Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-03-29

McNsbb has the contract for several
wells before leaving the valley, among
them one on the county farm, one
each for Z. II. Depew and A. q. Rus
sell. and probably others. Il
County Superintendent of Schools,
G. w. Hanson, went to Bismarck to
act as Judge in an oratorical contest
in the schools there. MIR. Hanson
says that Prof. G. w. Signer, 81 Iron
county boy, in charge of the schools
in Bismarck, certainly is to be o n
graduated on what he is doing there.
From the Greenville Sun: J. n.
Pauiius visited his son, Robert, and
family, of this place, the first of the
week. Mr.. Paullus spent the winter
with his son, George, at Marked Tree,
Ark. Mr.. Paullus, though So years
old, is enjoying the best Of health and
moves around like a man of middle
age.
When Collector Burnham assumed
charge OF his Office two years ago the
delinquent i-.:a tax as shown by the
CONSOLIDATED Back Tax Book was
$40, O4 81; the consolidated book this
, wear shows a total delinquent land tax
of 1887. Sc. Quite a difference aud a
b tribute to Mr.. Burnham's energy and
zeal.
Mrs. d. w. Wilkinson was painful
ly bruised while automobile riding
: last Friday afternoon, near the X. u.
Lewis place in Russellville. The car
was running at a high rate OF speed
when a bump was encountered in the
q road, throwing Mrs. Wilkinson against
the top seriously bruising her head
Ia and body.
i. From the Bismarck Gazette: ga
.> party by the name Of Sloan, general
manager of the Wisconsin Granite GO.
OF Chicago, was in this city and vicln-
ity several days last week looking at
q the old granite quarry on the Z. l
Garrett farm. The granite there i.
of a good quality and preparations are
es being made to operate the quarry"
A couple OF weeks since the REGIS
TER stated that a box supper woul'
no be given by the Catholic ladies of tn
,r- valley at the residence OF Mr.. IA
mouse in Arcadia, on the evening 0
NJ April 10th. This was an error. In
A. supper will be given Monday, evenin
April 9th. Everybody invited an
the ladies' are each requested to brln
a box lunch.
From the Kennett News: Rev.
= r, A. Vaughan, pastor of the kenne
Methodist church, attended a meetlr
of last week of the Board of Churc
Extension of the NJ. Z. Church Sout]
of which he is chairman, in st. LOU
p'e On his return he stopped off at ~
River aud spent Sunday with h
daughter, Mrs. G. r. Bramblett, n
turning here Monday.
The Spring Opening at the sty
Shop last Thursday evening was a
~ other success for that popular e,
porium. For several hours the pla
urt' was thronged with the ladies W
'oh' Toasted their eyes on the beauti'
DAY millinery on display. Every visit
was more than delighted and M
Mrs. Woodsida and her corps were mu
dent complimented and praised.
near D. w. Wilkinson was here frt
Flat River Saturday and Sunday.
7. D. Wilkinson says that the prosper
past being experienced in the lead COZ
are try at the present time is almost
". yond conception. There is
,.r, abundance of work for every body
,omv wages never known in the coun
~ before. The shovelers are gett
u;ab $500 for eight hours work.
Mrs. N. B. Henry of Ironton sp
the a few days in Bonnie Terre with frieI
She went to Fiat River Monday to
:, ~ tend an executive meeting Of the l.
lives. De'' Nl''slo" VIE, r1ouse !,
build Community House in the p'
''o'e of town where the foreigners
COZ She returned to her home Nor
,ment go. p,n,o Tar-a News.
both '
Frank Mayes this week amour
as candidate for Collector OF the
Aon Of I%ronton, subject to the actor
i'",9 the yotors at the election to be
WV next Tuesday. MIR. Mayes has
is a N- -..;s.,. ~ o,r town
'~ promises should he be elected tina
will at all times be found dischar
10 the duties of his office to the
. west best Of his ability. He asks the
March ers to kindly consider his claims.
o oAn Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. MARKHAM
They p,..a.,-n vorsos ara well ren
bered AZ former residents of Iro1
cele' The following, reproduced from
y sun pittsburg Sun Of March 10th will
Is and interest to many REGISTER rea
royal sword has been received In Pitt
!. The Of Miss Dorothy Markham, dau
health of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Markham,
q mile east Of the city, being no
rly Of at X. U. by election to the Phi
nate Of Kappa scholarship fraternity.