Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30

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MARRIED-At Ironton, Mo-, Mon
day, July q, 1903, by w. G. Fair
child, j. p, E. F. Cravatt of Madi-
son county, Mo-, and Maggie Pink
ley, of Iron county, Mo.
The Y. M. g. A. camp at Pilot
Knob has been abandoned and the
visitors returned to st. Louis. A
great many of the boys enjoyed
their outing very much.
A rambling COW got into Mr.. D.
Myers garden one night last week,
and now Mr.. Myers, along with the
REGISTER, believes a cow ordi-
nance would be a good thing.
MI. Kretschmar was in the VAL
ley this week and he brought a
big bouquet of very handsome
roses from "The Naples" The
rose beds out there are superb.
DR.. Smith in advancing the
claims of the sanitarium as a sum-
mel resort says that the thermom-
eter generally registers ten degrees
cooler at his place than it is over
on Main street.
Rev. Peterson returned from
Bonnie Terre Saturday morning,
He reports a successful meeting
Al conversions and "a a~ccessions,
and the meeting still going with
increasing interest.
Work has been commenced or
the foundation for the new screen
factory. The old factory has beer
torn down and much of the ma
terial will be used in the construc-
ton of the new building.
There will be a grand basket
picnic at Thos. Jackson's near An
napolis on Saturday, August 9Th,
All the usual amusements will be
provided and a big time is ex-
pected. Everybody invited.
A couple of men were from
Libertyville, st. Francois county
looking for a couple of horses that
had been stolen over there the day
before. They had no trace Of
thieves or horses at this place.
August j. Inner was one of the
visitors from ST. Louis on the ex-
cursion Sunday. Aug. now has a
position as stenographer in the
Office of Commissioner of Supplies
and is getting along very nicely.
FOR SALE-A handsome sill
quilt, beautifully made, and q
worsted quilt substantially quilted
For price apply to Mrs. Francis.
president of the Ladies' Aid So.
ciety of the Presbyterian Church,
There are a number of people
violating the ordinance these days
which requires horses to be tied or
the streets. Some time there will
be a runaway and then some one
will wish they had obeyed the
ordinance.
Another circus is advertised te
be in town next Wednesday
From the advance guard we do moi
imagine that it will prove much
of a show. The country circus
these days is but a shadow of its
former glory.
Services at the Presbyterian
church on next Sunday morning
Sunday School at $3.50 and preach
ing at II o'clock. Every one is in
vited. In the evening this congre.
cation will join in the union service
at the Baptist church.
Granite Workers Union, No
92S9, of the American Federation
of Labor, will give a grand labo:
day picnic Monday, Septembe
7th. Arrangements are going tx
be made for a big time. Every
body is cordially invited to attend
The union services at the M. E
church Sunday evening were good
Mr.. Chester Prince conducted {
very interesting exercise in thu
Young Peoples Society, ate
which Rev. Humphreys preached
an able and interesting sermon, tt
the satisfaction of all.
MI. o. j. Mayberry of Farming,
ton was a caller at this Office Tues
day. Mr.. Mayberry was once
resident of Iron county but TO
over twenty years he has beef
making his home in Pennington
1t is our pleasure to state that h
is well and prospecting.
The railroad men are telling o
a racket and a very exciting seem
between the division superintend
ent and the roadmaster at De Sot,
recently. AS usual in such case
the story is probably exaggerated
but nevertheless, Mr.. Larkins i
out and there is a new roadmaste
on the Missouri division.
Thos. R. Tolleson of Owl Greek
st. Francois county, visited hom
folk at Graniteville this week ant
was a caller at the REGISTER ofic
Monday. Tom has charge of tn
company store at Owl Creek, I
mining town, and a number of oil
friends here will be glad to know
that he is getting along very nicely
Mrs. Julia Coleman, aged 5
years, died at the residence of he
daughter, Mrs. Fred Putnam, O.
Fifth street, Thursday, July 23d
and funeral was held at the hous
Friday at 4P. M. The intermen
took place in the CITY cemetery