Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-24

the streets by the use OF a cane.
We hope to see him able to chase
a rabbit through the wheat field
yet.-Farmington Republican.
People living in east Ironton
were startled by some pistol shots
one night last week. There has
been some complaint and it is said
the aid of the law will be invoked
should the disturbance occur
again.
A letter from Mrs. A. Coca, who
formerly lived east of Ironton on
what is now the Phelan place, in
forms us that they have recently
sold their farm, near Warrensburg,
Mo, and are now located in War
rensburg.
The new engines on the Iron
Mountain that were guaranteed to
pull twelve passenger coaches
over Hogan and Pilot Knob, can
bearly creep over the hills with
nine coaches. They can't begin
to take a dozen.
A called meeting of indian R.
A. Chapter, No. II, next Saturday,
November 26th, at one o'clock P.
M. Work in all the degrees. All
members urged to attend and WIS.,
iting companions invited.
w. R. EDGAR, H. P.
Carol Trammel was arranged
before Squire Rasche last Thurs
day on the charge of having as
saulted Walter Mayes by striking
him I'VE the head with a beer
bottle several days previous.
After hearing the evidence the
court discharged the defendant.
At a meeting of the Arcadia VAL
ley Agriculture Club last Saturday
the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: president,
G.. w. ~Fuerbeck; vice president G.
S. Russell; secretary, Geo. Stark;
treasurer, R. E. Rudy. Each third
Saturday in the month will be de-
voted to lectures on farming.
VIM. Henson, who underwent
an operation for appendicitis in a
st. Louis hospital about five weeks
since, has returned home and we
are pleased to leaan, is greatly i'm
proved in helath. The operation
did not seem to bother him at all
and Mr.. Henson tells us he is feel
ing better now than he has for
a year past.
John j. Ii%efenauer, who former
ly conducted a bakery in Ironton,
but has been on a farm near
Munger for the past six months,
tells us that he will probably en-
gage in the bakery business in
Poplar Bluff in the near future.
John is a clever deserving young
man, and a good baker, and we
wish him we'll.
Thos. R. Tolleson, postmaster at
Leadwood since the Office was first
established about seven years ago,
has rendered his resignation to
take effect at once. He is man
ager of the Bonne Terre Farming
& Cattle Company's branch store
at Leadwood and has been unable
to give the postoffice his personal
attention for some time.-Farm-
ington NeDs.
Our Arcadia correspondent tells
of the sudden death of Mr.. A. M.
Allen which occurred Monday
morning. He was a good man
and scitizen and the community
will miss him greatly. To the
bereaved widow we extend our
sincere sympathy. The funeral
occurs this Wednesday, after
noon at 2 o'clock from Fort Hill
church. Interment in K. P. ceme-
terry. =.
The defeat of the proposition to
issue 100000 for building a new
courthouse at Greenville, the coun-
ty seat of Wayne county, has been
regarded as strange and the Will
Evansville folks have been credited
for it. The following will con-
clusively show the cause of the re-
suit. Now as the election is over
and the county is not bonded for
$50, 900 lets go to planning for the
county seat removal.-WiuidmsuilI
Iron NeaDs.
r.. H. Abrams, formerly of the
south end of the county, was be-
fore Squire Rasche Tuesday.
charged by his wife with assault
and battery and disturbing the
peace. The case came here from
Des Arc on change of venue. The
parties are separated and a divorce
suit is pending in the circuit court,
Owing to the absence of material
witnesses the cases before Squire
Rasche Tuesday we're continued
until December 21st. Abrams is
at present working as a carpenter
at Crystal City,
Mrs. I'll. O.. Davis Saturday re.
ceived word of a severe and pain
full accident Detailing her grand
son, Albert, seven years old, sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis, the
day before. The boy was al
school playing with some othel
boys when a stick was thrust in.
to his mouth with considerable
force. A number of teeth were
knocked down his throat, hi
!, palate lacerated and his throat cut
and bruised. At last accounts the
little follow was getting along al
, well as could be expected but il
suffering considerably.
ID A Wnrlax arri we'd this morn.