Iron County register., 1922-03-23

work and lay out flower beds and DO
all the planting on the private home
of the manager of the st. Joseph Lead
Mines. 1t will require few months
work:
We are sorry to hear that Mr. John
Bethel, SO long on one of the pushers
at Arcadia, who has been in st. Louis
for several months past on account of
his health, does not show any great
Improvement. We hope to announce
his early restoration to health.
The recital given by the pupils of
Mrs. Mayfield Huff at the Academy
of Music last Thursday evening was
splendid entertainment and each
and every participant gave unmistak-
able evidence of careful and efficient
training. The program was an ex-
ceptionally good one.
The following judges and clerks
have been named to serve at the City
election, April 4th: Ward No. III.
Arthur Francis, 7. T. Baldwin, Henry
Adolph, A. L. Schwab, L. A. Mckee,
David Kendall. Ward No. 2-Asa B.
Bush, Ed Backof, A. I. Willard, j. o..
Cottle, E. G. Eastman, s. T. Goff.
Desloge correspondence in Flat
River News: "Mrs. j. A. Reyburn
who had spent the past ten days here
guest of her daughter, Mrs. A. P.
Mackley, left Saturday to return to
her home in Ironton. During this
time, Mr.. Reyburn has been serving
on the Federal petit jury in st. Louis. !"
The date of the Annual Egg Offer
ing for the benefit of the Old Folks
Home has been set for April 10Th.
Anyone not having eggs may give
produce or cash. Offerings will be
thankfully received by any of the
following: Mrs. j. o. Cottle, IRON
ton; Mrs. Jno. Stricklin, Ironton;
Miss Mamie Ringo, Arcadia.
We received, too late for publica-
tion this week, letter from Alpha
Scoggin of De Soto to Ex-President
W oodrow Wilson and his reply there
to. The little lady is granddaughter
to Mr.. g. w. Scoggin of Glover and
great granddaughter to the late Judge
Franz Dinger of Ironton. The corre-
spondence will appear in our next
issue.
Cotton, California, Courier, of March
7th: "Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Madigan
entertained guests at dinner at their
cozy home on North Ninth street on
Sunday at 1 O'Clock. Chinese lilies
centered the table and the guests were
from out of town. Mr.. and Mrs. Bur-
ton Newberry ana Miss Grace john
ston of Los Angeles and Miss Edna
Dilts of the Mission Inn at Riverside" I"
While on recent trip to st. Louis
it was the good fortune of the writer
to meet.A J. Sheahan, president of
the Sheahan Granite Company of
Graniteville. If there ever was a
squarer, more free hearted, real all
round man than Andy it has never
been our good fortune to know him.
He's yard wide, full measure,
through and through. May he live a
thousand years!
Elvins correspondence in Flat River
News: "Miss Cora Crocker of Good
water, in Iron county, and Mr.. Sher-
man j. Adams, who gives Flat River
as his place of residence, were united
in marriage Wednesday, March 8, at
the home of Justice and Mrs. John D.
Vance, Justice Vance officiating. The
young couple expect to make their
home here for a while. They con-
slider locating in Iron county later"
About one hundred and twenty five
men are now employed in the mines
at Iron Mountain. From five to ten
cars of ore are being shipped daily to
Granite City, Illinois. 1t is said that
the contract calls for 100000 tons,
which will keep the mine busy several
years. The officials of the Iron Noun
tain Company say chat plans are now
being prepared for the erection of a
crnsher and separator at Iron Noun
toin which, if built, will cost $500, 600.
There is also talk of the erection of
two hundred tenant houses this sum-
mer for the use of employees. The
plans for the crusher will be ready for
the inspection of the officers of the
Company April 1st and an early de-
cision is then expected as to whether
it will be built or not. The idea with
the separator is to wash and get all
the ore of the Iron acknowledgements
cally wash the mountain away.
Poplar Bluff Republican: Gas had
been expected, the preliminary trial
OF Sank Robinson, charged with the