Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-07-12

JOHNSON OF NJ inimum.
The Iron County Teachers Meet
ing at the schoolhouse last Friday and
saturday was well attended, some
iii'y teachers being in attendance, aud
unusual interest was manifested. T..
). Walker, Rural School Inspector
from the Office of the State Superin-
lendent of Schools, addressed the
teachers Saturday morning.
Married-A At the residence of Rev.
j. II. Calvert, west Ironton, Mo-,
Monday, June 18th, 1917, d. NJ. Robert |
son, OF Arcadia, and Virginia Collins,
OF lrohton, Rev. j. H.. Calvert otiiciat-
ing, Although this announcement is
somewhat belated we wish to extend
our congratulations to these young
peop.e. Long life and happiness to
them.
j. W. Hollornsrrarti family of Ken
nedy. Alabama are visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. T.. Holloman, at
Hogan, the latter having been indis-
posed for several weeks past. We
hope to announce an early improve
ment in her condition. J.. W. has
been in the saw mill business in Ala
bama the past twelve years and we
are glad to say is prospecting.
Mrs. II. X. Charlton and son, of Sc
attic, Washington, arrived in Ironton
last Saturday. Mrs. Charlton will be
remembered by long ago residents Of
the valley as Miss Cora Chase, daugh-
| tar Of Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Chase.
Forty years ago. or nearly, Mr.Char!-
ton was railroad agent at lronton.
He is still active in the railroad work.
Mrs. Charlton and son will remain
about d week.
Centerville Outlook: "'There was q
special term Of county court to-day.
the chief item of business transacted
being the Official acceptance by the
court OF the Hunt bridge, which the
bridge building firm of Miller & Bor-
cherding recently completed. The
cost Of the bridge, exclusive of the
approaches, was Sl6,550. The bridge,
not Including the approaches, is $50
feet long,
The heaviest rain we've had in
months visited this section Sunday
night, the total precipitation being
2.l3 inches; there was .95 inches Of
RAINFALL fraction more than three
inches in three days. The growing
vegetation was greatly benefited an(
garden and field, alike, took on new
life. The gardens and early potatoe'
have been damaged by the drouth
but, for all that, the yields promise tt
be satisfactory.
The 4th vas unusually quiet and un
eventful in the valley. la fact, tina
; seems to have been the case the cour
, try over Evidently. all had resolv
, ed on a ''safe and sanitary" fourth. /
great many people went from here t
the Iron Mountain dam, where
great many people visited during tn
day, but there was nothing special do
ing there and the affair was tame
: tame indeed. After "A short soJour
most of the visitors went elsewhere
search of something to relieve tn
monotony.
Alvin p. Grow, n of lronton'
young men, has enlisted. He will b
3 with the 18th Engineers, Forestr
Regiment, and expects to be in Franc
shortly after September LIST. He wi
spend about three weeks at Jetferso
:. Barracks, a month at Leavenworth c
: Washington, d. c., and then Europe
. The Forestry Regiment will devote II
y energies chiefly to saw milling i
France. Mr.. Grow has had experiene
and will be a valuable man. He eS
poets to serve as sergeant. We wis
him plenty of glory and safe retur
. when peace reigns again.
f The mail last Saturday brought us
: double enclosure containing the TO
lowing: "Mr. and Mrs. VIM. r. Edg'
announce the marriage oftheir daugl
y ter, Mary Clark, to Mr.. Alonzo Wa
, ers Harlow on Saturday, the seven'
!. of July, nineteen hundred and sever
teen, St.. Louis" Also a card conve.
>. ling the information that Mr.. and MI
Harlow would be tat home after II
21st Of July, at 5000 Won Verson Av'
y nue." The REGISTER extends col
. CALCULATIONS to the fortunate groo
- and hopes for the bride the utmo
felicity. May each succeeding d.
- bring them another boon to bless
10 long.continuing future!
Unless he declines the position, J
j. L. Homan, present Iron Mounta
i station agent at Marquand, will be y
new Iron Mountain agent at Sike
a ton. to succeed J. Z. Dover, who Ia
nc week took the agency Of the lr'
RI Mountain ut jefferson Barracks. Il
sikeston position was advertised
the Order Of Railway Telegraphe
IN and among those bidding for t
.iaao Ar Human was the hiChl