Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-20

this county, has been in Ironton the
past week as an agent for the Thebes
Piano Co., st. Louis. Sam has de-
veloped into quite a successful piano
salesman, we are told.
The delegation from Ironton who
attended the federated commercial
clnb meeting at Poplar Bluff last week
report a good time. Some 200 visit
ors we're in attendance and the Bluff
people treated them royalty.
The Epworth League of the Iropton
M. E. Church will give an "April
Fool" Social at the residence of j. R.
Baldwin on the LIST. Refreshments
will be served, and a good time is ex-
pected. All are cordially invited.
On u first page will be found a
letter from Rev. W. W. Strother. We
Judge that our friend has had about
enough of the Golden State and is
now ready to turn his face Missouri
wards once again. Lots of friends
will welcome him home.
DR.. Gross Alexander, of Nashville,
Tennessee, who served the Methodist
Encampment so acceptably two years
ago, has been engaged for the coming
meeting. Bishop John G. Kilgo, of
Durham, N. O., is to preach every
night during the Assembly.
Sergeant and Mrs. W. W. Reese
and two little daughters, of Leaven-
worth, Kansas, will arrive in Ironton
next month to make this their future
home. Mr.. Reese has served thirty
years in the army and retires. We
give them a hearty welcome.
Miss Allie Patton has closed a sue
cessfdl term of school in the Reagan
District this week. Miss Patton has
been with us two terms and. we hope
that she will be with us again next
year. She leaves for Cape Girardeau,
Mo, in the near future, to attend the
Normal. x.
Word has been received from Upper
Alton, Illinois, stating that Robert
little son of Prof. and Mrs. R. E
Wilkinson, is suffering from scarlet
fever. At last reports the little fellow
was getting along as well as could be
expected. We hope to announce his
early recovery.
The writer is in receipt of a card
announcing the graduation of Miss
Jeanette Wemp, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. P. Wemp formerly o
this city, at the commencement
exercises of the Louisiana State Nor
NAL to be held Thursday, March 20
1918. We congratulate the young
lady.
For Sale-One city lot, so feet by
100 feet, located in the center of the
residence district. Just north o
Madison on Shepherd Street. This il
practically the only desirable resi-
, dence lot still vacant, that is for salt
! in the city of Ironton. Granitoid wall
t in front. Price $3.50. 90. Enquire a
this Office.
The Ladies' Social Club met Marcl
18th, 1918, with Mrs. VIM. Trauernich
, as hostess. In response to the rol
call each member gave a reading OF
st, Patrick. An interesting contes
followed in which Mrs. T. B. Pruit
received the prize. Then came tn
delicious refreshments. The meeting
, adjourned to meet with Mrs. D. E
{ Morris, March 25th, 1918.
The Baldwin Bros. hub factory i
Ironton will shut down for all tim
s within the next few weeks. The fac
tory will be dismantled and the build
ing converted to some other use-jus
0 what has not yet been determined
The Baldwins have been making hub
for more than twenty years and tn
. doing away with the factory will b
: moving a landmark from the town.
Willis Hall died at his home in Iro
Mountain, Missouri, March 8. 1913, c
n tuberculosis. The deceased was
years of age; he leaves a widow, tw
daughters, a brother, MI. Arch Hal
O of Arcadia, and other relatives t,
mourn his demise. The funeral oc
Cured the next day and was conduct
q ed by the Woodmen from Bismarck
) To the bereaved we extend u sym
4 pathy.
The REGISTER this week prints tn
!: announcement of Mr.. Herman
Rieke as a candidate for Collector
the City Of Ironton, subject to the &C
r. ton of the voters at the city electio
next month. Herman is a might
fine young man, and in every wa
worthy. Should he be elected to tn
: office he seeks there is no doubt bl
that he will prove a faithful and CON
petent official.
The wind blew a gale all last FIR
q day. In fact it was such a wind as
seldom experienced in this section
. The weather vane on the cupolo of tt
! Academy of Music, that has bee
y there for thirty years and more, Wa
: blown down, and now Rufe WIFI
complains that we never will kno
Ig any more which direction the wind
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