Iron County register., 1922-05-04

Mrs. Ed Higgins, her three daugh-
ters, Misses Fidelas, Marcella and
Mary, and her son, Edward, motored
to Arcadia Sunday to visit another
daughter, Mics Lorraine, who 10 a
student in Arcadia College. All the
party except Miss Fidelas, who re-
manned atthe college couple of days,
returned home Sunday afternoon
Flat River News.
There is very little attention paid in
this community to the law which re-
quires that automobiles maintain a
red light in the rear after dark. The
law should be repealed or enforced.
Do not wait until an accident happens
because of some ones failure to OBJ
serve the law, and then go to enforc-
ing it. Enforce it now.
For Sale-My brick residence of
nine rooms and bath, in good condi-
tion, running hot and cold water,
large, shady yard, splendid barn and
outhouses, good water and six acres
of land. A bargain. For terms apply
to Mrs. MARTHA j. FRANCIS,
Doanbrooke Hotel,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Miss Hazel Evans of Ironton was in
Bismarck last Friday soliciting aid for
the Fort Hill Methodist church, and
at the same time helping herself. A
new church is to be built, replacing
the one destroyed by fire, and for
every penny given the solicitor re-
ceives vote on a cedar chest which
the church members are giving as a
prize. Bismarck Gazette.
A bunch of Flat River folks about
40 in number went to Leadwood Tues
day evening to attend the Baptist
Young Peoples Union of Franklin
Association, which was held at the
Leadwood Baptist Church. Other
towns represented at Leadwood were:
Ironton, Pilot Knob, Elvins, Desloge,
Pennington and Bonne Terre. After
the program refreshments of brick
cream and cake were served. the
next meeting of this union will be
held in Bonne Terre in June. Plat
River News.
| Pleasant Hill Times: "Robert L.
/ Riggs, of Ironton, Mo-, student al
the University of Missouri, arrived
Monday evening with Tilghman Clout
from the university for a brief visif
here with the latter, and friends II
Harrisonville, before returning fol
the spring term of school. Mr.. Rigg'
| is sophomore and son of Doctor
and Mrs. Milford Riggs, Of Ironton
DR.. Riggs was pastor Of the Harrison
vile Baptist Church about twent.
years ago. He is now superintendent
of the Missouri Home for Aged Bap
lists, at Ironton."
The REGISTER this week prints th
announcement of John r. Goff o
Glover as a candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for Presiding Judg'
of the Iron County Court subject Il
the action of the voters at the Pri
mary Election in August. Mr.. Gof
has lived in the county more thar
twenty five years, is a splendid mai
and Democrat and his friends thinl
possesses qualifications that peculiar
ly fit him for the important and try
ing position he seeks. He proposes
if nominated and elected to devote
the very best of his ability to the dis
charge of his duties, conduct the offic'
along busines lines and give ever.
one square deal. He respectfully
asks consideration of his claims.
Traffic on the railroad was delayed
from an hour to five hours last Thurs
day afternoon as the result Of a freigh
wreck at Cadet, 80 miles north 0
Ironton. An unidentified man beat
ing his way was killed and his bod.
mangled and burned. The acciden
was caused by the breaking of a brak'
beam on the car at the head of th'
! eight that overturned. Four car
were destroyed. Two were refriger
2 ator cars loaded with onions and thu
: others tank cars filled with gasoline
. The tankers became ignited causing
terrific heat which handicapped th
work of the train and wrecking crew
The accident occurred at 2:30 o'clocl
. in the afternoon and it was o'clocl
8 P. M. before the track was again open
. ed for traffic. The remains of tn
. man killed were taken in charge b.
7 the coroner at Pototi, Mo. A lette
!, found in one of his pockets led to th
) belief that lie was st. Louis man an,
an effort was made to locate relatives
Thousands of thin, frail men AM
: and women have reported an aston
I ishing and rapid increasein weight a
a result Of taking Tanlac. Arcadi,
lry ~ n