Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-07-13

Col. r. ID. Lewis tells us he believes
he has the finest crop Of red-tep hay
in the county, on Mountain View
Farm"
A small force of men were put to
work on Pilot Knob Monday cleaning
out the "North Cut" There is every
probability that some mining will be
done there soon.
1t is reported that Earl Peck and
Miss Savannah Whitworth, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Whitworth, of
Ironton, were married in Arkansas
last week. Our best wishes.
Mrs. W. H. Bradley and two sons,
Guy and Willie, add Melvin Moore,
returned home Friday from a few
days. visit with relatives at Ironton.
Van Buren, Current Local.
A card from Prof. B. w. Loomis in
forms us that he is teaching in the
summer school at the State Normal at
Warrensburg. He and Mrs. Loomis
expect to visit Ironton friends shortly
alter the first of August.
Harry Patton, who is employed on
a boat running between Buffalo and
Cleveland, was in Ironton a few days
last week. Harry says that business
is sure on the boom in the east, and
there is a great demand for men ev-
erywhere.
DR., B. H. Zwart of Kansas City and
A. j. Zwart of Grand Junction, Colo
RADIO, arrived in Ironton in an auto
mobile shortly after moor Tuesday.
They will spends few days in the
valley seeing friends and haunts of
the long ago.
The Barroll 0rchestra-24 strong
held forth at the Methodist Assembly
last night and all were delighted with
the entertainment offered. Theamem-
bers of the orchestra were highly
gratified at the very cordial manner
in which they were received.
aon. Arthur N. Lindsay, candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
Governor, from Clinton, Mo-, deliver
ed a speech on the courthouse lawn in
Ironton, Monday morning. He is a
good talker. Mr.. Lindsay went to
Piedmont on the noon train.
For SALE-I have 200 bushels of
wheat %recleaned, but Slightly damaged
by fire. Will deliver anywhere in the
valley, 5 bushels or more, at so cents
per bushel. Fine for chickens or hogs;
about 10 per cent burnt or brown
grains. w. d. FLETCHER.
W. W. Hinchey, the Broadway mer-
chant, had the tip end of a finger
mashed off between slaves of an auto
mobile top while lowering the top
Sunday afternoon. The injury was
painful and now he is carrying the
finger in a bandage and sling.-Cape
Girardeau Republican.
A card from Mr.. and Mrs. M. D.
Bells, of Los Angeles, California, APP
prises us that they r now in Colo
RADIO, on their way back to "dear old
Missouri" for a visit. We will be
glad to see them. Mr.. and Mrs. Bells
arrived atfFrankclay last Saturday to
spend some time with w. T. O'Neal
aud family.
Miss Virginia Collins went to Mar
ouand Thursday with her nephew,
Ernest Holman. They left here about
one O'Clock Thursday afternoon and
arrived at Marquand about 4:30. The
trip was a delightful one. Mr.. Ho-
man came yer to bring his grand
mother, Mrs. @. Collins. Virginia re-
turned Sunday afternoon.
We Ire in receipt of a cheering let
ter from our good friend, Rev. E. D.
Q. Koeth, of Ulysses, Pa, in which he
states that he is now s'grandpa," a
son having been recently born to his
daughter, Mrs. Urba Joyce, of Con-
nersville, Ind, formerly Miss Grace
Koeth. The Koeths formerly lived
for several years at Doe Run.-Farm-
ington News.
Desloge Items in Pennington News:
''Mr. and A. P. Mackley returned the
first Of the week from the st. Johns
hospital, st. Louis, and both are i'm
proving from their recent illness.
Mr.. Mackley, however, is still suffer-
ing some from the attack of rheuma-
tism and will leave again this week
for a short stay at Hot Springs to take
the bath treatment. Mrs. Mackley
will accompany him."
A. Herbert, conductor.on the But
tier County r. r., left Tuesday morn
ing for a months vacation. He will
spend a short time in st. Louis, thence
to Des Moines, Iowa, where he will
visit his son, Bernard and family, 60
ing from there to Minneapolis, Mimi,
to join his wife and two daughters,
Miss Bernice and Mrs. Frank Golf
man.-Poplar Bluff Republican.
There will be a Grand Picnic at r.
J. McArthur's store, Schneiderville,
near Graniteville, Saturday, July %,
1916, in celebration of the building of
the Belleview & Western Railroad
from Graniteville to Belleview.
Prominent speakers-from candidates
for Governor down-will be in at
tendance, and various amusements
and entertainments provided. Ev-
erybody urged to attend and enjoy
the day and occasion. See posters
and next weeks REGISTER for particu-
lars.
Greenville Sun: "Mrs. Elmer Buck
was killed by a bolt of lightning at her
home at Taskee during the electrical
storm which passed over this section
last Monday evening. Mrs. Buck,
whose maiden name was Ruble. had