Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-05-13
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

Baby caps, % an d 30 cents, at the
Racket Store.
II. Davis is making the city assess
ment for 1897.
Probate Court is in session this week
with light docket.
Council and school board proceed
ings published this week.
The fishermen are still very numer-
Gus but the catches are small.
Don't forget the strawberry festival,
next Wednesday at Pilot Knob.
The base ball season ..cuts little icen
in the Valley so far this spring.
The rains have rendered the past
week most excellent growing weather.
Lopez, Bonanza and Mrs. Talbot
make ''extra" announcements this
week.
A granitoid sidewalk will be placed
on the pavement in front of the AGA
denny of Music.
Services were held at the Baptist
church last night by Rev. H. Betting,
An entertainment for the benefit of
the Episcopal Sunday School will be
given in the near future.
The ice man is daily visitor these
mornings. Fifty cents a hundred
pounds is the retail price.
Judge Emerson was on the streets
again Monday the first time he has
been out in a month or more.
The rain of Tuesday afternoon and
evening made fishermen extremely
plentiful Wednesday morning.
Highest market price paid for good
beef cattle, sheep, lambs, etc., at John
NageI's Meat Market, Ironton, Mo.
Howard Lindsay's ice cream and re-
freshment parIors will be opened for
the season Satu rday next. Orders re-
ceifed.
The Lemon Social in the basement
of the Presbyterian church Tuesday
evening was well attended.and enjoyed
by all present.
Neither of the hub factories are re-
ceiving logs at present. 1t Is under
stood that both have sufficient timber
on hand for present needs.
The Pike cottage in Arcadia has
been leased for the summer by Mr..
Shelby who spent the greater portion
of last summer in the Valley.
James O'Donnen, for many years
past resident of Pilot Knob. has
bought farm near Potosi, and will
in future make his home there.
The REGISTER is under obligations
to Mr.. w. III. Delano for several bunch
es of delicious asparagus. They were
most excellent specimens of the tooth
some vegetable.
Prof. f. NJ. Vance, formerly of st.
Francois county but now of Iron, was
here yesterday looking after the prin-
cipalship of the public schOOl.-MddI-
son County Democrat.
The REGISTER force is under obliga-
tions to Howard Lindsay for some most
excellent ice cream presented Monday
last. The cream was superb and
thoroughly enjoyed. Our thanks!
There will be an ice cream and
strawberry festival at BellevieW on
Friday, May 18th, 1897. The pro-
ceeds will be applied to repairing the
town hall. The public is cordially in
vited.
The C. E. Societies will give an ice
cream and strawberry festival In the
basement of the Presbyterian church,
Tuesday evening. May IS. Cake, ice
cream and strawberries sold at usual
prices.
Judge Russell Tuesday sent to the
REGISTER Office large and handsome
bouquet composed of all the loveliest
flowers of the season. The Judge has
our thanks for his very kind remem-
brance.
Rieke & Backoff have received an
Anbeuser-Busch delivery wagon. 1t is
a thing of beauty and joy forever.
With Gus Rieke's fine new morse
hitched to it. the rig is one that is
hard to equal.
Mrs. Nj. j. Chamberlin's music class
will give their entertainment In the
Academy of Music sometime about the
last of the month-the exact date nav
ing not yet been determined on. far-
ticulars later.
Without delay Mr.. S. w. Andrews
will commence the erection OF hne
residence on his recently acquired pro-
pertv-the Smith place-in RUSSELL
vile. The building will be put up by
n contractor from De Soto.
Mckinley prosperity has struck the
railroad. Last week one OF the locals
was taken off the road and the latter
part of the week one of the crews was
laid off the pusher. This restoration
of confidence" is a wonderful thing.
FoR SALE-The property known as
the orchard of the late Bernard Zwart
and the two houses adjoining to the
north with property east to railroad
track very cheap. Apply to
Jos. A. ZwART.
The Daughters of Rebekah Monday
evening donated the new organ recent
IL purchased by them to the l. o. U. Z.
lodge. The meeting was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Blemei'
and all present report very pleasant
occasion.
Deputy 9. S. Marshal Nall arrived
from ST.. Louis last Saturday with four