Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-12-22
Legion Dance Friday night.

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not besieged with the inquiry "When
is work going to begin on u roads?"
Dear reader, we just do not know,
nor does any one else seem to know.
1t appears to be up to the State High
way Board, AS soon al any definite
information is a~scertainable we will
be'more than glad to impart it.
There will be preaching at the
Presbyterian Church next Sunday
morning and evening. Communion
service will be held in the morning,
and in the evening at 1880 the Sunday
School will render the Christmas pro-
gram to which the public is invited.
1t is earnestly requested that all mem
bers be present at the services.
On the first page of this weeks
paper is an article taken from the st.
Louis Star telling of the Iron Noun
tain of the past, The writer is some
what fanciful, il not inaccurate in
some respects. 1t was in time past
a rather busy place and there were
several thousand people there. But
it never resembled a city-never
more than a mining town.
Married-At the home of the BRIDES
parents, Ironton, Mo-, Sunday, De-
cember 1S, 1921, Roy J. Edison, OF
Bismarck, and Gladys Lee Bell, of
Ironten, Rev. A. s. j. Baldridge
officiating. The happy young couple
have departed on a honeymoon trip
of a month to New Orleans, Jackson
vile and other southern points. The
REGISTER wishes every happiness in
the world for them.
A friend from the Southland in Q
personal letter to the writer in refer
ring to Rev. Fuller Swift, of Ell Paso
Texas, says: ST have seen him 9
number of times since he entered the
ministry. He is always Immediately
dressed; always acts the gentleman
of culture; and, apparently, is doing
an exceptionally fine and exception
ally scccessful work" What a splen
did picture of the Rev. Dr.!
Recorder Hawkins issued the fol
!, lowing marriage licenses the pas
: two weeka.
Andrew Fogan and Mrs. Ethe
Schultz of Irondale. :
q Clifford D. Reardon and Mary /
Richardson of st. Louis.
. Luther Sheriff. of Annapolis an
Maresa Lewis of Vulcan.
o Ray J. Edison of Bismarck an
Gladys Lee Bell of Ironton.
Chester r. Schmidt of Des Arc an
Maude M. King of Brunot.
. Strayed or Stolen-From my barn i
= Pilot Knob. Tuesday night, Decembe
10, 1921, one dark bay mare, eigf
years old, Is hands high, with sea
high up on left shoulder; also, or
{ dark bay horse, five years old,
hands high, a mark on right shou
der, low down, cut by barbed wiz
Reward will be paid for informatio
leading to their recovery.
s. B. REED, SR,, Pilot Knob, Mo.
Q A Democratic mass meeting wa
! held in the courthouse Monday after
noon for the purpose of selectin
three delegates to the State Senator'S
District convention to be held in Iror
n ton, December 23d, for the purpose
nominating a candidate to the col
s~titutional convention. The meetir
was called to order by JIM. Hawkin
: DR.. Milford Riggs was elected perm'
nent chairman, and Mrs. Mann
n Walker was elected secretary. II
three delegates elected were DR.. Mi
ford Riggs, s. P. Ringo and DIR. G. '
Farrar.
n Prosecuting Attorney Keith Ia
% Saturday filed a charge of felonio
wounding against Jas. Robertson, j
of Arcadia, for running into Ce
" Parker with his automobile on t
) evening of December 10th. A pr
J. liminary hearing will be held befo
e Justice Rasche January Sd. I
y prosecuting attorney also intends !
ing charges against Robertson
20 careless speeding and driving a
when intoxicated. Parker, we
j glad to announce, is getting alo
much better than was hoped Il
4 Pending his preliminary examinati
af Robertson is at liberty on q bond
$1,000, with w. D. Fletcher and W
Selinger as sureties.
re Judge e. M. bearing came do
pe from Potosi last Thursday and "
lv Joined at Williamsville by Attorn
no v. v. Ing and family, who accol
at panied him to Upalika to spend i
,rt day with Mrs. Deamude, the occasi
being the celebration Of Mrs. d
nudes 101st birthday a%nniversal
Not the least among the features
the days festivities was a big turk
dinner. A wear ago the Sun print