Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-27

ton there. We wish them a happy
journey through life. Y.
A card from DIR. F. w. T~rauernicht,
who stopped for a day at Topeka,
Kansas, on his way to the Rocky
Mountains, advises us that he is hav-
ing a good time. The DR.. says that
while he was in Topeka a fellow in
timated to him that perhaps the Sun
flower state was not so "dry" as some
of u prohibitionist friends would
have US believe.
MI. and Mrs. A. j. Zwart and daugh-
ter, Miss Margaret Bunting, left Mon
day afternoon in their car for st.
Louis. They are on their way to their
home in Kansas City, after enjoying
a two weeks visit with Mrs. William
Cantrell and Miss Sara Glenn, and
will make the trip north ON the
Missouri side, going by way of
Farmington.-Cape Girardeau Re-
publican.
Two horses, ridden by Lee Petit
Gay and Miss Catherine Pierse, were
killed by lightning at Pilot Knob
shortly after the moor hour Wednes-
day of last week. A shower had come
up and the horses we're hitched to a
fence, while Mr.. Gay and Miss Pierce
sought shelter. The latter was knock
ed down by the shock and Lee Petit
was stunned and numbed. 1t was a
narrow escape and they r to be
congratulated.
I am indebted to my friend, Hon.
o. L. Munger, for an elegant and in
teresting souvenir of the late Demo-
cratic National Convention, "Notable
Democrats" 1t is filled with pictures
of men prominent in the party, from
President Wilson down, and contains
much welcome information relative
to Nation and State. | thank my
friend Orrin, and expect to some day,
sooner or later, see HIS name, too,
officially listed among "Notable Demo
Gratis"
At a meeting of the Ironton School
board last Saturday evening a call
was issued for an election to be held
Monday, August 9TH, to vote on the
proposition to bond the district for
$4,000 to build a high school build
ing. 1t was suggested that the voters
be given an opportunity at the same
time on a site, but the board deemed
it best to submit but the n PROPOSE
at this time. On legal advice the
board refused the petition for a poll
ing place at Arcadia.
A young man by the name of Bran
blet, from Boston, lost a pocket book
containing 500, near the Arcadia
station, about two weeks ago. Bran
blet, with a couple ofcompanions, had
been on st. Francis river. They
boarded train No. 10 at Arcadia, on
the morning of July 18th, to go to
Bismarck. Bramblet took the pocket
book from his pocket to pay for three
tickets. He did not miss the money
until the afternoon Of the next day at
the home of his brother, @. r. Bran
let, in Flat River. Mr.. Bramblet does
not recall having the pocket book af-
ter leaving Arcadia and he thinks be
must have lost it there before board
ing the train.
Edward George Robinson, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Robinson Of
Pilot Knob, was married in Newport.
Rhode Island, May 25th. The follow
ing account of the wedding is repro
duced from a Newport paper: Sin
st. Joseph's Church Saturday morn
ing Miss Elizabeth Gertrude Hassey
and Mr.. Edward George Robinson
were quietly married by Rev. Father
Higney. Rev. Peter F. Hussey, OF
New York, brother of the bride
solemnized q nuptial Mass. The bride
was attended by hes sister, Miss
Helen Hussey. Mr.. John Hussey val
, best man and Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson
have gone on a trip to Washington"
] Chss. L. Fox, of Newport, Arkan'
sas, arrived ia town last Wednesday
evening to spend a week with hi
!, sister, Mrs. R. 7. White. He tell,
some interesting stories of his ex
perience during the floods alonl
w hite River last August and Feb
. ruary. Newport was all under waite
and in his house; which stands TIVE
and a half feet above the ground, thu
W alter was 2S inches deep. On Doti
oc casions, however, there was warn
ing of the approaching deluge, ant
! furniture xas carried to the secont
stories or suspended to the ceilings
These conditions lasted for a week o.
m ore. In February half the peps!a.
: tion left the town and some of thu
people have not yet returned. Uharli
tells us that on n occasion, Will,
padding about the streets in a boat
: he met II forfaef citizen, Mr.. O. 2
: Da mron. He said to hial, "pamron
how would you like to be back Il
/ onton? the reply was, "shepherc
) Mountain would sure look good now.
Says the last weeks issue Of thu
! Dent County rosti t'There can b.
no question but that the Great Q2arl
Divide Route should be from
Typographical viewpoint and also from
La geological stand point the rout'
selected as the Ozark Trail. Thil