Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-26
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met with a very bright lawyer,
Drake Watson, from New London,
No, at the Bismarck Hotel, Sunday
before last. lie was a member Of
our last legislature and will be a
candidate for Speaker OF the House
in our next Legislature. He is max
ing speeches at Marquand, Lutesville
and other towns in Southeast Mis-
souri,. While six of US were at the
breakfast table, he said, Suppose we
take a straw vote" and there we're
five Democrats and one Republican,
but one of the Democrats said he had
been a Democrat all his life but would
vote for Hughes this year. Lawyer
Watson said, "my friend, will you
take an oath that you ever voted a
Democratic vote in your life?n The
man wilted.
I was walking down by Emerson
Park in Ironton Sunday evening.
Seeing those cannons brought back
my war time days. l served in
Southall's Battery from Charlottes-
vile, Virginia, n year. Have seen
them send their missiles of death in
the battles of Yorktown, Williams
burg and other places. l then ex-
changed with a man by the name of
Joel Swope, took his place in the 9th
Virginia Cavalry, and the next day he
was killed in the battle of Cold Har-
bour, around Richmond. I will never
forget one battle that 1 was in. The
man that held his thumb on the vent
was excited, and when Lewis Walker
went to put the powder and ball in it
went off blowing off both hands of
this man. Lewis Walker is living in
Virginia today. =
A very sad accident happened to
Add Reese's wife at Annapolis early
Saturday morning about 4 O'Clock.
She started to walk down the stair
steps in the Hotel, with two lamps in
her hands. She fell, and as it happen
ed both lights went out. She was
badly bruised and is now bed-fast.
l was invited to attend a supper
given by the daughters of the Con-
federacy at Pennington last Friday
night. All the old Confederate SOL
diers were invited. Sorry l could not
attend.
Rev. J. J. Smith, wife and daughter
assisted by Rev. A, Baxter, pastor OF
the NJ. E. Church, are conducting a
Revival here. Large crowds are at
tending and we believe there will be
great results, Rev. Smith and wife
are from Kentucky and are great
workers in a revival. Mrs. Smith
leads in the singing having a strong
voice; her daughter is the organist.
She has organized a Senior and Junior
Choir and the music is fine. Every
body is invited to attend the meeting
and help to make our town better.
The w. @. T. U. met on College
Hill Saturday afternoon with Mrs. H
G. Harrison. A very interesting pro-
gram was rendered, Miss Lora Tolle.
son being the leader. Quite a number
oRthe members were present. The
"White Ribboner's" are strong here
and when you join the W. @. T. U,
you are a member of the Worlds
Organization of White Ribboners. Il
all the dollars that are wasted for
liquor, gambling and useless amuse =
ments were put to a good use how
much brighter the world would be fol-
all humanity.
The Sunday Schools of the town
will unite and render a Temperance
program at the M. E. Church, or
Sunday, November 9th. Everybody
is invited, especially the voters. Mrs.
r. I'll. Stevenson, the County Presi'
dent, left this morning on No. 10, tt
attend the State Convention which
convenes at Moberly this week.
E. w. Graves and wife are in st
Louis this week.
r. HI. Stevenson went to Taskee
last week.
John Smith and wife are VISITING
their son at Leeper.
D.. L. Shell, agent at Mineral Point
with his wife and Rob Shell and wifi
from Bessville, spent Sunday here
with their sister, Mrs. W. d. Site.
Tom Angel and wife from Piedmon
were in town Monday looking afte
their property here.
Mrs. John Stevenson, Miss Or;
Lovelace and Miss Neva Lane spen
Sunday at Sabula with Mrs. Lee Dunn
Mr.. Roy Taylor from Coldwate
spent Sunday here with Miss Jewe
Reed.
Mr.. Frank Paullis from Coldwate
spent Sunday with Miss Lena Steven
son.
Mrs. Walter Lovelace and baby ar,
visiting relatives here.
Dock Davidson went to Granite
vile Sunday to accompany his mothe
home. While visiting with he:
daughter, Mrs. Kammholz, a
Graniteville, the latter had the mis-
fortune to lose their home and con.
tents by fire. Grandma Davidson
lost all her clothing and it is quite
loss to them.
Men are at work this mornin,
putting the roof on the Baptis
Church. The people were very liberia
in their donations for this work, an
we thank everybody for their kind
ness. 1t is to the interest of the tow