Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-15

Oudc. u. NeWmau, tno palnt6I,
tells us that he never experienced
as busy a season as this has
proved. He has been rushed all
summer and promises to be for a
couple OF months to come.
MADIdN says: To convince ahun-
CRY man give him q Square Meal. Ii
yon are from Missouri and licking for
Bargains | can "shOw yOu." MADI.
CANS, Hardware, south Of Courthouse.
Mrs. Ferguson, who was thrown
from a rig and quite seriously
hurt on Arcadia Heights a couple
OF weeks ago, is now greatly inn
proved and promises to suffer no
permanent injuries from her mis-.
fortune.
County count adjourned Tues
day evening. The illness of
County Treasure Jones' little son
detained him at home and an adj
journed term of court will be held
September Sd to settle with the
Treasurer.
There were four socialist votes
cast in Iron county at the primary
election-two in Dent township
and two in Liberty. On the
Democratic ticket Dave Ball got
twenty two votes for Governor,
Houchin Is and Bolte IL.
Some one stole S25 from Mrs. L.
F. Aspley during the Encampment
at Arcadia. Mrs. Aspley had the
money in a hand satchel which
she left in her tent. She was CALI
ed away for a minute or two and
when she returned the money was
gone.
Mr.. A. D. Robinson, formerly OF
Graniteville, and a young man
well and favorably known in that
community, is now located at
Erin, Arkansas, where he is en-
lployed by a lumber firm. We
wish him good luck in his new
field.
The watermelon season is now
on in this section of the country
The quality is excellent, the price
good, but the yield is small. 1t
seems the time is approaching
when Southeast Missouri will lose
its reputation as a watermelon
producing section.-Malden Merit.
Star Of the West Lodge, No. 1873,
A. F. & A. M, had a called meet
ing Saturday night for the pur-
pose of comforting the third de-
gree. About forty were in attend
ance, visitors being present from
Belleview and Middlebrook. A
supper was served at Whites after
lodge.
The Republican vote in the pri.
mary election in Iron county on
Tuesday of last week is not very
complimentary to the local candi-
dates. There were about 200 votes
polled = unquestionable evidence
that there was nobody on the tick
ct in whom the voters were greatly
interested.
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De Soto, Mo-.
East Ironton, across the railroad
track, is becoming quite a part OF
our town. Some of the most de-
sirable homes In our little city
are to be found there. The view
is magnificent and site admirable.
Take a walk over there some day
and note the Improvement. You
will be surprised.
A couple of months ago a large
mulberry tree in the yard of VIM.
HI. Delano during a storm. Mr..
Delan chad the tree cut up in cord
wood lengths, preparatory to maxi
ing stove wood oil it. The other
day he discovered on one of the
timbers from the tree a twig laden
with green mulberries. Can you
beat it?
From the Pennington News
"Rev. w. r. Mccormack writes us
that he and Mrs. McC ormack are
spending a vacation of two weeks
with their parents at De Soto. His
congregation, which is Oakhurst
M. E. Chorch, Kansas City, Mo-,
gave him a vacation of two weeks
and also paid their expenses to and
from Kansas City"
Ed. HI. Amelung OF New Albany
Indiana, was at Pilot Knob last
week visiting relatives, and paid
us a call Wednesday afternoon,
We are always glad to see Ed, fol
he's always genial and looks on
the bright side. A mighty good
fellow to have around if you're in
clined to be blue. Mr.. Amelune
left for his home Monday, taking
his mother with him.
w. w. Martin and family lefl
for Arcadia. Heights Monday
morning to attend the B. Y. P. U.
convention which is in session
there. Mr.. Martin is the first vice
president of the state organization
and was notified that he would be
in charge of the convention as the
president cannot attend.-Don5
phan Prospect ews.