Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-07

hogs. Meat is awful high. And as
the bills are already footed, the people
of this section had just as well see
that their hogs are looked after, as
do the people of other sections.
\ correspondent at Bixby, in the
west end Of the county, writes US I'M
der date of June LIST: sack and Ar
chic Minor were struck by lightning
and instantly killed Sunday evening.
Ivory Minor was Knocked from the
barn loft, where they wero playing,
but was not hurt badly. Jack was if
teen and Archie twelve years OF age.
Both boys were strong and hearty and
it is truly a pity that they should be
stricken in the spring,ime of life just
as they could have become of use to
themselves and others. 1t panied me
greatly to hear Of their sad death, and
to their bereaved relatives and friends
| extend my sincere sympathy"
Circuit court in Reynolds county adj
iourned last Thursday morning after
having beer in session just three days.
Larry adjournment was due to the
cyclone Wednesday evening. a
number Of the jurors in attendance on
court lived in the sections devastated
by the storm, and as the wires had
been blown down So there was no
communication they were anxious to
get back to their families, Judge
bearing had meagre information as
: to the great damage done III Wash
ington county, but could get no par
~ticulars and was uneasy as to what
, had happened in Potosi, his home. SO
Judge, attorneys and jurors agreed to
/ quit right then, in the middle OF the
trial, and go home.
a newly enacted law provides for
, the e-issuance Of teachers certifi-
! Gates. This law will have d tendency
/ to reduce the attendance OF teachers
examinations. Following are the
| names and addresses of those attend
ing the examinations Friday and Sat
urday last: Maud NJ. King, John L
:, Hickman, Fred Hickman, B~ru1ot; &
: w. Downward, Mckinley McMurtrey
Peoria; n. a. King, Brunot; E. Il
: Dutton, Audrey Brooks, Clara Thomp'
d son ,~Brule; Leola Hawkins, Ironton'
= Mrs. Essie Marshall, Il. t.. Marshall
Mrs, Nellie Depew, Lille Conway
Granireville; Bertha Walton, Len
Rutledse, Caledonia; Carl pippir
&c Verna Croeker, Avis Pippin, Red
I'd mondyille; Blanche O'Neal, Frank
At clay: Ernest Funk, Annapolis; Id
= Bay, Bixby; Earl Chambers, Belle
l. view; Pearl Reno, Lodi.
Wharton Clay, Secretary OF Militar
Training Camps Association, Chicago
as writes to Mr.. W. W. Reese of tn,
M town, under date May 2lst: "iot
10 Official Report No. 1912, dat ed Ma
A. 18th, on recruiting for officer
v. Training Camps received, Tor whiG
in please accept our thanks. We sl1
on ceraly appreciate the splendid Wei
re done by you in securing application
for these amps. Please also EXPIRE
to the IRON COUNTY REGISTER our a
=, probation Of the substantial help 81
en- BY publicity in their columns.
;,o the patriotic corporation of all WI
helped in this work IL due the succe
attained at lronton. We also appr
ciaie the very practical suggestio
offered by you which will help
formulating our plans for future q
Invites. In whatever work the W
Department may call upon us TO pc
IN form We trust we may again have t
w active cooperation Of all those w
SO ably co-operated at lFonton Tor
'en first camps"
The Ladies' Social Club was entc
tanned Tuesday of last week by NJ
II. W. Tapley. This was the "annI
I'M 49,. ,o,.;.,,
all day meeting" in this hospital
home which is looked forward to W
happy expectancy. The day dawn
VIC bright and beautiful and the drive
in Mr.. Forshee's large car was q /
''a' Joy ride" To'the delight of all: M
Fletcher, whom we have so grea
"N' missed by her long absence, Joil
''ot our party in Arcadia and shared
day. The hostess greeted us in
'',s usual cordial manner and surei,
neh good social time followed. We str
ed over lawn, viewed Mr.. Tapley's
BED garden and drank from the big sprl
at AT the noon hour all were invited
ech' to the dining room, where Mrs. L
the ley who is gifted in culinary art, sc
:. NJ ed one of her famous chicken dim
we're including all delicacies OF the seas
srty, The business meeting of the club
ha- held during the afternoon, after wi
there were contests Of various XII
peat Delightful music by Mrs. II. w. II
man, of st. Louis, and Miss Ruth I
Icy was very much enjoyed. All gu
rised departed for their home late in at
last noon feeling that q vote Of thanks
unity due the hostess and her daughters
DAM the enjoyable occasion. Mrs. '
ONE, Trauernicht will entertain Jun'
son. 1917. Mrs. II. p. CROW, Sec
NINA ,o-,cr
'ught '"