Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-11

to Milwaukee and numerous other
cities in the North and then South,
being brought home about October
10th. We were pleased to hear of
Mr.. Smollinger's success. He has
certainly worked hard and faithful for
this sort of a showing. We expect
later to have a more complete report
of the wonderful record these two
mares are making for him this season.
Pennington News.
The following, from the last issue of
the Poplar Bluff Republican lisa some
what lurid story of the recent forest
fire on Arcadia Heights: ''The sum-
mer homes of a number of persons,
Ozark Inn and the Baptist Assembly
buildings, which were reported Thurs
day night to be threatened by a great,
raging forest fire which was sweep
ing up the mountain at Arcadia
Heights, we're saved hvthe heroic and
prompt work of two preachers who
had remained on the mountains peak
for a camping season. The Rev. Mr..
Truck, who is we'll known to Baptists
and others in Poplar Bluff, anda COM
panion, also a minister, realized the
magnitude of the menace to the
mountain bungalows, after a young
woman had ridden horseback almost
into the flames. They Immediately
made Investigation, then FASTENED to
the various bungalows, hotel and
other buildings and startedibacksfres,
which rushed out to meet the flames
coming up the mountain side. AS a
result of careful watching none of the
buildings was harmed although the
clergymen were compelled to labor
like ~trojans to prevent them catching
fire. The back fires met the big one
and there the rushing flames stopped
to progress ne further. Owners of
bungalows have employed a watch
man to remain on guard on the
mountain top throughout the coming
winter. Several Poplar Blufians pur-
chased sites recently and let contracts
for bungalows, it is said. Among them
was George Begley, ST."
This is the story as twas told to me
and Pm willing to avouch it's truthful
ness: About ten days ago a one
time resident of the Valley returned to
view the old home again, to greet
relatives, and shake hands with neigh
bors and friends. During his visit he
lodged for a day or two with a gentle
man in Ironton to whose better half
he is uncle. The nephew (such by
fortunate marriage) owns a fine mare,
gentle and we'll broken, but fast and
of youthful fire not lacking. One af-
ternoon the uncle, desiring to visit
some relatives in the country, hitch
ed the mare to the buggy at the own
er's invitation, and drove away. AS
he might not get back until late in the
night, and the nephew's family being
"early to bed aud early to rise" in
practice, he carefully noted how the
rig, the harness and the mare were
to be disposed of in case he was de-
layed. He WAS delayed and when he
drove to the house darkness prevailed
and quiet was brooding over all. 1t
being the VISITORS intention to depart
the Valley next morning by the 3:2E
train, his nephew had set an alarm
block for 2:30. At the appointed time
it rang out good and strong. The
host awakened and went at once to
his uncle's room and found him fast
asleep. Shaking him by the shoulder
he admonished his guest that time
was called and the minutes slipping
away. The uncle sat up, blinked his
eyes, ran his hand over his head, and
said, CAL right my boy; but I've
some bad news. Last night while
was unhitching the a she took
fright at something and kicked the
buggy shafts into kindling- wood! I
regret this-you have been SO good
to me! But I couldn' help it. Here