Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-07-22


good ''boy,n and in my opinion will
make good.
VIM. E. Hills, who was here from
Festus Saturday, tells us that he had
just moved into a new home when
the terrific rain and hail storm visited
that section a few weeks ago. About
all the damage done to the house was
the smashing of some large panes of
glass by the hail.
Chas. J. Newman returned Sunday
night from a months visit to the Cal
ifornia expositions. he says they are
both fine and we'll worth the trip. He
reports that his brother, Walter, and
family, who are living in San Diego,
are much pleased with their home in
the Golden State.
To our old friend, August Rieke,
ESQ.,, we are indebted for a sack of the
finest Irish potatoes we have seen in
many a day. There were just eight
cen of the potatoes and their COM
bined weight was ten pounds. They
are of the "Cobblern variety and un-
usually fine and mealy.
The barn of Fred Rohlf, who lives
near the public school building in Pr
lot Knob, was struck by lightning and
destroyed by fire during the storm
Sunday afternoon. Had the rain not
been pouring down at the time the
flames would very likely have been
communicated to adjacent buildings.
Rev. DR.. Steel, pastor Of the Bap-
fist church, will leave the first of next
week for Arcadia Heights, where he
will spend his annual vacation of a
month. During his absence his pulpit
will be supplied by local pastors and
laymen, including Rev. A. @. Jones,
Of Observation-Disclosures News.
IS. W. Andrews and granddaughter
came up from Arcadia Monday to
spend a few hours with friends. Mr..
Andrews has been sick for several
months, but has almost fully recover
cd. Mr.. Andrews was in his usual
good spirits. We are glad when he
will be able to be in our midst again.
Bismarck Gazette.
David Lasater and family, of Belle
view, Iron county, arrived. last week
to visit with Greenville relatives. MIR.
Lasater returned home Saturday, leav
his family for a more lengthy visit.
Dave is in the mercantile business at
Belleview, being associated with Mrs
H. D. Bollinger and is prospering.-
Greenville Journal.
The streets of Fredericktown for
several weeks have presented IN air
of activity and business, excelled only
during the time when the Buckeye
was running at its fullest capacity
Folks are everywhere optimistic
Money is getting much plenti,
full and the wage earner is willing t.
spend Fredericktown Democrat
News.
The yield of the big potato patch al
Fruit City is meeting the expectation
of the owners Up tc yesterday even
ing three car loads of choice potatoe
have been shipped to market. We
are informed that as fast as the spuds
are removed the ground is again plant
ed with the same seed, hoping to har'
vest another crop before frost.-El'
lington Press.
Last Monday the S40,O O0 libel suit o.
Edward A. Rozier against G.. o. Ma
lions and R. Heber Nations was dis
missed by the second division of thu
Supreme Court of Missouri. For owe
five years Mr.. Rozier and Mr.. B. q
Boyer have tried in vain to get thi
case into court. 1t arose ont of al
article published in The Voice of tn,
People.-Elvins Miners Union Journal
John Irwin Bean, who lives in tn
Caledonia neighborhood, waived
preliminary hearing here last Monda,,
before Justice of the Peace Love
Bryan on a charge of seduction, an
was held under bond Of 81 900 to ans
wer to the charge at the August tern
of circuit court. Anna Rutter, a gil
under the age of is years, is the com
plainant. Bean is a young Marie
man.-Potosi Journal.
Fort, Jones & Jones is the style c
a new law firm that will make a stron
bid for a good share Of the legal bust
ness of Dunklin county. 1t is com
posed of ex-Circuit Judge j. L. For
and L. R. and Byron Jones. All ar
too well known to need any intro
duction to the citizens of Dunkli
county. They form a combinatio
that should be successful in gettiD
results .-Dunklin Democrat.
Miss Ida johnson, who taught in th
Ironton High School last year an
had been re-employed for anotht
year, has notified the school boar
: that because of ill-health she will M
be able to continue her work the er
suing year. AT present she is wit
!, her mother at Poplar Bluff. Mi
Johnson is a most excellent young Ii
dy and highly successful teacher. Va
ley friends hope to hear of an i'm
, %provement in her condition.
See Ozarks Minerals for tonin
/ laces, lace curtains, dress materia
etc. A1an mineraI in the wav 0f nat