Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-07-31


Chss. B. Pruitt and Oscar Haywood
arrived home from France last Thurs
day. Both young men are in excel
lent health and none the worse for
their sojourn abroad. They were
warmly welcomed by their many
friends.
A dance will be given at the Acad-
envy of Music Friday evening of this
week, the proceeds to be used in pay
ment of the piano recently purchased.
Everybody invited and a good time
assured to all. Admission, fifty cents
a couple.
Mrs. A. D. Boss is here at present
visiting friends. The Boss family
we're formerly located at Sparta, Ills,
where they conducted hotel, but
disposed of their interests there and
are now at Olewein, Embellishments
Gazette.
1t is announced that mining on a
rather extensive scale will be con-
Quoted at Iron Mountain in the very
near future by the parties now in
charge of the property. The shaft
recently sunk near the old store build
ing is to be thoroughly worked.
A line from Mrs. Nettie O'Neal Bel
lis, of Los Angeles, California, advis-
es US that she expects to arrive in
Missouri this week on an extended
visit. Friends will be glad to know
that she proposes visiting Ironton be-
fore her return to the Golden State.
Commercial Fertilizer for
Sale at Signer's Store, in Area
dia. A discount will be allow
ed from regular price if you
take fertilizer from car.
SIGNER & N
J. H. Long, charged with the muir
der of F. B. Cole at Belleview on July
18th, gave bond before Justice R. A.
Rasche last Wednesday in the sum
of $4,000 for his appearance at the
October term of circuit court, E. M.
Logan, of Belleview being his surety.
Our old friend, John w. Harral,
when in Ironton last week complain
ed that our correspondent giving an
account of the picnic of the Southeast
Missourians in st. Louis, had given
his age as rs years. John says it isn't
80 but he would give us 40 more in
formation on the subject.
Mrs. frankie Pray last Wednesday
motored from st. Louis to Bismarck,
and thence to Ironton next day. She
was accompanied from Bismarck to
this town by Mrs. Maud Martin and
Miss lisa James. Mrs. Pray was form
: erly a resident of Belleview and is 9
daughter to Mr.. Sam Middleton.
In the probate court last Wednes'
day G. w. Pinkley of Munger wal APP
pointed guardian of his son, Alfred
Monroe Pinkley. The young man wa
shell shocked in France and his mint
became affected. The government
o would not make payment of his insur'
ance money until this action was tax
, en- by the probate court.
A great big truck, bearing such in,
scriptions as "Jack Daniels Distillinf
Company" "old 1897" etc., has beer
meandering about the valley for thu
h past two or three weeks. Whether i
has been sent here to remind us o.
"happy days gone by" we know not
1t is said to belong to a party of st
Louisans camping at Lake Killarney.
r Our drought continues and devasta
/, ton is almost complete. Nearly ev
n cry day the past week there has beel
good prospect for rain, but the raj
comes not. Monday and Tuesda.
; there were light showers-hardl.
more than a sprinkle. Good rain
! were reported that day at Iron Noun
tain, on the north, Hogan, south, ant
other points.
Mrs. A. D. Boss, of Sparta, Ills.
!, was in Ironton Monday. Mrs. Bos
has a son who is now conducting fv
: hotels at different points in Iowa an
!, she and Mr.. Boss are going there t
make their home. Mr.. and Mrs. Boz
were years ago residents of Middle
brook and afterwards made the
OF home in Bismarck for many years be
y fore going to Illinois.
= Little Billy Settle Johnson, age
two and one-half years, the grandso
of F. E. Settle, of East Anaheil
. street, died Thursday at the Seasid
y Hospital. The child was born in Iro
+ county, Mo. Funeral services will b
Oh held Saturday at 10 A. NJ, from IL
IN Cleveland parlors, with the Rev.
Wesley Neeley in charge. Intermel
will be at Sunnyside cemetery IT
Daily Telegram, Long Beach, Cali
mr. lima 10 1910