Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-09-25


ing material there.
Cur Fredericktown and Pennington
friends seem in a fair way to get into
a first class wran gle over the Silver
Mine dam. The opinion OF the
sportsmen hereabouts seems to be
that the dam should go.
w. NJ. Lawson of Belleview last Sat-
nrdsy sold his farm to w. N. Alexan-
der of Steelville, Mo. Mr.. Lawson is
one of the most successful farmers of
the community and tits hoped he is not
going to leave Iron county.
To our good friend, Mine Host
Kanouse of the Valley Inn, we are IN
der obligations for some most de-
cantaloupes, grown in his gar
dens. They we're certainly fine and
we enjoyed them very much.
To Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Keathley the
REGISTER is indebted for a fine mess
of roasting ears, some splendid sweet
potatoes and a jar of sorghum. We
return u sincere thanks and assure
the donors of our appreciation.
Recorder Hawkins Issued the fol-
lowing marriage licenses the pas
week:
John Gottlieb Ran and Augustus L
Meuch of st. Charles.
Ralph Cunningham and Edna Coz
of Bismarck.
Word from Walter Pruitt discloses
the information that, after passing a
recent examination, he was made
first class fireman with pay at So
a month. He is still in the navy anC
located at Brest. He says he woulC
very much like a change in location.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bethel of Arcadis
have issued cards announcing th'
marriage of their daughter, Edit
Pearl, and Mr.. Henry J. Baer on Mon
day, September Is, 1919, at Springfield
Mo. Valley friends of the bride ex
tend very best wishes.
Rev. and Mrs. Stone went to st
Louis Tuesday afternoon to atten'
the st. Louis Conference which will bt
in session the coming week. Many
people hope Bro. Stone will be re
turned to his charge here. There j
said to be some doubt about the mat
ter, however.
A claim agent of the Wabash rail
road was here last week and mad
settlement with the widow of the lst
Anderson Rust, who was killed Will
walking on the railroad track, nea
Moberly last summer. 1t is under
stood settlement was made on tn
payment of $500.
M. s. McCarty, the contractor VIII,
bull the dam at Lake Killarney, will
Mrs. McCarty OF st. Louis, and thei
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Sweet of th
Lead Belt, returned to their home
last week after spending a week 9
Lake Killarney. They reported
most delightful outing.
Miss Velma Sutherland, who recon
ly spent her months v vacation wit
her parents in Arcadia, and sever;
weeks in Kansas, has resumed he
work as nurse at Barnes Hospital, s
Louis. She is assistant supervisor
one of the wards. Miss Velma enjoy
ed her trip to Kansas very much.
Frank Parker, who hiss been Twin
in the house just north of S. ?. Ringo
residence the past summer, last we6
removed to the Lindsay house c
Main street. j. W. Lovelace Monde
removed to the house vacated by NJ
Parker. Mrs. G. w. Collins will con
duct a hotel in the building former
occupied by MI. Lovelace.
The Hoxie, Arkansas, base ball tea
did not play ball here last Friday
advertised, but failed to put in it's al
pearance. The Hoxie team W
scheduled to play ball atseveral tow
between here and Hoxie last wee
Their first stop was at Walnut Ridg
where, it is said, they got into q re
among themselves, disbanded al
went home.
Rev. and Mrs. Plumer Smith 81
two children, of Mutoto mission-Lue
Cayo, Beige, Africa: and Miss Add
M. Sloan of Snid China mission, So
chow, China, missionaries of the Pre-
byterian church U.s., are visiting RI
atives at Caledonia, in this count
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith visited the fai
lily Of w. A. Russell in Potosi, b
first of the week.-Potosi Indepen
ent.
Redmond Black of the west end
the county and daughter, Miss Eli
beth, boarded a train here last We
nesday afternoon for Mount Verne
Washington, where they propose
remain for some time. Mr.. Black
making the journey in the hope tt
a change of climate will prove bene