Anderson and Otis
Carl to Red Point, on business during
June.
James Strickland, of Burgundy; w
G. Laramore and Geo. Cox, of neal
Courtois; G. W. Yount, of neal
Quaker; and T. G. Beckham, of neaI
billiard, were here on business during
the past month.
On June 18th the o~ne-day-old CIR
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Wood died, ant
on the next day her remains were
buried in the Emmans church GENE
terry.
On June rs, 1908, Alfred Harrison
Bay, Jr., died after three weeks i'll
ness from cerebro spinal meningitis
His remains were taken to Greeley
Mo-, for interment. Harry Bay, a
the deceased was familiarly known
was born July 20, 1885, consequently
he was nearly Is years of age whel
he died. He was an unusually brigh
young man and was quite popular
He was formerly employed at Elvins
and injuries, resulting from a fall re
ceived while there, contributed to thu
cause of his death. His parents ant
four little brothers, many other rela
tives and numerous friends mourn hi
early decease.
William Carl has bought from Jno
G. Yount the old Harmon Alcorn farm
and the adjoining "Swamp Forty" fol
1880. r. Z.
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