Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-31


the opening of the Legislature. Mrs.
Damron will spend most of the win
ter with him at Jefferson City.
A one-armed printer, or at least he
claimed to be a printer, was a caller
at this office Tuesday about noon.
An old man, and had, evidently, been
a traveller for mauy, many years. He
was on his way southwark and de-
plored the fact that it was forty miles
to the next town witha printing office.
Mr.. Edward johnson, of Prentice,
Alabama, arrived here Wednesday
night, December %, bringing with
him a comedy young lady whom he
introduced as his wife. Mr.. and Mrs.
johnson spent their honeymoon with
relatives in Ironton, and Tuesday,
December %, they departed on No. A
for their home in Alabama.
Owing to the almostimpassable con-
dition of the roads foDseveral days be-
fore Christmas there was a scarcity of
turkeys in the valley last week. The
butchers and some of the merchants
had contracted for many of the birds
but it was impossible to bring them to
town. In consequence, there are
many turkeys still in the country.
There will be a special meeting of
Ironton Chapter, $40, Order of the
Eastern Star, Monday, January 4,
1915, at 7:30 P. NJ. Initiation. Also,
Friday, January list. at $3.50 P. M,
practice meeting at Chapter Hall. A
full attendance is desired at both
these meetings.
HATTIE 1. MADIGAN, Secretary.
Life Insurance Men Wanted.-The
American Life Association of Camp
bell, Missouri, is now closing its third
year of successful business. 1t has
more than three million dollars in
force and is in a splendid financial
condition. Write us for particulars
Of the most liberal agency proposition
ever put out by any life insurance
company.
On account of the Mississippi river
being frozen W at st. Louis, pre-
venting the use of the transfer boats,
there have been many more trains
than usual along the railroad here,
much of the freight being diverted
frgm the Illinois tracks to those on
this side of the river. Two pusheI
crews have been at work at Arcadia
for a week or more.
Strayed-From my farm at Granite
vile, Mo-, known as the Kerchner
farm, a red steer, two years old next
spring, weighs 800 or 700 lbs; marked
with split in left ear ana smooth crop
off of right ear; also label in right cal
with name,'sE. J. Hitzmann, No. 1O1.'
Has been gone since September. Will
pay expense Of party who has put him
up and fed him. Address E. J. Hitz-
mann, Bismarck, Nc.
John Smith, who has carried the
mail from the Ironton Station to the
post Office. for many years past, has
rendered his resignation to the de-
partment at Washington. John re-
ceives from the government for this
work 1927 a month; but his labor ia al
least twice as much since the parcel
post got into good working order, and
his pay has not been increased. The
post-ofice department will probably
soon advertise for bids for carrying
the mail.
John Gassmann, the matchmaker al
Middlebrook died last Thursday night
December "a, 1914, after a prolonged
illness. The deceased was 50 years. Of
age and had lived at Middlebroob
nearly forty years. MI. Gassman wal
a native of Switzerland and an expert
Matchmaker. A widow and four sons
mourn his demise, and have the SYM
pathy of the community in their be-
reavement. The funeral occurred
Saturday and interment was made II
the Middlebrook cemetery.
The editor gratefully acknowledge
the receipt, from far and near, Of
numerous friendly Christmas tokens
and gifts. To each and all Of thu
donors my thanks are returned, witt
the earnest wish that the coming yeal
may enrich them with manifold bless
ings. May each succeeding day give
me greater deserving of their good
| will and amend my numerous short
| comings-dissolve them in the smoke
that ascends from the consuming
weed the Holidays broughtme. P.S.-
| Neighbor Whites cigar trade has per
ceptibly diminished since the 18th.
aBilln is no more, and the Holiday
Season at DIR. Marshall's home ii
darkened by bis sudden taking-off
Apparently we'll and vigorous, he hat
been released from the shafts Of thu
Dr.'s buggy at 8 P. M, and q half hour
later while grazing with apparent
zest, gave a groan and fell to rise no
again. His mission was ended. FoI
more than sixteen years he had beer
faithful servant to his master, ant
was a familiar object to all dweller'
in the Valley and neighborhood
Though of mature age, his passing
was unexpected and sorrow attends