Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-02

that Mrs. l.. is recovering her
usual good health.
A foot bridge is being built
across the branch just east of the
railroad crossing in Arcadia. Mr..
6. w. CIarkson is having the
work done.
Two jury trials in the hog case
in Belleview, so far, and another
one in sight. That promises to be
an expensive hog before the mat
ter is finally adjudicated.
A special term of county court
was held Saturday to inquire into
the mental condition of Samuel
Coal of near, Belleview. He was
ordered sent to the asylum.
About six o'clock Saturday even
ing all roads lead to the creamery.
If you don't believe it make a trip
to Arcadia some Saturday evening
and see where the crowds are going.
There were just a few less than
1900 prescriptions for whiskey
written in Columbia during the
month of May. 1t is hardly neces-
sary to add that Columbia is a dry
town.
Services will be held in st. Paul's
church Sunday. The offerings are
to be devoted toward the Diocesan
assessment and Diocesan missions
and it is hoped that they will be
liberal.
How much longer are the ap-
proaches to Jul depot to be left in
the present miserable condition?
1t certainly looks to us like the
company would have some regard
for the public.
G. H. Polk tells us that he has
loaded about 5000 slaves at Ar
cadia the past month. The ma
chinery in the stave factory at
French Mills was shipped to Lou
isiana last week.
The Arcadia beer depot has a
new wagon. We understand that
another depot is to be established
at Gr%aniteville. Well, we are shy
on saloons and revenue, but we
have "depots" galore.
Mr.. Hummel went to st. Louis
Friday to start Miss Ethel on her
way to Philadelphia. He received
a letter Monday morning announc-
ing her safe arrival in the Quaker
City Saturday evening.
Mrs. B. F. Thompson and SON,
Bert, were in Ironton last week to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Thomp-
sons sister, Mrs. j. w. Speck, who
died at her home in that city, June
10, 1909.-Fredericktown Tribune.
Ironton and Bismarck played a
seven inning game of ball Sunday
afternoon here, and Bismarck was
victorious in score of 6 to 5. The
Ironton boys were not expecting
the visitors and did not have their
regular team.
j. Grandhomme, dispenser in
soft drinks, was doing business
Sunday. 1t was the first time in
the forty years of it's existence that
the Grandhomme saloon was
open and doing business the first
day of the week.
H. L. Roberts, Professor of Ag-
riculture in the Southeast Normal
at Cape Girardeau, will address
the people on Agriculture at the
Arcadia picnic July 4th. Mr.. j. H.
Currens, of St. Louis, will make a
talk on dairying.
Miss Anna Haycock, of Waiver
ly, ILL.,, was married to Mr.. Her
bert Rorer of the same town, Tues
day, June 80, 1908, the Rev. Fl. A.
Stowell officiating. The bride is a
sister of Mrs. Stowell and is quite
we'll known in Ironton.
VIM. Stevenson is extending his
telephone line from Vulcan to An
napolis. Mr.. Stevenson's lines
already cover the south end of the
county and reach out to the neigh
boring counties. Come on up to
Irohton, Mr.. Stevenson.
The REGISTER acknowledges a
pleasant call last Thursday after
noon from Hon. John L. Bradley,
of st. Francois comfy, candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
State Auditor. Mr.. Bradley seems
to think that he is certain to be
nominated.
Ben. Croker and Nancy Hall.
both of Graniteville, were before
Squire Rasche last Wednesday
afternoon on the charge of illegal
Capitalization. The prosecuting
witness was a Mrs. Belcher, sis
ter of the Hall woman. The jury
returned a verdict of not guilty.
Mrs. Thos. Newman left Sunday
on her way to England. Mrs
Mann Ringo and daughters &C.
companied her to st. Louis. Chas
Newman accompanied his mother
to New York, whence she sails
July the 18th on the Etruria of the
Cunard line bound for Liverpool
W. wish her bon voyage and safe
return.
DR.. T. H. Shy, County Physici.
an, and Sheriff Fits we're in Rublt
Sunday and Monday. They wen
down to quarantine those who
have small pox. There are clever
cases in and near that little town
but the disease seems to be in a
very mild form. The presence o
the disease has paralyzed business
49, ll-I- n----II