Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-10

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any one.
Coroner Clarkson was called
several miles from Annapolis last
Saturday night to see a two-year-
old child that was fatally burned.
The child's clothing ignited from
the fire place.
Mr.. j. Lopez has inaugurated a
discriminating contest and offers a
handsome prize for the best bis
cuits-'like Bertha makes" Profs.
Daugherty and Buford and Mr..
Lopez will act as judges.
At the last meeting of Camp No.
1855, M. w. A., the following
officers were chosen for the COM
ing year: Sam. Bradley, v. c.;
D. Kendall, w. A.; Geo. D. Marks,
B.; Fl. w. Adolph, Clerk.
Mrs. Louise Blemel has moved
here from Ironton and has taken
charge of Hotel Hollis. In con-
nection with this matter it is
rumored that-well, wait till next
week.-Fdrmington Progress.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. A. M.
Madigan, Arcadia, Mo-, Wednes-
day morning, December 9, 1908, a
boy. The mother and child are
doing nicely, and the father is re-
ported as proud and happy.
The REGISTER last week stated
that Felix Lee of Reynolds county
was in Jail here servings thirty day
sentence for stealing timber. We
were misinformed. Lee is in Jail
for carrying concealed weapons.
Regular meeting Ironton Lodge,
No. 244, K. p, Friday night, De-
cember 18th. Election of officers
and other important business. All
members requested to attend.
FRED KINDELL, Jr., K. R. & S.
Regular meeting indian R. A.
Chapter, No., II, next Tuesday
evening, December 18th. Election
of officers and other important
business. All members urged to
attend. H. L. SIMMERMAN, H. P.
The Sheriff Of st. Francis county
was here last Thursday evening
with attachments for several wit
nesses in the case of State VS..
Frank Harris. A number of the
witnesses were found in bed sick.
The M. G. I. was all torn up at
Fredericktown again last week.
Prof. S. E. Barr resigned as presi-
dent of the school and Rev. G. M.
Gray was elected to fill the va
cancy. The trouble was a fnan-
cial one.
Sheriff Malugen went to st.
Louis Wednesday with warrant
for one w. G. Shields, who was at
one time cashier of a bank in this
town. We did not learn whether
the sheriff got his man or not
Piedmont Banner.
Prosecuting Attorney Van Mort
went to Des Arc one day last week
to prosecute a man by the name of
Deem for hog stealing. The case
was compromised out of court,
however, by the defendant paying
the costs.
At the meeting of the Rebekah
Lodge last Friday evening the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Media Baldwin, N.
Lydia Nagel, V. G.; Hattie
johnson, Treasurer; H. w.
Adolph, Secretary.
Gus. Kaesemacher has arranged
display of grasses from Glover
Valley Farm for the Worlds Fair.
Gus. is an energetic, progressive
young man and is always ready
to do what he can to advance the
interests of the community where
he resides.
People wanting to rent costumes
for the masque ball should leave
their order at Lopez's not later than
December 10th. The costumer in
st. Louis says he will be in a
position to serve everyone much
more satisfactorily if orders are
early received.
Capt. Albert o. Allen, State
Auditor, and his good wife of
Jefferson City, spent last Thursday
in the Valley. Almost forty years
ago Capt. Allen was a student at
the Arcadia College and he greatly
enjoyed this brief visit to the scene
Of some of his boyhood days.
Mr.. David Vance has just
finished and also painted a hand
some new residence for Mr.. Eliza
Inman near the Silver Mines. MI.
Vance is now completing a cottage
residence for himself on his farm
one mile east of Ironton, on one of
the finest locations to be found in
the Valley.
Collector Whitworth asks the
REGISTER to again call the atten-
ton of the taxpayers to the fact
that all state and county taxes
become delinquent January list and
if not paid before then penalty at
tacheS. So. if YOU do not want to
be out money, pay your taxes be-
fore the first of the New Year.
Mr.. G. G. Lashley, who lives in
the Flatwoods, in the year 1862
planted in his yard a slip of cotton
wood about the size of ones thumb.
The tree therefrom is now 16 feet,
10 inches in circumference at it's
base; two feet from the ground, 10
feet, 6 inches; and five feet from
the ground, 10 feet, three inches.