Iron County register., 1921-09-22

The patrons of the Ironton light
plant have been harassed and annoy
ed the past month or more pending
repairs on bum boiler. There Is as
little evidence OF gray matter in the
management Of our light plant as one
can conceive. In fact, g. m. is q
quantity thereabouts absolutely un-
known.
For the past week or longer we
have been practically without light
service. Just few hours OF service
on picture show nights. The pleas
ing announcement is now made,
though, that the boiler at the plant
has been put in good condition and
that from now on the service can be
depended upon. Let us hope. We
have certainly been long suffering
and patient.
Lead Belt News: "Mr. and Mrs. T.
O. Marsh returned Thursday of last
week from Arcadia Valley where they
had spent vacation of tenidays. Mrs.
Marsh, who is teaching a class in art
here, did quantity of painting and
sketching while in stbe Valley The
wonderful natural scenery, SO varied
in it's nature in Arcadia Valley, offers
unlimited opportunities for this kind
of work. Mr.. Marsh is secretary Of
the local Y. M. @. AL
In violation of a long established
rule we print the following lines,
mailed at Arcadia and received at
this office Monday, unaccompanied
by the name of the author:
If the editor of this paper criticizes
the young horseback riders why does
MT he criticize the older car riders in
their wild dashes up and down the
main street of our town.
AN INTERESTED ONLooKER.
If san interested Onlooker'' had
been a reader of the REGISTER the
past year or more he or she would
not have propounded the foregoing
interrogatory. The REGISTER has
made frequent protest against the
reckless automobile driving in our
town.
Elvins correspondence in Flat River
News: "A number of Elvins people
motored to Glover in Iron County,
Sunday, to'attend the services at the
United Baptist Church. This Church
has just concluded two weeks meet
ing with its pastor, Rev. Joel Lewis,
doing the preaching. Following the
services, Sunday seven persons were
baptized into this church. Rev. Lewis
is pastor of the United Baptist Church
in Flat River. The annual associa-
tion of this denomination will be held
in Flat River, the latter part of this
month. Those who went from here
to Glover Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Calkins and daughter, Mise,
Edith and Messrs Arch Clemons, Noel
and Ernest Pinkley, Dick Brennon
and Sassy Ivester.n
Last Friday our people paid a final
outward tribute to the remains of
Russell Riggs, who was slain on
Flanders fields, sacrifice to God and
country. The services were held in
the courthouse yard in the afternoon,
and great concourse attended. At
the conclusion of the obsequies there
the casket containing the body was
taken to the railway station where
the concluding ceremony was held.
Thence the remains were sent to st.
Louis for final interment. The pro-
ceedings were indeed impressive and
bore evidence thatthe fires of patriot
ism glow fervently in the American
heart; for this was not only tribute
to him whose body lay before us but
q faint acknowledgement Of the sacri-
fee of the thousands of brave spirits
who died that democracy might live.
A full account of the occurance will
be given in our next issue.
AT a meeting of the Board Of Di-
rectors OF the De Soto Trust Company,
successor to the Peoples Bank, held
last Thursday Mr. 3. L. Cook, form-
er cashier of the Bank of Ironton,
was chosen as cashier of the new in
stitution. In referring to Mr.. Cook
the De Soto Republican says: "Mr.
Cook is not unknown in this COM
munity, and comes with the strong
est recommendation both as bank
or ana man. For a number of years
he was cashier of the Bank OF Iron
ton, from which he went to Flat Riv-
er, taking charge Of larger bank
there. From there he took posi-
tion as state bank examiner 6nder
Bank Commissioner Hughes, which
he has since held, and in which posi-
tion he was eminently satisfactory. to
the banking department Of the state.
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