Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-10-07

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the company has ever taken down the
river, aside from the great number of
ties lost.-Reynolds County Outlook.
Mrs. W. H. Fisher was called to
Springfield, Mo-, last week by the ILL
ness of her daughter, Mrs. Maude
Claman, who, it was feared, was con-
tracing typhoid fever. We are glad
to say, however, that Mrs. Claman is
now reported greatly improved and it
is not now thought that there is any
further likelihood of typhoid.
st. Francois and Madison county
officials are kept busy trying to en-
force the local option law. One man
in the lead belt found guilty of selling
a bottle of beer was sentenced to
twelve months in Jail and fined 81, 900.
No, gentle reader, the lead belt is not
in "Darkest Russia" 1t is in "the
home of the brave and land of the
free"
County Court met last Monday as a
Board of Appeals, and on Tuesday
they meet in adjourned session at
which time the county clerk was or
dered to notify the state auditor to
send the State auditing committee
down to audit the books and accounts
of the circuit clerks Office for the
years 1911, 1912, 1913 and 1914.-Green-
vile Sun.
The Fall and Winter Opening at the
Lopez Store Company's last Saturday
was the unqualified that al
ways characterizes like events at the
Big Store. Manager Ringo and his
assistants had exquisitely arranged
the displays of the mammoth stocks.
A very useful dish was presented to
each lady visitor as a souvenir of the
day and occasion.
Jesse Hawkins inside the trip home
from the State Fair in a cattle car ar
irving here shortly after sun-up Mon
day morning. He brought with him
a two-year-ol old colt, which he will
train for some horseman up the state.
l thought it would be funny if that
fellow stayed out of town a whole
week and did not bring something
home that did not belong to him!
MARRIED-At st. Joseph's Chapel,
Arcadia, Mo-, Thursday morning, Sep
TENDER 80, 1915, by Rev. L. O. Wer-
merit, Mr.. Paul A. Whelehon, of Area
dia, and Miss Kathryn A. Whitworth,
of Ironton, Mo. After the ceremony,
the bride and groom took the train
for St. Louis, returning to the Valley
after a few days. The REGISTER wishes
them the utmost happiness. May their
married life be long and one continued
honeymoon.
From the proceedings Of the Con-
ference that has been in session at
Sikeston the past week we see that
Rev. N. B. Henry will have charge
of the churches at Ironton and Area
dia the ensuing year. Rev. Fl. P.
Grow of Fredericktown succeeds VIM.
Court, as Presiding Elder of the
Pennington District, I. N. Shorrow
will be in charge of the Belleview Cir
cult. Rev. J. W. Wornsop, former
Presiding Elder of the De Soto Dis
trict, is given the pastorate at Doni-
phan.
Thos. w. Cheatham, trainmaster of
the Iron Mountain, has so far re-
gained his health as to be able to re-
turn to his home in Poplar Bluff. He
arrived the latter part of the week
from the Missouri Pacific hospital,
but has remained most Of the time
quietly in his room, but was down
town this morning, feeling fine, al
though still in a weakened condition.
He expects to be able to resume his
official duties within a few days.
Poplar Bluff Republican.
Judge W. T. Stevenson of Des Arc
was ian 'Ironton visitor Thursday Of
last week. The Judge informed us
that he is now out of the merchandise
and saw mill business and is devoting
all of his time and energy to farming.
In addition to his farm at Des Arc he
has a fine farm in Wayne county and
another in Illinois, 65 miles from ST
Louis. He and one of his brothers
however, still own a saw mill in
Wayne county, which thay may ope'
rate again some Of these days.
s. A. Cole, because of i'll health, has
been retired from the captaincy Of
the mill work and L. A. Delano fol
the past eight years chemist for the
company has been promoted to mil
captain. Mr.. Cole has been working
for the company for forty years and
will no DOUBT be taken care of by the
company. During the past year Of
more Mr.. Delano has been connected
with the milling and fotation work
and is prepared to take up the new
duties and responsibility now devolv-
ing hlm.--Bonne Terre Register.
The following appeared in last Fri.
days st. Louis Republic from JEFF
ferson City under date Of September
Both: "Articles of incorporation fol
the Belleview & Wester Railroad Com
pany of Graniteville, Mo-, were filed
with the Secretary ofstate to-day ant
a charter issued. The company has a
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