Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-07

j. G. O'Neal, of Irondale, OF
whose being seriously hurt we
made mention last week, is i'm.
proving. His assailant, Otto Bux-
ton, is in the Washington county
jail at Potosi, charged with as
sault with intent to kill.
A horse from Mayes' livery
stable-one of a team driven to
Pennington Tuesday to convey
Albert Oren to the asylum-died
in a few minutes after being re-
turned to the stable that evening.
An automobile made the trip
from st. Louis to the valley last
Friday in five hours. The ma
chine, with a couple of occupants,
left the city at seven o'clock in the
morning and reached here at noon.
Strayed or Stolen-From my
premises, at Elvins, a bay horse
about nine years old, chunky
build, two white hind feet, star in
forehead. Reward will be paid for
return of same to Pearl Linn, Ell
wins, Mo.
County judges were in session
Monday as a board of equaliza-
ton assessing the merchants and
manufacturers. County court was
in session Tuesday and until n DON
Wednesday, transacting routine
business.
We understand that plans are
maturing for a hotel with over a
hundred rooms in Arcadia. The
site is that of the old Arcadia
Hotel. 1t is said that the money
has been raised and the hotel is
is sure to be built.
The advertising car for the
Sparks circus got in town last
Friday and by evening every
available spot was covered with
the gay circus paper, much to the
delight of the small boys and some
of the larger ones.
A dozen young men in the en-
ploy of the Busch
Brewery, ST. Louis, came to the
valley on bicycles last Sunday.
They started homeward just be-
fore noon Monday, ordering din
ner for the party at Bismarck.
An iron bridge is going to be
built across Knob creek, just east
of town, at the ford where the old
swinging bridge used to be. The
bridge will be forty feet long and
cost S500-one-half of which
amount was secured by subscrip-
ton.
Mr.. R. E. Wilkinson returned
to the valley last Friday after a
two months tour of Missouri,
Arkansas and Oklahoma in the
interest of the Western Military
Academy at Upper Alton, Ills.
Mr.. Wilkinson says the school
will be filed to overlooking this
year.
VIM. Trauernicht Monday had
as his guest Mr.. Baldwin, one OF
the. Oldest engineers in point of
service on the Iron Mountain
railroad. Mr.. Baldwin has been
in continuous service thirty eight
years and is nov running on the
"Catp between Poplar Bluff and
Cairo.
DR.. Hugo Summa and family,
also the family of his brother,
were guests of the st. Francois for
luncheon on Sunday. They were
enroute from st. Louis to their
summer home at Arcadia. They
we're making the trip in Chalmers
and Cadillac automobiles. -Farm-
tngton NeWs.
After a while, we are told, work
will commence on the Shepherd
Mountain road. The road, as first
contemplated, proved too expen-
sive, and the delay has been oc-
casioned by changing the route so
as to make the expense stay within
the limit Of the money subscribed
for the road.
A. j. Shehan of Graniteville was
in town last week circulating a pc
tition in behalf of a Mr.. O'Keefe
who wants to be one of the build
ing commissioners for the new
capital. Andy says that if his
man is appointed ne is certain
that he will boost granite for the
new building.
VIM. Selinger last Monday sold
his interest in the Arcadia livery
stable to Mr.. G.. w. Durfee, who
is now associated in the business
with Mr.. A. M. Madigan. Mr.,
Selinger, we are told, will re-
move to California. The new firm
solicits a share of the patronage
and promises its best efforts te
please.
Remember the Woman's Mis-.
sionary Society of the Presbyte.
rian church, which meets on Wed
nesday, September i3th,a at 3 P. M,
with Mrs. Damron. Every mem
Der is expected to be present. II
you cannot come please send the
required quotation, which will be
read in response to your name al
roll-call. Visitors are welcome.
Please bring bible and hymnal.
MRS. M. J. FRANCIS,
Vice President.
The Teachers Association
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Of last waax was q. EnrEv-