Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-06

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the past week and attended the re-
ception given Chas. white, Jr., and
bride.
Wanted-A furnished house either
in Ironton or Arcadia for about a
month. Would prefer the entire
house but will take rooms IL house
cannot be secured. Inform Mrs.
Woodside.
The county court Tuesday adjudged
Mrs. MI. Chamberlain insane and
made an order that she be sent to
State Asylum, No. 4. The unfortun-
ate woman was taken. to that institution
that afternoon.
The Leap Year dance at the Academy
of Music Monday evening was a sue
cess in every EMS of the word.
Some twenty couples or nor were in
attendance and all enjoyed the occa-
sion immensely.
No freight shipments for st. Louis
are accepted at the local stations and
have not been for several days past.
Congestion at the terminal is given as
the reason. 1t is certainly mighty
annoying and disastrous to business.
H. L. Bell says that he has recently
tried to buy a car load of cement,
making inquiries all the way from
Chicago to Cape Girardeau, and has
been unable to secure it. All dealers
in cement report that they r over
sold.
A lost pocketbook wal advertised
in the last weeks REGISTER. The
next day, through the advertisement,
the pocketbook was restored to Its
owner. Mrs. B. P. Burnham lost the
pocketbook and Ogie Collins was the
finder.
Never in the fifty years of its ex-
istence has the REGISTER printed as
many sale bills In the same length of
time that it has in the past eight
months. There has been an unusual
amount of selling out and moving
around.
About the most contemplate crea-
ture we read about these days is he
who begs q drink from some poor
devil and then turns him up to the
federal authorities for prosecution.
No reputable man can afford to en-
gage in any such calling.
Strayed-From my farm at French
Mills, April 10Th, a brown bay three
year-old illey; label on bell collar,
ED Berry, French Mills" Reward to
any one who will take her up and
notify me.
N. B. BERRY, French Mills, Mo.
Fred Killalee and son, DR.. Killalee,
the former an old resident of Pilot
Knob, have bought a home on Euclid
avenue and Leduc place, st. Louis,
paying therefor $500. 1t is an eight
room apartment made of buff brick
and stone. DR.. Killalee expects to
open an office therein shortly.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Cook accompani-
ed by Misses Ruth Miller and Pearl
Phillips and Mr.. Chester Prince OF st.
Louis, drove to Ironton Sunday morn
ing where they spent the day with
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Cook and Mr.
Prince formerly made their home at
Ironton.-Flat River News.
In referring to a meeting of the
Bismarck school board the Bismarck
Gazette says: misses Louise Gross,
primary teacher, and Esther McKin-
ney, grade teacher, were rendered
contracts, but declined, as they were
offered similar positions in their home
school, Ironton, at q better salary"
Recorder Hawkins has issued the
following marriage licenses the past
week:
Stephen w. DeBoard of Annapolis
and Anne Henderson of BEDFORD.
Eugene Thomas Coutant and Mrs
Matte Etling of st. Louis.
Frank Devine and Christine Stuart
Of Bismarck.
Belle Mufley wishes to announce to
the people of Arcadia Valley that she
is the representative Of y. Young &
Sons Co., Florists OF st. Louis, IL
this community. Prices will be glad
lily furnished on request for Cut
Flowers, Funeral Designs, Etc. Phone
SO when desiring anything in this
line, or call at Gay & Kindell Mer'
Co., Ir0nton.
The Fuller pension bill has recently
passed both houses of Congress. The
law increases the pensions Of all ci-
vii war veterans, the minimum to $50
and the maximum $72 a month. I'm
der the new law soldiers widows
will receive $50 a month. The Pres
ident has not yet approved the
measure, but there is said to be no
doubt that he will do so.