Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-03-03

10 years. anu mas De6n one Oh INC
prime factors in building up such a
splendid business which the bank
now enjoys. He is a courteous and
accommodating official, and has a
host of friends here who wish him
well in his new position. At this
time Mr.. Thompson's had
not been selected"
An afternoon Tea will be given by
the ladies OF the Ironton Baptist
Church at the Baptist Home, March
4th, at $3.50 P. M. Invitations have
been issued. For every inch of
waist measurement an admission
fee of one penny is exacted. If by
some chance you do not receive n
of the little aprons, come to the
tea Friday afternoon any way, and
an apron will be furnished you at the
door, and some n will be ready with
a tape line to take the measure Of
your waist. II you cannot come,
send in your pennies. One-half the
proceeds will go the starving Chinese,
and the other half will go to a fund.
which is constantly increasing to
build a parsonage for the church. All
of the ladies of the valley are invited.
Mrs. Kelly had a somewhat singu-
Jar guest at the Commercial Hotel
last Saturday night. He arrived or
the south bound train at midnight.
Next morning his room was found to
be bare of scarfs, towels and about
everything movable in the linen line.
An investigation revealed that the
guest had the missing articles wrap
ped in q bundle and in his overcoat
pocket; but he had made no effort to
get away and was taking his ease in a
rocking chair in the office. Sheriff
Marshall was summoned, returned the
appropriated linen to Mrs. Kelly, and
on the promise of the stranger to
leave town, let him go on his way un-
molested. The traveller indicated to
some extent, at least, that he was
non compos. He is about 60 years old.
Word was received here Wednes-
Gay morning of the death of Mrs. j.
W. Sexton, which occurred at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. j. E.
Gable, in Chaffee at 1880 P. M, Tues
day, February 22nd. Her husband,
Circuit Clerk j. w. Sexton, and her
sister, Mrs. ALI Floyd, of this city,
went to Chaffee Wednesday morning.
The funeral and burial will occur at
Chaffee this Thursday, afternoon.
She had been in poorhealth for a long
time and her death was not a ur-
prise. Her daughters, Mrs. J.. E. Ga
BILE at whose home she died, and Miss
Ruth of New York City, were at her
bedside when the end came She is
survived by one sister, Mrs. ALI Floyd,
and one brother, Plumer Merideth,
both of this city, and her husband and
two daughters mentioned -Kennett
News.
Tuesday morning when the mai
train drew in at its usual hour (aboui
4 O'clock Bob Blanks, the mail car
rier, was on handt receive it. The
sacks, as frequently is the case, wher
thrown off did not all land in the re-
ceptacle placed for them, but were
scattered round about. The carrier
Immediately began gathering them
which in the darkness took a little
time. He could not find the letter
pouch, but later on, after the lapse o.
several hours, its remains were dis
covered at some distance from the
track. A fire had consumed the Other
portion and its contents. A stranger
who stood closely by the burnt saci
was arrested, in spite Of his protesting
his innocence. He gave his name as
F. H. Gisser and said he came from
Nokomis, Ills. He is the same maj
mentioned elsewhere in the CONNER
cial Hotel episode.
/ Last Saturday night two ladies go
off the 10 o'clock train at Ironton
The train was a few minutes late anc
the electric lights had been shut off
Darkness prevailed, but they fount
their way to a jitney awaiting passen.
gers, and entered. The chauffe
presently started for the half-mil'
ride from the station to the ladies
residence. His car showed no lights
front or rear, and he ran at high speet
down main street, imperiling the live
of his passengers and his own. For
tunately, they encountered no othe
vehicle and the ride was without mis-
hap, although the ladies were badl,
frightened in view ofpossible collision
in Che darkness. What of the law re
quiring lights on the auto? Is it
dead letter? Sometime a sacrifice o
life will result from jitney drivers
disregard Of legal regulations and tn
community will be shocked and 60 in
49, NEAH