Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-19

Col. and Mrs. j. A. w. Lewis came
from st. Louis to the valley in their
new touring car last Friday. They
made the trip in three hours and a
half running time and had a very
pleasant journey.
Joe Selinger of Crane Pond We'd
nesday morning brought into this of
flee n of the largest hen eggs we
ever saw. 1t measured eight inches
in circumference the long way, and is
certain a-mammoth hen egg.
The editor is under obligations to
Miss Jenna E. Logan for an invitation
to attend q r ecital given by her mu-
sic pupils, 4208 Shaw Avenue, st. Lou
is, Friday evening, June Goth. The
programme portends a pleasing and
delightful entertainment.
Announcement have been received
by friends of the groom in this city of
the marriage of Theo. Cottrell, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Cottreli, formerly
of Bismarck, to Miss Lucille Morris of
Birmingham Alabama, on June 4th.
They will make their home in Nor
man, Oklahoma.--Bismarck Gazette.
: A horse, hitehed to the rack on the
south fide of the REGISTER Office, took
fright at a passing automobile about
church time Sunday morning, broke
loose, and went tearing toward the
east end Of town. He was captured
after a run of two or three hundred
yards. No damage to horse or buggy.
Tom L. Gibson, mining engineer of
st. Louis, was the guest of Mr.. A. v.
Polak Sunday. We acknowledge a
pleasant call. Mr.. Gibson is a very
enthusia site Democrat and is now try
ing to perfect al organization among
the county Democrats that will en-
able them to word in unison on party
questions.
Prof. G. W. Lashley was ordained
last Sunday as a minister of the Chris
tian Church by the elders of the Farm
ington Church. Mr.. Lashley has bedn
teaching in Iron county, and will
teach there again the next school
year, occasionally preaching, before
engaging actively in the ministry
Pennington Times.
The statement of the Bank of Ar
cadia Valley is printed in this issue Of
the REGISTER. This institution shows
quite al increase in the volume oil
business since it was established yeal
or more ago. The statement publish
ed a year ago totaled $1s 900. The one
published this week foots up more
than $51 1000. A good showing.
Collector Forshee Tuesday showed
us a freak in the way of an egg thai
he had found in a hen nest that morn
ing. 1t was about a half inch in di-
ameter and had two prongs, 1esem'
bling in shape and size two grapes
joined together. Mr.. Forshee says
that this egg shows what the Wilson
times and drouth r doing to him.
The attorneys for the railroad Com
pany have filed a motion in the State
Supreme Court, asking for a re-hear-
ing in the Pilot Knob depot a The
lawyers say that the enforcing of thu
Courts decision in this matter would
render a hardship on the company nC
that agencies would be called for ir
many places on the roads Throughout
the state where they are not needed.
Daugherty is all "swelled up'' since
he got to be postmaster and his ha
isn't more than half big enough. A
sign,"U. s. Post Office, Ironton Mo-,
now graces the front of the building
If things keep going like they have
some of these mornings I would no
be surprised to find, attached to thil
sign, in ''large and illegible letters
"M. W. DAUGHERTY, Proprietor ,
An electric light has been placed o.
the bridge between here and Arcadia
For this the people of the valley ar
indebted to Mr.. G.. w. Clarkson, pres
ident Of the Grand Avenue Bank, 81
Louis, who had the light installed an,
will pay for it's maintenance the com
ing twelve menth. Many a wayfare
between the two towns, on the darl
nights Of the ensuing year, will appre
ciate Mr.. Clarkson's public spirited
ness and generosity.
DR.. J. P. Yeargain, of Irondale, re
ceived an auto Saturday from st. Lou
is, the car being driven through b.
land by the salesman. This is tn
first and only car in Irondale, and tn
purr of the engine always attract
the INCLUSIVE adult, and the cage
child. DR.. Yeargain expects to us
the car in his growing practice, an
with the recent completion of tn
public road work towards Frankclay
and auto outlet is assured to Arcadit
Ironton, and other nearby towns.
On last Monday evening the wor
Of installing the machinery at tn
electric light plant one-half mile eas
of town was completed and the light
turned on for The first time. TIL
lights are splendid and DIR. Shy is t
be congratulated for the installing Of
modern and up-to-date lighting plan
The people of Centerville should sho'
their appreciation for the establish
ment of the plant by subscribing liber