Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-08
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Two weeks ago to-day {MondayJon
my way to Fredericktown On the To-
cal freight met with a very inteIli.
gent surgeon, DR.. II. Ii. Holding from
fine Deaconess' hospital and sanitari-
um in st. Louis. He vas on his way
to operate on Wiley Hinkle's boy, II
miles south of of Fredericktown. Drs.
Myers and Chas. Fl. Jones met him
there. The operation. I understand,
was very successful. We were on the
local five hours. He is a very inter
esting and intelligent a VIZ talk
ed of everything from the civil war to
the present time. He said that his
father was a Union soldier and he ard
his father had always voted the Re-
publican ticket, but this year voted
for Wilson and had never regrettedit.
spent Sunday evening at Bismarck.
1t was freezing cold and DR.. Eaton
was kept busy visiting the sick.
! see DR.. Minor and his better half
are back from Virginia Goods Coun-
try must go out and see Kim and
talk over our boyhood days and the
beauties of our old home, for there is
no place like home.
I met with DR.. Jones on his way to
ironton Sunday. He says the Good
Road Committee met at Greenville
and appointed a committee to adver-
tise and sell the bonds. They will 60
to work Q and put Wayne county
on the map.
I was in Potosi Monday. Was sorry
to learn when reaching that little city
of the death OF the firm Of II. Nc
Gregor Il Edmond Casey; they are
among the oldest settlers of Potosi
and died in less than "a hours apart Of
pneumonia. The business will con-
tiuue to be managed by the Casey
boys, sons of the deceased.
I have had another big run in lard.
| Sold 8 tierces and AZ tubs, value $1,000,
sold at Is and IL cts, to-day. Lard is
now 81 cts a pound. This lard is to
be delivered in 80 days.
We have quite a few cases of
measles and pneumonia in town.
Rev. Wright's family are all very
sick with measles, and still a numb.r
of them on College Hill.
The Revival on College Hill closed
Sunday night. Rev. Scott, the District
Superintendent, did most of the
preaching. He moved here from
California, and is a fine speaker.
Rev. VIM. Deboard and brother are
running the store and also r going
to farm this summer.
Quite a number Of teachers took
the train here Friday to attend the
Teachers Examination ut lrontor
Saturday.
J. H. Stevenson and son, Glen,
were in st. Louis last week.
r. l. Stamp, Tom Lovelace, Luther
Daniels and Tom Nations were called
to Pennington last week to attene
a Ease In court.
Miss Eleanor Brewington, who u
attending High School ut lronton'
spent Sunday at home.
Mrs. J. H. Stevens on and daughter,
Fern, accompanied by her sister, Mrs
Grace Brown, from Henderickso n
have gone to Melvid, Texas, to visi
their father, L. q. Graham.
Ray Cox, from Mill Springs, IL Wis
iting his mother here.
John Howard spent Sunday will
his parents near Piedm ont.
Miss Freds Hickman and Miss
Msude King Of Brunot spent Sunds,
with Miss Katherine Lovelace.
John McFsll spent the latter par
OF the week here with his family.
Jas. g. Shelton has sold bic farm
near Brunot to Henry White end will
move to Irontou.
Our Representative, Dr.. N. A. Farr
and wife, will return home next weei
from jefferson City. We will be GLAD
to welcome them back home. They
have bssn greatly misssd'in our towE
since their departure, but they havs
written y their friends here many
lsttsrs Of their pleasant surrounding
there and they havs been entertained
very highly ~ different social tunc'
lions, and have snjcysd their stay Il
ths city very mrch.
The Adlss o. ~ Bsptlst Church
nst aaths hs1as q M ~ kssth.
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