Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21


bound them together as man and
wife. They wanted the marriage
kept secret and from the knowl-
edge of the other show people,
hence their seeking a dark place
and requesting all quietude away
from the public and their show
companions. They went happily
to the tent and began their honey
moon leading the march on their
prancing steeds in the circus ring,
smiling and chuckling together at
their acting outside of the arena
and sharing all the bliss attending
their union of hearts which Cupid
had hit with his usual skillful
marksmanship.-New Madrid South
east Missouridn.
John Mayes, the livery man,
has fled suit in the circuit court
against John l.. Marshall for $500
damages. On September 9TH, the
defendant hired a surrey and two
horses to drive to Pennington.
Shortly after the team was re-
turned to the stable that evening,
one of the horses died. Mayes
claims the horse died from fast
driving and was worth 5000. The
defense, it is said, insists that the
animal was not over-driven.
Munger & Lindsay of Piedmont
represent the plaintiff.
The waterworks meeting at the
courthouse last Friday was we'll
attended, and as no unfavorable
sentiment was expressed against
the public w~aterworks project, the
city council has ordered a special
election to be held on October Sd,
for the purpose. of enabling the
voters to pass upon the $4,000
bond issue that will be required
to fund the scheme. Just what
the voters will do to it on election
day is uncertain. 1t will require a
two-thirds majority vote to carry
the bond issue.-Potosi Journal.
Married-At the parsonage in
Arcadia on Saturday evening,
September 10Th, by Rev. A. s..
Cocker, Mr.. Roy M. Reel and Miss
Ethel E. Collins. The gossips
have had this wedding coming off
at a number of times within the
last few months, but they did not
get married until they we're ready,
and then they went to house,
keeping in the George w. Clark
son residence, already furnished,
just east of the depot, where they
are just as happy al though moth
ing had happened. Their many
friends in Ironton and Arcadia
wish them a long life of happiness
and usefulness and unbounded
success.
Edward Kells, who has been ill
at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Kells on Central
Hill, east of Elvins, for the past
three years, died Monday evening.
The funeral, was held Tuesday.
Services were conducted at the
residence by Rev. Elmer Peal,
after which the remains were
taken to Doe Run for burial. The
deceased was born in Rapid City,
ILL.,, but had resided in this State
for a number of years. About
three years ago he returned from
a western trip broken down in
health and had been an invalid
almost continuously since that
time, and his death on Monday
was net unexpected by friends
and relatives. Besides the be-
reaved parents he also leaves one
sister, Mrs. Polite Elvins, and
two brothers, Geo. and John, all
of Elvins. The News joins in ex-
tending sympathy to the bereaved
ones.-Farmington Nea0s.
Mrs. HI. O. Davis, Of Ironton,
Mo-, and daughter, Mabel, have
been spending some time in this
vicinity as the guests of Mrs. r.
E. Schofleld, Mrs. Davis sister-in-
law. Yesterday they returned
from a trip to New York City
where the daughter was greatly
impressed with the novel expert
ences and wonderful sights incl
dental to a first visit to the great
American metropolis. To-day the
young lady started on her return
journey homo going by way of
New York and Philadelphia visit
ing those cities. Mrs. Davis will
remain here two weeks longer and
will then return. She is a daught-
or of the late James H. S%chofeld,
of Port Jervis, and her childhood
and early youth were spent in
this place. On her marriage to
Mr.. Davis in the sixties she re-
moved to Missouri where she has
since resided. Her husband died
a little over year ago.-Port Jer-
us, IN. Y.,) Evening Gazette.
Fuller Swift Of Ironton, Mo-, has
offered to bring his Boy Scout
Band to st. Louis to escort Presi-
dent Taft September 23d. The
Central Trades and Labor Uuion
has threatened to prevent mem
bers of the Musicians Union from
playing on the occasion if the
Boy Scouts of America are allowed
as an escort. The Scout Band is
composed of thirty boys between
the ages of IL and 16 years. The
young musicians wear regulation
Boy Scout uniforms, being mem
bers of that organization. The
band already has achieved fame
in Missouri, as it played at the
state fair at Sedalia last year and
at a drummers' convention in Pop
lar Bluff this year. Dispatches
| state Mr.. Swift wrntA q lattar To