Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-04-22

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We are advised that the name of
Mr.. w. W. Reese has been submitted
to the United States Senate for con-
firmation as postmaster at Ironton.
AS far as a be ascertained the SEN
ate has taken no action, although
the appointment was made several
days since.
Miss Myrtes Lee Hammond, a grad
of the Ironton High School Class of
1919, is filling the position of literary
editor of Fashion Review, a monthly
magazine published in New York
City. Our congratulations to the
young lady.
Circuit court adjourned last Thurs
day afternoon until Saturday, May
22d, when an adjourned session will
be held for the judge to render a de-
cision in some cases which were
brought here from Madison county on
change of venue
For Sale-A 1918 Ford Roadster Car,
equipped as follows: Demountable
Rims, Bumpers, New Cylinder Head,
New Block, New Carburetor and Ex-
ira Good Tires all around. Guaran-
teed to be in good running condition.
A bargain. l. E. WENTWORTH.
Most people insist that the fruit was
not killed by the unusually heavy
frosts of the past two weeks and say
there is yet indication of a good yield.
Others say that while the fruit was
not killed they very much fear that
damage done by the cold will be evil
denoed later.
The Box Supper and entertainment
to be given at the Pilot Knob school
will take place Saturday night, April
Gath, instead of the 23d as stated last
week. The change is made so as not
to conflict with the Ironton High
School play which is billed for the
evening of the 23d.
The Western Union men employed
in rebuilding the lines through here
returned to Ironton last Friday after
an absence of about two weeks and
will again makej their headquarters at
this place for a while. The crew was
sent from here to Nebraska to rebuild
some lines blown down in a storm.
Thirty five acres, one and a half
miles from Ironton, Mo, courthouse.
High school, good house, water and
some fruit, log barn, 20 acres tillable,
10 acres open timber, some rocks, 5
acres pasture, enclosed; rest make
good pasture. Near Arcadia Heights
Inquire of owner, J. s. Anderson, No.
2, I%ronton, Mo.
A jury in the circuit court last
Wednesday returned a verdict in
favor of the plaintiff in the suit OF
Jess Thurman VS.. Middlebrook, Gran
itville and Belleview Railroad for $3.50
damages. The plaintiff alleged that
sparks from the defendants To-
| connective set fire to his residence an q
destroyed it. Thurman asked $500.
The Ironton school board Monday
night employed Prof. E. Dearborn
formerly of the De Soto schools, as
Superintendent of the Ironton schools
for the ensuing year. Prof. McKin-
ney has been re-employed and bliss
Louise Gross will be the primary
teacher. Mrs. Boardman of Arcadia
has been employed as one of the
teachers.
Joe Inner, of Pilot Knob, died in
Barnes Hospital, st. Louis, Wednes-
day night of last week following 6
surgical operation. The deceased
was about fifty-eight years of age and
spent all his life in Pilot Knob. He
was a good man and citizen and many
friends mourn his demise. The re.
mains were inferred in the Catholic
cemetery at Pilot Knob Friday.
John Haggerty, who recently NOV
ed to town from his farm and who al
so was conductor on the Piedmont
Poplar Bluff local freight before il
was taken off, is preparing to move
his home to Arcadia, where he will
have charge of the pusher engine a.
that point. Mr.. and Mrs. Haggerty
are advertising a public sale Saturday
of household goods in front of the
Medley building.-Piedmont Journal
Banner.
Chas. Erhe, for many years a resi-
dent of Pilot Knob, was fatally injured
ny d SWltcu engine III tu6 ralirodl
yards in Granite City early in The
morning of April 9Th and died a few
hours later. Mr.. Erbe had worked a
night shift and was on his way home,
about three O'Clock in the morning
when the accident occurred. Old
friends of the deceased in this com
munity learned of his untimely emf
with sorrow and the bereaved famil,
have much sympathy in their afhic'
ton.
MI. A. 8. Allan, manager of the Mis-
souri, Red Granite Works, Granite
vile, was in the valley Saturday, set
ting a monument in the X. P. GENE
terry. The stone was made by orde,
of Mr.. Albert Collins to mark the Fl
nal resting place of his sister, the lat'
Miss Mae Collins. 1t is of attractive
design and elaborate finish. Granite
is superior to marble in it's resistance
to time and the elements. Why is j
not more generally used for such pur
pose? Especially in this section
where it is found in inexhaustiblt
quarries? 1t retains the natural colo
and does not stain like marble. Mr.
Allan will furnish designs and max
estimstes upon request, and give yol
reasonable terms.
Fl. @. Johnson of Bismarck was her
the first of the week visiting home
folks. We notice this week in tn,