Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-02

DioSA1 uudIeual VI Ii1Oe RuOD, q
month oil more ago.
Harry E. Blanton and family de-
parted on No. 8 last Thursday for
Dudley, in Stoddard county, where
they will make their future home.
Harry has leased a tract of land
and will try farming. We wish him
and his every success in their new
home.
After a summers rest, the Society
of Cleaners, of the Presbyterian
Church, will start to work again.
There will be a meeting in the base
ment of the Church, Thursday after
noon, 2:30. All members are Q
quested to be present; visitors always
welcome.
The REGISTER this week prints an
interesting account of the battle of
Pilot Knob, written by our long time
friend and former fellow citizen,
Claude O. Russell, now hvingin Craw-
ford county. Mr.. Russell Yields a
pleasing pen and we would be glad if
he would favor the readers of the
REGISTER more frequently.
About the last professional act of
Rev. Kirkman was the christening of
Paul ", infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
J.. W. Allen of this city. The cere-
mony was performed yesterday-just
a few hours before Mr.. KS departure
for CRANKY, Mo-, to take charge of
the M. E. Church there. We trust
his new congregation may be worthy
of him.
Little Schofield Madigan met with
quite a painful and serious accident
last Thursday morning. He was roll
ing..a hoop, and tripped and fell. The
stick with which he was driving the
hoop, ran into his cheek inficting a
bad wound. Resultant on the pain
and shock the little fellow has suffer-
ed considerably, but we hope will be
all right soon.
Three members of the Cans family
mother. son and daughter-who
live in White Row, Pilot Knob, were
tried before Justice of the Pease Mar
tin Saturday on the charge of disturb
ing the peace of a neighbor, Mrs. b.
gard. The Justice reserved decision
until Wednesday when he imposed a
fine of one dollar and costs against
each defendant.
We Q that our young friend, Claud
T. Marshall, son of Mr.. and Mrs. G..
W. Marshall, Of this city, was the win
ner of a house and lot, worth $1,000, in
a subscription contest recently con-
Quoted by the Poplar Bluff Citizen
Democrat. The prize was offered tc
the person getting the greatest num-
Der of subscriptions for the paper in q
certain length Of time. Claud wor
out. All his valley friends congratu-
late him.
Two goats-strayed-are on Che
Arcadia College Farm, and have beer
there about two weeks. The owner
of the quadrupeds will confer a favol
upon the College folks by coming anc
taking away the missing property
Proof of ownership need not be alb
solute, l infer. The good Fathers will
not rigidly cross-question the claim
ant-provided immediate possession
is taken and the goats given quick
removal.
Mr.. r. E. Rudy has sold his farm
west of town to J. P. Graham, presi
dent of the Graham Lumber Company
st. Louis. Mr.. Rudy will remain OF
the place until January LIST, when hi
will probably come to Ironton to re
side. He tells us he proposes to taxi
life easy. The farm is highly i'm
proved and one of the most desirabl,
properties in the county. Mr.. Graham
the purchaser, is a former resident o
Madison county.
The opening at the Lopez Store las
Saturday was a grand success. Man
ager Ringo and his corps of assistant
had all the displays handsomely an
attractively arranged and the BIZ
store never appeared to better advan
tage. In the millinery department
Misses Minnie Fisher and Florenc
Newman werein charge and generous
ly the ladies complimented them Of
the outcome of their efforts. Ever,
lady visitor was presented with
beautiful decorated plate as a souveni
of the day and occasion. The plac
was thronged all day long. We con
graduate all concerned on the unusus
success attending the event.
Hon. Carter M. Buford, of Reynold
county, present senator from tn
Twenty Fourth district, attended cir
cult court here last week and in an in
terview with a representative Of TIL
Wave he stated positively that b
would not be a candidate for congress
in the Thirteenth district, but woul
be a candidate for reelection as stat
senator. Senator Buford has serve
two terms and his experience an
qualifications have made him one Z
the leaders in the senate. He wa
caucus chairman last session and too
an active part in all legislative mai
ters. He is a valuable man in the sen
ate and will probably have no opposi
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