Iron County register., 1921-09-22
keep the pumps going and Iook after

keep the pumps going and look after
the property
Poplar Bluff Republican, sc. W.
Tetwiler of this city is in receipt of a
message from the War Department
stating that the body of the late Lieut..
Harry Crumb, killed in action over
seas In the Int World War, had ar
rived at Hoboken, N. j., and would be
shipped out of there via Missouri
Pacific at 8 A. NJ. today. The body is
shipped in care of the Greer Under
taking establishment, Mr.. Greer tax
ing charge of the body when it arrives
here-which will possibly be Satur-
day. 1t is expected that the Ameri-
can Legion Post will arrange details
of funeral after the arrival of the
body. The deceased soldier boy was
son of the late George Crumb and a
nephew of @. w. Tetwiler. He enter
ed the late World War in the aero de-
partment, graduating from the aero
division at Austin, Texas, with the
rank of second lieutenant; overseas
he was member of the Goth Aero
Squadron, having been advanced to
rank Of first lieutenant, and was kill
ed in action, as an observer, Septem-
ber 2s, 1915"
Last weeks Fredericktown Demo-
crat-News tells of the death of form
er resident of Iron county: "E. @.
Rockwell died at his home this morn
ing, according to telegram received
here by III. g. Horn. For a number
of years Mr.. Rockwell made his home
here, moving to st. Lonis ten years
ago. He was in the timber business
here with offices in the old Trust
building. Shortly after leaving here
Mr.. Rockwell became a large stock
holder in the Security Bank and serv-i
ed on the board of directors of that
institution. He always maintained
his interest in Fredericktown and
Madison county. The funeral will be
from the train Saturday afternoon in
charge of Rev. Burrus. The burial
will be in the Christian cemetery
where he has a lot and where two
nieces whom he raised are buried.
Hif wife, niece, Mrs. Edith Rock
we'll Frye, and nephew, Eustace
Rockwell, survive. While the details
Of his death were not given in the
telegram, it is known that he has
been in bad health for some time,
spending considerable time in Florida
and Virginia"
The Shriners were numerously in
session in Poplar Bluff on the 10th
inst, and dignifiedly grand time
they had. There were about 500 of
them, the special train from st. Louis
being loaded down to the guards.
Ironton has but one Shriner-Mr.
VIM. Trauernicht-but a halt was
made here for him and he became
part and parcel Of the excursion.
Notwithstanding all the hazards OF
the, trip he returned in safety and is
loud in his praises of the pleasures of
the outing. Poplar Bluff did itself
proud in it's treatment of the excur-
sionists-in fact the city was turned
over to them, body, boots and
breeches; all desirable comforts and
conveniences and attractions had been
provided, and the City on the Black
viii long be held in grateful memory
by them. The. train management, too,
was without fault or mishap, but that
is no cause for wonderment, for the
excursion was in charge of railway
men OF many years. experience.
Among these was my long time and
esteemed friend, Conductor J. V.
Webb. I can conceive OF nothing
-
untoward happening with him in
charge. Should I ever make that
California trip Pm going to petition
the men "higher up' to place him
over me clear through and back
again! Yes, all the boys went and
returned to their several homes right
side up with care, though the train
did come pretty near having a stall on
that cussed grade east Of town. My
old friend, Pat O 'Brien, will doubtless
recall the hill with blessing, mental,
if not oral.
Public Sale.