Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-05-22


Bismarck Gazette.
A holding company, with a capital
stock of s2O, 900, held mostly by local
residents, has been organized to ope-
rate the Syenite quarries at Granite
vile. The name of the corporation
will be the A. J. Sheahan Granite Co.
Mrs. M. A. Bells and Mrs. E. B.
Weast, sisters of MA. Doty, are visit
ing Cotton relatives. They were ac-
companied here from Los Angeles
Sunday by a brother in law, s. j.
Saulsberry, who returned home the
same day.-Colton Goal. Information.
A Grand Ball will be given under
the auspices of Graniteville Camp, No.
1902, M. w. A., in Workmen's Hall,
Graniteville, Monday, June 9th, 1913.
Everybody invited and a good time
assured to all. Admission, 80 cents.
Refreshments will be served in the
hall.
MI. August Rieke starts on his jour
ney to "the old country next Satur-
day. He leaves the firms affairs in
charge of Herman L. Rieke, and I
have no doubt that'the son will give
satisfactory account of the business to
the father upon his return, for he is a
young man Of probity and energy.
While out hunting last Saturday in
Dark Hollow, on Black Mountain,
near the st. Francis river, Thompson
Blanton and Newt Tins captured a
half dozen young wolves about two
weeks old, They brought them to
town and quickly sold every n of
them to people who wanted them for
pets.
M. W. Daugherty last Wednesday
received his bond as postmaster at
Ironton. He filled the same and re-
turned it to Washington the follow
ing day. Mr.. Daugherty thinks he
may receive his commission and take
charge by June 1st. The amount of
the bond of the Ironton postmaster is
$4,000.
Mr.. August Rieke will leave Satur-
day for New York, whence he will sail
on the Grosser Kurfuerst, May 10th,
for Germany. Mr.. Rieke first landed
in the United States in 1874. This is
his third trip back to the Vaderland.
He made the first in 1883, the second
in 1907. He anticipates a pleasant trip
and says he does not know how long
he will be gone.
Prof. and Mrs. B. W. LOOMS leave
to-day for Washington county, where
they will spend several days on Big
River fishing. Then they go to Co.
lumbia, Mo-, where the Professor will
be a student in the State University
until August. Next year Mr.. Loomis
will give up teaching for a while and
pursue his studies in Columbia Uni
versity, New York City.
We are under obligations to Miss
jennie Hinsdale, daughter of Mrs. A.
G. Hinsdale, of Pilot Knob, for an
nouncement of the Commencement
Exercises of Hardin College, Mexico,
Mo-, on Tuesday May ", 1918. Miss
Jennie is a graduate in the Musical
Department and we understand she
has distinguished herself as a piano
performer. May the future bring
her fame and fortune.
Miss Blanche O'Neal, the youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. T.
O'Neal, of Frankclay, Mo-, favored
the editor with an invitation to the
Commencement Exercises of the
lockwood Grammar and High School,
which took place in the Baptist church,
lockwood, Friday evening, May 10th.
Miss Blanche's former schoolmates
, and friends in the valley extend con-
g~ratulations and best wishes.
A letter from Rev. H. A. Stowell,
formerly of st. Paul's church, Ironton,
but who has been in Batesville. Ark
ansas, for the past four years and
: more, informs us that on June LIST he
: will assume charge of Trinity Church
Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The many
8 friends of this most excellent gentle
man and his estimable wife in the val
ley, join the REGISTER in wishing
them every happiness and success ir
. their new home.
Q To Miss Dorothy Elizabeth Blanks
, daughter of DR.. and Mrs. O. L. Blanks
8 of Mexico, MO-, we are indebted fol
an invitation from the class of 1913 O
3 the Mcmillan High School, Mexico
, Mo-, to attend the Annual Commence
: ment Exercises, Wednesday evening
q May 21st. Miss Dorothy is one of thu
graduates and many valley friends
Join the REGISTER in extending hear
test congratulations and wishing he
every happiness and success in life.
8 Prosecuting Attorney Damron Mon
day fled information in Justice
Rasche's court charging some ffteel
valleyists with violating the majest.
of the law by schooling craps" TIL
I defendants are whites and blacks
Some have already entered pleas o
, guilty and paid a fine of $25 and costs
amounting, in all, to 1880. A humble
of those charged, however, protes
their innocence and say they will fgh
their cases to the finish.