Iron County register., 1922-04-20

Holy Cemmunion and sermon at St.
Paul's Church, Ironton, Sunday, April
23d, 11:0O A. M Evening prayer and
sermon, 7:30 P. M. Everybody cor
daily welcome.
WIN. LARUE WILMER, Rector.
1 have taken up at my place, two
miles west of Ironton, a bay mare,
four years old, left hind foot white.
Owner can have the animal by pay
ing expense. LEE USHER,
Ironton, Mo.
Tuesday and Friday nights of last
week were cold and it was feared that
frost would kill the fruit. But we are
glad to say that the frost did not ma
terialize and the general opinion is
that the fruit prospect was never bet
ter than it is at the present.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. E. Bond moved to
Ironton Monday where they have
purchased property and will make
their future home. During their stay
in our city they made numerous
friends who wish them well in their
new home. Bismarck Gazette.
The new contract which the light
company wants to make with the city
provides for all night service, street
lights te be turned on at thirty min
utes after sunset and to be kept burn
ing until thirty minutes before sun
rise. That il. good enough to please
anybody.
Two houses in the north end of Iron
ton, near the station, were destroyed d
by fire about six O'Clock Sunday morn
ing. One was the structure known as
the Spaugh house, occupied by VIM.
Silvey, and the other the building for
so many years the home of the late
Mrs. M. J. Riley and occupied by Jas,
Truxtell.
Mr.. ] E. Tucker, who lives on the
Schwab farm, west Of Pilot Knob,
Tuesday morning sent to this Office a
hens egg of peculiar construction. 1t
has two shells, one within the other,
the outer one measuring IKE inches in
circumference: perfect egg doubly
arm ored, so to speak. Did you ever
see its like?
Des Arcs efficient postmaster an6
splendid school man, w. E. Mckee
was an Ironton visitor last Saturday
to attend the Track Meet and Athletic
contest. Mr.. McKee's successor al
postmaster at Des Arc has not yel
been named. Can it be possible thai
he is going to be continued in office
because of his almost unequaled
record?
Mrs. May Kuykendall was tried il
the circuit court last Wednesday OF
the charge Of violating the prohibi
tion law. Mrs. Kuykendall, who thel
lived few miles west of Ironton, wa
arrested last summer and it was alleg
ed a still had been found on he
premises. The evidence was not at al
convincing and the jury promptly re
turned verdict of not guilty.
&
In our announcement column thi
week will be found the name of Mr.
Thomas Ell. Upton of Vulcan wht
seeks the Democratic nomination fol
Circuit Clerk and Recorder of Iror
County. Mr.. Upton is young man
about twenty five years of age, whit
has spent oil of his days in the south
ern part OF the county and is said te
be in every way worthy. He respect
| fully asks consideration of his claims
A caravan of gypsies passed north
ward through town Saturday morn
| ing. There were half dozen rig
and twenty or more horses and quite
a number of men, women and child
rem in the outfit. General appear
{ ances indicated that the gypies wer'
suffering from the business depres
sion that seems to have fattened on
the whole country. 1t was anything
but prosperous looking aggregation
i A deal was consummated last Frida
| whereby Geo. w. Buford became tn
owner Of the Bismarck Hotel building
4 purchasing same from A. III. Hinze
Mr.. Buford only purchased the build
ing as few days previous to tina
Emmett Belknap purchased the fix
lures and will conduct the hotel, tax
ing charge last Saturday, succeedin
A. Ell. Hinze. At this time Mr.. Hinz
is undecided as to what he will do.-
Bismarck Gazette.
The State Supreme Court ruled on
day last week that the act of th
Legislature passed In 1919 affectin
the salaries OF prosecuting attorney
in the less populous counties OF th
state was valid and in force. The LAY
: bases such salaries on the populatio
, of the respective counties. On th