Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-12-14


to 5000 per day. Good place to
board. Free stable room for teams.
WHITE AND HUMMEL MFG Co.,
Redmondville, Nc.
The biggest rain in months fell last
Thursday afternoon, night and Friday.
Friday afternoon there was quite a
snow storm, but most of the fakes
melted as they touched the ground.
The total precipitation was 81 inches.
Word has been received from North
ern India by Rev. and Mrs. Reach
that they have another ittIeIgrandson,
born to their youngest daughter, Lou
Use, October 81. She with her husband,
Rev. A. w. Moore, are missionaries
at Mainpure. 1t took the letter six
weeks to bring the tidings.
Mr.. Jas. B. Evans, of Arcadia, was
a caller Wednesday morning of last
week. Mr.. Evans has been doing
carpenter work in Flat River and
Piedmont for several months past but
is now employed on the Howe place
in Russellville where a number of i'm
provements are contemplated.
Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Brown and chill
dren will leave Christmas day for San
Diego, California, to be absent two
months or more. Since he had the
whooping cough, several years ago,
Master Bertram has suffered with a
bronchial affection and it is hoped the
California winter will prove beneficial.
While attending a rehearsal of "She
Stops to Conquer at the Academy
of Music Wednesday evening of last
week Miss Celia Martin fell down the
steps leading to the basement and sus-
tanned very painful injuries, which will
disable her for some time. Tie REG
lister hopes for her speedy recovery.
Mr.. R. A. Knapp tells us that his
recent complaint before the Utility
Commisson because of poor train con-
nection at Leeper has borne fruit. The
Missouri Southern now runs a train
into Leeper to connect with No. 4 on
the Iron Mountain. This is something
the travelling public has long asked
for and wanted.
Mrs. VIM. Trauernicht underwent a
surgical operation in the Lutheran
Hospital, st. Louis, Thursday of last
week. The estimable lady's many
friends are pleased to hear that she
stood the operation nicely and her
condition is now most encouraging
Mrs. T"rauernicht will remain in the
hospital for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roblee were at theil
valley home a few days the first of the
week, returning to st. Louis this
morning. Mr.. Roblee was a caller
Monday morning and told us that they
enjoyed the winter visits to the valley
just about as much as they did the
summer visits. Delightful to get away
from the crowds and noise of the city
occasionally.
1t is not generally known, and the
information has just come us, that st
Francois county is rather deeply il
debt. There are now registered anC
outstanding between $50, 900 and $50,
900 in warrants issued by the presen
County Court. These warrants art
drawing 6 per cent interest, and there
is no available money in the County
Treasury with which to pay them
Pennington Times.
Recorder Hawkins issued the fol
lowing marriage licenses the pas
week:
Sam Sutterfeld and Mary E. Breas
hears of Bismarck.
John Henson and Jessie Anderson
of Ironton.
\ Michael Joseph Flanagan and Luc.
McCord of st. Louis.
W. @. Adams of Monterey and Mar.
Stricklin of Munger.
Drs. j. F. Wagner and N. G. Wilson
who were called Tuesday night to SCI
Willie Heaton who resides with hi
mother in the Smalley property, re
port that the patient has a we'll de
veloped case of small pox. The di
sease, however, is in a mild form. 4
yellow flag has been hung out and tn
family has been quarantined. YouD
Heaton recently returned from a triI
to Arkansas and it is thought that h
) was exposed to the disease Will
away.-Greenville Sun.
The REGISTER is still waiting TO
some one to give a rational explana
ton of the increased vote at the tw
precints in Union Township at the re
cent election. Will some one kind
come forth with the desired informs
ton? At Des Arc two years ago til
total vote was 1888; this year, 219; Al
napolis, the total vote two years ag
was 1856; this year, 1876; an increas
this year of 81 votes in the townshi
8 over the vote Of two years since VIII
d are they and where did they CON
o from?
AS a sample of "Democratic har
. times" please observe the advertise
ment of the White & Hummel Mani
featuring Company at Redmondvill'
! This company is helping to build u
. the western part of the county rapiC