Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-04-10

~ UoSnInBlOu county NOteQ on rOau
bonds March 2Sth. The proposition
carried in Walton but was defeated in
Richwoods. This is the second time
in recent years that Richwoods town
ship has voted down a proposition
to issue road bonds.
The voters in the Pilot Knob school
district at the election last week record
ed a majority against the proposition
to permit a portion of the district to be
annexed to the Ironton district. The
district voted in favor of free text
books. About thirty districts in the
county now have free text books.
The Blemel Store Company has
been changed in personnel, as far as
ownership goes, the past week. Mrs.
l.. Blemel has sold her interest to her
son Ralph and son-in-law, Chas.
Chandler. Both young men have
been in the store and are well capable
of conducting the good business they
enjoy.-Bonne Terre News Register.
In the city election in Poplar Bluff
last week Hon. John w. Bergman, a
former Iron county boy was re elected
Mayor, defeating his Republican OPP
penent by GA votes. Mayor Berry
mans reelection is unquestionably
In recognition of the splendid admin
istration he has given Poplar Bluff the
past two years. We heartily con-
graduate him.
Mr.. VIM. Hughes died at his home
in Ironton last Friday night from in
juries received in a runaway on March
9th. In being thrown from the
wagon Mr.. Hughes foot caught in
one of the wheels and his left leg was
badly wrenched and dislocated. At
the time the attending physicians
hoped to be able to save the member
but complications followed and am
putation was made last Friday. Death
came that night. The deceased had
long been a resident of Iron County,
living at Hogan and Des Arc before
coming to Ironton about o year ago.
He was a good man and citizen and
esteemed by all. His widow and son
have the sympathy Of many friends in
their hour of sorrow. The funeral
occurred from the Baptist church Sat
urday afternoon and interment was
made in the K. P. Cemetery.
w. FL. Dunn, Fl. G.. Harrison and
L. L. Schmidt, commissioners ap-
pointed by the county court to assess
damages for right-of-way of the pro-
posed State Highway through Union
Township, filed their report with the
County Clerk March 24th. There be-
ing no protest or objection filed
against said report the same was APP
proved by the county court at the adj
journed session Monday. Following
are the names Of the parties through
whose lands the State Highway will
run that the commissioners assessed
damages: Geo. Lloyd, Frank Moss;
Samuel Vsllence estate, Mrs. Octa
Ruble Angel, s. E. Hall, J. B. Wal
lis, j. H. Tucker, j. J. Farris, Thorn
as Ruble, Ed, Mont and Erne st
Ruble, D. P. Huddleston, Chas.
Shaver, j. J.. Sutton, Ida Jackson,
Annapolis Lead Co., Henry Lewis,
Samuel Culton, Jas. Shy, Schwartz
estate, Lloyd estate, G. E. Rood, and
W. E. Croslan.
Valley friends were grieved to hea !
the announcement last Friday of the
death the evening before in the
Jewish hospital, St. Louis, following
an operation for appendicitis, of Mr.
r. D. Lewis. For the past fifteer
years Mr.. Lewis had maintained 9
summer residence here and was 9
loyal friend of Arcadia Valley, un-
stinted in his praise and admiration
of its many natural advantages as a
resort A true gentleman, courteous
and affable always, he was held in
high regard by all. The deceased waE
70 years of age and for many years
had been prominently identified with
the Ligget & Meyers Tobacco Com
pany. Interment was made in Belle
fontaine cemetery, Saturday. The
REGISTER extends sympathy to the
bereaved family. Mr.. Lewis will was
fled in the Probate Court in st. Louis
Monday and the estate, which is sale
to be worth millions, is left to the
widow and children. In the will the
trustees are directed to dispose Of
Lewis country estate in Arcadia Val
ley as soon as possible.
We had an election in the Ironton
School District Tuesday of last week.
About 200 votes were polled-more
than the usual number. Two direct
ors we're elected-B. p. Burnham and
G.. V. Signer. The election of the
latter gentleman over Mr.. Forshee
was a surprise to some people, but
vox populi you know is held to be the
supreme law, and l thought the con-
test was duly and irrevocably settled,
1t wasn't, however, and the incum-
bent members of the board took a
hand in it.. They served notice on
Messrs. Burnham and Signer to pre-
sent themselves before the board and
to bring their tax receipts for in
spection before they could be sworn
in. Mr.. Burnham dug up his last
years. receipt and was admitted with
in the pale, but as Mr.. Signer did not
produce his voucher of taxes paid and
admitted that he had paid none, how
could he lawfully qualify? The ques-
tion was laid over, therefore. But
Mr.. 8. later remembered that he own.
ed stock in a local bank and of course
paid taxes on it through tie bank
Therefore he went before Circuit
Clerk Hawkins and took the oath oil
office as duly elected school director
J and SO the matter rests until the mex
meeting of the school board.
The young men will be more thar
pleased with the line of new Easter
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