Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-12-17
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS
IRnNrnN Posr OFF1CE.
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

C1flStIdS COulu
1896 going fast; 81 coming sure!
Bonanza has a Holiday advertise
ment.
Old Santa Claus is becoming in ev.-
dence.
Christmas just a week from to-
morrow.
The snow holds of remarkably so
far this winter.
Go to Henry Adolphs jewelry store
for Christmas presents.
The Arcadia Valley has some staunch
and true friends in St. Louis.
Freight traffic north on the Iron
Mountain seems to be heavy these
days.
The public schools will adjourn for
the holidays Thursday evening, De-
cember oath.
The members of the League extend
their sincere thanks to Mrs. O'Brien
for her kindness.
The mover is daily in evidence
some of the wagons being north-bound
and others south.
For sale cheap-the Nemnich prop
erty, opposite Nagel's. Inquire "t
VIM. Rieke, Ironton.
Millinery and notions will go at cost,
for the next thirty days, at Van Wink
lie & Powell's, Arcadia.
The pay car went down the road
Monday distributing Christmas money
among the railroad employees.
The K. P. ball December 2Sth, will
be the affair of the holiday season.
Grand time for all who attend.
Remember if you want a costume for
the Masque Ball you must place your
order at Lopez's by Christmas.
The social aud .scandy pulling" Civ
en- by the League Friday night was
we'll attended. and highly enjoyed by
all.
c. f. De Mier agent at Arcadia, is
'.laying off" on account of rheumatism
and will probably take trip to Hot
Springs.
A brownie" entertainment will be
given by the members of the Presby-
terion Sunday School during the holt
day week.
County Collector Fisher is anxious
and ready to wait on you, If you
haven't already paid your State and
county taxes.
The caudy-pulling at the Arcadia
House last Friday evening drew large
crowd and proved a very pleasant oc-
casion. indeed.
At the meeting of the city council
Monday evening an ordinance was en-
acted charging butchers license oh
$40 per annum.
M. Epson, the railroad agent, has
removed his family to Ironton and is
domieiled in the Winkler residence on
the mountain side.
There is rumor to the effect that
an accommodation train FROM Potosi
to St. Louis, will be put on the road
about the first of the year. Z
The Daughters of Rebekah elected
officers for the ensuing term last night.
After the election lunch was served
and the evening passed off very pleas
antly.
Wishing to reduce our stosk we will
sell at cost for the next Thirty days; a
beautiful line of ribbon ard laces, also
the latest style hats. Van Wrinkle &
Powell.
Messrs Curtin and Cmven did not
buy the corner lot from he county the
last term of County Count. but decided
to wait little while before making the
purchase.
Ironton's lodges seen to be growing
in numbers There is scarcely a night
IN the week that the han isn't lighted
up aud open for meeting of one OF
the orders
The Governor last Friday appointed
Henry W. Adolpb coal oil Inspector ST
this place. Uice w. P. Wemp, resigned.
The new appoIntee entered on his du-
ties at once.
Prof. b. Fox will assume charge o
Mountain View Seminary at Lester
willie the first of the year, and is ove
there this week making arrangement
preparatory to taking charge.
The City Council met in regular ses
sion Monday evening. The Colleeto
reported $500 collected out of tota
of about $3.50 on the tax books. Min
utes will be published next week.
The time is Monday December 2Sth
The place the Academy of Music, Iron
ton. The occasion. the K. P. Masqu
Ball aud supper. Sure to be the big
gest event of the holiday season.
Collector Fisher last Friday receis
sd a check from the Tax COMMISSIONS
Of the Iron Mountain Railway 70
1920 Is - being the amount OF th
railroad taxes for the current year.
A number OF citizens from the Va
. lev are in jefferson Barracks to-day
giving testimony and furnishing eyi
denee before the commission inquirin
into the healthtulness of this section.
DIR. W H. Webb of this county
an applicant for position as an inter
nal revenue collector under the Nc
kinlev administration. Mr. Webb. W
have no doubt, wuuld make good ol