Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-03-02

Word was received here Tuesday
of the death of Rev. r. w. Mason,
former pastor of the Presbyterian
Church OF this place. Mr.. Mason
was sick only a few days. We I'M
derstand that the remains will be
taken to Cincinnati for interment,
DE Soto Republican.
DIED-At Blackwell, Mo-, Sum
day, February 26, 1905, Ira Auley,
infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Curry, aged nine days. The re-
mains were brought to the Valley
for interment Monday. The par
ents have the sympathy of many
friends in their bereavement.
We are informed that the grand
jury now in session in Wayne
county has returned 400 true bills
against three parties in that county
for violating the local option laws.
Blind tigers are dangerous ami
mails to monkey with, any way
you take them. = Centreuille Re-
former.
j. B. Russell, keeper for
the Clarkson Saw Mill Company
at Tralaloo, has resigned his po-
sition to 60 into business for him.
self at Ruble. Jerry is one of the
finest business men in the county
and we predict a successful career
for the new firm at Ruble-Centre-
vile Reformer.
Mr.. A. B. Vail. son of the late
Nathan Vail of this county, was
recently appointed to a position in
the Interior Department in the
Government Offices at Washington.
The young man says that he is
very much pleased with his new
position and enjoys life at the
capital hugely.
Rev. w. T. Crocker, who twenty
years ago represented Iron county
in the legislature, but who has
been making his home in Montana
for several years past, arrived in
lronton last week and will spend a
few weeks with friends and rela-
tives in the county. Mr.. Croker
has prospered in his western home.
The Bank of Caledonia filed
articles of incorporation last Thurs
day. The capital stock is $4,000.
G. S. Marsh of Fredericktown is
the largest stockholders, owning
20 shared of S100 each. The other
shareholders are mostly residents
of Caledonia and vicinity and hold
from 1 to 10 shares each. -Potosi
Independent.
The season of Lent commences
with Wednesday, March Sth. On
that day there will be two services
at st. Pals Episcopal church
Morning Prayer, Litany and Ser
mon at 10 A. NJ; Evening Prayer,
Address and Penitential Office at
1870 P. M. On that day the pro-
gram for Lenten services will be
announced.
Mr.. j. S. O'Neal and wife of
Mill Spring went to St. Louis on
this mornings train. Mrs. O'Neal
is in bad health and goes to the
Baptist Hospital for treatment.
She spent several months last
fall in a hospital in st. Louis
but did not get the relief that was
hoped for. The lady's many
friends trust her improvement will
be rapid.
The REGISTER was in error last
week in saying the Graniteville
school was closed. The Granite
Vile school, with Mr.. Burnham as
principal, will continue for two
months yet. Mr.. j. T. Patterson
has been teaching at Munger and
that school has just closed. In our
item last week we said the school
at Graniteville when it should have
read Munger.
The Right Reverend Daniel S.
futile, Bishop of the Diocese of
Missouri, will officiate in st. Paul's
Episcopal church Thursday night,
March I'd at 1880 o'clock. An Of
fering will be taken and the money
received will be given to the Bish-
OPP to use for any religious or char
table object he deems to be needy
and worthy of it. Everyone is in
vited to attend.
You know penmen, teachers of
penmanship and teachers of draw
ing secure better pay proportionate
for their ability than almost any
other class of citizens. They Sc
cure about double the salary that
regular teachers command-some-
times three times as much. Per-
feet yourself in penmanship by
attending Mrs. w. j. Smiths
writing institute.
Mr.. I. G. Whitworth, ST., has
been confined to his room the past
week with something like paral-
ysis. Mr.. WHtworth being over
eighty-seven Years of age, it was
feared for a while that the attack
might prove fatal, but he has raj
lied remarkably and will probably
be out in town again soon. Con-
sidering his years the old gentle
man has wonderful vitality.
On Saturday, March ii, 1905, be-
ginning at nine o'clock A. M, | viii.
sell at public auction at my farm.
one-half mile east of Belleview
Mo-, two horses, 10 head of cattle.
3 COWS, 2 farm wagons, 1 spring
wagon, 10 tons Of hay, | binder, !
mower, plows, harness and farm
ing implements of every descrip-
ton, household and kitchen furni-
ture, etc. Terms of sale, cash.
w. B. VAN MORT.