Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-04-25

ocratic nomination for Treasurer
OF Iron county. He says his bus
mess demands all his time. He
desires to thank his friends for
their loyalty.
Married-Clayton, Mo-, April 9,
1912, F. D. Belknap, of Raymond
Ills, and Mrs. Anna Hutchins, nee
Matthews, of Bismarck, Mo. The
bride is we'll known in Iron coun-
ty, where she made her home for
many years. Old friends extend
congratulations and best wishes.
E. G. Waterman, who twenty
five years ago was teacher of the
public school at Graniteville, has
purchased the Piedmont Bonner,
and will take charge of that paper
next month. Mr.. Waterman has
been engaged in the newspaper
business at Newport, Arkansas,
for the past fifteen years.
Prof. and Mrs. B. w. Loomis,
formerly of this place but now of
Ironton, where Prof. Loomis has
a good position in the public
schools, came over Saturday to
the high school dedication exer-
cises and remained over Sunday,
the guests of friends.-Flat River
correspondence to Pennington News.
Mr.. MacC askey, who was ex-
pected here from Lansing, Mich
igan, last week to start work on
our electric light plant, failed to
arrive. but will probably be here
in a few days. Mr.. Porteus says
that work on the machinery for
the plant has already begun and
there will be no delay, whatever,
in equipping the plant.
A letter from our old friend,
Mr.. August Winkler, of Poplar
Bluff, apprises us that he is now
making a sojourn at Hot Springs,
Arkansas. Elsewhere we print
from the Poplar Bluff Citizen an
item telling of the burglarizing of
Mr.. Winkler's store. Gus many
friends in the valley symathize
with him in mis- hard luck.
Train No. II, the Hot Springs
Special, was derailed about two
miles south of Mill Springs, about
1:40 o'clock A. M, Saturday morn
ing. Three members of the crew
and four passengers were injured,
but none of them fatally. The &C.
cident happened as the train was
rounding a curve and the engine
nosed into Black River. Two
baggage cars left the track. 1t is
miraculous that no one was
killed.
When Tom Myers and Mon
Collins, of Des Arc, a couple Of
witnesses for the state in the case
against R. G. Knight, we're called
Into the court room Monday at.
ternoon both of them were so com
pletely under the influence o.
liquor that Judge bearing ordered
them to be taken torjail. There
were no further proceedings in
the case that afternoon and mex
morning both witnesses we're OF
hand, duly sober.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Left of Iron.
ton were surprised by a family re-
union Sunday last. All the child.
rem were present but one son
George, who is employed in JEFF
~ferson City. Those present were
MI. and Mrs. Thos. Hall and fam.
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew John
son and son of De Soto, Mrs. w
G. Thurman and Mrs. j. w. Hui.
sey and son of Lepanto, Arkansas.
and Mr.. G. P. Left. All had a
good time. x.
The entertainment given in the
Academy of Music last Thursday
evening by the primary depart
ments of the Ironton public schoo
is deserving of more than passing
notice. The little folk acquitted
themselves most admirably ant
congratulations and praise wert
showered on pupils and teacher
alike. The hall was filed to over
flowing and the large audience
enjoyed the.interesting program tt
the fullest extent.
At the last term of the circuit
court Louis nMiller of Arcadia Sc,
, cured a judgment against the
! Arcadia Country Club for abouI
, S700, balance alleged to be du'
him for building the lodge on tht
Clubs property in the Suht-In
An execution was issued ant
Sheriff Marshall had advertised t
T sell the property to satisfy tn
! debt. Just before the sale was tt
be made Tuesday a compromis
was effected and the property wa
not sold.
Our fellow townsman, Mr.. R. 7
} White, Tuesday received a phon,
message apprising him of th
death of his father in Frederick
! town that morning. The decease,
was eighty three years of age ant
had not been in good health 70
some time. Three sons and
daughter are left to mourn his de
{ mise. He lived in Madison coun
ty many, many years. Mr.. Whit
: left for Fredericktown Tuesda,
evening to attend the funeral. H
has the sympathy of many IroI
county friends in his sorrow.
: DR.. James H. Martin, candidat
: for the Democratic nomination TO
2 Representative, tells us that Ger
: tain parties in the south end of tn
Y county are circulating the repol
that he voted for the present roa,
law while a member OF the legis