Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-09

Mr.. Arthur Riehl, accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Burwell Fox, Miss Lu-
ella Simpson and Edwin Robinson
made a motor tour to Cape Girardeau
last week, where they visited relatives
and friends and attended the South
east Missouri Teachers Association,
in session there at that time.-Potosi
Journal.
STRAYED-From my farm, Novem-
Der 2, 1915, z head of Sheep: 5 black
faced Ewes, 1 black Eve, l long-tailed
Buck. Ewes marked with swallow
fork in right ear, crop off left. Bell
on one Eve. Buck not marked. Any
person finding these sheep notify
Shed Dunn, Arcadia, Mo-, and get re-
ward. Or phone 304.
Otto Lueddecke and sons, Louis and
Albert, motored to limo Friday and
returned Saturday night. They visit
ed MI. and Mrs. M. F. Roth and H.
w. Lueddecke. The two grandsons
are fine little boys. They report wv
fully billy and rough country south of
st. Genevieve. Fine country, but
Arcadia Valley is hard to beat
Regular meeting, Ironton Chapter,
No. $40, Order of the Eastern Star,
Monday, November 18th, 1915. All
members urged to attend Special
meeting Ironton Chapter, No. $40,
Wednesday, November 18th, both at
ternoon and evening. AS u School
of Instruction will be held at this time
a full attendance is earnestly request
ed. HATTIE l. MADIGAN.
The REGISTER had a very pleasant
call last Friday from Mrs. Chris.
Kowitz, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G..
w. Scoggin, of Glover. Mrs. Rowitz
has been living in Montana for the
past four years, but the high altitude
there did not agree with her and
about August LIST she and Mr.. Kowitz
moved to Kansas City and we are
glad to say her health is fully restor-
ed.
E. W. Campbell, a foreman for the
st. Joseph Lead Company, Bonne
Terre, was in Ironton Saturday in his
car on the way to Poplar Bluff. Mr..
Campbell says there never was such
prosperity in the lead belt as is being
experienced at the present time. His
company is en~deavoring to open a
new mine but has difficulty in getting
men to work it. The pay for eight
hours is from 1910 to $500.
Rev. W. w. Strother and wife, Miss
Zells, from Fredericktown, and Mr..
Strother's brother in-law, A. H.. Bass,
and daughter, of independence, Kan
sas, motored from Fredericktown to
Ironton Sunday. They made the AZ
miles in about, two hours and a quar-
ter. Walter says he has the best job
he ever had in his life. He is receiv-
ing a salary of 1926 a month as super
intendent OF, construction of one Of
the big lead companies in Frederick
town.
Married-At Fort Hill Church, Ar
cadia, Mo-, Thursday evening, Oc-
tober 26th, 1915, Prof. Phenton Q.
Smith, of Mckenzie, Tennessee, and
Miss Grace Whitworth, of Ironton
I Mo-, Rev. N. B. Henry officiating
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith are now in La
| vinia, Tennessee, where he has a posi-
, ton as principal Of the high school
The many friends of the bride-a mos
estimable young lady-will join the
REGISTER in its wishes for a life O.
much happiness.
Three gentlemen from st. LouiI
passed through Centerville a few day
ago in a large Franklin touring car OF
their way to Van Buren,, Carter coun
s ty, on a fishing trip. The trip from
t st. Louis to Centerville was made il
about six hours. When the bridge
: over Black river is completed and thu
roads are a little better the trip from
st. Louis to this place can be made il
, four and a half or five hours, thereb,
+ "skinnin'" the local passenger ser
r vice on the Iron Mountain ga cit,
block. "-Centerville Reformer.
D Louis Schwab, aged about fifty
five years, died at the home Of hi
brother, August Schwab, west of Pile
q Knob last Saturday morning. The de
ceased had been a sufferer from a
ralysis for several years and the en'
: come unheralded with an attack Sat
urday morning. MI. Schwab spen
2 about all the years of his life in thi
community and was an honorable
straightforward man and citizen. TIL
funeral Sunday afternoon was largel
: attended and interment was made i
a the burying ground of the Schwa
family. Peace to his ashesl
u From the Bismarck Gazette: 9Th
Iron Mountain Railroad Company hs
" q steam shovel stationed at Cooley
Cut, and are moving dirt from Their
:, filing in the low place between tn
It main line and the branch, just OF
posite and south OF the coal chute.
w1track will be built there so that I'll
W engines that lay over here can
ii coaled without going on the maj
line. The company will also build
roundhouse there. Some Of the brio
), to be used in the platform at the ne
/, depot has arrived. and work Ia RI !