Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-12-23

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learned by coming in contact with
them.
Mrs. Rose Hodges, formerly of
Arcadia, who is now living with
her son, Grant Hodges in Argenta,
Arkansas, is visiting friends in
the valley. Grant has a position
as fireman on the Choctaw railroad
and Mrs. Hodges says that they
like their southern home very
much.
Mr.. P. w. Whitworth has traded
his residence on Shepherd street
known as the Grover place-to
Mrs. Margaret Pruitt for her farm,
east of Ironton. In the exchange
Mr.. Whitworth transfers half of
the Grover lots, Mrs. Pruitt gett;1S
the house and the north half ST
the lots.
During the present term of our
circuit court politics have been
talked quite a little. AT this time
it seems that the circuit judgeship
is attracting most attention.
Eight out of ten favor the election
of a younger man than the pres
emit incumbent. He is too old and
too slow.-CentcrvilIe Outlook.
One day not long since Mr.. ]. R.
GOff showed us a letter he had re-.
ceived from his little son who is in
the Deaf and Dumb school at
Fulton. The little fellow is learn
ing fast. He writes well and can
some words. His parents
are very much pleased with the
progress he is MISUNDERSTANDING
Outlook.
Mr. A. Mckenzie, who was con-
nected with the hub mill at West
has severed his relation
ship there and has accepted a
position with the Ozark Land &
Lumber company. We are all
sorry to lose MI. McKinzie from
our midst as he is a nice gentle
man.-Eminence Current Wave.
Superintendent Burnham re-
ports the teachers meeting at
Belleview last Saturday as a sue
cess-in all that the word implies.
Every teacher in the district-save
one-was in attendance and all
had prepared themselves for the
parts assigned. The Superinten-
dent is most highly pleased with
the meeting.
Rev. Wilson Stitt will preach
his farewell sermon at the Pres
byterian church next Sunday. DR..
Stitt has resigned his charge here
to accept the pastorate of a church
in Lawrenceville, Illinois, a town
of six or seven thousand people
Mr.. Stitt has been in lronton about
two years. The REGISTER wishes
him we'll in his new field.
Last week in reproducing a Lett
ter from a friend in Alabama we
Inadvertently failed to mention
the name Of the writer. A great
many of our readers, we doubt
not, OWNED the name of the author
but the omission of his name in
connection with the letter was an
oversight. The writer was James
L. Brierton, who ten years and
more ago was our most efficient
and accommodating night opera
tor.
Twelve of the petit jurors were
discharged from further attendance
at court on last Friday and the re-
naming twelve were discharged
Tuesday Of this week. The total
petit jury expense for this term of
court amounted to St013 so which
was promptly paid by Treasurer
O'Dell. After paying the above
amount there still remains to the
credit of the revenue fund some
thing like $1,000. O0.-CemteruiIle Out
look.
Mr.. James O'Donnel, who is
mining in the Rocky Diggings
three -fourths of a mile southwest
of Potosi, will complete this week,
a ditch 800 feet in length which
will drain the mines of that level
for all time to come. Mr..
O'Donnel did this in order to drain
his shaft which is now So feet
deep. He says that this will take
the place of a syphon that he has
used in the shaft, as well as drain
all shafts that can be opened up to
it. He now has about $4,000
pounds of lead ore for delivery
Potosi Independent.
A few days ago while walking
out of the Iron County Bank Mr..
Chas. j. Tual picked up a roll OF
bills-S15. He made linquiry OF
several parties but could find nc
owner. Finally he questioned
James B. Evans of Arcadia, whom
he knew had been in the bank a
few minutes previous to the find
ing of the money. Evans said,
"Yes," he had drawn a little
money but it was safe in his vest
pocket-book. And then he put
his hand in his pocket and, 10, his
money was gonel Lucky man
that, to have his money returned
to him before he knew it was lost,
After much elaboration Mr.. j,
M. Whitworth has decided to dis
cuss at various places in the coun-
ty, the subjects as given below,
He needs no introduction to ouI
people. His deep interest In the
work, which has absorbed his at
tention for years, impels him to
exclaim as did the prophet Of old
"Here am /, send me
A u avian of the Citi afinn nr Twantv.