Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-04


the present carrier, John Smith, is
s27 a month-not much more than
half what the job is worth. Announce
ment is expected from Washington
every day.
Recorder Hawkins has issued the
following marriage licenses since u
last report:
VIM. White and Levie stricklin of
Bixby.
Thos. Kitchens of Ironton and
Blanche Martin of Florida.
Alfred W. Johnson and Ellen Sadie
Walters of St. Louis.
W. E. Dilge of Craighead County,
Arkansas and NJ. E. Allen OF Nashville,
Barton County, Mo.
The Ladies'Social Club held it's regu-
Jar meeting Tuesday of last week with
Mrs. Fred Kindell, Sr. Meeting was
called to order by the president, Mrs.
J. N. Bishop After business session,
current events were given in response
to roll call; also interesting reading.
During the social hour Mrs. Kindell
served one of her famous English
plum-puddings, with other good
Seats" which were very much enjoy
ed. Next meeting will be February
9th, 1915, Mrs. 1T. Mitchell, hostess.
AT Poplar Bluff, Mo-, on the the goth
ult. the Brooklyn Cooperage Com
pany opened one Of the stave facto-
ries and announced that the entire
plant would be reopened as soon as
repairs could be made. About 300
men are employed when the entire
plant is operated. 1t is said the lum-
Der business is becoming active for
the first time since war broke out and
local lumber mills are receiving orders
which will enable them to resume
work after being closed down some
time.
The writer was very sorry. indeed,
to learn of the death of his long time
friend, Mr.. Samuel Bond, which
occurred at Mann, Mo-, Wednesday OF
last week. The call was a sudden one.
Mr.. Bond seemed in his usual health
Tuesday but was suddenly stricken
"Wednesday with what the attend
ing physician diagnosed as congestion
of the brain, and in a short time was
dead. The deceased was a worthy
man, and am sure his is a peaceful
sleep. To the bereaved family we
extend our sympathy.
D. E. Fletcher last week sold the 81
shares of stock in the Bank of Irontor
formerly owned by him and Mr.. A
Feary to Mr.. Joseph O. Forshee
The price paid for the stock wal
1922. 80 a share. The last published
statement Of the bank shows a book
value of about $165. A couple oil
years ago some of the stock is said tc
have changed hands at $175. The 81
shares here referred to were formerly
owned by the Bankers Trust Company
of St. Louis. Messrs. Feary ant
Fletcher purchased the stock from
the Third National Bank, st. Louis
where it had been placed as c~ollatera
by the Bankers Trust.
The joint commission representing
the Methodist Episcopal Church ant
the Methodist Episcopal, South, ap
pointed to consider the question o
uniting Marvin College at Frederick
town and Carleton College at Farm
ington, Mo-, met last Thursday in thu
Marquette Hotel in st. Louis. Unani
nous action was taken by the Join
Commission approving the wisdom o
uniting the two institutions Of learn
ing and expressing the unanimou
conviction of the commission that il
South Eastern Missouri there raj
most favorable opportunity for de
veloping one College to represent TIN
two Methodist Episcopal Churches.
The Williamsville, Greenville an
st. Louis Railway Company passed
out of existence Saturday as an activ
corporation, when it's entire ASSETS
real and personal, we're taken over b,
the Ozark Valley Railway Company,
new corporation. The Ozark Vale,
Railway Company, is a corporation
with a capital of $35O,0OO. 1t is I'm
derstood that arrangements are bein
made for the building Of a new depo
at Williamsville. The structure a
planned will be a two story affair
which leads to the conclusion that tn
general offices of the company will b
Wllliamsville. For the last eightee,
months the Williamsville, Greenvill
and st. Louis Railway Company hav
been in the hands of Receiver R. +
Slowey. Considerable physical i'm
provement has been made on tn
road during it's receivership and tn
service, until the last week or two
has been all that could be expected
Greenville Journal.
F. P. Graves, who has been in 81
Louis and New York City for the pas
few weeks and is reported to be rapid
ly regaining his health, is out in
signed statement asking stakeholder
in the st. Joseph and Doe Run Com
panies to join Robert Holmes, of 81
Louis, in electing a new board Q
directors at the coming annual meet
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