Iron County register., 1922-08-17

thinking of importing young law
yer from st. Francois county to make
the race for Prosecuting Attorney.
This is only rumor. however. We
can not vouch for the truth of the
rumor.
The REGISTER last Friday afternoon
had a call from Mr.. James C. Paullus,
90 years of age. Mr.. Paullus, we are
glad to announce, is quite active and
gets around very we'll. He was here
to attend the Assembly on Arcadia
Heights.
The proposition to be submitted to.
the voters of Iron county at the gem
eral election in November as to
whether or not hogs, sheep and goats
shall be restrained from running at
large, promises to result in an inter
esting contest.
A post card mailed at Niagara Falls,
Wednesday, signed "The Currys,"
and reaching us Friday morning, reads
as follows: "We are having a great
trip. Came through seven states.
Wonderful country. Fine roads.
Leave for Pittsburgh"
Our drouth continues. 1t has been
nearly four weeks since we had any
rain at all. Vegetation lis burned up
aud the fields and lawns are as brown
and lifeless as in mid winter. Many
of the cisterns and wells are dry and
the situation is, indeed, serious.
Strayed-One large yellow COW,
years old, with horns; uncertain as to
mark or. label; has young calf about
two months old. Win pay a suitable
reward for information leading to the
recovery of said COW.
ALLEN MARKHAM, Chloride, Mo.
H. L. Fits, collector of Reynolds
county, was defeated for renomina-
ton in the recent primary by votes,
H. E. Brawley beiug the successful
candidate. R. L. Parks, county clerk,
was defeated for denomination by W.
L. Welsh, who had MAORI ty of 81.
Franklin E. Reagan is home from
Columbia for few weeks vacation.
He went to Desloge Sunday and pitch
ed couple of innings for the Arcadia
| Valley team in the contest with Per-
ryville. The young man gives evil
dence of becoming successful and
skilled pitcher.
On the first page will be found an
article reproduced from the Birming-
ham, Alabama, News, telling how the
people in the southland regard the
nomination of Senator Reed. The
copy of the paper was sent us by our
old friend and former fellow citizen,
James L. Brierton.
M. E. Seal, with his family, who has
been living at Manhattan, Kansas, for
some time past, drove through Iron
ton Sunday, August 9th, on his way to
his former home at Minimum in this
county. Ae made the drive in three
days and said the roads were fine un-
till they reached Jefferson City.
The Christian Endeavor Society, viii
give an Ice Cream Social on the Pres
byterian church lawn, Saturday, Au-
gust 10th. Home made Cream, Ices
Sherbets and Cake will be served
starting at 1880 O'Clock P. M. Come
and get some for your dinner, and aft
er the picture show. Everybody will
4 be there.
| Recorder Hawkins has issued the
following marriage licenses the pas
week:
Estel W. Giles and Coda G.. Crock
er of Redmondville.
Archie Nash of Flat River and Mrs
Stella Young of Elvins.
E. A. Beard and Mollie Sutherland
of Bismarck.
Eli Zimmerman of Coffeyville
Kansas, and Emma Ruth Golden o
Williamsville.
Ed. Ell. Webb motored to Arcadi
; Tuesday to take Misses Kathryl
Jones, Wilma Graham, Virginia Grif
fifth, Marguerite Webb and Glend
Barber to the Baptist Assembly en-
,campment. Rev. I. B. Barber ant
wife motored up Wednesday ant
, many more from here expect to g
during the week. A program of the
Baptist Old Folks Home is the mail
, attraction for Wednesday evening
| Fredericktown Democrat News.
There were two tie votes for Com
mitteeman in the recent primar,
election in this county. In Den
township j. s. Richards and G. W
Stricklin each received one vote TO
(, Democratic committeeman; in Libert.
township j. s. Richards and Allel
+, Markham each received one vote a