Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-05-08
Annapolis News.

Cloudy and some rain Sunday. But
can use more if it will only come.
The night operator at Annapolis
Sunday morning reported that a man
had died OF a passenger train between
st. Louis and here, and a man killed
at Iron Mountain the night before.
Also; a freight train was wrecked at
the j. j. Sutton farm, which blocked
the track for several hours.
Plenty of beer drank Saturday, and,
in consequence, one or two fights.
Lots of cursing and profane language.
No arrests. No one wants to prose-
cute these days, for if the State fails to
convict, the prosecuting witness is LA
BILE for the costs. And if the state
convicts there is no pay for the de-
fendant's witnesses. Mighty poor
law.
Base ball nine meets every Sunday
in the afternoon on the school grountts
to practice. They are getting to be
professional. DIR. Summers tenant
was here Thursday evening looking
for a dog that ran away with some
horse traders who camped for awhile
near Ironton. 1t is very common for
dogs to run away by being tolled a
little. The man has spent not less
than eight or ten dollars getting his
dog back home.
James Middleton and Miss Margaret
Hampton made a flying trip to Pied
mont Saturday and back Sunday and
brought Norah Harris little girl baby
home with them.
We had a Baptist preacher with us
the most of the last week, but like al
other preachers did but little good fol-
himself or anybody else, although q
good man. But there is a hard crust
to break to get next to sinners here.
Esquire Kitchell's neck is getting
very ear we'll now; also his two
year-old girls eyes are on the mend.
Well, it seems the fruit crop will be
good here this summer, as the danger
has about passed over and every
thing is favorable that we will mo-
have>any more killing frosts.
The correspondent of the Aunapolil
news takes the pleasure of thanking
the Poplar Bluff editor for giving hin
a boaster to him. He does think that
IlO CUuEl uOubt III 0OuulltuSu NllSbbui
is finer than that in the Bluff. AnC
the surroundings, inside and outside
are with concrete walks and steps, anC
a fine cellar underneath; also some Of
the finest young lady clerks ever any
ones eyes beheld. If l was a single
man I would set my head for some
Poplar Bluff lady, or hollow, "Jef
Davis" the balance of my days if
did not succeed.
John Jackson bought a horse from
Ed. Rnmberg last Saturday and will
now he able to pillow some.
Frank P. Reese visited his son, A
Reese and family, last week He is
fat rs q bear, weighs two hundrec
and four pounds. He also visited
Ironton while here. He is in bushes.
at Bonnie Terre.
d. A. Worley's blacksmith quit hin
Saturday and went north hunting ;
job Sunday, He is an excellent goot
hand in a blacksmith shop while whis
key and beer are o1t Of his sight. Blu
that is what ruins many a good man.
Dock Cook, a son of preacher
George Cook, was in town last weei
on his way back to Sherman, Texas
where he is now located as a conduc
tor on a freight train, making gooC
wages. Mr.. Cook was reared nea
Lesterville and | am glad to hear ofhi
' success and while sojourning at hom'
he told me he ran in five old gobbleri
and his father caught them for hin
and that he tackled all Of their feet oI
a big tree near the house. Oh, bu'
did you, now?
Dobbs and CASTLE have rented {
portion of E. HI. Sawyer's farm ant
are putting it down in oats and corn.
James Ruble was in Annapolis las
Saturday on business. He is one o
Vnlcan's foremost merchants. H,
and Nathan Sutton are partners in th'
merchandise, ties, lumber and pilinl
business.
John Bone, of near Sabula, pickle,
up Sunday, pulled back for Boulder
H., his old home. It seems he
lodging chattel mortgages and note
placed In Kichell's hands for collec
ton or foreclosure to the amount o
over 5000. BULLETIN.