Iron County register., 1922-08-24


thevalley went to Pennington Friday
to some "big doings." The Ironton
All Stars colored base ball team cross
ed bats with Pennington nine. Iron
ton won.
A card from Miss Leila O'Neal ap-
prises the editor that she is taking a
"Week's Cruise on the Four Lakes.n
Miss Leila says it is cooler up there
than at home, but not so Imuch SO as
she anticipated.
Some good rains north and south
and east and west of us last Tuesday
and Wednesday, but the valley got
only a few drops. At Belleview and
beyond, we are told, there were good
rains on both days.
Superintendent Hanson offers the
prediction that unless the laws re-
garding the issuance of third grade
certificates are made less rigid there
will be dearth of school teachers in
the not far distant future.
We understand that our worthy fell
low citizen, Mr.. s. w. Andrews, has
made application for pension and
will finally retire from active railroad
service. Good old Sam! May he be
with us for fifty years yet!
DR.. ]. Scott Wolff Democratic nom
inee for Congress in this district, and
several members of his family we're in
Ironton Tuesday of last week on their
way to their home in Festus, after
fishing trip on Black river in Rey-
nolds county,
Mr.. and Mrs. s. P. Ringo and Arthur
Herbert departed Sunday for Sedalia
to spend the week at the State Fair.
Arthur Herbert is the Iron county
representative at the Boys State Fair
School having won out in the competi-
tive examination last June.
Strayed-One large yellow COW, 4
years old, with horns; uncertain as to
mark or label; has young calf about
two months old. Will pay a suitable
reward for information leading to the
recovery of said COW.
ALLEN MARKHAM, Chloride, Mo.
There will be an auction sale OF
Household Goods, consisting of a
Wardrobe, Beds, Chairs, Stoves
Range, Rugs and other articles toe
numerous to mention atHawkins' Sale
Barn, in north Ironton, Saturday, Au-
gust 26th, beginning at o'cloc k P. M
A line from Miss Fannie M. Mark
ham, of Pittsburgh, Kansas, who hac
quite serious fall a year or more ago
imparts the gratifying news that she
is still lslowly improving. This mos
, estimable ladyss many friends in the
. valley trust she may continue to i'm
: prove.
The county court issued an order
, requiring the Bell Telephone Go. t.
!. remove eight poles infringing on thu
right of way of the public road soutl
of the crossing of the Iron Mountain
railroad at Middlebrook, and fou
!. wire bearing poles and one brace poll
north of the railroad at that point
Pennington Times.
Wanted-A live wire county mana
ger to present best proposition t.
,, people of Iron county that has beel
presented. If you think you can quail
ify, write, giving age, present occu'
n patton and other qualifications, ant
: bank references. j. O. KERRY,
} General Agent Aladdin Home Loan
Investment Co., West Plains, Mo.
: Judge Dearing held a brief session
Q of circuit court Saturday afternoo
y and named S. T. Golf, w. Ell. Ligh
and W. N. Tins as com missioners t
= assess damages for right -of-way o
q the new state highway from Ironto
= to Belleview. A number of peopl
through whose lands the highway wi
be built, were in attendance on tn
: court session.
: The Baptist Young Peoples Unio'
of the Franklin Association gave thei
annual program Sunday afternoon
le August 18th, at O'Clock in the tabei
y nacle on Arcadia Heights. The NEE
! ing was led by the associational pres
ident, Jesse Howell, of Flat Rive
ss Leadwood won the cup for the large
8. number of points for the two month
that have passed since the last meet
ing. The next meeting sof the Unic
i. will be held in Bismarck in Novembe
le o. l.. Garrison, president of tt
(, Pilot Knob Ore Company, Ed Brow
al secretary, and ]. O. Travilla, consul1
ing engineer, and Mr.. Lyon, Of Il
" Western Electric Company, were hel
ar from st. Louis last Thursday to wi
1g ness the operation of the rock crush'
o. recently installed at Pilot Knob. 1t
announced that the gentlemen wei