Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-27

Our weather certainly has been
beastly the past few days. After two
days of rain it grew colder Tuesday
night and Wednesday morning a snow
storm,an awful snow storm, waged for
several hours.
John Russell and Mr.. Taylor came
over from Pennington in an automo-
bile Saturday. They reported the
road as being in fair condition only.
Probably will improve, though, as
the spring comes.
Recorder Hawkins has issued the
following marriage licenses:
Toney Sidebottom and Beulah Abby.
Ira Robinson and Ollie Brewer.
Vince 10th of Pilot Knob and Julien
Kovach of st. Louis.
A. j. Sheahan has, we understand,
made application for appointment as
postmaster at Graniteville, to succeed
Mr.. w. R. Allen, who has resigned.
Mr., Sheahan will propably be APP
pointed without contest.
About ten days ago Joe Madlinger
left for Waycross, Georgia, where he
has an interest in some real estate.
Joe writes back that he is we'll pleased
with his investment. He will be home
the latter part of the week.
All south bound trains we're late
Tuesday. Big river covered the track
for a mile or more at Blackwell with
four or five feet Of water. The water
ran down during the day, however,
and traffic was resumed Wednesday.
There was a total eclipse of the
moon last Saturday morning. The
eclipse began about five o'clock and
continued until daylight. There was
not a cloud in the sky and valley peo-
pie who arose early to see the sight
had a fine view
The special Centennial services fol
David Livingstone, the great African
explorer and missionary, will be helt
at Fort Hill Methodist church mex
Sunday night. The storm of last Sun
day night led to the postponement
till next Sunday.
Recorder Hawkins last Thursdays is
sued a marriage license to Ira Robin
son and Ollie Brewer of Annapolis,
The girl is under age and her fathel
gave consent to the marriage. Robin
son is one of the parties charged will
assaulting Mrs. Mullane last October.
Sam Andrews, the popular conduc'
tor on the Belmont branch, is taking
few days. vacation. A Mr.. Evans, Q
Arcadia, has charge of the train dur
ing Mr.. Andrews absence, This i
Mr.. Evans initial service as passen'
ger conductor, but he is equal to thu
occasion.-Bismarck Gazette.
MI. J. r. McLachlan, Masonic
Grand Lecturer for Missouri, will holt
a Lodge of Instruction in Ironton
April Sd and 4th. Afternoon or even
ing, as may be convenient to tn
craft. A full attendance at the meet
ing is desired and it is hoped tn
members will freely respond to thi
notice.
Harry B. Jones announces that b
is nc longer an applicant for appoint
ment as postmaster at Ironton. Will
we have no authentic or official infor
mation>on the subject it looks yer,
much to us like Prof. Daugherty j
going to land the plum. The appoint
ment will probably be made in tn
near future.
i G. P. Damron and 7. D. Jones wer'
in Doniphan last Friday. On thei
way home they saw much of the rui
wrought by the wind storm in tina
section Thursday. Houses we're turn
ed over, roofs blown away, and for
ests of trees torn up by the roots. Th
storm extended from Poplar Bluff in
to Arkansas.
! Agood company gathered at Re
L. F. Aspley's last Wednesday nigf
on the occasion of his eighty-fir
birthday. The hour was spent in son
!, and prayer and simple refreshmen
were served. The class of Galile
Juniors, OF whom Mrs. LOOMS
, teacher, presented their worthy frier
with an interesting book.
|, Albert Johnson has opened a re,
; t~aurant in the building just north
! and across the street from the Lopt
store. Mr.. Johnson proposes to run
frst-clas place and respectfully asks
= share of the public patronage, qua
. ~anteeing satisfaction at all times. E
! will have on sale all the products
. the famous Heydt bakery, st. Louis.
James Chapman, who recently SO
his coal business at Esther to Joe M,
Z Gee, will move from there to ne
! Annapolis, the first Of the week, whe.
he will farm the coming season.. T
has rented his wife's fathers farr
: about a mile south of the Annapol
d station. Jim will drive through, tai
ing his team and other livestock, h
family goingby rail.-Lead BoltNev
Recorder Hawkins last week r
corded an option given by the d
: Arc Mining Company to the st. Lou
Q Smelling and Refining Company,
It st. Louis. The property optioned
4 THAT ;a Lnoun no tha Daa Arc la