Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-05

Ah0 SoahNAg 10 DaIh ~ AOcPCAAN1 4
thanks to good Democratic rule.
To Mr.. Robinson, caretaker at "Val-
ley Home," we are indebted for the
finest basket of sweet peppers we ev-
er saw, presented to us Tuesday
They are Just superb and Mr. Robin
son says the gardens at "Valley Home"
produced a wagon load and more this
fall. AS a gardener Mr.. Robinson has
few peers.
In the next issue of the REGISTER
we will begin the publication of the
serial story, "T~ippecanoe by Samuel
Mccoy. This story recounts events
in the territory of Indiana a little over
a century ago and the author has
blended facts and romance into a de-
lghtful tale. Do not miss the open
ing chapters.
A. F. Thomas, formerly of Granite
vile, this county, who has been rail-
reading out in Birmingham, Alabama,
for several years, writes US that he is
now located in Petersburg, Virginia,
where he has a run on the Norfolk &
Western Railroad. Iron county
friends will be glad to know that he
is getting along nicely.
The following is reproduced from
the circuit court proceedings in the
last issue of the Fredericktown Demo-
GRAFT News: "Another interesting
case, that of Mrs. Pernecia Robbins
for divorce and alimony, was disposed
of by being sent to Iron county on a
change of venue. 1t is expected to
be tried in that county next month";"
The Fall Opening at the Lopez Store
last Saturday attracted the usual
large number of visitors and the
emporium was thronged all day long.
An immense array of fall merchandise
was Hastily displayed and the store
throughout vas spick and span. Ex-
quisite baking dishes we're given to
the ladies as souvenirs of the oc-
casion.
Rev. J. R. A. Vaughan departed
Tuesday morning for Cape Girardeau
where he is in attendance at the an
nual meeting of the District Confer
ence of the M. E. Church, South,
which is in session in that city. Be-
fore leaving Kenneth, Rev. Vaughan
stated that he had a splendid report
of the years work in Kenneth to make,
of which he is very proud.-Dunklin
County News.
My neighbor and friend, Mr.. R, A,
Knapp, on the 9th of September was
seriously injured while making an
auto trip through Reynolds county
The machine was overturned and he
was caught under it. Both his legs
were severely hurt and an ankle SO
sprained that he has been confined to
his house here ever since. But he is
on the mend now and hopes to soor
be himself again.
From the Flat River Correspond.
| ence in the Pennington News: "Wm
| Black was over from Iron county the
first OF the week for a short visit with
friends. He went from here to Festus
to visit Lemro Hill, who was seriously
if not fatally cut in a fight there a few
days ago with a negro who is said tC
have cut Hill with the latter's owl
knife which he took away from hin
in the encounter"
DIR. G. W. Farrar, B. S. Gregory, J
S. Conway, W. R. Edgar, Jr., John 1
Marshall and VIM. Blue, Jr., attended
the Democratic speaking by Congress
man Hensley and Judge bearing a
Des Arc Saturday night. There wa
a magnificent attendance and plenty
of enthusiasm. Messrs. Hensley ant
\ bearing YER at Pilot Knob and Belle
view Tuesday afternoon and evening
and will be at Graniteville this WED
nesday) evening.
Rev. II. A. Stowell, of Pine Bluff
Arkansas, writes us that he Will be il
st. Louis the month of October il
attendance on the General Conven
ton of the Episcopal church. He re
grets that he will not be able to visi
the valley, but adds, "some of thest
days | may De able to join the army o
autoists. Then l shall make an effor
to enter Ironton in style and take yol
out for a spin" While in st. Loui
Mr.. Stowell will be located at the
Marquette Hotel.
Elsewhere in this paper will b
found an article taken from the 81
Louis Post Dispatch, telling how tn
Bankers Trust Company of st. Loui
paid the liberal dividends that yer
wont to tighten the hearts and burde.
the pockets Of the stockholders il
that Institution in the years gone by
A citizen of the valley who is a stock
holder in the Bankers Trust Compan
is said to have ascribed its failure t,
the Democratic administration
policy. Wonder if the aforesaid citi
zen of the valley still clings to hi
opinion.
Notice to Farmers and others VIII
are interested in Agriculture: ia
Kelley Wright, of the Department O
Agriculture, Columbia, Mo-, will de
liver an address at the courthouse il
Ironton, October 16, at two O'Clock F
NJ. Every farmer in Iron count,
should try to be present. Mr.. Wrigt
is an able speaker and you will b
much benefited by having heard hin
He will also give an illustrated lee
ture the same day at 1880 P. M. TIL
last named will be given at the Acad
envy Of Musici Subject, missouri.
Do not fail to sec the many heautifu
scenes which Mr.. Wright has t
present with this lecture. Everybod
come! Admission free.
Mrs. Harry Naeter, of Cape Girar
deau, a visitor on the Graham farm
and Miss Ethel Graham we're badl
frightened by the appearance of a
infuriated bull (?) while fishing in tn
pond on Winwood farm last Thurs
day. The ladies were much frighten
ed and climbed the fence in q gref
hurry, seeking a place of safety. A
they were recovering, to some exten
land congratulating themselves 0
their happy escape, Mr.. Naeter, VIII
was in the party, and had advised th
frightened ladies to hurry away, al
nounced that the animal was 'just
peaceful old COW, who had come
the pond to quench her thirst" Il
had to hunt other quarters.