Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-07-24

lnos. u Jones IN south lrontOn. MI.
Jones and family are now living on
on the farm on Marble Creek.
A dance viii be given at the Acad-
envy of Music Friday night, the pro-
ceeds of which will be used for pur-
chasing a new piano for the hall.
There will be excellent music and a
good time assured ell who attend.
Admission, fifty cents per couple.
The Baptist Assembly restaurant
on Arcadia Heights was again under
the efficient and successful manage
ment of Mrs. Lena Finnimore, who
will also superintend the culinary de-
partment of the Methodist Assembly,
which convenes at Arcadia this week.
County Superintendent Hanson is
preparing to enforce the compulsory
attendance law on and after Septem-
Der LIST. The provisions of that meas
ure are drastic and absolutely require
attendance at school of all children
Nhderfourteen years of age for the
full term.
Highway Engineer Kendall, re-
turned from Pacific, Mo-, last Thurs
day bringing with him a Nash
Quad truck, given to the county by
the government for road work. 1t is
said to be an excellent truck and just
the thing to transport material need
ed for road construction.
Mrs. Clarence Kendall returned
Sunday, to her home in st. Louis,
after having spent several days here,
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. W. Laird. She came here
from Ironton, where she had been
visiting her husbands parents, Mr..
and Mrs. David Kendall.-Lead Belt
News.
Superintendent Hanson was here
last Friday and Saturday to conduct
the Teachers Meeting. He returned
to Cape Girardeau Sunday where he
will remain until August 9Th when
1.-THE Summer School closes. Mrs.
Hanson will conduct the examination
here Friday and Saturday, August LIST
and I'd.
Mr.. Albert Collins informs us that,
although he has a proprietary inter-
est in the new mercantile firm OF
Homan & Company at Marquand, he
will not move to Marquand, but ex-
poets to remain here and devote his
, time to the Hartzell Milling Company
We are glad that Mr.. Collins intends
to stay with us.
o superintendent Hanson reports
scarcity of school teachers and say
there are a dozen schools in the coun
ty that have not been able to secur'
instructors for the ensuing year. Thi
: condition seems to be general in th
country. The teachers are said to b
forsaking the profession for more re
munerative callings.
Friends in this city have receive
= cards from Mr.. and Mrs. w. @. Ogie
announcing the approaching marriag
OF their daughter, Agnes Marie, t
Franklin Barry Orr, which will tax
Is place at their home in Austin, Texas
% Mr.. Ogier, several years ago, wa
superintendent of public school in D
q Soto.-De Soto Press.
Mr.. A. P. Farris, former collecto
of Reynolds county, was in lronto
5 the first of the week and informed I
q, that he was making arrangements I
move to our town. He will engae
m in the timber and real estate bushes
y We are glak to know that he propose
becoming one of our citizens and v
give him a hearty welcome.
Miss Ruth Smith, a 1919 Irontc
High School graduate and daughter
the enterprising farmer, Mr.. Jam
A. Smith, OF Marble Greek, was aware
ed the contract as mail carrier on Il
Q, Marble Creek and Crane Pond Rur
% Route. She leaves Arcadia tri-weel
~ ly at Z A. M. and returns before 5 p.
~ This rural service is very convenie
for our Marble Greek and Crane POI
friends.
- The Rev. Henry Hainesworth a
- wife of Augusta, Ark, are CUES
I'd to-day, Thursday, of the Rev. 10.
n Mccarthy, having come up fro
Memphis to catch the Lee Line stea
or for st. Louis. The Reverend n
'ed Hainesworth was presiding elder
we this circuit twenty eight years al
ne Now, through the liberality of
friend, he and his wife have be
lst given a months vacation to ate
the Methodist Centennial in Ohio
Of Charlottesville Argus.
'BR Joseph A. Reyburn was home Su
m day after spending several days In
to extreme southeastern counties of [
r. state Ioa saws IL has been fearful