Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-07-30

The city has received the 81, 1000 for
the bonds issued for street improve
ment and will soon advertise for lids
for the work to be done.
In his lecture last Thursday night
DIR. Hicks vouched the pleasing in
formation that there would be no
drouth next year. Let us hope.
For Sale-Thoroughbred Tsmworth
pigs. Write for prices.
FRED ]. ROBINSON,
Graniteville, Mo.
Sanford Andrews, Jr., made the
trip from Charleston to the valley
week before last in his automobile.
He informs us that he was just nine
hours in making 178 miles.
There will be the regular services at
the M. E. Church next Sunday MORN
ing and evening. A general attend
ance is requested.
M. N. POWERS, Pastor.
Quite a number of people from this
city and vicinity have been at Arcadia
this week attending the Methodist
Assembly. They report a large crowd
and a splendid program.-Bismarck
Gazette.
Among the visitors to the Assembly
last week was W. W. Hinchey, who
made the trip from Cape Girardeaui in
an automobile. He found quite a lot
of changes had taken place since he
was here twelve years ago.
The Pilot Knob school directors
have not yet agreed on teachers
for the ensuing year. And we are
informed there is no likelihood of an
early solution of the difficulty. The
board seems to be securely locked.
Rev. Irl R. Hicks lecture, Goods
Weather Mill" at the Assembly last
Thursday evening, was deserving the
vast audience which gave it hearing.
In matter and manner DIR. Hicks is
always instructive and entertaining.
Mrs. Anna Callicotte, of Prosser,
Washington, was a caller at this office
last Friday. Mrs. C%allicotte is a
daughter of Mr.. Joseph Thompson of
the west end of the county and was
on her way to visit home folk. Mr..
Callicotte is now located in st. Louis.
We hear that the beer depot in ST..
Francois county, midway between Pr
lot Knob and Mi~ddlebrook, is doing a
Gland office business''since Iron coun-
ty went dry. 1t is said the proprie-
tors think of opening a saloon there
in the neal future.
Mr.. s. T. Wilson, superintendent at
Mr.. Kimber's "Winwood Farm"
Pilot Knob, last Saturday brought to
this office a twig bearing five beauti-
full golden and red plums. They we're
as perfect as any picture ever paint
ed and truly delightful to look upon.
We had no rain in the valley Satur-
day, but the mail carrier to the Silver
Mines and the one to the west end
were both drenched while or their
routes. We had but a few drops of
rain in town Monday evening. On
Arcadia Heights there was a good
shower.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. e. DeWeese, of
Ir~onton, Mo-, arrived in the city last
Sunday for a weeks visit to MI. and
Mrs. Minor M. York, 1907 Jersey
street. Mrs. DeWeese has a beautiful
soprano voice which has given much
pleasure to those who have heard her
sing.-Quincy, (Ill.,) Wing.
E Our friend of nearly half a century,
s. McSpaden, of Caledonia, with his
good wife, were in Ironton Monday
on their way home after a stay at the
M. E. Assembly. Weare glad to say
that Mr.. McSpadden is hale and
hearty and possesses far more energy
than many a younger man.
But one day the past week when the
thermometer failed to go as high as
the hundred mark; that was Satur-
day, when 95 was the maximum. On
Thursday and Friday 104 was record
ed. Last night the wind blew from the
north and this "wednesday morning
is delightful. BUT NO RAIN.
The fourth quarterly meeting for
the year will be held at Fort Hill
Methodist Church next Sunday. Pre-
siding Elder Court will preach in the
morning, to be followed by the Holy
Communion. Arcadia Valley Bible
Glass at $3.50 A. M. Sunday School
9:45, Epworth League and preaching
at night by the Pastor.
Two vacancies appear on the Demo-
cratic primary ticket, that of Repre-
sentative and Presiding Judge of the
Court. For Representative the name
of Smith Golf, of Belgrade, and for
Presiding Judge, s. P. johnson, of
Liberty township. r mentioned.
Both are good men for these va
cancies.-Potosi Independent.
W. H. R. Brown and wife of St.Lou-
is were in Ironton several days the
past week. For many years win was
an attache of the REGISTER office and
a mighty good boy he is, too. For the
past eight years he has been in the
employ Of the Pullman Company as