Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-07-14

and made away with about thirty
frying size chickens. 1t is a pity
that the offenders can not be APP
pretended.
Mr.. E. H. Souflot and wife went
to Annapolis, Mo-, last Saturday.
Mrs. Soufflot returned Tuesday,
but MI. Soufflot remained longer
to install officers in the Odd Fell
lows.-De Soto Press.
Farmington's electric road was
put in operation yesterday. The
writer acknowledges an invitation
from Mr.. Thurlby, the genial man.
ager, to take a ride on the first cal
that went over the line.
We have a large stock of dry
salt and smoked meats, breakfast
bacon, premium bacon and hams,
and prices are very low when
quality is considered. Phone No.
Al. H. Farmhouse, Ironton, Mo.
The Ursuline Sisters wish to re-
turn sincere thanks to their friends
for assisting them on the evening
of the storm. Thanks to the united
efforts of all, the building was re-
paired in an incredibly short time.
The locomotive for the road from
Middlebrook to Sheahan's quarry
has been received. Grading OF
the road will be completed in an
other week and work will then at
once be commenced laying the
track.
The four troops of the fourth
cavalry that have been at the
range for several weeks leave for
the Barracks about July 21st.
Two troops from the eleventh cav
airy will then come here for sever
al weeks.
Seven car of gravel were wreck
ed at Barlow, south of Mill Spring,
Sunday afternoon, and, in conse-
quence, the track was blocked sew
eral hours. All the passenger
trains that evening went around
the Belmont.
The Iron county delegation to
the national convention last
week Jared fairly we'll in getting
seats in the coliseum. What they
wanted they asked for and what
they couldn't get they reached out
and got anyway.
Mark D. Bells, for many years
an employee of the REGISTER, but
now living in Los AngeleA Cali
fornia, visited old friends in the
Valley this week. His many
friends will be glad to know that
he is doing we'll.
Robert Farmer, an Ironton boy
now living in Thorton, Arkansas,
and Miss Minnie Thomas of Brunot
were united in marriage at Para
gould, Arkansas, Thursday, July
7th. The REGISTER tenders con-
CALCULATIONS and best wishes.
| LosT-On the road between Iron
ton and my saw mill on Marble
Creek, Monday July 18th, a pock-
etbook containing S210 or SIP
nearly all $40 and S. bills. Will
pay a liberal reward for it's return
to me. w. P. PIPPIN.
Alice Thurman, of Graniteville,
came in town Tuesday and swore
out a warrant against Amalek
Brooks, charging him with assault
and battery. Brooks appeared be-
fore Squire Fairchild, Wednesday
morning, pleaded guilty and was
fined 81 and costs.
There will be rendered a very
interesting programme at the M. E.
church, Sunday, July 18th, at 3 P.
M. This will be our Children's
Day programme, which is delayed
for unavoidable reasons. Every
body invited.
II. j. PETERSON, Pastor.
There will be held in the Pres
byterian church, Sunday evening,
a union service. The sermon will
be delivered by Rev. Martin B.
Bird, of st. Louis, illustrated by
a dissolving stereopticon. Also
Illuminated hymns. There will be
a free-will offering taken to pay
the expenses.
Rev. A. j. May, pastor of the M.
E. church at Willow Springs, was
in Ironton a couple of days this
week, the guest of Rev. Peterson.
This morning he left for Illinois
where he will surrender his liber-
ties and acquire a wife. Mr.. Peter
son accompanied him and will per-
form the marriage ceremony.
The Clark & Gay Manufacturing
Company are arranging to remove
their hub factory at Lesterville to
some point on the Leeper road in
Reynolds county. 1t is also stated
that later the factory now at Mum
ger will be moved to a place on the
Leeper road. 1t is understood that
there is an abundance of timber
down there.
There will be a grand basket
picnic at the sugar grove on the
East Fork of Black river, one mile
from Sawyers mill, Saturday,
August 9th. Arrangements are
going to be made for the biggest
affair of the kind ever given in that
part of the country. Everybody is
invited to come and bring a we'll
filed basket.
The orphans from the Episcopal
Orphans Home sojourning in the
Valley are getting along very nice
~. A number of them have found
permanent homes in the Valley
and will NOT retllrn to the citv in