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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-30
IRONTON. MO-. THURSDAY, SEPT

an action in the above named court
wherein said plaintiffs allege in their
petition among other things that all
the above named defendants, il they
or either of them be living, are nom
residents of the State of Missouri;
Plaintiffs further allege that they
verify believe that there are persons
interested in or who claim to be in
terested in the subject matter of this
petition whose names they cannot
Join herein as defendants because
their names are Unknown to them, and
that such unknown persons derive or
claim to derive their title or claim to
the hereinafter described real estate
as consorts, donees, alienees, or i'm
mediate, mesne or remote, voluntary
or involuntary grantees of such above
named defendants, if living; and if
all of the above named defendants or
any one or more of them be dead,
then, and in that event, plaintiffs
| further allege that they verify believe
that there are persons interested in,
or who claim to be interested in the
subject matter Of this petition whose
names they cannot join herein because
their names are unknown to them;
claim ., a IN derive their title or claim to
tbe foIIowing described real estate in
Iron GonntV Missonri viz.
Sontb half If the n northeast ouarter
and north haIf ~ southeast anarter
and southeast Quarter of Southeast
nnarter sactJon Ia and east half of
northeast anarter and southwest
onarter of Northeast quarter section
23~alI in townshin al north. rance
west
az cnnsorts hairs devisees donees
alienees or inomediate, mesne or re-
mote. voluntary or involuntary
grantees ofSsnch above named now
deceased il tbev orr either Of them he
dead so far os known tn nlaintiffa
II Il therefore ordered bv the clerk
of said conrt'in vacation that nuhlica-
tion he made notifying said defendants
and each Of them thai an action has
been commenced against them by
netit;o1, =, ia r;ron;9 rorrt of Tron
por,,tS, p M;ssa,,,.; +ha nhioot and renaral
natnrs s IF IF when is 10 trv ascertain.
daternine ana o,1iet the title to the
above dasoribed real estate
Ana tbat'mnIess the said defendants
he and annaar hafore ssid oonrt on
tha fi first dav II the newt reonIar tenn
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-30
SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST

Whereas, Mary Frances Myers, and An
drew Myers, her husband, by their certain
deed OF trust, dated the Sd day OF August,
1912 and recorded in the office of the
and State OF Missouri, in book So, at page
$50, conveyed to ]. H. Stevenson, Trustee, the
following described real estate, situated in
the County OF Iron, and State OF Missouri,
to wit:
All OF lot thirteen d3I. in block three OF
the Town OF Des Arc, Missouri; also west
half OF lot fourteen (l4) in the Town OF Des
Arc, Missouri, according to plat on tle IN
the Circuit Clerks office, in Ironton, and in
the Stale OF Missouri, in aforesaid County OF
Iron;
Which conveyance was made to the said ].
H. Stevenson, in trust, to secure the payment
OF certain note in said deed specified;
And, whereas, it is provided in and by the
terms OF said deed OF trust that should the
said Mary Frances Myers die before the ma
turity OF said note, that thereupon, and in
that event, said note should Immediately
become due and payable;
| And, whereas, said Mary Frances Myers Is
now more than nine months dead;
| And, whereas, default has been made in
| payment OF the principal and interest due
| on said note, and said principal and inter
| est are now past due and remain unpaid;
And, whereas, 1T is provided In said deed
OF trust, that in case OF death, removal IRON
| the state or refusal to act, oil said j. II, Stew
enson, as trustee, hethen acting Sheriff o
/ Iron County, Missouri, shall act in his stead
and sell the foregoing described property il
| case OF default;
And, whereas, j. II. stevenson, trustee II
4 said deed III trust, hass refused to actas sucl
Rfstistee aad foreclose the property conveyed
IbgH said deed OF trust;
/ Now. therefore. at the request OF the lega
! holder OF said note, and in pursuance OF the
| conditions in said deed OF trust contained
| I,theundersigned, the duly elected,quali6ec
| and acting Sheriff OF Iron County, Missouri
will sell the property above described
at public vendue, TO the highest bidder, fol
cash, at the courthouse door in the CITY o
| Ironton, County ofIron, State OF Missouri,or
Monaay, tie 25h4 day Of Oeto6ey, 1915,
between the hours of nine o'clock A. NJ. ant
| five o'clock P. M, OF said day, Tor the pur
pose OF satisfying said Indebtedness and th'
costo executing this trust
VIM. BLUE, Sheriff
Iron County, Missouri, and Acting Trustee.
Ironton, Missouri, September 20, 1915.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-30

after they knew the bank to be in
solvent. and w. E. Talley, former
vice president of the Bankers Trust
Company of st. Louis; Lee Graham OF
Fredericktown, Mo-; George Jen-
nings and J. F. Little, directors of the
closed bank, charged with perjury as
a result of financial statement issued
by the bank shortly before it closed.
The prosecutor told the court the
evidence against Walker and Stroud
was insufficient and that the four ex-
directors had promised, if prosecution
was stopped, to make an arrangement
that would result in all depositors be-
ing paid in full,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-30
Order of Publication

In the Circuit Court of Iron County,
Missouri, in Vacation, July %, 1915.
The State of Missouri, at the relation
and to the use of B. P. Burnham,
Collector of the Revenue of Iron
County, Missouri,
against
John @. Preston, if living: or the un-
known heirs and deyisees of John Q.
Preston, if he be dead, defendants.
(Action to Enforce Lien for Taxes.)
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
B. P. Burnham, collector OF the revenue
Of Iron county, Missouri, and files his
petition and affidavit, setting forth
among other things that the defendants,
John c. Preston, if living: or the un-
known heirs and devisees Of John c.
Preston, if he be dead, are nom
residents of the state of Missouri,
and that they cannot be served with
summons in said state; it is there
fore ordered by the clerk of the cir
cult court of Iron county, Missouri, in
vacation, that publication be made
notifying said defendants that an
action has been commenced against
him in the circuit court Of said county,
blt ODltCb RCllCt oil HdoulO VI WhlOh
is to enforce the lien of the state Of
Missouri on the following real estate,
belonging to the said defendants for
back taxes for the years 1912 and
1918, to-wit;
Lot Is in block SO Of Murdoch Crumb
i Company's subdivision OF parts of
sections 30 and 30, township 81, north,
range east. subject to mineral Teserva-
ton made by Big Muddy Coal & Iron
I Company in book 80, page 24I, Iron
county Land Records. Tract 36 in
section 3, township SO, north, range 3
east, ,-i0.29 acres, as shown by Murdoch
! Crumb Co. Plat book 3, page 8; SUBJ
iect to mineral reservation made by Big
Muddy Coal& Iron Company in book
50, page 24r, Iron county Land Records,
in Iron county, Mo.
Gan itemized statement IN the nature
Of tax bill showing the amount Of
taxes, interest and cost now due on said
real estate for the years aforesaid,
amounting in the aggregate to the sum
OF four and 62-I00 dollars, is filed
with said petition as provided by law.)
And unless they be and appear al
) che next term Of said court to be holden
: for the county Of Iron, and state oi
: Missouri, at the court house in said
county on the fourth Monday in
October, next, 1915, and on or before
, the third day thereof (if the term shall
80 long continue; and, If not, then
}, before the end Of the term), and plead
/, answer or demur to said PLAINTIFF
I, petition, the same will be taken az
t confessed, judgment rendered in accord
( ance with the prayer Of said petition
q and said real estate, or 80 much thereo.
: as may be necessary to satisfy sale
! Judgment, interests aud costs, be solo
\ under q special iieri facias to be ISSUED
|, thereon.
/, It is further ordered that copy here.
: of be published according to law in thu
: Iron County Register, weekly news
paper published in said county Of Iron
: and state OF Missouri.
JESSE M. HAWKINS,
Q Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record;
y Witness my hand and official seal, thi
: IsEALl 12d day of July, 1916.
/, JESSE M, HAWKINS, Clerk
( Circuit Court, Iron County, No.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-30

The Missouri State w. C.T.U. Con-
vention which assembled in Sikeston,
September Il to 10, is probably one of
the largest delegated bodies of the
State. 1t represents the largest
organization in the world. In Missouri
it is $4,000 strong.
The body consists of FIVE state Of
ficers; a vice president for every or
ganized County in the State. which in
cludes nearly every County in the
State, one delegate for every union
and one for every 40 members Of
large unions. There are 20 national,
state and provisional lecturers and
organizers and 80 superintendents of
work.
The old officers were re- elected by
almost unanimous vote as follows:
Mrs. Nellie G.. Burger, Of CLARK,
President
Mrs. Rowena Shaner, of Jackson,
! Vice President.
Mrs. Lettie Hill May, of st. Louis,
Corresponding Secretary.
Mrs. Emma G Pitzer, Of louisiana,
Recording Secretary.
Mrs. Neva Thomas, Springfield,
Treasurer
i Among the recommendation of the
President in her address, and adopted
were the following:
To dispense with the full executive
mid-year meeting, which formerly in
cluded the State County Presidents.
i To stress the franchise department
this year.
To build bungalows, with view tc
establishing schools of instruction al
= Holhster and Arcadia assemblies.
The trustees Of the property al
Arcadia are Mrs. Nellie G. Burger
Mrs. Lettie Hill May, of st. Louis
Mrs. Minnie Lee Munger, of Pied
mont; Mrs. Emma Bergant, of Charles
ton; Mrs. Lucretia Henry, OF Arcadia
One-half Of the money is donated by
State organization. One-half to bt
raised by sale of 10 dollar shares o
stock by the County Presidents.
The entertainment so lavishly be-
slowed by the enterprising little cit!
OF Sikeston was the best the conven
tion had ever enjoyed. The business
houses and homes were decorated will
: white and yellow, the colors OF th,
wv. O. t. u. and the Suffrage League
. The Commercial Club kept the Gamers
busy preparing reel to be use'
throughout the State in advertising
Sikeston and the organization. TIL
auto parade Of some eighty machine
! will be in this reel.
Iron 10 now an organized count
: with unions at Arcadia, Bellevlew an
! Des Arc.
The Arcadia Union is called to NEE
{ ednesday the 10th at Mrs. Beverl
: Browns. REPORTER.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-30
Rogers Bank Cases Dropped
lFrom Tho s.. Louis RepubiIc.I

BENToNv1LLE, Ark, September %.
Indictments against ak defendants
growing out OF the recent failure OF
the Bark Of Rogers Of Rogers, Ark,
were dismissed at the request OF Pros
ecuting Attorney J. s. Combs in Cir
cult Court hore yesterday
The defendants were Wythe Walk
or and Everett Stroud, president and
cashier, indicted for receiving depoaile
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-30
weather Report.

Meteorological Report of Coopera-
tive Observer at Ironton, Iron County
Mo-, for the week ending Tuesday,
Sept 21, 1915:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-30

do I can pray for those that can do
them!n 1t is wonderful, indeed, to
know the many good things accom-
plished by these great women by the
help Of Almighty God, for God and
home AID native land!
And Whentinne came that we Had
to depart for our respective
homes it was past our power TO find
words of gratitude and thankfulness
for the hospitality shown us by the
good people of Sikeston. Long will
we remember the good things we en-
joyed while in their midst. They are
folks that really do things!
ONE WHO WAS THERE.
Des Arc, Mo-, September FL.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-30

NOTE. The precipitation includes
rain, hail, sleet and melted snow, and
is recorded in inches and hundredths.
Ten inches of snow equal one inch OF
rain. ''T" indicates trace of preeipi-
tation. w. I'll. DELANo, Observer.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-28
soDALITY MEN
PICK THEIR BALL TEAM.
For Game at Joint Outing With Sc.
Johns Association.

With good luck In the weather next
Sunday the members of st. Joseph's
Sodaiity are looking forward to a big
day to result from their Joint outing
at the drawbridge. which will be the
first event Of the kind the two So
cieties have held.
To each organization 100 tickets have
been allotted and the committees are
now at work getting these into the
hands Of the members.
On the back Of the ticket is printed
the menue which will be served during
the day. The opening event In the
line OF seats'' is the lunsh at noon
when chowder Of two kinds will be
provided and at o'clock in the after
noon the bake will be served, running
all the way frgn steamed CLAIMS to
watermelon, and including fish, broil-
erg, green corn. salads and all the ac-
eompanying dishes that will contribute
to the complete satisfaction Of the
inner man.
The Norwich crowd will reach the
drawhrfdge by the o'clock train from
here and the New London men are
coming by boat.
Various members are in training for
the athletic events Of the day, which
will be full of interest but one of the
big events win be the ball game for
which Captain Tom Brennan is select
ing the Sodality nine. among which,
subject to change. are the fallouzIna
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-28
PERSONALS

Frank Beckwith OF Norwich han
been thesguest Of Niantic friends.
James ,. Boland Of Mystic has been
o. visitor at his home In Norwich.
Miss Grace I. Kinnan has been in
New York on Q business trip this week.
Bruce MCMILLAN Of Norwich is the
guest OF Lawrence Beebe Of Groton.
Mrs Jabez Rogers OF saybrook
Point was a recent visitor in Norwich.
Albert p. Gtefenson of stoninaton
has been the guest of friends in Nor
witch.
Mr. and Mrs. AIbin Hagstrom and
daughter Of this city are visiting srela-
tfves IN Mantle.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Moran Of Greene
vile. South Carolina, are visiting with
friends on Union street.
Henry A. Smith of Ward street. Is
spending a week with Mrs. A Jordan
and family at Ocean Beach.
Misses Lena III. and Hannah Hag-
lund are expected home some time this
week from a visit in California.
0Lr. and Mrs. John R Tarrant ana
son. of freeman avenue have been
spending week at Ocean beach.
Charles Hubert, of the New York
Sun, is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Hulburt. OF Maple
street.
Captain and Mrs. e. T. Pettirrew
and daughter. Mrs. Ernest w. Wad-
ham of Groton. motored to Franklin on
Monday.
Miss Anna T. Hallahan Of Baltic
street is spending three weeks vaca-
ton with relatives in Utica and Ia
berg N. 7.
Miss Flora York, who was called to
Plainf1eld by the death Of her broth
er, Hallam York, has returned to her
home in Westerly.
Mrs. H. s. Blackmar of Treadway
avenue is visiting in Cheshire and has
recently returned from visiting Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. M. Whittemore of Lances-
tier, Mass.
Mrs. Leila Troland Gardner is reg
istered at the Michigan hotel. Mrs.
Gardner has been spending the past
winter in New York.-New London
Telegraph.
Mrs. Harold Rowland arrived at the
Rowland cottage, Fenwisk Sunday
evening, from Woodstock, where she
and Mr.. Rowland have been spending
| week. Mr. Rowland continued to
New York via the Norwich line.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-28
OBITUARY.
Edwin Franklin Yerrinaton


After year of failing health, death
came to Edwin Franklin Yerrington
shortly before 6 o'clock Tuesday
morning, at his home at Lantern Hill,
in the town of Ledyard. He was 68
years of age the first of last January
and was born in Ledyard, the son of
Franklin Warrington. q native Of N.Y.
tic. and Lucy Caswell Yerrington, who
was born in North Stonington. Mr..
Warrington passed much of his life in
his native town, but he had engaged in
farming for a time in his 6Grlier days
in Canterbury.
He was twice married, his first wife
her sons survive. as follows: Charles
Of East Norwich, Erastus Yerrington
of Taftville, Frank Warrington of
Brewster's Neck, Edgar Warrington of
Manchester, and James z. Yerrington
Of East Great Plain. Two daughters
ing Mrs. Harold Barstow of East Nor
witch and Mrs. Leonard Lovett OF
Greeneville. One sister, Eta Yerring-
ton OF North Stonington. is living.
Mrs. Eugene Smith.
Mrs. Katherine wadsworth CBacon)
Smith, wife Of Eugene Smith of New
York city. died suddenly at the Smith
summer home in Norfolk. Sunday
night. The cause of death was heart
LTOuDI6. MIS-. S>1nlIn was Of years OlQ,
and was born in New Haven, daugh-
ter OF the Rev. DR.. Leonard Bacon
She was married to Mr.. Smith, a New
York lawyer. in 1872. and for the past
35 consecutive years had suInmered in
Norfolk. Besides her husband, she
leaves four children, Leonard B. and
Miss Alice NJ. Smith of New York
Winthrop D. Smith of Harrison, n. Y.
and Mrs. Helen Agate. wife of F. j
Agate of Scarsdale, N. Y, and two
sisters, Mrs. Henry q. C1osson of
Orange, N. j., and Miss Alice NJ. Ba-
con OF Cromwell.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-28
FUNERAL.
William p. Butler.

From his late home, No. 247 Wash
ington street. the funeral of william
P. Butler was held at s O'Clock Mon
day morning, with q large attendance
of relatives and friends, including peo-
pie from Philadelphia, New York. New
London and other cities. There was
a delegation from the N. E. o. P. A
high mass of requiem was celebrated
at St. Patricks church at o'clock by
the pastor, Rev. John H. Broderick,
and Some Sweet Day was sung by
Miss Katherine Butler and Nearer, My
God to Thee by Mrs. F. L. Farrell.
There were exquisite floral offerings
The bearers were James and J. Hen
ny Butler, John F. Byrne of New
York. James A. Byrne of Philadelphia,
Andrew F. Byrne of this city and DR..
Frank NJ. Dunn of New London.
Burial was in st. Marys cemetery.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-28
Incidents in Society

Mrs. Burial A. Herrfck ana her
daughter, Mrs. Everett b. Byles. are
guests Of Mrs. Seth n. Williams OF
Stonington.
Miss Elizabeth Chase and Miss
Christine Gregson Of Norwich, who
have been visiting at Pleasant View,
have returned home.
Col. and Mrs. Charles W. Gale and
the latter's niece, Miss Stephens, In
Col Gales car. and Mr.. and Mrs. John
c. Averiu with AR. and Mrs. James
L. Case, IN Mrs. Averills car. Left on
TUESDAY morning for q trip up the
Connecticut river 70 Greenfield over
the famous Mohawk trail to Williams
town, North Adams and Pittsheld.
They plan TO come down through the
Beri<shires and viii take about three
days for the trip.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-28
City Court Matters.

Assistant Judge Henry II. Pettis oc-
cupied the bench in the city court on
Tuesday morning. A Taftville couple
was in court for breach of the peace in
striking a neighbor They were de-
Tended by Attorney T. J. Kelly. The
wife admitted she slapped the neigh
bors' face. She was ordered to pay
actual costs amounting to s1o.03. This
was paid by the husband, who was dis
charged.
Gustave johnson Of TaftviIle could
not pay the So fine and costs for
drunkenness and he went to JAN.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-28
VAUDEVILLE AND DANCE
GIVEN AT sUssMAN's
Successful Affair Was Under Man
asement of L. Lain and n. Marx
off

Under the management of L. Lain
entertainment was given Tuesday eve ;
ming at Sussman's hotel, Mohegan-
Miss Goldberg, a well known cab :
aret singer Of New York, sang sew
eral selections which brought many
encores. Mason and Howard, those
with the assistance of Mrs. c. Zim-
merriam OF New York, who knows how
to play ragtime. Several operatic SEE
lections by Miss Dora Bolton and
Apple LubinslCy of New Haven wera
well received. The feature Of the eve
ming was the latest dances by Sig :
mund Siege1 ana Miss Dorothy Mich:
elson, OF Brooklyn. Several auto par
ties from New London and Norwich
went there. Mr.. Curland had charge
Of the refreshments. It was a sue
cessful affair from start to finish.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-28
SUDDEN DEATH or
MRS. AUBREY w. JARVIS
End Came While She Was on Her
Way Home from PhiIadsIphia.

Word was received here Tuesday
evening of the death OF Mrs. Aubrey
w. Jarvis while she was on her way
from Philadelphia to her home nc No.
Is Clairmont avenue.
About a week ago she went to Phil
adelphia to be operated upon for cam
Ger, but her condition was found too
serious to permit of an operation
She was on her way home with Mr..
Jarvis, who is superintendent OF Yam
tic cemetery, when her death occur
red. The news of her death viii come
with a sudden shock to wide circle
of friends among whom she was held
in high esteem.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-28

players:
Tom Brennan ,. Bunk Walsh c. J.
Sullivan SIS. Dan Mullen sb. Bin Har-
rington If. Judge T. J. Kelly CT. Will
lam Malone RI
Substitutes: Jim Stanley, Joe Sher-
idan. James McCune, NJ. J. Sullivan
Jim Mccormick, Jim McGrory, Jack
Cookery, William Weldon. Frank Muir
tina
The umpiring duties will be d.
vided between Dan Murphy, r. T.Dig-
rims and NJ C. Higgins
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-28
MISS NoRTH's WILL IN
NEW HAVEN COURT
Her Death Occurred Recently at Nor
witch State Hospital.

In the New Haven probate court
yesterday, before Judge ilson, there
was filed the will of Florence Chris
tine North, which was signed in the
Norwich State hospital. Drs. Pollock,
Wilson and Erdman declare she was
mentally sound when the will was
drawn up. Her estate is left to Elean-
or B. North, q sister.
Miss North, who was a trained
nurse, recently died at the state hos
pttaI. where she had been employed
for the past two OF three weeks Be-
fore that time she had been employed
for three or four years at the hospital
and had also done private nursing. She
first located in this city a number of
years ago, doing private nursing in
connection with q Norwich doctors
practice.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-28
HER soTH BIRTHDAY.


Her 9oth birthday.was pleasantly OBJ
served by Miss Lucretia Huntington
Grace on Tuesday at the Sheltertng
Arms. She was a guest Of honor at
dinner, and she received a postal card
shower and flowers. a number OF her
friends came In to pay her anniversary
calls, and she was taken for an auto
mobile ride. Altogether IL was a de-
nghtful day for Miss Grace, who bears
her years lightly, for mentally she Ii
unusually keen and physically excep-
tionaIly active. She is able to take a
walk out Of doors every day and do
other things that are remarkable In q
n0noGenarfau.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-28
CHURCH SUPPER ON
JOHN RATH5UN'S LAWN
Many Went from City to LeffinswelI
Church on Tuesday Evening.

On the spacious lawn at the home
Of John Rathbun at Leff1ngwell, where
Chinese lanterns were used in the dec
orations over the tables, an excellent
supper was given Tuesday evening by
the Leffingwell church, which had an
attendance of about $50. Many went
out there from the city on the S6.3
car and buses took them from the end
of the car line to the Rathbun home.
The house was thrown open to the
patrons at the supper and there was
music by a trio that was composed
of Mrs. Thomas Lefingwell, piano;
E. E. Baker, violin, and A. Feltcorn,
cornet.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-28

ell, No. 1851. OF the Royal ArcAnrIn,
have received invitations TO attend
the meeting tonight at which the grand
regent. Horace G. Williams, is to be
present John Leirich Is regent and
James J. Casey secretary OF the coun-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-28
Burial of Infant Child.

The infant child OF William and
Lucille Hansen Kiees Of Isl LAUREL
Hi avenue was buried on Tuesday
by Undertaken eager in Yantic cem-
etery. The child was one day old.