Iron County register., 1920-08-12

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Caledonia country just about the time
that the Bank of Caledonia was being |
robbed last Thursday morning. The
quartette stoutly maintain, however,
that they had nothing to do with the
hold-up.
The people now in control OF the
Iron Mountain property are spending |
quite a lot of money on Improvement.
New boilers have replaced the old
ones at the dam and many of the
buildings have been repainted, refit-
ted and greatly improved in appear
ance. Not great deal of work is be-
ing done in the mines at present.
The "Epworth League" will give a
"Trip around the World' Friday ev-
ening, August 13, 1920. Sail from
Boston Methodist Parsonage) where
you purchase tickets that allow stop
overs at Ireland, Peru. Holland,
Japan and Iceland-there you may
partake of the food of the natives,
Everyone welcome to sail. Ships
leave beginning 1880.
Leadwood correspondence in the
Pennington News: "W. 7. O'Neal
and wife returned to their home in
Frankclay Thursday evening, after a
six weeks visit at western points.
Mr.. O'Neal was delegate to the
San Francisco convention. From
there they went to Los Angeles to
visit their daughters. They stopped
at Denver and other western points
ON their way home"
Rev. J. T. Ford of Ironton filled his
regular appointment at the Baptist
church here Sunday last. During
call at this Office Monday, he said
nine additions we're made to the
membership of the church Sunday
night, and that the total enrolment
was now about 200. He said also that
he was working up interest among
the members to have. the Baptist
church finished. .-Potosi Journal.
The Ironton REGISTER reports the
death of John 8. Conway, which oc-
Cured at his home in Ironton on July
%. He was Al years old. Mr.. Con-
way was formerly resident of Wayne
county, where for several years he
followed his trade as barber at
Leeper and at other points in the
county. He was held in high esteem
by wide circle of friends in this
county who deeply regret to hear of
his untimely death. h.-Greenville Sun.
| Following are the names and ad-
dresses of those attending the teach
ers' examination Friday and satur-
cay: Elva Savage, Eulah Pearson, Es-
sic Sheriff., Ruth Huff, Hogan; Irene
| Townsend, Ruth Bynum, Alice Price,
Belleview; Syil Cook, Beatrice Brown,
Roselle; Myrtle Blanton, Robert
Wood, Bismarck; Dovey Beard, An
ME Lewis, Annapolis; Maud King,
Brunot; Ora Crocker, Ironton; Jessie
Huff, Des Arc; Robert Marshall, Pilot
Knob; Joseph Davis, Arcadia.
The Public Service Commission has
decreed that persons attending the
, Missouri State Fair, Sedalia, August
IA to 21, will have the advantage OF
buying roundtrip railroad tickets for
one and one third fares. This will
mean a great saving and bring large
numbers to the exposition. For ex'
ample person living 100 miles from
Sedalia would ordinarily pay $6 fol
roundtrip ticket. The special rate
enables him to make the complete
trip for 81. Roundtrip tickets viii
be sold on all roads, at all stations
and for all trains.
Miss Alice M. Gay of Ironton viii
exhibit a wonderful display of her
hand work in the Educational De-
partment of the Missouri state fair
> at Sedalia, August IA to 21. All de-
partments of the Fair will be much
larger this year than ever before
Hundreds of exhibitors will show al
Sedalia this year. Over $4,000 in
: premiums will be given the winning
h exhibitors. The largest attendance
0 ever knownis expected. Accomoda
tions have been made for over 3OO,
600 people, and if more come, there
4 will be places for them.
Flat River correspondence in thu
Pennington News: 1.-THE Fedora
!, and Ironton base ball teams played a
very interesting game Sunday after
noon at Columbia park. Pitche
y Stare was working in excellent form
l and let the visitors down with one
L | lone, ,talley. The game was an ex
: ceedingly>close one up to the eight
. inning when the Federal boys pu
on "Batting Rally" and the visiting
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