Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-25
LOCAL BREVITIES.

AS@&4A ALL
The winds of March are here.
The peach tree will soon be in
bloom.
School election a week from next
Tuesday.
Yarmouth Bloaters' smoked herring,
at Annex.
The hyacinths and easter lilies are
in bloom.
Easter Cards, cents each, at the
Racket Store.
Dwelling houses are in unusual de-
mand this spring.
County court meets in adjourned ses-
sion next Tuesday.
The school boy is counting the
weeks until vacation.
Rev. Early, P E., held services at
F ort Hill church Sunday.
The Clark Mfg Company will be
ready to make hubs this week.
The fisherman is frequently in evil
dence these days, with fair catches.
The prophet who said ga late spring"
has already sustained his reputation.
A. Begley has put tasty wire fence
in front of his residence on main street.
The rainfall so far this month is al
most ten inches. A remarkable record.
Remember that the REGISTER will
do your printing cheaply and prompt
ly.
Early gardening and yard cleaning
has been receiving attention the past
week.
The whistle at the new hub factory
sure sounds like boat coming up
the river"
There was slight fall of snow last
night-it is to be hoped, the last
of the season.
The spring bonnet that waits until
Easter this year. will be late in making
its appearance.
The Acme Concert Company of De
Soto have postponed their visit to this
town until a later date.
A hard frost now will seriously in
jure If not completely destroy all pros
poets for fruit this season.
The fas: trains-why not make
concerted move to induce the compa-
ny to stop them at the Ironton station?
A bread war is on in Ironton. The
fight is between dealers in the local
product and that imported from st.
Louis.
It is limited that the contest being
waged for the Ironton post-office will
result in the coveted plum going to
dark horse.
The Collector is making the final
round up with the delinquents this
week, having to settle with the court
next Tuesday.
Sheriff O'Neal was in the lower end
of the county the first of the week serv-
ing summones for the April term OF
the circuit court.
It is stated that the troops will ar
rive here from the Barracks during
the month of May just about the
same time they did last year.
The Daughters of Rebekah intend
giving a Calico Ball at the Academy
of Music on Easter Monday, April 10Th.
The occasion will doubtless prove a
highly enjoyable one.
Sunday-notwithstanding the winds
of the equinoctial period were blowing
a gale-was perfect spring day, and
pedestrians were out in unusual num-
A little girl recently arrived at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Nall in
St. Louis. The REGISTER offers con-
CALCULATIONS and is pleased to learn
that all parties are doing nicely.
Those desiring to give mite to the
sufferers in India, who are starving,
may send their donation to Miss Alice
Cav or Miss Essie Purkiss. 81 will
keep one person from starving 100 days.
The boys at Grauiteville have long
been talking of establishing canning
factory. They want to can ''cocfi-
deuce,n as they say that's all they
have had out there since Mack was
elected.
II the accommodation train Is to be
run to the Valley during the summer,
months it won't be long now before
the change IL made. There 10 no in
formation attainable on the subject,
however.
Prof. Brewer, the elocutionist who,
for fifteen wears or more has been
travelling this country, was in the VAL
lev Monday, and gave an entertain
ment In the public school building at
Arcadia that night.
Services at the NJ. E. church. Iron
ton, next Sunday morning at lO:45
O'Clock by Rev. G. w. King. the new
pastor. Also in the evening by Rev.
D, w. Grow, Presiding Elder, at seven
orclaelx in the eyeninQ.