Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-16

close next Sunday.
The Pennington Board of Aldermen
on Monday night of last week, in re-
Spouse to petition, called a local option
election for that city or the 10th of
November. But the Honorable Board
Numbered in the order, and a new
call must be issued.
The Cuisine farm, east of Ironton,
was sold under deed of trust last Sat-
urday. The purchaser was 81. Swan
son who bid in the place for $1465.
Mr.. Cuisine paid $1,000 for the place a
couple of years ago and had made
probably $500 worth of improvements.
A letter from our old friend, Mr.. Pat.
O'Brien, written Sunday, advises us
that he vas then in Springfield, Ili-
nois, taking in the State Fair. Rather
chilly there, he reports. M. O'Brien
expected to leave the first of the week
for Quincy, the Gene of his boyhood
days.
A great many hunters, we r told,
are under the impression that the
game law prohibits the killing of wild
geese and duck at any time of the
year. County Clerk Reyburn says
this is not the case; that the law per-
mits the killing of ducks, geese and
brant from September 10Th to April
Both.
Some of the local fans were much
disappointed at the poor showing
made by GU Tesreau, the ball pitcher
for the New York team in the worlds
championship series last week. To a
man who knows nothing of the game
it looks like the New York team vas
outclassed-that was all. Tesreau did
the best he could but his side
had a s'look in"
Mr.. PIE. Joseph, the upholsterer
and furniture repairer, who has been
in Ironton for the past three months,
expects to close his shop here within
the next few days and remove to Bis
marck. During his residence here
Mr.. Joseph has proven himself thor
oughly reliable and in every way trust
worthy. He is a skilled workman and
understands his business.
Last Wednesday, from 6 A. M. to
noon, or a little after, we had down
fall of 1855 inches of rain. Thursday
was moist with frequent showers.
Friday morning the skies cleared, but
with evening the clouds again gather
ed, and from 7 to 10 O'Clock the water
came down deluge fashion. The storm
was accompanied with thunder and
lightning. The temperature during
the night fell several degrees, and
next mornings sun greeted the
world with a radiant, smiling face.
The following marriage licenses have
been issued since our last report:
Carl Crocker and Halle Jarvis of
Goodwater.
Geo. Jarvis and Mabel Clark of
Goodwater.
John Miller and Sarah Stevenson OF
Des Arc.
J, D. O. HARRISON of Vandalia, Mo-,
and Mrs. A. Brown of Belleview.
E. M. Honey and Doretha Howell
of Belleview.
William Moore and Nellie Haskins
of Ellington, Mo.
Jessie Groves and Susie Blackboard
of Pennington.
Aaron Gambel and Pearl Clemens
of Middlebrook.
Earl Radley and Lucy Robinson Of
Arcadia.
The White & Hummel Mfg. 90.
stockholders held their annual meet
ing in Ironton Saturday, October IL,
1918. The following officers were
elected: @. A. White, President and
: Manager; w. w. Reese, Vice Pres
! ident; VIM. Wandell, Secretary an6
Treasurer. The old board of directors
was again chosen. This Company
has two hub-mills-one at Long
Branch, Reynolds county, and the
other at Redmond, Iron county. W
W. Reese was chosen to audit the
: books Of the company for the pas
' year, and left for Lesterville for tina
purpose Monday evening. The follow
ing stock holders were present a
SATURDAYS meeting. O. A. White
w. W. Reese, VIM. Wandell, Ed. ant
: Henry White and August and Her
, man Rieke.
Ironton Chapter of the Eastern
Star was visited last Friday by Mrs
Mae Zeppa Owens, Grand Worthy
Matron, Of st. Louis, and Mrs. J. L
Eaton, of Bismarck, acting as Crane
: Marshal. The visitors were met al
the station and conveyed by auto to
: the residence of Mrs. M B. Bradley,
|, where an informal reception was helt
in the afternoon, Mrs. Edgar Kellogg
and Mrs. w. r. Edgar, Jr., acting al
Q hostesses. At 1880 O'Clock that night
. despite a down-pour of rain, a larg'
crowd assembled in the lodge room
9 and the initial meeting under the new
charter was held, the Grand Worthy
Matron presiding and installing tn
g officers. The occasion proved a mos
I pleasant one and was much enjoye'
/ by >eyery participant. Mrs. Owen
went to lockwood next day.
Mr.. Chas. e. Downey Monda,
morning received a telegram convey