Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-04-17

one went away in excellent spirits.
The W. H. M. Society is steadily in
creasing in numbers and the enthu-
siasm of its members is encouraging,
to say the least. An interesting pro-
gram is given each month and the
ladies are pleased to see the good at
tendance both Of members and visit
ors, whom we are always glad to have
with us. PRESS SUPERINTENDENT.
Attorney w. H. Clopton, of st. Lou
is, recently secured s2500 from the Iron
Mountain railroad company for the
killing of Henry Berry at Tip Top De-
cember 18th last. Berry was employ
ed in an extra gang that was spread
ing gravel at Tip Top. He got out of
the way of an engine and train of cars
and then stepped back on the rails in
front of an engine that was following
closely behind the first train. He was
cut to pieces and death was instanta-
neous. A few weeks ago the widow
retained Mr.. Clopton to look after the
interests of the estate, and he soon
settled the matter with the railroad
company, as above stated, without
bringing a suit. Mr.. Clopton receiv-
ed for his services $500.
From last Saturdays st. Louis Re-
public we learn that Westminster Col
lege, Fulton, Mo-, for the third sue
cessive time won the State champion
ship last Thursday night by defeating
the debating teams of Central College
| of Fayette and Missouri Valley Col
lege of Marshall. This announcement
is of special local interest for the rea-
son that Fred s. Russell, son of Mr..
and Mrs. @. S. Russell, a student in
Westminster College, is n of the
members of the winning team. This
is, indeed, quite an honor, and we
congratulate the young man,and con-
graduate his parents, too. Fred has
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years and expects to graduate in the
academic department of the State
University next year. We were talk
ing to his father last Saturday and he
says that the young man insists that
whatever success he has attained in
school he owes to the early training
he received under Prof. M. W.Daugh-
erty, when the latter was in the Iron
ton schools.
The following is taken from the
Cotton, California Courier of April
9th: "Merriment reigned supreme al
the E. T. Elgan home on North Ninth
street Friday evening, for within the
h~ospitable residence a jolly company
of young people had gathered tc
"spring" a surprise on one of Their
number, Carr Elgan, his sister, Miss
Brilla Elgan, and Miss Annis Shehorn
being instrumental in the assembling
of the conspirators. The young mans
birthday falls during the week Of
spring vacation, but as many of his
friends were to be out of town at that
time the occasion of the birthday par
ty was advanced a few days. Accept
ing an invitation from one of his boy
chums for dinner and then recalled
by telephone to his own home some
what later in the evening the victim
of the plot had no suspicion of any.
thing out of the ordinary was goins
on and was taken with complete sur
prise when on arrival a laughing
crowd of girls and boys confronted
him in the gaily decorated rooms"
The charter members of the pro.
posed chapter of the Order of East
ern Star which will be installed il
~lronton next month met in the Ma
sonic Hall Monday afternoon. Iron
ton was chosen as the name of th,
new Chapter. Mrs. J. M. HawkinI
was slected Matron and Mrs. e. L
Farmhouse, Associate Matron. w. R
Edgar was chosen Patron. Follow
ing are the names of the charter
members: w. r. Edgar and wife, J
M. Hawkins and wife, w. r. Edgar
Jr., and wife, l. G. Whitworth ant
wife, A. M. Madigan and wife, R
A: Knapp and wife, Chas. E
Downey and wife, Mrs. Chas. j. Tual
Mrs. Lizzie Baird, Mrs. VIM. Trauer
NIGHT, Mrs. DR.. Farmhouse, Mrs. A
Roehry, Mrs. L. A. Mckee, Mrs. J. c
Forshee, Mrs. Fred Kindell, ST., Mise
Annie Kaths, Grace Whitworth an,
Maude Langdon. Others had signife
their desire of wanting to join, but a
the charter membership is. limited t
twenty five members they will hav
to wait until after the Chapter is in
stalled before afiliating.
Wanted-A man and wife to tax
charge of the farm work. Man mus
be competent to take care of stock an
operate all farm machinery; womai
must understand taking car of chick
ems, making butter, etc. Couple mus
be energetic and keep the place in
, clean, sanitary condition. Liberal saI
airy paid to right party. Apply Idea
Farm, T. A. Conrad, Arcadia, Mo.
Baptist Church Notes.
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