Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-01

The city marshal of Paragould.
Arkansas, was here last week after
James Scritchfield, who was
wanted there for some infractior
of the law. Scritchfeld formerly
lived in Paragould and accom-.
panied the officer back there with
out a requisition.
The Democratic Central Com
mittee of the county meets at the
courthouse, Saturday, March 18th.
See the official call elsewhere
The committee will probably cal
a primary election to be held some
time in May. That seems to be
the opinion now.
In publishing the list of road
overseers recently appointed by
the county court, we Inadvertently
omitted the name of Eli Depew,
who was appointed overseer OF
district No. ii. Mr.. Depew's dis
trict takes in the roads south and
adjacent to Ironton.
Mrs. Eliza Thomas of Ironton,
who has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. John Townsend, of Steelville,
ILL.,, returned to Bismarck Satur-
day, and will spend a few days
visiting Mrs. Charles Huff and
Mrs. Matthews and daughter, Miss
Annie.-BismarcE Gazette.
Among the attorneys from a dis
lance in attendance on court this
week were: M. L. Clardy, R. G.
Allen and G. V. Reynolds, st.
Louis; L. F. Dining, Potosi; E.
A. Rozier, M. w. Huff, Farming
ton; T. H. Mauldin, Poplar Bluff;
N. A. Motley, Bloomfield.
F. Rodach came over from Mid
dlebrook on Tuesday to accom-
pany home Mrs. Rodach, who had
been visiting for a few days with
her aunt, Mrs. Sophia Best, in the
country east of town, and with her
sister, Mrs. Herman Trauernicht,
in Characterization NeaUs.
A letter was received from G. L.
Sutterfield of Flat River on the
18th inst, in which he says the
Doe Run Lead Co. will have a drill
and a force of men here in April.
This is two months sooner than
was expected.-Correspondent from
Black IN CentreUille Reformer.
Reynolds county will hold a
primary election to nominate can
didates for the county offices May
9TH. An effort was made to have
the primary August 18th-the same
date as the Congressional primary
but this was defeated by the
committee by a vote of 7 to 6.
There were a number of parties
Washington's birthday. Mrs. w.
T. Gay entertained in the after
noon, and Miss Rebecca Wick
had a number of her friends at
home. In the evening Miss Ethel
Collins and Miss Alice Gay each
had Washington entertainments.
County School Commissioner
Patterson informs us that last week
he mailed supplies for the ensuing
year to the clerks of the forty-six
districts in the county. In case
the same are not promptly re-
ceived, he asks the clerks to notify
him, that other supplies may be
furnished them.
Hon. E. M. bearing of Potosi,
who has entered the contest for
the Democratic nomination for
Congress in this district, was a
visitor to Ironton last Wednesday
on his way to Carter county, where
the campaign is already on. Judge
bearing will see his Iron county
friends later.
The Meneley Quartette of Chi
cago will give a concert at them.
E. church, Ironton, Saturday eve
ming, March Sd. Admission free,
but small offerings will be re-
ceived. The quartette is highly
recommended and will u%ndoubted-
ly give a very pleasing entertain
ment. Be sure and attend.
Chas. Parker and Bartholomew
Miller, who were arrested last De-
cember and placed in jail on the
charge of robbing a fellow traveller
of S., were arraigned in the circuit
court Monday. The court APP
pointed Mr.. Edgar to defend them
and their case was continued unit
the regular term of court in April
Ed. B. Inner of st. Louis wa!
in town Monday attending court
Ed. told us that this was the frs
time in fifty years past that some
member of his family had no
been living at Pilot Knob. Mrs
Jones lately removed to Arkansas
and the other members of thu
family are in st. Louis and else
where.
Sometimes the weather bureau
forecasts are correct; and thel
again some times they + not
For instance, last Monday the fore
cast for ST. Louis and vicinity wa
fair and warmer. In Ironton tn
day was ushered in with a down
pour of rain, which kept up unit
Hong in the afternoon when j
changed into a raging snow storm
and blizzard.
We are told that our new depo
will be built without delay. Tn
railroad company has about com
!. pleted arrangements for the pur
. chase of a strip Of ground abou
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