Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-01-19
LOCAL BREVITIES.

City Council proceeding are pub
lished this week.
Is there to be no more 1ce-making
weather this winter?
After prolonged absence the bright
sunshine has come again.
Sunshine has been scarce article
since the first of the year.
Collector Fisher gives final warning
to delinquent tax payers this week.
The hub hauler has just about crowd
ed the wood hauler out of the market.
Invitations have been received to a
Masque Ball at Piedmont, January
Path.
The Knights of Pythias are talking
of giving public entertainment in the
near future.
1t is said that some of the nou-resi-
dent owners of timber lands are about
to inaugurate prosecutions against
chronic timber thieves.
The streets are being graveled. The
present winter has been most dlsas-
trous one on public thorOughfares, and
repairs are generally needed.
Home sugar cured hams 10c per ID.
Home sugar cured bacon Toe per 10.
Home rendered lard (by the can) &c
per ID. at Nagel's Meat Market. q
Vim. Depew last Monday killed six
year-old hogs that averaged 2513 lbs.
each. The largest one weighed 4O5
lbs. How is that for the poor farm?
Parties wanting costumes for the
masque ball will leave their orders at
Lopez's not later than next Monday,
23d. Mosques can also be secured
there.
Lopez's are considering the advisa-
bility of building a new store house or
making extensive repairs on the old
one. The improvements will likely be
made the coming spring.
Conductor Herbert was detained
with his family in IrontOn all of last
week on account of sickness. He was
sufficiently recovered Sunday to re-
sumo his duties on the road
Attention is directed TO the adver-
tisement of Samuel Mitts. toDsorial ar
fist. in this issue of the REGISTER
Mr.. NJ. has neat shop, and guaran-
tees satisfaction to all who call.
The members of Ironton Camp, No.
1855, Modern Woodmen, entertained
their families and a few friends at the
American Hotel Tuesday evening.
The occasion proved very enjoyable
one, indeed.
The REGISTER hopes to hear from
Representative Farrar during his So
iourn in Jefferson City. The DIR.
writes an interesting letter. and we
ask him to favor our readers as fre-
quentIy as possible.
Mr.. F. Rodach of Middlebrook was
in the city last week. For a man OF
his ages years-he has the smooth
est, most youthful eountenauce IN South
east Missouri. He could go counting
again any time.-St. Francois Herald.
There will be a meeting of the Ar
cadia Valley w. c. L. L. at the resi-
dence of Mrs ID. l.. Wamsley. on
Saturday, January 21st, 1899. at ) p
NJ. All members are requested to at
tend -
transacted.
The REGISTER this week begins the
publication of the personal property
assessment of Iron county as returned
tn he Assessor last summer. "A Pc
rusal of the list will be Interesting
The publication of the list will De COM
pleted in two more weeks
Claude Fletcher, the young man
who acted as night operator at this
station during Mr.. Brierton's absence
last month, died at the Missouri Paci-
fic hospital in ST. Louis Tuesday morn
ing after a short illness. The deceased
leaves a wife and one child.
Indications are that the band boys
masoue ball on Thursday, January
Goth, will be one of the pleasantest and
most successful occasions of the kind
that has occurred in Ironton for many
day. II you fail to attend you are
sure going to miss good time.
The Ladies' Guild of st. Paul's
Church have requested Us to announce
that they will be glad to receive orders
for plain sewing to be done by them
Orders NAV be given to the President,
Mrs. O'Brien, the Secretary, Miss
MYERS, or to any member of the Guild.
s. P. Ringo last week purchased the
stock of merchandise of Z. {. Rock
well in Arcadia, and he and j '"
Wbitworth have formed co-partner-
shin under the firm name of Whitworth
G Rinoo. for the purpose of carrying
ON a general merchandise business
They will occupy the store house here
tofore used by Mr.. Rockwell Mr..
Ringo has resigned his position as man
clerk on the road and viii devote his
entire time to the business. We wish
the new firm every success.