Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-17

LAS peen IN poor health for some |
time. We hope 10 hear Of an improve
meIt in his condition.
Miss Virginia Collins has raised
s-ioob by popular Subscription to he
used III buying a flag. The flag, of
wool bunting, 5xi0, was ordered Mon
day, and will float from a pole to be
erected on the post-ofice corner. Due
notice of the raising will be given.
a photographer connected with the
advertising department OF the Mis-
souri, Pacific Iron Mountain was here
Saturday and Sunday taking views Of
the valley ana vicinity to be used in
illustrating some literature soon to be
issued by the passenger department.
Father Adrain and u halt dozen
friends started from st. Louis in an
automobile Tuesday forthe valley. On
the Big River bridge, between De Soto
and Bonne IerTe, their car went out Of
commission and they were forced TO
abandon It ana make the rest OF The
Quincy by rail.
Mr.. II. B. krenning kill entertain a
number OF officers from jefferson
Barracks at "The Naples" to-day
(Wedresday.( II il said the purpose
Of their visit is to look over the rifle
range property with a view Of utiliz-
ing the same as u training camp in
the near future.
AErs. Lena Finnimore, who has been
in Maplewood for several years past
is again q resident Of the valley, and
we understand, will have charge OF
the Miller bungalows in Arcadia this
summer. We gladly welcome hel
back to the valley and hope she will
never leave us any more.
Recorder Hawkins issued the fol-
lowing marriage licenses the past
week:
, Anthony B. Hartridge and Annie
Womhle OF Munger.
Avis ketcherside Of Chloride aut
May Hawkins Of Bismarck.
John f. Pinkley of Arcadia and Do
ME Sweaza OF Minimum.
From Sundays st. Louis Republic
"An engagement Of interest to st
y Louis friends IN that OF Miss Mary Ed
. gar, of Ironton, Mo, to Alon2o W
y Harlow. Miss Edgar is a former stu
dent at Lenox Hail. As MIR. ~llarlol
q may he called TO Fort Riley there ar
y no definite plans for the marriage.h
Mr.. Geo. G.. lIowes was here from
st. Louis last Friday and looking owe
his property in Ruasellvilie and Will
here, it is said, arranged to eXpen
about $1,000 in landscape gardenin
on the premises. Mr.. Howes had a
expert on landscape gardening her
= with him from st. Louis.
IS TO Miss Alta Gladys kindell, daugl
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kiudell, Sr
OF lronton, the editor il indebted tt
l.. an invitation to attendthe Graduate
t. Exercises of the Nurses Of the Trail
ing School of Washington lniyersit,
l. st. Lonis, which will be held in II
:, Auditorium Of tho Medical COLES
r. Thursday evening, May q. The your
lady's many friends congratulate he
To Miss Lillian G Gertrude Nall. daug
H.. ter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Nall.
st. Louis. the editor is obliged for
Invitation to attend the Commences
ment Exercises, Lenox Hall, unive
sity City, May 13-~l7. We regret o
Vi inability to be present at these exc
IA cises but we assure the young la
of our best wishes and have no dou
ry the occasion will be pleasant a
profitable to her,
q Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W. Marshall,
Ironton, Mo, have issued cards a
me ~nouncing the marriage of their daue
j.. ter, Fannie Avanelle, and Mr.. Artt
om c, Spencer, on Wednesday, April
1917, at st. Louis, Missouri. Mr.. a
Of Mrs. Spencer will be at home at
.ar June LIST at 1913 Washington Aven
th. Tie REGISTER extends to the bride
most excellent and worthy you
Tho lady, it's sincere wishes for a life
the great happiness.
the Work OH the bridge across BIZ
me River at the Hunt farm is being pu
cd forward as rapidly as is possl'
in The company constructing the bri
'eal have all the piers built except t
me and we understand the steel will
nge rive in the next few days. ]
bridge, in our opinion, when comp
ed, will be a "dinger." The piers
uis. all set in solid limestone foundati
md and look to be as solid as Gibralta
,me Centerville Outlook.
LIZ Seitz, the popular st. l.
druggist, and his brother, VIM. 81
ere were here from st. Louis several q
ued last week. Their business here WI
ina, complete the purchase of the old b
property at M%iddlebrook from
/, -. fathers widow. They expect to
!, =, pair and improve the property {
,,a. s;derably and William, with bis fan
~ will take up his abode at Middlebl
in the near future. We are glad &c