Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-12-03

oeN6O W. IL OHy, Iop1oocuSo-
tive elect from Reynolds county,
made us a call last Saturday. Mr..
Shy says he will follow the in
structions of the primary and vote
for Senator Stone to succeed him.
self. He very rightly says there is
no other course for an honorable
man to pursue.
Circuit court has been in session
in Reynolds county the past two
weeks. A couple of murder cases
have taken up the time of the court
and other business continued. Adj
journment takes place Saturday as
the Judge has to hold an adjourn
term of court in Wayne county,
beginning next Monday.
We have received a letter from
Mr.. Pate Pippin re~-asserting his
version of the trouble between
himself and Mr.. Mckee. 1 do
not publish it for the reason that
it is we'll to let the matter drop, be
the facts as they may. l think
both parties to the controversy
will agree that this is the better
thing to do.
1t was all q mistake. just an
other Of the blunders that has
characterized the Secretary of
States Office under Swanger. The
constitutional amendment ,increas-
ing the pay of the legislators, did
not carry, as vas stated last week.
So our young friend, Henry Polk,
will have to worry along with S. a
day and mileage.
To j. M. Murdoch, ESQ.,, Chica-
go, I return thanks for q very &C.
ceptable Thanksgiving token and
Christmas present-two in one gift
but in two separate packages. To
a citizen of . "dry" town the ex-
press package, was indeed accepta-
BILE, and in imbibing its contents
a hearty blessing will be called
upon the donor with each and ev-
cry up-tipping.
The festival and ball given at
Graniteville on last Wednesday
night by Graniteville Camp, M.
w. A., was one of the biggest
social events of the year. Work.
mems Hall was taxed to it's ut
most to accommodate the assem-
blage. At s o'clock the dance be-
gan and continued with but one
short intermission at midnight I'M
til four A. M. Luncheon was
served on the stage, and full JUS
tice was done to the excellently
prepared and we'll served viands.
The managers of the affair are to
be congratulated upon it's con-
duct and the perfection of their
arrangements toward giving
everybody a good time. The
music was furnished by the
"Grandpas'' string band. Success
to the Woodmen, and may they
be in evidence for a long time to
come!
Mrs. Nancy HI. Butts died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. A. w.
Terrell, at Dalhart, Texas, Mon
day morning at 5 o'clock after a
short illness with pneumonia. The,
remains have been brought here
for interment. The funeral will be
held from the Taylor Street Cum,
berland Presbyterian church this
afternoon at o'clock. Mrs. Butts
was the widow of the late Cyrus
A.. Butts, whom she survived but
three years. She was born in In
diana seventy-one years ago and
moved to Fort Worth in 1887, where
she had since resided. She was
the mother of Mrs. John w. Brad
ley and Mrs. Frank Douglass Jones
of Fort Worth, Mrs. A. w. Terrell
of Dalhart, Mrs. D. H. Johnston
of Stamford, John T. Butts of
Weatherford, William A. Butts of
New York andR. F. Butts of Hous-
ton. Mrs. Butts was a lifetime
member of the Cumberland Pres
byterian church and lived a devout
Christian life which won the love
and esteem of hosts of friends who
mourn her Ioss.-Fort Worth (7en.)
Record.
The deceased was for many
years q resident of Des Arc and the
family has many friends in this
county who unite with the REGIS
TER in extending coincidence in
the hour of their sorrow.