Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-18

There is said to be an epidemic
of scarlet fever in Madison county
near the mouth of Marble Creek,
not far from the French Mills
Several children have already
died of the disease.
Prof. Griswold of the school o.
Mines, Rolla, Mo-, and a number
of students from that institution
have been in the valley the pas
week, hunting specimens anc
studying geological conditions.
Star of the West Lodge, No. 1873,
A. F. & A. M, installed the follow
ing officers last Saturday night
w. R. Edgar, w. M. P. w. Whit
worth, S. W.; E. l.. Farmhouse, j,
W.; Mann Ringo, Sec'y; E. D.
AXE, Treasurer.
In consequence of improved
business on the railroad a fourth
pusher crew has been put to work.
Three operators are now employ
ed at Hogan, and the night Offices
at Irondale and Annapolis have
been re-opened.
John, the mail carrier, is having
a pretty hard time of it these days.
No. 4 is running from four to seven
hours late regularly. This puts the
train through here any where from
eight o'clock in the evening until
two in the morning.
Our young friend, DR.. Noah M.
Jones, who recently graduated in
dentistry, will be united in mar
rage this week to Miss Ward oil
Greenville. The REGISTER tenders
congratulations and wishes the
couple every happiness.
James Edgar finished the course
at Upper Alton last week and we
understand the young man acquit'
ted himself most handsomely.
He is a good boy and capable and
we have no doubt will be success
full in whatever he follows.
The sale of the personal proper
ty of the late Kizzie Ruble, which
occurred at Vulcan last Wednes-
day, attracted a good crowd o.
buyers and every thing offered
brought a fair price. The sales
amounted to something over $500
From the declarations filed with
the county clerk we see that Johr
| S. Benson of Annapolis and Louis
L. Schmidt of Des Arc will con-
test for the position of Republic
can committeeman of Union town
ship at the primary election Au'
gust 4th.
Some good Samaritan left {
basket of string beans and a sacl
of new potatoes in our yard Mon
day afternoon. To the unknown
donor we return our most SINGER
thanks and assure him or her tina
we had a dinner next day fit TO
the gods.
The REGISTER acknowledges ;
very pleasant call Tuesday from
Revs. WV. Strother and w. L
Vernon of Des Arc. The lattel
gentleman will have charge of tht
Holiness University the ensuin,
year, and is much gratified at the
outlook for the school.
A large and a%ppreciative audi
ence filed the Methodist Episco
pal Church Sunday evening t.
listen to the Children's Day exer
cises. The church was TASTEFUL,
decorated with wild daisies, fern
and ported plants. And the child
rem did their part well.
"Uncle Dan" O'Donnell, 80 year
of age, now living in Belleview
made a trip to the valley las
Thursday to attend the funeral c
his sister, Mrs. Davis, who died a
Pilot Knob the day before. Con
sidering his four-score years an
ten Mr.. O. Donnell holds his ow
very well, indeed.
MI. and Mrs. Jno. Goff of thi
place visited at Glover, Iron Co
Mo-, last Saturday and Sunday
where they met their little sor
who has been attending the Dea
and Dumb School at Fulton. M
and Mrs. Golf are highly please
with the advancement of their sor
-Center0ille Reformer.
:. We have heard some complain
of the creamery ice cream thi
summer, but SO far as our exper
fence goes the complaint is I'm
founded. We've sampled" tn
: creamery ice cream several time
this season, and always found
most excellent-just as good a
you can get anywhere.
You and your friends are invit
ed to hear Miss III. Rebecca Bel
deaconess evangelist, at the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, Jun
18th to 28th. Evening service Z "a
p. NJ, day service 2:30 P. M. TIL
Saturday afternoon service will b
] a special service for boys an
girls, and O most cordial ~invitatio.
is given to every boy and girl t
! attend that service. Miss Bell wi,
have charge Of both the mornin.
! and evening service on Sunday.
e. L. SPILLER, Pastor.