Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-03

Monday evening, It'll, at Z o'clock.
All Temple Builders requested to
be present or send their barrels in.
Remember your promise.
A bunch of hunters-most of
them born and reared in the valley
got lost in the woods east of Mid
dlebrook while out hunting New
Years day, audit was late at night
before they got their bearings and
were able to return home.
Arthur Williams, a we'll known
colored boy of this town, died
Sunday after a long illness of con-
sumption, and was buried by the
colored K. P. Lodge Tuesday
afternoon. The deceased left an
insurance of $500 to his family.
We now have mail north from
here on the train at t:18 in the
afternoon. The evening mail north
is now loaded on No. 1 and trans
ferred from there to a north bound
train. Not much improvement
over old conditions, but a little
better.
The week of prayer will this
year be observed, and meetings
for prayer and praise will be held
in the Presbyterian church each
night, beginning Monday, Janu-
airy It'll, at 1870 P. M. All the
churches are invited to unite in
this service.
The following friends have re-
membered the REGISTER with
handsome calendars for 1907
White & Hummel Manufacturing
Company, manufacturers of wagon
hubs; L. A. Seitz, the st. Louis
druggist; H. |. Ruth, hardwood
lumber, Poplar Bluff.
County court was in session this
week, finishing up the work of the
year. Judges Johnson and Lewis
now bid goodbye to tho cares of
state, and the new court will take
hold next week. 1t can be no
more faithful to the interests OF
the public than the body it sue
ceeds.
Our old time friend, James L.
Brierton, sends us a very pleasing
Christmas and New Year card, all
the way from Holt, Alabama,
where Mr.. Brierton is located as
assistant manager of the Central
Iron & Coal Company. Many
years, health and prosperity to
you, Jimmy.
To j. E. Pinkley, proprietor OF
"The Elkhorn Stable, Lewistown,
Montana, the editoris indebted for
a souvenir booklet of Fergus coun-
ty and.a handsome Christmas card.
Mr.. Pinkley is an old Iron county
boy, and friends back here are
glad to know that he is prospecting
in the far west.
Among the visitors to Ironton
during the holidays was Will G.
Patton, who is attending medical
college in st. Louis. Will is an
ambitious young mar and the
REGISTER believes he will "make
good" in the days to come. We
certainly wish him all the good
luck in the world.
County court was in session
Monday and settled with the out
going treasurer, Mr.. Lewis. The
new treasurer took charge Tues
day morning. The other recently
elected county officers assume
charge next Monday, with the ex-
ception of the collector, who is moi
indicted into Office until March.
Pupils of Room 2, of the Irontor
public school, who have not beer
absent during the first term: Ma
RE White, Walter Fisher, Ray
mond Buckley, Lottie Hawkins
Wesley Langdon, Jesse Lashley.
Lucille Ringo, Laura Pftzinger
Mary Walker, Ella Walker.
MABELLE REYBURN, Teacher.
Married-At the home of the
brides mother, in Ironton, Mo.
Saturday, December 20, 1906, at {
o'clock P. M, Edward Victor Ben
son, of Annapolis, Mo-, and Eve
Josephine Riley, Rev. H. A. Stow
ell officiating. The REGISTER ten
ders congratulations, and wishes
for Mr.. Benson and his bride ev'
cry happiness!
The fogs which enveloped thi'
Valley last Thursday, Friday anc
Saturday were unprecedented il
continuation. Beginning Thurs.
day evening, they held on unit
Sunday morning, and at times
during those days it was so darl
as to interrupt work in this Office
Hitherto, fogs have been of shor
duration and a occurrence.
The children of the Baptist Sun
day school had their Christina.
entertainment in the basement o
the Baptist church Thursday o
last week. About eighty partool
of a bountiful dinner and had
very enjoyable time. At the clos
of the exercises DR.. Prince, tn
superintendent of the Sunda,
school, was presented with a hand
some bible.
Petitions are being circulated
particularly in Reynolds county
asking the Governor to commut
the sentence of William Spaugf
convicted of the murder of Sherit
Polk of Iron county, from hang
ing to life imprisonment. TIL
prayer for %leniency is based upo
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