Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-03-31

at Workmen's Hail. Granitcville, FRI
day, April 9Th, the proceeds to be
used in building q foot bridge across
the M~iddlebrook creek for the con-
venience of parties wishing to visit
the cemetery.
A large number Of Witnesses have
been subpoensed by both the State
and the defendant In the Ease Of jamie
Lott vs. F. @. Warncke, charging
SANDER, which will come up in the
circuit court for trial next week. It
promises to be a bitterly contested
suit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Harlow Of $3.50
Vernon avenue entertained with a
house party at their home at Kimms-
wick last week. The guests included
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Cook, Miss
Edith Jones, Miss Ada Whitemore,
Oliver Peters and James Taussig.-St.
Louis Post Dispatch.
A dinner will be served in the Acad-
envy OF Music, Ironton. Wednesday,
April 9th, at IL O'Clock, noon, the pro-
ceeds to be given to the Home for
Aged lBaptists. Everybody invited.
Parties desiring to contribute supplies
or cash for the dinner will kindly
leave same at the Lopez store.
Mr.. w. W. Nall writes from st.
Louis that he had a pretty tough
round with the grip the-past winter
from which he has had some difficulty
in recovering. After he has been re-
lieved of his Office he says he will
probably come to the valley and loaf
and fish for a few days.
Ex-Collector A. P. Farris %ofIronton
was q business visitor In Centerville
a couple Of days the past week. Mr..
Farris has a lumber yard in st. Louis
and informs us that the lumber bust
ness is all up" at the present
time but he thinks 1t will improve in
the near future. -Centerville Outlook.
Our old friend, E. W. Graves, failed
In his ambition to cur the Republi-
can nomination for Mayor OF Poplar
Bluff in the primary election held
Tuesday of last week, being the third
man In the race. John W. Bergman,
also a former Iron countian, who has
been Mayor for several years, is the
Democratic nominee.
G. M. London who lived for many
years at Pennington but who left q
couple of years ago, for Miami, Okla,
where he and his family have estab-
lished their home, Is spending the
week here and in Pennington. He
has two sisters here, Mrs. E. M. Ford
and Mrs. S. /. D. Smith, whom he has
been yisiting.-Flat River News.
Mr., and Mrs. L. L. Cook have NOV
ed their household effects to Farm
ington this week where Mr.. Cook, who
was recently appointed state banf
inspector, will make his headquarters
for the present. Mr.. and Mrs. L. B
Wood are moving into the Cook resi-
dence, MIR. Wood having purchased
this property a few weeks ago.-Fla
River News.
Edgar Fletcher of the firm o
Fletcher & Barger, Ford Dealers o
Ironton, was a business visitor il
Centerville a couple of days the pas
week and while here paid us a socia
visit. Mr.. Fletcher is a very pleasan
gentleman and informs us that 'sil
the face of dull timesn his company |
selling many Ford cars, trucks, tract
ors, ETC., etc.-Centerville Outlook.
Mr.. Palmer Clarkson of the Pionee,
Cooperage Company, Of st. Louis,
has graciously rendered the City o
Ironton the use OF a chemical fire en-
CINE. The engine has been orders'
shipped from the Cooperage plant il
Little Rock, Arkansas, and is expect
ed to arrive any day. 1t is prononnc
ed to be in irst-class condition. On
hats off to Mr.. Clsrkson for his gen
erosity.
Our representative, Hon. Redmon'
Black, arrived in Ironton last Wed
nesday from Jefferson City where b
has been since the first of the yea
attending the Legislature. Mr.. Blac.
will re main here a couple Of week
and then return to Jefferson City t
attend the extra session to be Gale
by the Govefnor. Mr.. Blacks tamil
will remain in Jefferson City until th
close OF the extra session.
We had a killing frost Sunday nigh
that we very much fear killed all th
fruit for which there was such q fin
prospect. The thermometer register
ed 1S and ice was formed everywhere
The gardens and everything gree
suffered greatly. The frost was &C
companied by quite a snow storm
Monday was cold and after the IN