Iron County register., 1921-10-13

leaolng TO the anlmal's recovery.
]. W. HIGHLEY. Desloge, Mo.
Rev. o. H.. Duggins will preach at
Fort Hill Methodist church, Sunday,
at II A. NJ, and the first Quarterly
Conference will be held there at 2 P.
NJ. Sunday night at 1880 Rev. Duggins
will preach at the Ironton Methodist
church.
Owing to the recent death of the
senior member of the firm of Edgar &
Edgar about all the cases at the Oc-
tober term of circuit court in which
that firm had been retained were
continued until the next term of cir
cult court.
The REGISTER is indebted to Mrs.
VIM. FL. Webb for two very fine, large
sweet potatoes-one weighing 2 lbs.
and 2 ounces, the other, lb. and A.
Mrs. Webb tells us that they were
grown in her garden and that William
had no part therein.
The city pays $72 month for its
twenty four street lights. That would
be all right if the lights burned from
dark to daylight--as the contract calls
for-bLt they go out at midnight. The
contract expires next year. Perhaps
then there will be relief.
Attorney R. I. January, Mrs. Janu-
ary and little granddaughter, Monte
Bell, went to Ironton Saturday even
| ing to visit A. l. January, and the
Judge attended the Iron county cir
cult court one day, returning home
Tuesday. Centerville Outlook.
/ Fred Twomey of this city has been
appointed as Vice Chief of the Order
of Aztecs, whose home Offices are at
Bonne Terre. Mr.. Twomey will also
be the Supreme Organizer, and ex-
poets to devote a large part of his
time in this work. Bismarck Gazette.
While on trip to Pennington last
Wednesday Mr.. Arthur Huff met our
former fellow citizen, Mr.. W. A..
Brookshire. He says that Mr.. Brook
shire is doing we'll in the practice of
the law and will doubtless make a
success in the profession. We are
glad to hear it,.
It has been the intention of the
Rev. N. B. Henry for some time past
to retire from active work at the
meeting of the Conference at Ken
nett last month, but he afterwards
changed his mind and was stationed
at Esther in st. Francois county for
the ensuing year.
Flat River News: HThe Elizabeth
Poe Chapter OF the d. A. R.: had first
meeting of the year at the Y. NJ. Q A..
Monday afternoon with Mrs. J. U.
White as hostess, Mrs. A. P. Mack
ley of Desloge was elected delegate
| to the state convention of the d. A..
r., which convenes in Hannibal Tues
day of next week."
1t is reported that Mr.. A. r. Camp
bell, proprietor of the Ironton Flour
Mill, who has heretofore depended
on the light plant for power, has be-
come SO disgusted with the service
afforded that he has ordered an
engine and expects soon to have his
own power. However, light condi-
tions are improving under Mr.. Myers.
The Buick district in the west end
of the comfy has recently completed
and is now occupying q new school
house. Superintendent Hanson says
that it is one Of the best rural school
houses in the county. The district
bonded for 81 900 to secure funds to
put up the building and the bonds
were purchased by the patrons Of the
school.
/ The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
Church at Ironton will hold an Ex-
change at Mr.. /. e. Whitworth's Hard
ware Store, Saturday, October 18th.
beginning at 10 O'Clock in the morn
ling. Home made Bread, Rolls, Cakes,
Pies, Salads and 'ssuch liken for sale.
This Exchange will be held every two
weeks on the same day and at the
same place.
j The contract for building the new
school house at Middlebrook was
awarded to Chas. ]. Tual, but the
work could not be started at the time
and Mr.. Tual now has SO much work
on hand that he will not be able to get
to the school house for some time
/ yet. School is being taught this year
in what is known as the Block saloon
4 building, near the depot.
i When the case againsts Mary Kuy-
kendall, charged with violation Of the
local option law, was called in the cir
cult court last "Wednesday the defend
ant failed to put in her appearance
and her bond of $500 was delared for
\ feited. Mrs. Kuykendall was taken
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