Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-25

afternoon. Richards 10 . man about
fifty-five years Of age and has grown
children.
Henry &. Henley, for the past twen-
ty years Chief Inspector of the st.
Louis Fire Prevention Bureau, fell
dead ia Forest Park last Saturday
morning. For several years Mr.. Hen
ley has owned a fruit farm, north Of
Pilot Knob, to which he made fire.
quent visits, and had a number Of ac-
quaintauces here.
Walter Dale, Oldest son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. NJ. Dale OF this city, was mar.
ried during the holidays to Mrs. Edith
Ellsworth of San Antonio, Texas.
Walter was raised in this city and has
many friends here who Join The
Democrat-News In wishing him a life
of continued happiness and prosper
ity.-Frederick'own Democrat-News.
Poplar Bluff Citizen Democrat:
"Iron Mountain train No. 6 on Wed
nesday night handled the Ohio fish
and game car from Texas to st. Louis.
1t carried 7,6i0 quail coming from
Mexico to be placed on the fields OF
Ohio. Three men were in charge of
the birds. 1t required four hours to
feed the fowls. This is a monumental
piece of work by the Ohio Fish and
Game Department"
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Trauernicht
came owe from Pennington Tuesday
to spend q few hours, with Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Trauernicht. o. J. Mayberry
drove them over in a car. The Judge
tells us he does not drive a car very
often these days, but he seldom lets
an opportunity to come to Ironton go
by. Although it is now about thirty
: five years since he left Iron county to
become a resident OF st. Francois Mr.
: Mayberry still has longing for the old
home.
The following officers were elected
in Baptist ladies' Aid Society las,
Thursday afternoon for year 1917
President, Mrs, j. N. Bishop; Vice
President, Mrs. James Newman; Sec
9 Rotary and Treasurer, Mrs. G.. a
d. Buckley; Corresponding Secretary
Mrs. Louis Miller. One Thursda,
out OF each month will be an ell
a tirely social feature with refresh meuts
The first club meeting of same will b
at the home Of Mrs. James Newman
Thursday afternoon, January 25th
the members responding with any
verses in accordance with the Ne'
Year.
-" From the Pennington Times: Soon
y gresham W. l.. Hens'ey, at the open
:" ing of Congress, got an indetinit
leave of absence on account Of tn
E. sickness of his wife. Mrs. Hensle
ID and the new baby had sufficient
progressed to permit Mr.. Hensley
start for Miami, Okla, OH sunda,
10 December 30th. While in Miami Nj
al Hensley inspected the several PROF
of critics in which he is very largely il
terested, and returned to st. Lou
rs Wednesday Of last week. We unde
a stand that he is more than please
Wy with his investments there, and W;
equally surprised at finding the Mai
=, mining district surprising his g:
pectations. On his return from Mar
he started for Washington to take ,
~ his official duties"
Last weeks Piedmont Banner b
II, this to say about the High Shoot d
~ bate: Piedmont debating team W
the unanimous decision Of the judg
in a contest with lronton here Ii
Friday night. The 1roGton lads h
hoped to find the same easy victo
'm in o%ratory that they had in bask
ay ball last fall when they fairly swe
nv Piedmont off their feet. Munger a
freeman, however, sprung a surpr
on the Ironton team with their fau
has less logic and convincing orator
'ars They handled the Affirmative OF I
ac- question: Resolved, That the Fed
low al Government should own and &C
ne? troll the railroads OF the United Stat
ote Like veterans ut the debating gar
nm edgar and Farrar were good fight
and showed o rare resourcefuln
oud for boys In rebuttal, but were lack
ZINC in real preparation and citing
authority. Both had an ease of spe'
seldom found in high school be
Edgar is an especially promis
young fellow and may make things
teresting for Piedmont yet al no
wy another year in high school,"
On Monday evening of last W
|, Capt. X. Il. Wilkinson, ofthe West
! ays Military Academy, Alton, Ills,
hou, elected president otthe Federation
~. Brotherhoods and Mems Bible Cla'
ugh, OF thas c''y' Ing ,o.'om.ns y,
A.. gram: ION being elected BY ballo
W. the office Of president, Capt. Will
@ son was invited to make Q speech
~. during the course Of the speech
% e~nunciated his policy, which
n.". given warm applause BY the
present. lie said that while the
ganization was to avoid politics
St, .., ,,.r, ain thora ,Oaa M r.,