Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-06-15
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Let's have a big 4th of Julyi
Goo nr Edmonstonis ad 9Th MAJ

See DIR. Edmonston's ad., Sth page.
Health drinks at Jacobs drug store.
County court proceedings are pub
lished in this issue of the REGISTER.
Prof. Cook at the Academy of Music
tonight. Everybody turn out and
hear him.
The magnificent rains of the past
week has been of inestimable benefit
to the growing crops.
Rev. Hunt of St. Louis filled the pull
pit in St. Paul's church Sunday, Rev.
Britain being absent in St. Louis.
James Buford last week took charge
of the county treasurer's office. We
predict he will make most excellent
official.
The regular evening services of the
Presbyterian church have been chang
ed from 7:30 to o'clock. Christian
Endeagor meets at 7:15.
The County Treasurer now occupies
the room heretofore used by the Sher-
if. The latter has moved his desk
into the Circuit Clerks Office.
We are asked to remind friends that
the Ladies' Guild of St. Paul's Church
will serve Ice Cream in the Guild Room
on Main street this afternoon from 8
to 9.
Messrs. Alex Fletcher and Ernest
Nagel left this morning for st. Louis,
where they will endeavor to enlist in
the u. S. Navy. May the boys win
fame and fortunei
For Sale or Rent--A six-room house
in Ironton, with outbuildings, garden,
barn, etc. Fine well on premises.
Will be rented. or sold at easy terms
Apply at this Office.
Rev. L. B. Haines and wife, the
evangelists, arrived in town last week
and are holding a tent service near
the M. Z. church. Services are held
every afternoon and evening.
William Bay of Reynolds county was
brought from st. Louis Saturday by
Deputy U. S. Marshal Nall and placed
in Jail here. Bay will serve thirty
days for selling liquor without license.
Hugh Bradley, the affable young
clerk, has been sent to Murrill Springs,
where he takes charge OF the company
store. Hugh will be missed by all our
citizens-Leeper Correspondent IN Pied
mont Banner.
Prof. Francis E. Cook, well known
educator of Chicago, will deliver a
lecture at the Academy of Music to-
night. Subject: ''Our Nation in Nut
SHE'LL Admission free. All are cor
daily invited.
For SALE-My property on Main
street in Ironton; good location and
desirable property. Price, 800; will
also sell my Pilot Knob property.
Price, 5000. Address A. NemnIch,
Poplar Bluff, Mo.
Modern Woodmen of America meet
Tuesday evening, June Doth, at 8 P. NJ.
Business of Importance to be transact
ed. All members are requested to be
present. L. A. MARSHALL, V. Z.
C. DEMIER, Clerk.
Mai. Merwin of ST. Louis delivered
n lecture at the Academy of Music
Tuesday evening. His subject was
1.-The New Era in Education" A fair
sized audience was in attendance, and
gave the speaker close attention.
The base ball team of the Boys Club
will be GLAD to hear from any neigh
bouring teams OF boys under 10, es'
Decially those of Pilot Knob, with a
view to friendly games with them:
J.J. O'BRIEN, Captain.
Regular meeting of Star of the West
LODGE. No. 1873, A. F. & A. NJ, Satur
dav night. Installation of officers and
work in E. A. degree. A full attend
ance is desired.
MANN RINGo, Secretary.
A great many stave bolts are being
brought to town for shipment tnese
DAYS. This is comparatively new In
dustrv for this section. 1t Is SAID ina
contracts have been let to various par
ties for several hundred thousan'
slaves.
A telegram received this morning
nv Il. Nall announces the deatn o
Hon. Richard P. Bland. the great sll
yer leader, at his home In Lebanon
Mo. The nation has lost one OF u
best and greatest men,
The Legislature appropriated $lO'
600 10 be used by the state OeologlS
in drilling for minerals Ia differed
parts Of the State with core drill
The drilling is to be done in any coun
ty where a citizen or citizens OF tn
county will pay half the cost.
The screen factory closed down las
Saturday. Mr.. Moore, the genial ant
clever superintendent. tells us the sea
SON lust closed has been very satsfac
tory in every respect. Mr.. Moore ex
poets to leave for Michigan this weel
but will be back in October to open tn
factory again.
The members of the graduating elias
at the Ursuline Convent. Arcs6is, thi
wear. Misses Leola G. Weinsberg an
Hermine Drummer. kindly remembers
the editor with an invitation to atten'
the commencement exercises OF tina
institution next Monday, June 18TH
We congratulate the young ladies Oh
the honors they have earned. Ma,
happiness aud success attend then
everi