Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-03-11
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The boys have been out fishing dur
ing the past week.
For wall paper and window shades
go to Bonanza-Annex.
The brick drug store is progressing
right along this week.
Save money by paying cash at J. w.
Whitworth's, Arcadia.
When you want printing don't for.
get the REGISTER office.
Fine bleached muslin, cents per
yard, at the Racket Store.
Freight receipts at the Ironton Sta
ton are quite large these days.
The amount of rain fall SO far this
month has been exceptionally large.
Place your ear to the ground and
see if you can't hear the Ginning of
the wedding bells.
The local sports are devoting most
of their time to discussing the prize
fight to come of in Nevada next Wed
nesday.
Mrs. Berger delivered an interesting
lecture that attracted a large audience
at the Presbyterian church Tuesday
evening.
County Court adjourned Friday eve
ming TO hold al adjourned term March
3Oth. Settlement will be made with
the Collector then.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. B.
Jones, Kenyon, Arkansas, was recent
ly gladdened by the arrival of a little
girl. Our congratulations.
Whitworth Sons hare had the in
terror and exterior of the Bishop store
house repainted, which adds considera-
bly, to the appearance of the building.
The balance in the city treasury
March LIST was $611.44. Since then
over one hundred dollars more have
been received and the balance is now
in excess of S7C0.
The ladies of the Catholic Church at
Bismarck will give ball and enter
tainment Wednesday evening, March
17th. The occasion promises to be q
very enjoyable one.
The annual school election is to be
held April 9th. In this district two
directors are to be chosen to succeed
P. w. Whitworth and w. T. Gay,
whose term expire then.
From the Poplar Bluff Citizen we
learn that A. J. & A. NJ. Harviell,
grocers, have dissolved. A. j. Har-
Well will continue the business, and
Lon, we understand is running as bag
R9geman On the south end.
Arthur Huff, the popular circuit
clerk of Iron county, had business with
Judge Green here the first of the week.
Mr.. HUFF is young man o; ability and
in him the people of Iron county have
q spendid officer.-De Soto Facts.
1t is stated that the railroad COM
pauy intends raising the bridge across
Stout's Creek several feet, and also
deepening the cut east of town thus
lessening the grade at that point. The
change will be made in the near fu-
ture.
8. NJ. Scruggs left for Washington.
ID. c., Sunday to press his claims as an
applicant for the post-ofice at Waxa-
hachie, Texas. Mr.. Scruggs is well
endorsed and feels confident of bring
ing his commission with him on his
return.
Hon. George Steel was in De Soto
Saturday. He is preparing to go to
Washington to spend a month or so.
He is not a candidate for the Office of
Register of Lands at Ironton as he
does not reside in the district.-De So
10 Facts.
III. S. Rittenhouse. formerly pub
fisher of the Arcadia Valley Democrat,
and lately printing the daily and week
Iy NelCS at St. Charles. has established
the Warren County Journal at Wright
CITY. We trust Bro. Rittenhouse will
achieve success in his new field.
Arthur HUFF has closed a contract
with Louis Miller for the erection OF a
cottage on the vacant lots just east oil
Thos. Newman's residence in the west
arm part of town. In the. deal Mr..
Huff trades the house on main street
at present occupied by him to MIR.
Miller.
Will Hinchey has been promoted to
fiu the position made vacant by the
resignation of John Gray who goes to
the Illinois Central BY. with head
quarters at Kankakee. We must con-
graduate VIII upon his preferment.
The promotion Is a well deserved re-
ward.-De Soto Facts.
The financial statement of the city
of Ironton for the year ending March
LIST, 1897, Is published in this issue OF
the REGISTER The showing made IL
an excellent one and should be SOURCE
of qualification to every resident OF the
city. The cash balance on hand,
March isa, after paying all obligations,
vas S6II.44. The city officials 10 gen.
eral and our eHacispt Mayor, Mr.. w.
u. Edgar. in particular, are certainly
90 be congratulated on this ssPPy con-
dition Of Affairs,