Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-02
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We we're very sorry to hear Of Chas.
E. Bolch's loss-the burning of mis-
store at Annapolis Thursday night.
His loss must be more than 5000; no
insurance. l am surprised that as
good a business man as Mr.. Bolch is
would fail to carry insurance. / I'M
derstand the building belonged to Gus
Funk; no insurance. l understand he
will open up q new stock in the Odd
Fellows Hall. He only saved 200 lbs
of flour. 1 have known Chas. E. Bolch
for many years. He vas ono opera
tor and agent at Annapolis. He mar
ried Miss Mathima Benson, daughter
of the late John Benson. She has been
a great help to him in his business.
She is a fine saleslady and they have
raised two children, a boy and girl.
They are well educated and they have
a bright future.
l was down at Bertrand, 6 miles
west of Charleston. While there |
met with a sad scene. Ayoung woman,
Mrs. Bush, vas taken to a Hospital at
Cairo. She was able to walk to the
train two weeks ago when l was there
and that day they brought her home
a corpse.
l was at Lilbourn, New Madrid
county, last week. The wheat looks
fine down there and farmers are
sowing oats. Stevenson & Fitz have
bought over 5000 ties this winter.
They are doing a fine business. l was
also through Pennington and the Lead
Belt. Business is rushing there. They
will build a new furnace this spring.
Rev. W. W. Strother and family
spent Sunday here. He attended the
sale of the Holiness College at Ironton
Saturday. He has bought the College
and grounds, including the music hall.
He bid it in at $1,000. He has bought
the fixtures etc, making9 it cost
him over $500. He has rented it to
the Nazarene people for $4,000 a
month.
The section foreman are working
eight men on each crew now.
Ties and lumber are coming in now
since the roads have dried up. Ties
are worth so cts on the Belmont Road.
I stopped a while at Bismarck. @.
Lucy is doing a fine business. Fred
Twomey, our drummer, Is running a
store at Bismarck.
F. F. Farr was in Kenneth, Ark,
last week.
G. W. Wallis, Rev. Deboard and
Rev. Sypes went to Ironton Saturday
Ed Reed has closed a successful
term of school at Imboden.
Elwood Taylor and sister, Mis-;
Nora, from Coldwater, spent Sunday
here with Miss Stella Reed.
Everett Myers, who has been work
ing in st. Louis, is visiting his aunt
Mrs. N. A. Farr.
Mrs. Marvin Keathley from An
napolis was here last week to visi
Mrs. VIM. Keathley.
Miss lola Howard from Piedmon
} spent Sunday here with her parents.
Miss Ethel Miller attended tn
funeral of her cousin, Mrs. Ton
Stabbs, who was buried at the famil.
cemetery, near Brunot, Friday.
Mrs. VIM. Cooper is visiting he
daughter, Mrs. VIM. Pate, at HORNE.
-, Herbert Stevenson who is attendin
school at Irondale, spent Sunday a
home.
Mrs. Clara Carly and little grand
son are visiting relatives at Middle
brook.
, A quiet wedding occurred at tn
home of Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Robert
q on Sunday evening at z P. M, whe
their daughter, Miss Leila, was marie
! to Mr.. Ralph Hicks. The ceremon
/, was performed by Rev. VIM. Seall
Miss Leila is a sweet girl and has man
friends here. Mr.. Hicks is a son {
: Mrs. John Farris and is a very brigl
+ young business man. They will max
p their home with the groom's mothe
on College Hill for the present. The
g have the good wishes and congratr
a ~lations of their many friends here.
Rev. K. P. Foust filled his reguls
q appointment sund ay and preached
a large congregation Sunday night.
ISAAC.