Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-08

er. Mrs. Hill had jost returned from
q visit with her daughter at Ken
nett and Mr.. Hill was waiting for her
at the station and let her get back on
the same train she got OIL of.-Fred-
ericktown Tribune.
Some twenty or twenty five people,
in five automobiles, went over to the
Hunt farm Sunday afternoon to in
spect the new bridge which was re-
Gently constructed at that point. All
expressed their admiration of the
bridge, but were unanimously agreed
that another 200-foot span should be
built on to the bridge.--Reynolds
County Outlook.
We understand that owing to con-
tinued i'll health MIR. Z. W. Bissell has
rendered his resignation as chief dis
patcher Of the Cotton Belt and will
probably get his old position back az
one OF the dispatchers. The chief dis
patcher of this company, owing to
wrecks and washouts, puts in from Is
to % hours out of "a, while dispatch
er works but 8 hours.-The Illmo
Jimplicute.
DIR. VIM. J. Smith returned last Fri
day from a stay of five weeks in Co.
den, Alabama, and Biloxi, Mississippi.
He says the latter is a great resort and
crowded all winter long with people
from everywhere. lie reports that
Mr.. Chas. l.. Harris and Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Trauernicht are greatly enjoy
ing their stay in the southland. Mr..
and Mrs. Trauernicht may be home in
the course of a week or so.
From the Poplar Bluff Republican:
"The Burk-l1obbs party which has
recently conducted revivals at West
Frankfort, Benton and Harrisburg,
HIS, began a campaign at Johnson
City, Ills, Monday night in a large
tabernacle with an attendance of 1000
at the first services. Tho meeting
will continue for seven weeks and a
choir of 100 voices has been secured.
Burk and Hobbs went to Illinois after
having successful meetings in many
southeast Missouri towns"
John NJ. Wiley left yesterday to re-
turn TO his home at Silver City, New
Mexico, after q visit Of several days
with relatives here. Mr.. Wiley left
Madison County in 1883 and was here
the last time about s months ago. 1t
is said lie made a fortune in mining
in the western country. 1t will be
remembered by our older citizens
that Mr.. Wiley's father was for many
years superintendent Of the Silver
Mines in their early days,-Fredesick.
town Democrat-Ncws.
The REGISTER this week prints tEs
announcement of Mr.. Walter II. Fish :
er, who seeks re-election as City
Marshal at the City election to be held
next month. Mi. Fisher needs nc
words of commentator from any
source. He is well known to the PEG.
pie as a faithful, prudent and cautious
Official. Should he again be elected
marshal there is no doubt but that he
will continue to give the same stead
fast attention to the office in the
future as he has in the past.
Andy McCarty, for many years {
passenger conductor on the Iro,
Mountain road, died at the Missouri
Pacific Hospital in st. Louis las
Thursday, February %. He had moi
worked for almost n year on account
of bad health. He vas we'll known
10y all the old time Iron Mountain
railroad men and liked by all who
knew him. The funeral was neld il
st. Louis Friday, attended by a mum
Der of members of the B. r, G. o
which he was a member.-De Sot'
Press.
The appraisement and inventory o
the estate of Edward r. Eversole
who died December 20, was fled il
the office of the Probate Court OH Sat
urday last. Personal property con
sisting of cash, bank stocks, live stock
ETC., were valued at $50, 4s9. "a. Thirty
one tracts Of real estate Of variou
, sizes in this and other counties i
, Missouri Is estimated to be worth S35,
600. 100. As Judge Eversole left no vii
his widow, under the law, will receiv
one-haif and his brothers and sister
, the remaining half Of the estate.--Po
tosi Independent.
/. From Sundays st. Louis Post Dis
1 patch: "The date Of Miss BlaDch
Turner's wedding to Kelton L. Whit
will depend upon the weather.
. spring comes early she will be mar
ried In May, bnt should 1t be q lat
one the wedding will be in Juue, as
Ia to be at the Turner country place |
Q Arcadia, Mo-, where they have gon
in summer for a number OF year.
i Miss Turner is the daughter OF Mr.
John W. Turner, who was Nil
= Blanche Soulard, and is related I
many Of the prominent St. Lou
families. Her marriage will be n
the notable uuptial events OF til
spring"