Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-03-17


Garden-making time is at hand.
Lopez's can supply all your needs in
Garden Tools and Seeds Of all kinds.
Conductor James v. Webband Mrs.
Webb returned to st. Louis last Fri
day after spending several days in
Ironton. Mr.. Webb has been in the
employ of the railroad company for
fifty years and is very active for his
age.
Mr.. Chas. F. Hanson announcesth this
week as a candidate for reelection to
the Office of City Collector. Mr.. Han
son has the reputation of being one
of the most faithful and jealous off,
Gals the city ever had. He richly
merits the honor he seeks.
On account of the serious illness
OF some of the members of the Facul-
ty of Marvin College the program that
was to have been given at the Acade-
my of Music, Friday evening, March
18th, will have to be postponed for g
few days. Watch for announcement
of date later.
The City Council has selected the
following named citizens to serve as
Judges aud Clerks of election at the
city election, April 9th: Ward No l
IT. T. Baldwin, R. E. Gunton, r. w.
S~tanield, L. A. Mckee, Aug. T..
Schwab, 3. M. Ward. Ward No. p
E. j. Britton, Edward Backof, Anton
Roehry, A. |. Willard, A. B. Bush,
Geo. W. Marshall.
The deal between Gus. Kaesemacher
and Chas. Ivester for the sale of Mr..
Kaesemacher's farm, north Of Pilot
Knob, fell through. Mr.. Kaese-
macher has since sold the farm to
Albert A. Kuhn. There r some
thing over two hundred acres In the
tract and the price paid is said to
have been about $1,000. Mr.. Ivester,
it is said, is trying to buy a place on
Marble Greek.
Last Saturday afternoon the big
lumber yard of Ruble Bros, near
Reynolds, Mo-, a totally destroyed
by fire. 1t is estimated that over
250, 900 feet of lumber and ties were
burned up. However, the mill was
saved and that was almost a miracle,
as a strong wind was blowing, and
some of the lumber that burned was
stacked within a few feet of the mill.
We don't know whether any insur-
ance was carried or not.-ElliDgton
Press.
The Republicans in the Legislature
are e~-districting the judicial circuits
of the STATE. a bill passed the house
last week which puts u county in a
circuit with Reynolds, Carter, Shan
non, Ripley and Oregon counties. In
other words our circuit goes to the
Arkansas line. But the judge of the
proposed circuit will certainly be q
Democrat. There is much consola-
ton in the ~thoughht. Washington.
Jefferson and st. Francois counties
compose a circuit under the proposed
law.
Poplar Bluff Citizen-D Democrat:
"The remains OF Mrs. Harriet Barn
house of Ironton, age 81, were laid to
rest at the Masonic cemetery at that
place on Sunday after services al
the Methodist Church which was
filled to overlooking with friends ane
kinspeople. Beautiful tribute wal
paid her memory and the lavish be-
stowal of floral offerings from all over
Missouri bespoke love and respect
Claud Marshall and w. G. and Dwight
81. Brown were in attendance at the
funeral service from here"
FolIowinga are the names and address
es OF, those attending teachers exam
nations in Ironton March 4th and 9th
Audrey Partney, Maggie Aldridge
Elsie L. Reagan, Tronton; Wilhelmina
Wendell, Sheppard; Grace Clements,
Francis Hewkin, Verna Bay, Buick
Geo. w. Farrar, Jr., Leva N. Thomp'
son, Audrey Brooks, Grace Croker
Blanche Brooks, Belleview; Gladly
Davidson, Des Arc; Elsie Huff, Ely,
a. Savage, Hogan; Everett Funk
Annapolis; Nora Doyle, Middlebrook
Lille Burks, Annie Day, Bixby.
G~raniteville Camp, No. 5000, M. w
a., will give a Grand Ball in Work,
mems Hall, Graniteville, Thursday
evening, March 18th. Arrangements
are being made for a pleasant even
ing and all who attend are assured o
. good time.
JAMES DUBACHER,
!, ANDY HALL,
ROBERT SHRUM,
ED @. SHEAHAN,
r.. III. BROWN,
M. a.. MoYRR,
Committee.
! Recorder Hawkins has issued th.