Iron County register., 1922-11-02

hagen neighborhood near Farming
ton, and one of the best things on the
farm is his herd of nearly hundred
purebred Hereford cattle. He will
offer SO of them-30 heifers and bulls
in his first annual sale on Novem-
ber, ,4th. e.his ad in this.paper. "a
ETne Potosi Branch train was put in
operation again Monday last after a
suspension of nearly two months and
half. Conductor Frank Wood is
not in charge of this train now as he
was put in charge of the Arcadia
"pusher" during the interval of the
train suspension here. Brakeman
Hutchings also went back to main
service. These two positions on the
Branch will be advertised under the
seniority rules for their permanent
filing. We are glad the local train
service has been fully restored
Potosi Journal.
Poplar Bluff Republican: "W. A.
Curry, merchant of Steele, Mo-,
through his attorney, A. 7. Brewster,
filed suit in the Butler county circuit
court Wednesday against the Frisco
Railway Company for damages in the
sum of $4,000 for alleged injuries
sustained in a recent wreck on the
Frisco railroad. The plaintiff Curry
was passenger on Frisco train
when trestle across ravine at a
point in Perry comfy gave way caus-
ing the train to be wrecked and sever
al of the passengers injured. AS is
usual in such cases, the plaintiff al
leges many points of injury, but chief
ly his spine, causing nervous disorder,
etc. The case is filed for the January
term"
The marriage of Miss Demaris June
Lee Munger of Piedmont to Mr..
George II. Nieman of Buffalo, New
York, on October 6, has been announc-
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin L. Munger,
parents of the bride. The wedding
occurred at Lisbon, Ohio. The mar
riage of Mr.. and Mrs. Nieman was
the elimination of ali acquaintance
formed during the past summer while
both were travelling throughout the
eastern states. Mrs. Nieman appear
ed in chautauqua engageme nts during
the past season for the Radcliffe
Chautauqua Bureau of Washington
D. O., and Mr.. Nieman is engaged in
the occupation OF travelling repre-
sentative for the James B. Rice Seed
Co., of New York City.-Piedmon
Journal Banner.
Mr.. B. S. Gregory died in Univers
ity Hospital, Kansas City, last Wed.
nesday, following gun shot woune
the day before. For number of years
past Mr.. Gregory had been located a
Kansas City as a narcotic agent fol
the federal government. Tuesday
afternoon he went to the hospital tt
see fellow worker, S. M. Sheels
who had been shot few weeks pre-
vious while making an arrest. While
Mr.. Gregory was seated in a chair il
the hospital his revolver, an auto
matte, in some way fell out of hi
pocket, the gun fired and the ball oi
3S calibre, entered his back and wen
all the way through the body. Eli
was Immediately taken in charge by
the surgeons of the hospital, but moth
ing could be done and death resulted
/ Wednesday evening at 1850 O'Clock
4 The remains arrived in Ironton Fri
day and the funeral was held from
, the Methodist church the following
; day, Rev. H. e. Stone conducting th'
services, which were largely attend
I ed. Interment was made in the Ma
t sonic cemetery, Star of the Wes
3 Lodge, 1873, A. F. & A. NJ, having
charge.
: De Soto Press: "Stagnation o
q business owing to the shop mem
strike is causing considerable worr,
0 to our business men and many ar
: hoping the strike may be settled am
business resumed. Not only are tn
business men hard hit but the churche
+ are hard hit on account of their NAL
! membership having to leave the cit,
j to find employment. Last Sunda
: evening, at one of our largest churches
d there was in attendance OILY tw
business men present. The member
ship is composed greatly of shop me-
and many of them are gone to othe
places to seek employment and ther
q is some talk of discontinuing service
until the strike is over. The ministe
intends to continue the services a
. long as possible and hopes a settle
ment of the strike will come soon
. There were many earnest prayers las
~ Sunday, to end the strike. Not onl,
y is business demoralizeG but societies
II churches and avan ia anniliaa ra ha;r,