Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-02
Annapolis News.

that occurred on Sinking Creek,
nea BEDFORD, in Reynolds county,
Monday morning, November Goth.
Ike Mann went to the h~ouse,where his
wife lived, found her alone and killed
her, crushing her skull in three places
an d cut her throat; then used the
same knife to cut his own throat.
Discovery was made by Lee Mann a
few minutes after the tragedies had
been enacted. 1t was evident that
a terrible struggle. had taken place
and the house was in much disorder.
The wife, had died on the husbands
arm and the man woman we're welter-
ing in each others blood. Mann and
his wife had not lived together for
ssven years.
On Sunday morning Sam Jackson of
near Bunker, in Reynolds county, had
his saw mill and contents destroyed by
fire. Total loss.
Some fine rains the past week and
the creeks are flush.
Gus Funk is going to start his plan
er to-day to dress some lumber with
which to build a house in Annapolis
for Galley CASTLE to live in. AT this
time empty houses in our town are
scarce.
High water in Black river has kept
the BEDFORD teams out of Annapolis
the past three or four days.
Some of the boys were somewhat
"under the influence" Friday night.
James ]. Sutton and son we're in
Annapolis Sunday looking for some
stray sheep.
Tie drill is still boring away, but
having no luck, only striking OF
| plenty Of good water. In consequence
some of our people will have fine
flowing wells.
The bridge across Big Creek, neal
Bear Branch, recently built by oui
r~oadoverseer, was swept away by the
high waters Of the past few days.
Nearly all the Annapolis boys have
returned home for the winter. Not
much for them to do except hunt and
sit around the fire. Will Harris seems
to be the only one in the lot who hai
saved up his money for hard times
that may be coming.
At Nogales, Arizona, last Saturday
the U. s. troops killed 40 Mexicans
The American general is proud of the
craftsmanship of his men and hopes
to crush the enemy in a few days.
think he should send for ''Isaac" Of
Des Arc and ''Bulletin" of Annapolis
We would show them how to do thu
job in a hurry.
George w. Slusher has quit firing il
Keathley & Waters handle factory
and VIM. Fancher is now holding
down the job. They wanted to Gu
Slusher's wages to $1.80 for nine hour
and he wouldn't stand for it.
John T. Webb made a flying trip t.
Ironton Monday.
E. A, Lloyd and ]. t. Webb are do
ing a big tie business.
Three cripples got off of train q
south-bound, here last Thursday an
Que off of train %. All seemed t
have money,
Andee Lewis, who stayed with Jas
Buford so long on his goat ranch Of
Crane Pond where Mr.. Chas. L.. Har
ris now lives, will in the near futur
go back to the same farm to work 70
Mr.. Harris. We are certain he will b
pleased to get back there and wi
find Mr.. Harris a mighty fine man.
Sam Middleton is building a house
near the big spring, three miles cas-
of Annapolis, on the Crane Pom
road. He is locating on a 40 acr
i tract of land that Henry Lashley en-
tered in 1872. He contemplates MAX
: ing a hog and sheep ranch out there
i Add Reese paid a visit to Illino
I last week and ate Thanksgiving dir
ner with some Of his people there. H
D went by way Of st. Louis and return
ed by way of Cairo.and Poplar Bluff
{ getting here on train 10 Saturday. ,
t R. Dobbs looked after his business
4 his absence.
u ST.. Dunn bought five 'possul
4 hides last week for one dollar. H
: sent them to st. Louis by parcels POI
and got SO cents for them.
. Coal oil retailing at 12H cents.
/ My old friend, DR.. e. Il. Whitesid
? was in Annapolis a few days ago an
. purchased a good coon and possui
hound from VIM. Kitchell.
II. A. Dunn Is improving in health
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