Iron County register., 1921-10-06


1921, Black Mare Mule, about 10
years OLD. Knot on left knee. About
13 hands high. Owner can have the
mule by calling on me and paying the
cost Of this advertisement and her
keep. Otherwise she will be duly
posted. FRED LEE,
Pilot Knob, Mo.
Circuit Court convened Monday and
considerable business was disposed OF
during the day. The first jury trial
was in the case of State VS.. Ben Hud-
dleston, charged with robbing Lee
Vinson, near Vulcan last spring. Hud-
dleston and ]. Redford we're jointly
charged with the crime but when the
case was called Tuesday the defense
asked for severance.
The parties who have been operat-
ing taxi-cab service between Fred
ericktown and st. Louis for a couple
of months past, last week entered
night business and is now operating
two large trucks between st. Louis
and Fredericktown. 1t is siad the
passenger service has proven remun-
erative and is success In every sense.
Mr.. Walter Shy took charge of the
Commercial Hotel last Friday. Mrs.
Kelly, son and daughter, and her
mother and Mr.. and Mrs. @. @. Pow
ers left Sunday morning by automo-
bile for Springfield, Mo-, where they
expect to reside in future. They went
by way of Bixby and Salem and ex-
pected to travel the 260 miles to
Springfield in two days.
Chief Petty Officer Norman Goeltz
arrived home Saturday night after an
absence of Az years which he spent
in the U. s. Navy. During this time
he has seen some wonderful sights as
he has been practically in all of the
European countries. and some in
Asia. He will be here for several
months after which he expects to en-
list again. Bismarck Gazette.
The REGISTER is in nreceipt of very
pleasant note from Mrs. 8. M. Phelan
stating that they have returned to st.
Louis from Paw Paw, Michigan,
where they spent the summer. Mr..
and Mrs. Phelan always take lively
interest in all things pertaining to the
valley and they are among the most
popular of all the st. Louis people
who have had summer homes here.
A large concourse attended the fu-
neral of Private Henry HARRISON OF
Pilot Knob, who was killed in action
in France, on Sunday afternoon. Be-
cause of the rain the services were
held in the Academy of Music instead
| of on the courthouse lawn as had been
intended. The American Legion was
| in charge and Rev. Geo. w. Graham,
of st. Louis, a chaplain at Camp Funs-
ton during the war, conducted the
services. Interment was made in the
Pilot Knob cemetery.
j. W. Clarkson arrived from Louisi
| ana Monday morning He and Mrs
| Clarkson left that afternoon for st
Louis from where they will motor te
their home at Clarks, Louisiana, 60
ing down the Illinois side of the river
Their daughter, Miss Jeanette, viii
attend Underwood College at st
Charles the ensuing year. Walter
says business has picked up wonder
| fully in the south the past few week.
and that many of the large saw mill
are preparing to run night and day.
| DR.. w. O. Patton came over fron
Cape Girardsau last Wednesday t.
attend Mr.. Edgar's funeral 1t wa
the Doctors first visit here in twelv'
years and he was busy all day Ion
hunting up friends and acquaintance
of the days of long ago. 1t was re
markahle how many people he recog
nized and knew whom he had nc
seen for twenty-five years or mofs
The Doctor, we are glad to say, look
fine, and is apparently in splendi
health. He bids fair to last fifty year
longer.
George MeCloud, go years OF ag'
/. who runs the hotel at Granitevillt
was knocked down by ]. M. Hawkins
. automobile on Main street, just
front of the post-office, about thre
8 O'Clock Sunday afternoon. The ca
2 was moving very slowly and for
t tunately Mr.. McCloud was not ser
9 ously hurt. The accident was ur
. avoidable. The street was filed wit
! cars at the time, a procession form
ing to escort the remains of Privai
Henry HARRISON to the Pilot Kno
I. cemetery.
DR.. G.. D. Frank, a travelling spec
. tacle vendor who has been in ia
! several weeks on charge Of obtair