Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-09-14

Der farm, west OF Pilot Knob, Is build
ing a concrete silo.
Mrs. R. P. Grove of Ironton has
been over visiting her brother, Sam
Buford and family and other relatives.
-Fredericktown Democrat-News.
Chas. E. Curtis, who operates the
t~ypesetting machine at the Republi-
can office, suffered a slight stroke of
paralysis Saturday evening about IL
O'Clock. His right arm from the ell
bow down was affected. he wss able
to go to work Tuesday, much improv-
ed but not wholly recovered.-De
Soto Press.
The examination for rural mail car
rier on the Arcadia route was con
Quoted In the courthouse Saturday
morning. Russell Tins of Arcadia
and DR.. Ohio Barnett of Crane Pond
were the only ones taking the exam
nation, which was conducted by Mr..
,Maness, assistant postmaster at De
Soto. VIM. J. Bethel is the tempo
rary carrier on the route.
A. P. Mackley, Cashier of the Des-
Ioge Bank, representing several st.
Francois county investors, has just
returned from the Oklahoma mineral
fields near Mama, after closing a deal
for 40 acres of rich mineral land, with
one shaft down and fine ore dumped
on the ground and plenty more in
sight. The 40 acres adjoin the mineral
property Of Watson, Marbury, Smith
and Graves. The price paid is in the
neighborhood of 100000.
E. L. Peck has rendered his resigna-
ton as manager of the light company.
Mr.. Peck has been offered a better
position in the Lead Belt. We are
sorry to lose the services of Mr.. Peck
as he was a good man. Clarence Pigg,
who has been operating the plant, has
been appointed as Mr.. Peck's sue
cessor. Mr.. Pigg has proven a very
competent man and will keep the
plant up to the present standard.-Bis-
marck Gazette.
Gut the weeds from the sidewalks!
Thew are a nuisance and take from
the granitoid pavement its cleanliness
and beauty. One thing I note: wher-
ever the street fronts the residence
in sole charge of the housewife the
walks are trim and clean, while in
/ some instances the families blest with
big, burly men-folks let the weeds
have their way without let or hinder
ance. Go to the lone widow, Thou
sluggard, for an example!
Mr.. T. T. Baldwin Monday received
a telegram from Roswell, New Mex
leo, announcing the death in that city
| the day before of Minnie Alice, wife
| of Robert L. Farmer. The remains
reached Ironton Tuesday night and
the funeral will occur this (Wednes-
day. afternoon from Union M. E,
church and interment made in the K,
P. cemetery. The deceased was aged
40 years, 6 months and 26 days, and
leaves a husband and. sol to mourn
her. To them we extend Jul sympa-
thy. An obituary later.
The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that an ex-
animation will be held at Piedmont OF
September 90, as a result of which il
is expected to make certiication tc
fill a contemplated vacancy in the
position of fourth class postmaster at
Brunot. The compensation of thu
POSTMASTER at this place was $199. Oh
for the last fiscal year. Application
forms and full information concern
ing requirements Of the examination
can be secured from the postmaster
at Bruuot, Mo-, or from the U. s
Civil Service Commission, Washing
ton, d. @.
r. M. Duckett drove a new For
in Greenville Saturday evening from
st. Louis. Accompanied by Walter
Bollinger, the Ford agent, he left st
Louis Friday afternoon at 8 O'Clock
Ironton was reached shortly before
midnight, though several hours were
spent at different towns along tn
route. Leaving Ironton early mex
morning 80 miles of real bad roa,
we're overcome and he drove int,
Greenville by way Of Piedmont at 81.
o'clock Saturday evening. His is tn
first of the new model Fords to b
seen in Greenville.-Wayne Count.
Journal.
Mrs. Geo. Left was badly bruised an
skinned about the head and face in
fall she sustained in jumping from
rig going down the hill, at N. Allgier'
place, east of town, leading to tn
Shut-In ford of Stout's creek. In GO
ing down the hill some part of tn
harness gave way, throwing the rig o
the horseandIstarting him to run. The
Mrs. Left jumped; the other occu
pants Of the spring wagon made n
effort to get out and escaped injury
as the horse stopped running 500
after reaching the foot OF the. hill
Mrs. Left sustained no serious ihjurie
but was confined to her room sewers
: days after the accident.
The religious war now being wage
in Kenneth is the biggest thing ths