Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-03-11

with tnelr daughter IN Fornfelt, MO-,
after spending the winter in Poplar
Bluff. Mrs. Bishop writes that Mr..
Bishop is improving slowly.
We saw a letter from Mr.. J. W.
Clarkson, of Clarks, Louisiana, the
past week wherein he says he is "fy-
ing high" these days. He recently
took a ride in an aeroplane.
Another increase is announced In
the price of Ford cars-$50 more for
the open car and 800 more for the
closed q r The price is almost dou-
BILE what it was three years ago.
DIR. J. L. Hickman of Piedmont was
in Ironton Friday on his way to G. W.
Stricklin's, in the west end of the
county, to try and ascertain the ma
ture of an ailment affecting Mr..
Stricklin's cattle.
We are very sorry to hear of the
death of Mr.. T. E. Holloman, at his
home in Hogan last T%hurieay, after a
prolonged illness. The deceased was
one of the old residents of the county,
and known by every one as an hon
orable and upright man. Peace to his
ashes!
Pennington Times: "Miss Allie
Patton, the popular assistant in the
Pennington post office, returned to
her work the first of she week, after
a visit to her old home In Ironton.
While there she contracted the infu-
enza, which necessitated a prolonged
absence from her work"
Piedmont Banner: ST. P. Fitz, the
veteran travelling salesman, was a
welcome visitor at the Office of this
newspaper where his CHEEKY CONVEX
sation always assures him q hearty
welcome. His health is good and he
is enthusiastic concerning the outlook
for a sweeping Democratic victory in
the fall"
There are three more cases of
smallpox reported in Bismarck. The
afflicted ones areBen Smith and a child
of Bert Kidd, both being at the home
of L. F. Kidd. Norman Sinclair is
the other one who has the disease
and he is at the home of his wife's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. London.
Bismarck Gazette.
Arch Russell, a son of the late Giles
Russell, n of the pioneers of the
valley, was here from his home in
Charleston, Mo, last week. 1t is said
that his mission here was to ascertrin
if the old Russell home could be pur-
chased. 1t is the property Mr.. VIM.
H. Thomson has owned the past forty
years and known as "Valley Home"
One hundred and forty acre Stock
Farm for sale in Madison county, Mo-;
about 1875 acres under fence, % acres
in grass, 10 acres in wheat, small or
chard, two wells, two springs, pretty
good house and barns, good stock
range, healthy climate. A bargain at
500 per acre.
PERRY BAKER, Owner,
Ironton, Nc.
The following teachers attended the
examinations last week:
John r. Day, Bixby.
Frank Lawson, Belleview.
Pearl Brooks, Belleview.
Loran Townsend, Belleview.
r. E. Marshall, Pilot Knob.
Mrs. Ruth Thompson, Arcadia.
Eulah Pearson, Hogan.
Elva Savage, Hogan.
Mrs. Bessie Wilson, Glover.
M. j. Kelley, Annapolis.
Maud James, Des Arc.
Geo. L. Moore, who has been in the
employ of various railroads in Texas
for the past twenty-five years, is now
located in st. Louis, with Offices in the
Railway Exchange Building, al gen.
eral agent for the Texas & Pacific
Railway. For a number of years past
George has been trying to get back to
the Gland of his birth,' and we are
glad to know has finally succeeded.
May prosperity continue to come his
way!
Elvins Correspondence in the Flat
River News: "Tom Conway whose
home is at Roselle in Iron County,
but who has been in the employ Of
the Federal Lead Company here fol-
some time had quite a painful accident
a few days ago while at work under
ground. A large piece of rock fell
on his foot, with the result that the
foot vas badly crushed. The injured
man was sent to his home at Roselle.
He had been boarding here with his
brother, Omer Conway"
March, as stated last week, came in
rather lamb-like, but it commenced
"cutting up" considerably a few days
after its advent. Thursday morning
there came a snow storm; the snow
fell all day and the wind blew a gale
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