Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-21


In the circuit court in st. Fran
co.'s county last week Geo. Kells
was granted a decree of divorce
from his wife, Florence Kells.
Messrs. w. R. Edgar, P. w.
Whitworth, Arthur HUFF and Jos.
A. Reyburn are attending the con-
vention at Jefferson City this
week.
MI. Colwell, from the Third Bap-
fist Church, st. Louis, talked quite
interestingly on the "Old and The
New" at the Baptist Church FRI
day evening.
Mr.. Guirey's subject next Sun
day morning will be: "Grieving
the Holy Spirit" In the evening:
Tomorrow" Baptism at the
church at night.
We are indebted to our friend
and fellow citizen, Thos. johnson,
Esq, for a box of great, big, de-
licious, homegrown strawberries.
They were fine, you bet.
Prof. o. E. MCGEE, who has had
charge of the schools at limo the
past year, writes that he is now
taking a summer course at the
Cape Girardeau Normal.
Rev. E. L. Spiller's subject for
Sunday morning will be: "The
Strength of The Church, In the
evening: Goods Protection" Ep-
worth League at 7:15 p. M.
The Sabula Camp, Modern
Woodmen, will hold services in
memory of the late Hugh Dunn,
Sunday, June 7th. Hon. G. H.
Polk will deliver an address.
Marie White fell from a tree
about noon last Friday and broke
her left arm just above the wrist.
The fracture is a bad one but the
patient is getting along nicely.
Rev. Guirey administered bap-
tism to nine new members of his
church in Stout's Creek Sunday
afternoon. The services were wit
messed by a large congregation.
Prof. M. w. Daugherty has been
employed as principal of the
Gr~aniteville school for the ensu-
ing year. Miss Katie Russell of
Belleview is the primary teacher.
To our loyal good friend, Aug.
Winkler, %sojourning in Hot
Springs, we are indebted for a box
of most excellent cigars. Gus new
or forgets the REGISTER. May he
live long and prosper!
If you don't want to have a row
with train men you had better buy
a ticket before you attempt to
board the cars these days. An
unusual effort is being made to en-
force the rule.
MI. Delano tells us that the new
principal of the Ironton schools,
Prof. Needham, has fled his r
titicate with the board, which is
regarded as conclusive that he will
accept the position.
County court, when in session
recently, made an order for a gate
on the south side of the square.
A gate was maintained there for
for many years, but done away
with when the new fence was
built.
While in st. Louis last week we
met MI. D. F. Reese, a former
resident of Ironton, who is now
employed in the carpet depart
ment Of the Nugent store. Mr..
Reese, we are glad to say, is en-
joying fair health.
Remember if you want to be a
candidate Tor Office, subject to the
action of the primary election,
you must file your declaration
with the county clerk not later
than June 4th. Only a couple OF
more weeks, now.
Friend Trauernicht sends us a
postal card from Hot Springs that
shows precisely chow us Dutch
must stand together" Mr.. and
Mrs. Trauernicht and Geo. Schultz
are expected home from the
Springs this week.
Former pupils of the old Area
dia Seminary, Bellevue Collegiate
Institute and Marvin Collegiate
Institute propose holding a meet
ing and banquet at Fredericktown.
June list. All students Of these
institutions are urged to attend.
The people of Arcadia will give
a Prosperity Picnic on the 4th Of
July at the Arcadia Park. Full.
programme will be given later on
but we can promise you now tina
everything will be up to our ole
standard. THE COMMITTEE.
School clerk Delano has com.
pleted the enumeration of the Iron
ton district for 1908. There arr
just $50 children Of school age il
the district-311 white and 80 col
ored. Of the whites 144 are boy
and 1877 girls; colored, Is boys ant
"a girls.
The firm of Fitz, Stamp & Co.
which succeeded Stevenson & Fit
in the mercantile business at Del
Arc about the first Of the year, hal
in turn been succeeded by Steven
son & Fitz. Messrs. John Steven
son and w. j. Fitz are now il
charge of the business.
We understand that Miss Leot,
1 Ewiuu of Ro1ivar Mo tho youn,