Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-02-24

coatou Wao ior many years . Ioeiu0ho
of BelIeview, this county, where the
family made their home for a num-
Der of years.
The REGISTER is in receipt Of a line
from its longtime friend, Mr.. w. M.
O'Neal, of Irondale. We are very
sorry to learn that Mr.. O'Neal's
health is very poor and he seldom
leaves the house these days. Iron
county friends hope to hear of an
early Improvement.
j, M. Hawkins has sold the farm,
east of town, known az the Bnmgard-
ner place, to Frank J. Gamma, of st.
Louis. MIR. Gamma Is now located
thereon and expects to engage chief
ly in poultry. Forty years ago, per-
haps, Mr.. Gamma's father was agent
for the railroad at Pilot Knob.
Easter Monday Social and Dance to
be given by the Royal Neighbors of
Wendt Camp at Graniteville, Mo.
Good Music and Refreshments.
Every body come.
MRS. JNo. RHoADs,
MRS. F. M. SHEA,
MRS. B. MURRAY.
Committee.
On the first page OF this paper will
be found an article taken from the
Fredericktown Democrat-N News tell
ing of alleged heirs of the late Simon
Durand claiming his estate. The
Hold Frenchman" was well known
in the lower part of the county and
regarded as most eccentric character.
We understand that Mr.. II. L. Bell
has been notified to vacate the Bishop
residence on Russell street and that
the Bishop family is coming back
here to live. Mr. Bishop, we are APP
prised, is in much better health than
he has been for some time past. This
will be pleasing news to his valley
friends.
Geo. Fl. Gassman OF Charleston was
last week awarded the contract for
building the new high school building
at lockwood for $52, 443. 90. The next
lowest bid was that Of. the Mccarthy
Construction Company Of st. Louis
just seven dollars more than the bid
of Mr.. Gassman. The bid Of Louis
Miller, Arcadia, was $67, 1851 90.
Sister Anselma, who has been az
the convent in Arcadia for the past
forty years or more, died in St.tLouis
last Wednesday afternoon at the age
of seventy one years. She had been
a nun for 81 years. Former students
at the institution and many friends
heard of her passing with real sorrow.
Interment was made in Calvary
cemetery, st. Louis, Fri day.
The Messrs. Baldwin of Ironton
Monday afternoon received q tele.
gram announcing the death of their
brother-in-law, Edward J. Hamilton,
in Chicago that morning. The deceas-
ed was a we'll known newspaper mar
and is survived by his widow, two
sons and two daughters. He was
married to Miss Leona Baldwin Of
this city nearly forty years ago. In
terment was made at Mr.. Hamilton's
old home, Duquoin, Ills, Tuesday.
All mothers, wives and sisters Of
men who served in the late war are
requested to meet at the Odd Fellows
Hall in Ironton, Saturday afternoon
February 26, at two thirty, to perfect
the organization of a Women's Auxil-
larry of the American Legion. A ma
jority of our boys are away at work
and cannot belong to the Legion here,
but the womenIof their families could
through this organization, unite in
promoting the good work for which
the Legion stands.
MRS. MILFORD RIGGS,
Acting President.
Poplar Bluff Republican: "Miss
Dorothy Vail, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. d. Vail, who is o student al
William Wood College, Fulton, Mo.
is making good in the music and e2-
preston department OF the college
according to a news item from Fulton
Miss Vail appeared in D recital given
on Feb. 8 and played a piano solo "By
The Brookside," by Tours, which at.
tracted quite q little favorable com
ment. Miss Vail was known to be
quite talented in music while q High
School girl and her many friends will
be pleased to learn Of her success In
college,"
A writer from Des Arc says: ,sDur.
ing the past two weeksit has beer
the fortunate lot Of the writer, will
many more from our little village Of
Des Arc, to come in contact with ant
enjoy the hospitality Of our sistel
town of Annapolis. After expert.
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