Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-17

opinion seems to be that the ''drys'
will be victorious. Elvins and st.
Francois county will probably hold
elections in the early spring.
Mrs. Brassel, relict of the late O.
Brassel, at one time a we'll known
butcher at Middlebrook. died at the
County Poor Farm last Friday at the
age of 81 years. The deceased had
long been a resident of Iron County.
Maurice Huff, on returning from his
service in the navy, brought home
with him a bsyonet taken from a
soldier in Vera Cruz. He presented
the relic to Mr.. VIM. Trauernicht who
has placed it with his large collection.
Mrs. Elizabeth HARRISON, aged n
years, died at her home in Pilot Knob
Sunday and the funeral was conduct
ed by Rev. ]. 7. Mitchell the follow
ing day. Deceased was the mother
of twelve children, six of whom sur
vive her.
Taken up as a Stray-A one-year-
old steer, crop off right ear. Gray,
with brown sides. Taken up about
November 18th. Owner can take
property, upon good proof, by pay
ing for cost of keep and this notice.
VIM. RoEBBEL, Ironton.
A letter from Miss Maude Twomey,
who left here more than a year age
for California, tells us that she likes
the Golden State very much, but says
she must have the REGISTER to tel
her about old friends in Missouri
Miss Twomey is with relatives a.
Corona, California.
The REGISTER will next week com
mence the publication of a most in.
teresting serial story entitled "Dari
Hollow" by Anna Katharine Green
Do not Miss the opening chapters
You will enjoy every installment Of
this mysterious story. "DarkHollow."
Watch forit.
In a session lasting for more thar
four hours on Monday evening ant
half an hour into Tuesday morning
the city council completed plans TO
holding a local option election il
Pennington. The date set for tn
election is Tuesday, January 10, next
Harrington News.
The revival meeting which hat
been in progress at the M. 3. Churcl
for the past two weeks closed Sunda,.
night, and Rev. Matthews, who wa
in charge, left the following afternoon
for his home in Bonnie Terre. The
meetings were well attended ant
much interest manifested.
The following marriage license
have been issued the part week:
David Brooks and Edna Dennis o
Goodland.
Noel Lewis of Arcadia and Ami
Warren Of Chloride.
Guy johnson Of Monterey AM
Nellie Light of Munger.
George is rather a diminutive size
negro. He was toiling up the hill
leading to African Boulevard on
night last week with considerable of
"load on" He kept muttering t
himself, sand think, when / get home
I've got to face Jack Johnson" In
curry revealed that the slack John
son" he was d~reading to meet was hi
wife.
While delivering a lecture at tn
M. E. Church last Sunday afternoon
Rev. Matthews, the evangelist, wa
stricken with heart trouble and ha
to be carried from the pulpit to tn
parsonage. His condition was such 9
the time that it vas feared he wa
dead. He had sufficiently recovere
by evening, however, to complete tn
lecture.
A new time card went into effect Q
the railroad Sunday. The Hot Spring
trains, Nos. II and IS, we're taken 0
the road. No. 5, due here at 11:3
. stops here to discharge st. Lou
! passengers. No. 8, at noon, gets hel
five minutes earlier than heretofor
i and No. 4, in the afternoon, is no
due at $40, five minutes later tina
heretofore.
+ Mrs. Minnie Stark, wife of Ge
Stark, died at her home a mile sout
/. of Arcadia, Wednesday, December
1914, at the age Of 50 years, after
/. brief illness. The following day I'll
remains were taken to st. Louis, Il
. former home of the deceased, to |
cremated. A husband and eight-yea
old son mourn her demise. We e.
! tend our sympathy.
! A. Durvaux, who lives about. tv
: miles east of Ironton, had the mi
/ fortune to have his house destroys
by fire last Friday night about
o'clock. The fire was not discover
: until the flames had gained mus
: Roadway and Mr.. Duryaux and b
: wife had barely time to escap
! Building and contents were a tot
= loss. The property was insured +
$1100.
' We've had genuine winter wealth
! the past few days. There came
snow storm Saturday night-about
o ;robae-ond sunday NIGHT Il