Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-07-18

ieVeu Inc situation that afternoon by
importing q couple of truck loads
from Flat River.
j.. S. Csrmicai sold his residence in
the southeast part of town to
George Cooley. Mr.. Csrmical and
family will leave shortly for Inde-
penderce, Kansas, where Mr.. Carmi-
cal has been transferred, in the way
OF a promotion Bismarck Gazette.
{. B. Bee Of the Public Service Com
mission is expected In Ironton to-day
to conduct a hearing for the purpose
OF ascertaining why the Iron County
Electric Light & Power Company has
ignored the recent order OF the Com
mission directing the Light Company
to resume the day service at the Iron
ton plant.
". W. Reese and Il. W. Hanson
were the only applicants for the Iron
ton ~post-ofics in attendance on the
civil service examination conducted
at Piedmont Wednesday OF last week.
The examination was conducted by a
rural route carrier at Piedmont. The
papers are sent to the Civil Service
Commission for grading.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Settle and little
grandson, Master Edward Mount, of
Belleview, and DIR. I. B. Settle, OF St.
Louis, were Pennington visitors Mon
day. She told US that they recently
sold their farm near Belleview to
Robert McCleary and would leave
D about September list, for Long Beach,
Cal, to reside. -Farmington Times.
Hon. Chas. =. Damron, candidate for
: the Democratic nomination for Con-
gress from the Thirteenth District, ac
companied by c. l.. Whitener, e. B.
Cook and %. j. Ferguson, editor OF
the Democrat-News, made a brief
stop in this city Monday, while put
ting in time in this community cleo
. pioneering for their friend and neigh
Dor, Mr.. Damron Pennington Times
q A very satisfactory attendance il
reported from the Methodist Assem-
bly, that has been in session. at Area
N ola since July 9TH. Sunday was a biz
day and most every section OF South
th east Missouri was represented. TIT
Chautauqua has afforded some de
ut lightful entertainments, the initia
10 programme being rendered Sunda.
afternoon. The Chautauqua engage
=. ment terminates Thursday night; tn
n Assembly closes sunday night.
Mr.. Ellis, Assistant State Highwa
A. Engineer. was here Wednesda.
morning having gone over the surve
of the State road from the Iron coun
ty line to Ellington. He was accom-
panied by Jas. Faulk enberry, Count
Highway Engineer. He informed u
while here, that a site for the prise
n road camp had been obtained fro
nd Mrs. Medlin on Mill Creek and tn
thirty convicts would be ready to
of to work on the State road within te
ole DAYS. Mr.. Ellis expressed himself {
being we'll pleased with most OF tt
on right.of-way of the State Road as II
uld Gated by Mr.. Faulkenberry.--Ellinl
ton Press.
sv- Under date of June 18th, ELM
lill Polk, one of the Ironton boys "some
where in France" writes DR.: Marshs
soc as follows: 81 have received your le
,ts. ter and was very glad TO hear fro
:. YOU. Your letter was delayed som
~ where as | did not get it until about
week ago and it's dated April 10TH
N must have visited every camp
=. France, the way the envelope looi
The address is correct, though. i
quite well and like it here fine as pc
"n sible. I've gained about TWEEN
pounds; guess the life agrees wi
au. me. I've been here about six mont
VIII and will soon be wearing my trst Sc
nee vice stripe. I suppose there are SC
eral Ironton boys over mere now.
but found Homer Marshall here a +
Of weeks ago. He is looking fine. w
uly, this Is about all l know. Hope to {
YOU In the near future"
cry "Killed in action" Such the bri
DON cruel announcement conveyed to I
nan parents of Ed. H. Wendell, last Sat
a. day, He is the first Of the Iron col
ty boys to die on the field OF ho'
tue in this world-war, and we unco'
are our heads and bow in respect to
heir memory, which should ever be K
boy, green in our hearts. Deceased
one OF three brothers in the serv
Tor a He gave all to his co~untry--he
, de. made the extreme sacrifice.
cent comfort and sustain his berea
only parents! Following 10 the text OF
official notice OF his death:
u, .,u,NcroN II. g.. July 13t