Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-03-21


The Ladies' Social Club held
their regular annual session at the
home of Mrs. Haywood, Tuesday,
March 18th. The president, Mrs.
st. Louis, being absent, Mrs. F.
Kindell, ST., vice.president, pre-
sided. During the session each
member gave a talk on house,
keeping. Mrs. Thomas Newman
gave an interesting talk on Chow
they bake bread in England"
Mrs. S. T. Gay told of her :experi-
ence in girlhood days. Mrs. F.
Kindeli, Mrs. w. T. Gay, Mrs.
F. Mullin, Mrs. G. F. Hanson and
Mrs. Haywood all gave interesting
talks. After the refreshments,
which were served in two courses,
and a pleasant social hour, the
club adjourned to meet with Mrs.
F. Kindell, ST., March 26th.
Word was received in Ironton
last Thursday morning of the
death of "Uncle Bobby" Lewis,
which occurred at his home, near
Sabula, the night before at the
advanced age of So years. The
death of MI. Lewis marks the
passing of another of the pioneers.
Nearly sixty years ago he located
in what is now Iron county and
lived there until his death. Eleven
children, sixty grandchildren and
80 great grandchildren survive
him. The total number of child
rem and grandchildren is 1872, but
a number of them are dead. Sure
ly, a pretty large family. The re-
mains were inferred in the ceme-
terry near Sabula Friday and a
large concourse was present. A
good man has gone. Peace to his
ashes!
The Climbers will present the
interesting little home play,
"Tompkin's Hired Man," ON
Thursday, the 28th. No pains are
being spared to make this a sue
cess, and with the addition OF
singers and a fine orchestra they
will certainly furnish an evening
of excellent entertainment. Mrs
John Curran, who is considered a
fine singer, will be in attendance
Miss Frances Martin will sing a
solo and Miss Laura Tapley in her
costume song will each prove q
treat in the musical line. G. F
Hanson's orchestra will furnish
good overtures, two-steps, etc.
this supplying a much needed
feature, and one sorely missed by
the audience in former shows.
The full cast of characters will be
given next week.
Mrs. A. Cocker departed last Sat.
urday for Desloge, Mo-, where she
will make her home with her
brother, R. A Cole. Mrs. Cocker
leaves many warm friends in
Steelville whose best wishes will
follow her throughout life. Hell
short residence here was surround.
ed by much sickness and sorrow,
yet she can penetrate this gloom
with the thought of the many
pleasant associations formed in
our midst, and fully realize thai
here, too, she has a home in the
hearts of a Christian people. May
the clouds that SO recently cast
a gloom over her life give way to
sunshine and the heartac hes thai
have rent her body be soothec
and healed by her Savior, is the
prayer and wish of all.-SteelvilJt
Ledger.
The Arcadia Improvement Club
wishes to announce that with the
~fopening of spring, it will begin
active work again. Arcadia VAL
ley will be a valley of flowers and
well-kept yards this summer and
we hope one of ~lights-real street
lights. Our plan is to give a pic
mic July 4, 1912, proceeds to &C
toward better streets and stree;
lights. We are asking for tho CO.
operation of Ironton, Pilot Knob
and all of Iron county to make
this occasion a red letter day fol
better streets and roads in oul
community. The electric plant OF
the valley will be ready for worh
by July 4,and Arcadia wants to be
ready to install her street lights al
that time. This is to be a summer
of achievements in the valley ano
let us all begin now to work fol
both our civic and national cele.
bration, July 18th. Reserve the
date for Arcadia and we will sec
that you are entertained ano
amply repaid for your co-opera'
ton. Definite program giver
later. MORE LIGHT.
I trust and believe the good PEG.
pie will approve the electric ligh
ordinance submitted to their con
s%ideration. 1t grants no exclusive
franchise and the interests of tn,
city are properly guarded. an
assured the ordinary revenues are
easily sufficient to pay, in addition
to current expenditures, the cost o.
adequately lighting the streets
$50 per month. The value of {
street light is in the service you
get out of it. The ten gasoline
lights now in use burn from two
to four hours per night for twenty
nights-about go hours per lamp
per month, or 800 hours all told
This service is costing the city $751;
per month; this is at the rate o
nearly 6 cents per light hour. The
same number Of electric lights I'M
3 der the franchise granted by the