Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-05-25


past, is enjoying a vacation in Iron
ton seeing old friends and acqusint-
ances. He and our timer, Mr.. Naef,
were born within a few miles of the
same place in Switzerland.
II you want to buy a Moving Ma
chine before June Goth l can save you
81. Oyerstocked in Binder Irvine;
will sell at q bargain. Horse shoes
ready to put on, so cents for a set oil
four. Also the best Machine Oil.
CHAs. F. HANSON, Ironton, Mo.
Several improvements are under
way at Arcadia College. A massive
Fcobblestone gateway has been built
at the main entrance and will be
equipped with a gate that opens and
closes automatically. The priests
house in the real of the college build
ing is to be veneered with brick and
other improve ments are contemplate
ed.
On the first page of this paper will
be found an article from the Farm
ington Times in reference to the bad
condition OF the roads in the vicinity
of Middlebrook. The suggestion of
the Times that Iron and st. Francois
county should cooperate is the only
solution and should be acted on with
out more delay.
Mrs. J. A. Reyburn Saturday re-
ceived a telegram announcing the
death OF her brother, John D. Green,
in Iowa City, Iowa, the night before.
The deceased was we'll kown to many
people here, having been engaged in
the mercantile business at Arcadia 80
years or more ago. To the bereaved
we extend our sympathy.
The following is reproduced from
the st. Louis Globe Democrat of May
14th: "Henson-On Saturday, May
10, 1922, Marie Hildagarde Henson,
beloved daughter of William and
CLARA Henson (nee Gumbinger), and
our dear grandchild. Funeral Mon
day, May 15, at P. NJ, from residence,
1909 Geraldine avenue, to Calvary
cemetery. Private.n
The reservoir for the waterworks
on the Methodist Assembly Grounds,
Arcadia, has been completed, and the
work of laying the pipe from the Mil.
Ter Spring, from where the water is to
be secured, to the reservoir, is now
under way. About $1400 worth of
pipe will be required. Several houses
in Arcadia town will be supplied with
water from the system.
Miss Dorothy Reese, who graduate
ed from the Ironton High School last
week, has a record never before
equaled In this school district. In the
twelve years this young lady attend
ed the Ironton school she has never
been tardy or missed a day from
school. We very much doubt If there
is another school boy or girl in the
state with such record.
The Arcadia Public School closed
last Friday with a picnic at Georg 9
Stark's well-kept farm-this was by
special invitation. He and his mother
greatly aided in making the occasion
en- enjoyable one. Miss Mamie Smith,
successful teacher in charge, will (ac-
companied by her sister, Edith,) at
tend the Missouri U. the coming fall.
Albert Smith is at present taking a
two years. vocational training at CO.
lumbia.
August Grimm, q former resident
of Ironton, but who has been work
ing in the coal mines at O'Fallon,
Illinois, for many years, was an Iron
ton visitor last week. The coal miners
are out on a strike now aud Mr..
Grimm says he does not look for them
to 60 back to work before July. He
says the miners when at work make
about $40 q day but do notputin more
than two or three days in a week as a
rule. He wal accompanied here by
his brother law, Clint WEIGH, also
a former resident.
At the special city election held
Tuesday OF last week the new con-
tract entered into the Light Company
by the City Council vas ratified by
the people by a vote of 1913 to 4. This
means eleven ore lights on our
streets and will make ours one of the
best lighted towns in Southeast Mis-
souri,. Manager Myers hopes to have
all the new lamps on the street in an
other month. One new light has al
ready been placed in position at the
railroad crossing in north Ironton. II
was badly needed.
Lead Belt News: sThe Lead Belt
Woman's Club met Friday afternoon
at the regular time and place OF meet
iup. with the presjdent. Mrs. T.. II,