Iron County register., 1917-05-24

misinformed. He says the day begins
at 5:55 in the morning and ends at
1880 in the evening, and something,
doing most all the time. |,
A number of fishing parties on st.
Francis river this week. Mondsy
was somewhat of the proper tempera-
ture but it has grown too cold since
then to do much with the iinny tribe.
Better come home, boys, and try it
again when summer comes.
For Sale Two 2-horse Wagons,
Surrey, / Buggy all in good condi-
tion-l Heavy .-horse Covered Spring
Wagon tnew wheels and axlesl, one
Wagon Bed.
Il. BC CEClIsESsCHuETz,
Middlebrook, Mo.
Instead OF locating the flag pole on
the post office corner, as stated
last week, it will be erected just south
Of the Telephone Exchange building.
The Flag Raising will occur Tue sday
afternoon, June 5;h, mt 80 O'Clock.
Program aad particulars next week.
The members OF Ironton Chapter.
No. $40, Order Eastern Star, will
celebrate their fourth anniversary
with music and illustrative work Mon
day, May 2Sth, O'Clock p. NJ. All
members OF the order are cordially in
vited to be present.
Mas. ELLA f. MCKEE, Secretary.
Again we pause to remark that the
automobiles run up and down Main
street at entirely too great speed, and
il the practice is not abated some OF
these days some one is going to be
badly, ii not fatally, injured and then
everybody will be sorry. Let the
ordinance be rigidly enforced before
the tragedy transpires.
On the first page of this paper will
be found an article, taken from the
De Soto Press, telling Of the killing of
Station Agent James T. Parker at JEFF
ferson Barracks Monday Of last week,
Mr.. Parker was for many years station
agent at Middle brook and many
friends in Iron county hear OF his I'm
timely end with sorrow.
The dust on Main street several
i days of last week was frighttul-bu
merely an intimation of what We
would have to endure before the sum
mer is gone If we do not Oil. The
a rain Sunday night temporarily reliev
g ed the situation and we hope the oi
!, will have been received before tin
street gets 50 dusty again.
= The contractor has begun work ol
4 the Ford sales room and service sta
ton to be used by Fletcher Il Bayget
local agents for the Ford car, on tn
is lot south of b. n, Browns store. !
b viii! be an imposing structure and on
d OF the finest Of its kind in SoutheaE
. Missouri. The contractor, the gentle
= man from Sikeston, who is buildin
> the high school, expects to compile!
II the job in ninety days.
DR., Lee Petit Gay, son Of Dr.. ar
pt Mrs. r. W. Gay, Of lronton, saile
a. from New York last Friday with IL
lie Washington University unit organic
~ in St. Louis for hospital service in Il
great war. The party expect to lal
or in Liverpool nest Monday, and aft
N a short sojourn in England will like
,s be dispatched to France, not gre
IL, distance from Paris, and located in
hospital there. We wish the youn
man good luck and safe return WITT
', the war is over. ...
n. o. l.. Garrison, president, and A.
.-- Schmick, vice-preaident, Of the y
Muddy Coal q Iron Company, Of
ho Louis, and Herman Wilson, snperi
he tendent at Murphysboro, lllino
lao spent several hours "Wednesday
81 last week looking over the prospcc
~ ing being done on Pilot Knob hill.
all about s45 900 has been expended
prosecuting this work and force
y" men are now employed laying ira
~ down the north side of Knob hill
~ the railroad switch. This looks to
"s like real mining may soon begin.
at
MARRlED-At st. Louis, Mo-,
o., Friday, May is, 1917, at II o'clock
mo NJ Paul Myers, of Ironton, and NJ
or Estelle Julian, OF st. Louis.
:, groom and bride came down to
,ho "native heath" Monday, and he, W
i, his new made life partner, recei'
the hearty greetings of his ma
'oA friends and acquaintances. Hef'
u"' reared here, and though the line
'o' duty called him to other climes,
as has always regarded Ironton as
y home. The REGISTER joins with
Ioh' other friends in wishing him and
'rse happiness and prosperity throl
lee life.
NV The REGISTER this (Wednesd
~, ~ morning received the following t
nj gram from st. Louis:
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