Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-08-07

v. Polak Mann Rtngoand VIM rauer-
NIGHT as members of County Seat to
County Seat Highway Commission
for Iron County. A law passed by the
last Legislature provides for the pay
ment by the State to the County of
SIS a mile to be used in dragging the
roads from county seat to county
seat.
While in town n day recently Mr..
A. A. Parker of Lesterville informed
us that it would not be long until
there would be one or two diamond
drills at work on the Terry tract of
land on Middle Fork. Mr.. Parker also
says it is his opinion that the lead
found there is the, best quality and
that the quantity is almost unlimited.
I-Centerville Outlook.
The county court Tuesday ordered
County Highway Engineer Polak to
have the roadoverseers in the various
districts throughout the county secure
the nsmes of all citizens who are will
ing to work the roads on August goth
and 21st-the days named by Cover
nor Major-and also the names of all
those who are willing to contribute
funds for that purpose.
Prof. A. s. London, dean of the Ho-
illness College at Des Arc, who has
been spending the summer in Texas,
writes us that he had a brother acct
dentally killed in Dallas a few days
ago. The young man was in the en-
ploy Of an electric light company and
while at work sustained a shock of
2300,.volts of electricity. Prof. London
will return to Des Arc this week.
For the first time in the more than
thirty years that it has been there the
we'll on the northeast corner of the
courthouse square went dry last Fri
day. There is probably more water
taken out of that we'll every day than
any other two wells in town. 1t is
unquestionably supplied by a strong
vein Of water and never before did it
give any evidence of playing out.
The following is taken from the
Bismarck News in the Pennington
Times: "a practical demonstration
Of effective road work took place
here Friday evening when 80 small
boys and six men wentto work throw
ing small stones from n mile of
creek bottom road between here and
Iron Mountain. Analmost impossible
mile was made smooth during this
hour.
Recorder Hawkins has issued the
following marriage licenses since our
last report:
Walter Lashley and Elsie Tesreau Of
Roselle.
DIR. John R. Vonachen and Isabelle
IpCuuluo, VI Ou, LUuln.
Patrick Paolini aud Mrs. Almeeda
Henderson, of Des Arc.
AL Propst and Mary E. White of
Pippin, Mo.
The Fourth Annual Methodist En-
campment at Arcadia closed Sunday
night. The attendance throughout
the meeting was large and the As
sembly in every way the most success
full in the history of Epworth Among
the Hills. In all, Nabout $4,000 was
realized from the sale of lots and cash
subscription. The managers are
much gratified and hope for much
greater glory in the years to come.
sAmong those from Piedmont who
have attended the Methodist Assem-
bly, at Arcadia are DIR. j. A. Banks
and family; DR.. J.. N. Holmes and
daughters, Misses May Fred and Mil
dred; Rev. j. W. Duncan and son,
George; Mr.. and Mrs. Sol McColl; s.
A. Lee and family; Misses Daisy Bur-
ton, Gusta Montgomery, Hattie Nc
Allister, Willie Jones; Rev. J.-L. Bat
ten; Hon. o. L. Munger and daughter,
Miss June; DIR. and Mrs. j. E. Gilmer,
and Judge A. Blaine. Piedmont Ban
ner.
Prof. o. E. MCGEE was formerly in
charge Of the Pilot Knob school. The
following is taken from the Fornfelt
correspondence ofthe Cape Girardeau
Republican: "Mrs. MCGEE, wife OF
Professor o. E. MCGEE, and son Or
vile of Cape Girardeau were here Sat
urday. Prof. MCGEE was here a short
time to-day. The professor was
principal Of the limo school before
]going to the Chaffee school three
ago. The professor is teaching at the
Cape Normal during the summer
term.p
Geo. w. MOTIFS ana MS tather, JIM
Morris, Of Pennington, spent Sunday
on the Arcadia Assembly Grounds,
making the trip in an automobile.
George tells us that he went to st.
Louis and back last week In his car,
and that it certainly is a delightful
trip. George and his family arrived
in the valley Tuesday morning and
will spend a couple of weeks on Area
dia Heights. He tells us that there
will be a large delegation from Farm
ington in attendance throughout the
Assembly.
Miss Lottie Prince, of Ironton, who
is employed In st. Louis. had a mighty
narrow escape from death last Thurs