Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-04-18

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Hotel expects to use the Baldwin
home in south Ironton as a home
for summer visitors this year. He
has placed the old structure in
fine condition.
After our springlike weather OF
the past week it was considerably
colder Tuesday. That night we
had another big rain and the
weather forecast is for warmer
weather again.
1t was reported here Sunday
that the Iron Mountain dam had
broken during the heavy rain OF
Saturday night. Afterwards it
was learned that the report was
false. The dam is all right.
If you like a good cup of coffee
come to my store in Arcadia, Sat-
urday afternoon next, and | will
serve you free. Come and take
one on me. WIN. E. HALL,
Arcadia, Mo.
The docket for the April term OF
court, which meets next Monday,
is printed this week. The docket
is the shortest one we've had in
years and court will probably not
be in session more than a week.
Mr.. Honeywell last Friday got
the contract for putting in the
granitoid walk in front OF the
Rodach property-the old Dinger
home-in north Ironton. There
will be nearly 5000 feet OF the
walk.
The E. G.. Lewis trial has re-
suited in a "hung jury" nine Q
ing for conviction and three for
acquittal. Among the latter was
Mr.. R. F. Holloman, as straight.
intelligent and justice-loving a cit
izen as Iron county possesses.
Richard Goulding has put in
granitoid walks for F. M. Davi 8
III. M. Hawkins and Mrs. Whit
worth on Shepherd street and
done some good work. He is nov
building walks for Mrs. M. E
Hughes on Main street.
The hail storm last Satur day
evening did not extend any far
Their south than Arcadia. Thu
.roof of the bank building at Ar
: cadia was considerably damage
: and a number of window light
] we're demolished throughout tn
! valley.
Piano Bargain--I have a slight
: ly used piano which | must sell t
: someone in the vicinity of Iron
|, ton, who wants a bargain, eithe
for cash or easy payments as 10,
as S. per month. Address 3. N
Wallace, Smith & Barnes Plan
Co., Chicago, Ills.
The people of our little city al
!, to be congratulated and compli
:, mented on the disposition show
:. to comply with the city council
recommendations in reference
the building of granitoid walk
. Nearly everyone seems to want I
do his whole duty in the prem
ises.
James P. Porteus, the gentlema
,e who has the electric light frar
chise in Ironton, arrived in tow
: from st. Louis Tuesday and O.
70 poets MI. MacCaskey, of Lansiny
Michigan, to meet him here Il
" latter part of the week, when thu
will complete the plans for putin
i in the plant.
!. Mrs. Mary Harris Armor, IL
greatest woman orator in Anne
= lea, will speak at Piedmont, Mo
: on the evening of April 10Th. A,
/" mission, free, and anyone wi
ril can should avail himself of Il
opportunity to hear this brillial
southern woman's address.
On M. J. F.
The theater going people a
lucky this season as the Ope
rst House management has made a
rangements with the cell 81
Jane" Company to give just OF
=. performance of the celebrate
IL play here. All those attendiI
can rest assured Of seeing q strie
ly high class play. Tuesda
ny April 23d. Prices, %, 30 and
W. cents.
The REGISTER this week pril
the announcement of Willie
* Sherrills as a candidate for I
us. Democratic nomination for She
.ay of Iron County. Mr.. Sherrills
al well known farmer of Uni
ar Township and stands high in
estimation of the people of
south end of the county, who hs
len known him all his life. He
w spectfully asks the voters to 6
nor his claims due consideration.
Joseph Campbell, an old ii
on resident Of Iron county, died
seu his home on Crane Pond, alb
lioe fifteen miles south of Ironton
Monday. Mr.. Campbell had I
last recently partially recovered II
.d- an attack Of pneumonia and *
.o- suffered a relapse which pro-
fatal. The deceased was ab
- seventy years of age and
's.- made his home on the farm VIII
- he died for probably fifty ye'
'0u Peace to his ashes.
A meeting Of the Board Of
rectors Of the Bismarck, Bellev
~ Valley and Western Railroad
held in st. Louis March 23d
~ which time the Bunker Lum
Company and the Ozark Land
llks Lumber Company offered to
lay. tend their road from Bunker