Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-02

the n destroyed by fire a few weeks
ago. In consequence there is a row
on, akd it is said the company may
conclude to build the chute at some
other station than Bismarck.
The Presbyterian Church has a
Bible Glass now which has a member
ship of about %. This class is for
ladies and men, and meets every Sum
day morning at 9:45. All those who
do not attend Sabbath School are cor
daily invited to this class, which is
taught by Mr.. @. P. Damron.
Chester Thompson was in Ironton
Sunday on his way to his fathers, in
the west end of the county, where he
will probably remain throughout the
summer. Chester left about a year
ago for the far west, but has beenin
st. Louis the past five months work
ing on q street car.
The Third Quarterly Meeting for the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
will be held next Sunday. Preaching
morning and night by Presiding Elder
William Court. The Sacrament of the
Lords Supper at the morning hour.
Services at the Tabernacle.
). r. A. VAUGHAN, Pastor.
Thos. B. Polk of Marble Greek was
a caller Monday. He tells US that
his father, Mr.. @. K. Polk, is still con-
fined to the house with rheumatism.
AS the spring comes on we hope to
hear of an improvement in our old
friends condition. The writer has
known Mr.. Polk about a half century
and a %fairer, squarer man you will moi
find anywhere.
B. T. Eaton, the popular landlord OF
the Bismarck HoteA died quite sud-
denly last Friday morning. He was
sick only two days, having made a
trip to Pennington Tuesday. The flu
neral occurred Sunday and it is said
was one of the largest ever held in
Bismarck. The deceased was, a big
hearted, noble fellow, we'll liked by
all who knew him.
Mrs. M. L. Schwab, a teacher in the
Tronton schools thirty years or more
ago, carried off the honors in a spell
ing match at the school house Friday
evening. 1t was an easy victory and
some old fogies are declaring that the
result shows the superiority of the old
way of teaching as compared with the
present day methods. Be that as il
may the REGISTER heartily congratu-
lates Mrs. Schwab.
County Clerk John R. Johnson in
forms us that he has purchased DR.. j,
H. Motifs farm on Big Black River.
neal the Mann school house. The
farm IS one of the best in that section
of our county. The farm has good
buildings and the land is first class
We do not know of a better location
for a club house anywhere along this
beautiful old stream, and we would
not be surprised to learn that the
farm will be converted into an idea
summer resort for the entertainment
Of city people. Fishing and hunting
in that section is said to be good. The
farm is located about about six miles
west of Annapolis, Reynolds Out
look.
The Public Utilities Commission has
notified the local telephone company
| that it must not in future reduce the
rate to a patron who Uses two phones
For instance: the rate for a business
phone is 1925 and for a residence
phone ST. % per month, but where
one party uses two phones a rate O
| So has been charged for the two Blu
the Utilities Commission says that thi'
must not be done. So, if you are il
the near future advised of an increase
in your telephone rates do not blame
the telephone company; it lies will
the Public Utilities Commission. Sew
eral months ago we arrived at thu
conclusion that a utility commission
was not in all things ideal.
The Federal Lead Company, it is re
ported on reliable authority, has pu
at work twenty diamond drills pros
pecting on its property. This worl
will probably require two men to eacl
machine and if worked two shifts a
is probable will require owe 100 mel
for services. Other reports indicat,
that the Federal is spending a larg
sum in development of it's milling
power plant and that st. Joe-Doe Rul
are beginning development activity
The National has constantly and con
tinuously been making Improvement
for the spring increase and the Who'll
district bids fair to be as active a
formerly by April for honest business
and labor activity. Lead Belt News.
Bobbie Edgar found the following i
a recent issue Of the Literary Digest
and thinks it worth r~eprinting. So d
we: IA few days ago Lord Decief
while travelling in California with hi
wife, lost his hand bag containing hi
comb and brush, and had to comb hi
hair with his wife's comb. This in
teresting item Of news was telegraph
ed all over the world by the Associat
ed Press. And now another startlin