Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

divorce. Plaintiff granted divorce
and custody of daughter"
Mr.. Jesse Harral of this city
celebrated his Oath birthday on
Monday of this week. He was on
the streets that day and looks ex-
ceedingly we'll and strong for a
man of that age.-Bismarck Gazette,
Mrs. A. B. McKisson has leased
the Kesling Hotel, west of the
court house to Mrs. J.. II. Haven,
who is now in charge of that hos
telry. Mr.. Robinson, the former
proprietor, has gone back to Des
Arc.
Mrs. Harriet Farmhouse last
week had a visit from a brother
living in Denver, Colorado, whom
she had not seen in many years.
The brother is in the employ oil
the Pullman Company as shop in
spector.
@. H. Polk, who has been work.
ing for the M. X. & T. Rail-
road as train auditor for the past
two years, is no longer in the en-
ploy of that company, but is now
located at Kansas City in the in
surance business.
Jess and Hillary Thurman of
Graniteville are serving a term OF
one hundred days in the county
jail for the illegal sale of liquor.
They pleaded guilty before Squire
Johnson at Middlebrook who i'm
posed the fine on them.
"Slaughter of the Innocents.''
Greatest Melodrama of the New
Year. In twelve acts, beginning
February 9th. Curtain rises at S
A.. M. No charge for admis sion
and no reserved seats.
LOPEZ STORE Co.
A card from w. P. Wemp in
forms us that he was defeated by
Just two votes in his candidacy
for Mayor of Natchitoches, Louis
lana, at the election held January
23d. That's a pretty good run,
anyway, William. Better luck
next time.
Authorities in horticulture are
saying that there will be but little
fruit in this section next year be-
cause of our unusually cold
winter. 1t is claimed that when
the thermometer goes down as far
as ten below the fruit prospect is
destroyed and in many instances
the tree is killed.
The Head Camp of the Modern
Woodmen of America in session
in Chicago last week raised the
insurance rate from so to 100 pei
cent. The Woodmen seems to be
travelling the road of all fraternal
insurance companies that have
gone before it. The raise, how
ever, it is said, will not become
effective at once.
Our good friend, Sam Crocker,
of the west end of the county, was
an Ironton visitor last Saturday
Mr.. Croker tells us that every
thing is very quiet in the west
end, the unusually poor crops Of
last. year paralyzing all kinds Of
business. Aside from the timber
interest he says there is nothing
doing.
Those interested in the proposed
Western railway are here this
week with their surveyors, max
ing some minor changes and
changing the right Of way at one
place to avoid a steep grade.
They report prospects good and
advise that active construction
will begin in earnest in the early
spring.-BismarcE correspondence t.
Pennington Times.
Rev. Frank Magill, pastor Of the
Oak Hill Presbyterian church, St
Louis, will preach at the Presby-
terrain church next Sabbath. Feb.
ruary 4th. He represents the cam
paign of Missouri Synod for Mis-
sions and benevolence. All are
invited. Rev. Edwards breaches
at Hillsboro next Sunday, and ex-
poets to conduct a communion
service at Ironton, February 18th.
Rev. w. R. cCormack, o.
Kansas City, was here several
days this week disposing of hi
residence property, which he sold
to Barry Phillips, Of the firm o.
Nell & Phillips. Rev. McCor'
mack tells us that he is succeed.
ing nicely with his work in Kan
sas City, which he thinks is aboul
the best city in the whole country
and it is a fine city.-Farmingto,
News.
Jos. Madlinger has leased hi
property in Pilot Knob to the
Mancuso Bros, formerly of st
Louis, who will conduct a board
ing house therein for the PHO
Knob miners. The Mancusos nav'
also leased the Inner store house
in which they expect to put in 8
stock of merchandise by Marct
list. The store will be the com
missary Of the miners at PHO
Knob.
Jos "A. Reyburn of Ironton wal
here Saturday and Sunday. Mr.
Reyburn is well known to a mi.
jority of our citizens, he having
sold shoes to our merchants TO,
many years. He is now county
clerk Of Iron county, and it il
needless to say is a model officer
The people Of Iron county are tt
be complimented for having elect
ed him. Come again, Joe.-Cen
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