Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-23

to none in this section OF the state,
doing a business Of about 1000, 600 in
that time. With confidence we pre-
dict renewed success when they start
in business again. = Frederiektown
Democrat News.
Word was received here last Thurs
day morning that Mrs. Bell Patton,
relict of the late Paul Patton, had
died in st. Louis the day before. Mrs.
Patton had been in poor health for a
long while, undergoing an operation
last November for cancer, and the
news of her death came not as a sur
prise. The deceased was fifty eight
years, eleven months and sixteen days
DID, She leaves three children to
mourn her demise; faithful and true,
long will her memory be cherished.
The remains were brought to Ironton
Friday, andthe funeral occurred that
afternoon from the residence of Mrs.
Alice Patton, interment being made
in the K. P. cemetery. May peaceful
rest be hers.
Mr.. L. D. Spencer, former Trenton
grocer, who now resides in I%ronton,
Mo-, was given a very pleasant sur
prise last monday night at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Q. C. Wilson,
with whom he is visiting. The crowd,
which numbered about fifty, consisted
largely of old neighbors and friends
and members of the Baptist church
with whom he had worked during his
residence in his city. The affair was
also a surprise on Mr.. Wilson who
knew nothing of the arrangement ts
until he returned home from his store
to find the guests waiting. A very
pleasant evening was spentin renew
old friendships and talking over past
experiences. Mrs. Libbie Alexander,
of st. Joseph, daughter of Mr.. Spen-
Ger, was also a guest.-Trenton, (Mo.,)
Republican.
The local option petition that was
to have been presented to the County
Court last Friday was deferred till
Monday of next week, April Goth, be-
cause of the forced absence of the
attorney for the "wets,'' B. Fl. Boyer,
who had a case in the Supreme Court.
Considerable interest is being taken
by the "drys" leaders and sympathiz-
ers. 1t is said by some they expect
100 to 200 people at the courthouse
when matter comes up for consider
alton. The point of most vital review
and the one around which much of
the skirmish will be made is the status
of the Elvins census which was taken
some months ago. Only one of the
census books has been found, yet
an affidavit is on file with the County
Clerk stating that there 2522 people
in the incorporated limit Of Elvins.
The one book shows a few more than
1900 names. The "drys'' will prob
ably allege that the ensus vas incor-
rect and fraud was practiced in COM
piling the names.-Bonne Terre Reg
lister.
From the Trenton, (Mo.,) Republi-
can. "Mr. L. D. Spencer, Of Ironton
Mo-, for a number Of years a promi-
nent groceryman and honored citizen
of Trenton, who spent the past two
weeks in Grundy county, observed
many improvements not only in
Trenton but in the surrounding coun-
try. He visited friends in several
neighborhoods and could not help
noticing evidences of prosperity. He
declared that in his relations with the
people he was impressed with the
feeling of close relations with the
town and country. He said that al
though the town had made wonderful
growth since he left here, the country
had evidently kept pace with the i'm
provement of the city. Mr.. Spencer
attended the Baptist Sunday school OF
which he was superintendent for a
number of years, and received a most
cordial welcome. He owns several
pieces of property in Trenton to
"come back to-" rs he expresses it,
in Ease he should 80 decide. He also
has some land interests south of Iron
ton that claim his attention at present.
He will find a hearty welcome should
he decide to re1urn to Trenton"