Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-08-09

DR.. Mckenzie received a mes
sage Thursday announcing the
severe illness of his mother al
Lesterville. He left Immediately
for Lesterville. -LeadWood Banner.
Aug. Rieke paid a visit to the
"Wizard of Taskee" in Wayne
county last week. Mr.. Rieke re-
turned home convinced that Mrs.
Forbes is a most remarkable wo-
man.
While out driving last Wednes-
day evening, Miss Eva Riley was
thrown from the buggy under the
wheels. She was quite badly
bruised, but suffered no permanent
injury.
AS a result of a meeting recently
held by Revs. j. w. Hodges and
Chas. Calvert, at the church in the
Cove, twelve were baptised and
twenty-six united with the Baptist
church of Ironton Sunday last.
j. P. Barger informs Is that he
has had a gang of men at work
mining some very fine iron T in
the west end of this county, fol
some time past. The ore is of q
manganese nature and very rich.
E. w. Summers, the tie man.
last week bought eight head Of
mules from w. P. Pippin, the saw
mill man, paying therefor $500
MI. Summers will employ the
teams hauling ties from Black
River to Annapolis.
LosT-Wednesday, August list
between Presbyterian church and
Mrs. Orrick's residence, a small
blue enamel breast pin, having
engraved on back, "Myrtle SWAIN
Finder please leave at this Office
and receive reward.
Rev. Albert Sitton, of Ironton
is conducting a meeting at the
Methodist church in Potosi, and
much interest is being shown by
the attendance. Mr.. Sitton is ar
adept at making it warm for sin.
ners.-Potosi Journal.
To Mrs. S. w. Andrews of Rus
sellville the editor is indebted for a
basket of fine roasting ears AND
some delicious eating apples, pre-.
sented last Saturday. Farmer
Andrews is certainly a success il
the corn and apple line.
w. H. Webb was in town one
day last week. He informs us that
work is progressing very salts.
factorily on the extension of the
Sligo railroad. 1t is expected tc
complete the road to Eaton's iror
bank by the first OF the year.
Manager Grandhomme in CORE
spending with another medicine
show, suggests to the company
that if they have any prizes te
give the masculine sex a chance
He believes if they did, Paul Myers
or himself might get the ring.
Robert Love Monday sold hi
farm, east of town, to Joseph Var
go, of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Price, S2400. Mr.. Love, we under.
stand, will remove to Columbis
that his children may have the
school advantages afforded in tina
town.
Sam. Middleton was here from
| St. Louis this week. Mr.. Middle
ton has accepted a position a.
foreman and timber buyer for the
Clark & Gay Manufacturing Com
pany at Williamsville. Mr.. Mid
dleton's family will remain in St
Louis.
Last Thursday afternoon there
was a game of base ball between
an Ironton and Arcadia nine. The
Ironton team got away with thu
Arcadians to the tune of 81 to 6
Duncan Robinson pitched for thu
Ironton boys, and Willie Evans TO:
Arcadia.
Judge Buford's wife was quit
badly hurt by a hog at her home
in Belleview Monday. The ANNA
had caught a chicken, and Mrs
Buford went into the pen to rescue
the fowl, when the hog attacked
her, rather badly decorating one o
her limbs.
Judge Marion Lewis tells us tina
a diamond drill will be put t.
work near Annapolis in the mex
two weeks, prospecting for lead
Some st. Francois county peopl'
have leased a number of tracts 0
land in the vicinity and will hay'
charge Of the work.
PUBLIC SALE-I will sell at pub
lie sale my herd of registered
Hereford bull calves, at Caledonia
M. w. of A. picnic, August Is
1906. These calves r seven ane
eight months old, ready for ser
vice, and will weigh $50 pound
each. ED. DREW.
o. j. Buford arrived last Frida,
on a short visit to friends AM
home folk. 0. j. now makes hi
headquarters at Carlo, Illinois
He has a position as train audito