Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-06-03

occasion as instructive and enjoyable.
People who are complaining at the
action of the county court in selling
the road bonds are asked to state
where the bonds car be disposed of
more advantageously. Recent in
quiries at financial centers confirm
the opinion that our court made a
most excellent deal.
Are you a booster? Do you want
the Big Auction Sale at beautiful Fort
Hill Park Lots to be a success? It's
up to you, Mr.. Citizen of the Arcadia
Valley. Be sure to attend the Big
Auction Sale and in the mean time
tell your friends to come and to tell
their friends to come.-Adv.
Elias Nichols went to st. Louis last
Thursday to drive the motor hearse
recently purchased by H. L. Rieke to
Ironton. He got as far as De Soto
that evening but could come no
farther on account of high water and
left the hearse there a couple of days
until the creeks were fordable again.
@. C Mathews writes the editor that
Mrs. Harrett E. Mathews died sud-
denly May 14th, 1920, at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Annie Belknap,
Hicksville, Ohio, at the age OF 81
years. The deceased was for many
years a resident of Belleview in this
county and was well known by many
of our people.
Attorneys Henry and r. H. Davis
were in the courts of Poplar Bluff
last week and we understand won a
judgment of over 10000 for n of
their clients of Scott county. The
suit was over damages caused by the
drainage authorities and has been in
the courts for five years.-Frederick-
town Democrat-News
Messrs. Graham and hurry of the
state Highway Department are ex-
pected in the County in a few days to
make some arrangements with the
Court as to the construction of some
bridges in the County. The people
of the County want some up-to-date
kbridges, some that will serve the
travelling public at all times.-Center-
vile Outlook.
Elvins correspondence Flat River
News: ~. G. Newman spent Satur-
day nightin Ironton visiting relatives.
He returned Sunday bringing back
Mrs. Newman and their two sons,
Paul and Jim, Jr., who had been Wis
iting Mrs. Newman's mother, Mrs.
Emma Yount. Mrs. Newman had
spent two or three days in Cape
Girardeau before going to %Ironton."
Geo. d. Marks, a resident of IRON
ton for many years but who has been
making his home in Moberly, Mo-,
for the past thirteen years, was a Wis
itor here lasA week. He is employed
in the railroad shops of the Wabash
at that place and likes his surround
ings very much. Mr.. Marks left here
Monday to spend a day or two in
Pennington before returning home.
Some of my neighbors have grown
into the habit of picketing their COWS
so that they may pasture on the grass
adjoining the residences of the own
ers. Consequently the sidewalks are
frequently decorated in a way not
pleasing to the pedestrian. He has
to pick his way carefully and of a
clouded, moonless night if he escapes
with uncontaminated footwear he is
lucky indeed.
Elvins correspondence in Flat River
News: Sired Kindell and Ohas.
Newman of Ironton came here Fri
day on business. Mr.. Kindell return
ed home the same day but Mr.. New
man who is a sign painter remained
the Lead Belt for a couple of days,
He painted a sign for the Miners and
Merchants Bank in Flat River. He
has followed this trade for a number
of years, and does splendid work.
The editor regrets exceedingly his
inability to attend the Expression
Recital of Miss Agnes Mackey and
Miss Milly Gay Schultz in the Arcadia
College Auditorium Sunday evening
| We had made all arrangements to at
tend but the weather was toe threat
ening. Those who were SO fortunate
as to DO present speak in highest
terms of the entertainment and are
loud in praise thereof.
Cecil Aldridge, who drove O. j,
| Newman's run-about to st. Louis and
| back last week, was four days return :
ing from st. Louis. Coming down
one of the big hills beyond De Soto
the brake broke, or refused to work
and he travelled at great speed for Q
while. This necessitated a trip to q
garage at Kimmswiok, where, after
much delay, he got started again. Al
De Soto, also, he was stopped some
time for repairs.
From the Piedmont Journal Ban
ner: "Miss Bernice .Bramhall, of
Ironton, is employed to teach the
Primary grade. She is a graduate of
Ironton high school, having COM
pleted the teachers training course,
and has a irst-grade certificate. She
taught in the Belleview schools last
year and was offered a room there
this year but declined, to take the
Piedmont position. She is highly
recommended by superintendent
Hanson of Iron county"
Mrs.A. ]. Willard left to-day We'd
nesdayl for Portland, Oregon, to Wis
it her daughter, Mrs. III. w. Bonham.
On Monday evening, before her de-
parture, a bevy Of her neighbors,
laden with a goodly supply of the
creature comforts, invaded her home
and genuinely surprised herself and