Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-06
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

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The surplus of the Iron County Bank
has been increased to $500.
The school bell-'tis regular in its
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. once again.
The ore washer at Pilot Knob has
suspended operations for the present.
DR.. Wickes is now domiciled in his
recently purchased home in the west
ern part of town.
The new Roor on the wagon bridge
between here and Arcadia is a source
of joy and comfort.
Miss Lottie Prince delightfully."- en-
~tertained quite a number of young
friends Thursday evening.
7. E. Moore will be here the first of
next month to make arrangements for
opening the screen factory.
Another attempt is being made to
u down the grade between here and
De Soto on the Iron Mountain.
Our friend, 1.-the dealer. has a force
of carpenters at work repairing and
charging the Blue Store building.
Some repairs now being made on
the building delays the opening Of the
Pilot Knob public school until mex
Monday.
A. Z. Sutton, who lives q couple OF
miles west of town, left a couple fine
ears of corn at this Office Wednesday,
afternoon.
The Hogan boys came to 1ronton
Sunday and played a game of base ball.
The Iropton was victorious IN q
score of % to u.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. W. P.
Wemp, Sunday, September I'd, 1900,
at 1:30 A. NJ, daughter. All are get
ting along nicely
There is some talk of getting up an
entertainment to raise funds where
with TO clean up the cemetery. By all
means let it be one.
The shaft at Pilot knob is now 230
feet deep. In two more weeks it is
expected to reach the ore veins and
tnnneling will at once begin.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Fish
er. Saturday, August 25th, 1900, at
$50 A. NJ, a daughter. All the par
ties interested are doing well.
Prof--M NJ. W. D~augherty returned to
Ironton last Friday and will have
charge of the intermediate department
of our schools the coming year.
The camp of the Bell Telephone
Company is located at Mineral Point,
having removed from S~hibboleth
Wednesday.-Potosi Independent.
DR.. Norwine of Bismarck was in the
Valley Tuesday. He was accompanied
by his daughter, Miss Birdie, who will
attend school at the Ursuline Convent
this winter.
The surveyors for the long distance
telephone are encamped just north of,
Knob creek. It Is expected that the
line will be constructed to this place
this winter.
Mrs. Sonora Lindsay left yesterday
for Arcadia with her daughters, Misses
Nora and Lucille. where they go to at
tend college the coming year.-ChGrteS-
ton Enterprise.
The REGISTER this week prints a let
ter from Patrick Tierney, who is now
located in Nicaragua, Central America.
His letter will be read with interest by
many old friends.
Misses Nettie and Leila OfNeal were
at home 10 their friends Saturday even
ing. The hours passed most pleasant
ly and the occasion was in every way
an enjoyable one.
The Ironton public schools opened
Monday. Prof. Wilkinson informs US
that the total enrolment 10 date is $50
pupils. The number is expected to
reach 200 next week.
The Democratic National Committee
has appointed Mr.. w. H Delano as its
special representative in this voting
precinct. The selection is an admira-
BILE one in every respect.
Hogue Bros. & Co. expect to open
up their new store and stock OF goods
at Holcomb by Sept. 10. M. S. Hogue
is in St. Louis this week buying the
stock.-Dunklin Democrat.
There viii be a basket picnic at the
picnic grounds rear Arcadia on Satur-
day, September 18th. Base ball game,
dancing, swinging and other amuse-
ments provided. Everybody invited
Sheriff Bowers OF Reynolds County
vas here Tuesday, having in custody
Alfred Bates charged with burglary.
Bates viii remain in jail here until the
meeting of the Reynolds Circuit Court
Deputy U. S. Marshal Strazer ar
rived in town Wednesday having in
charge Jack Miller and Earnest Sites
charged with violating Uncle Sans
revenue laws. They we're taken to St.
Louis for trial.
The indications are that the docket
at the coming term OF Circuit Court
viii be the highest one in the history
of the county. And the docket has by
no means been b~urdensome for a num-
be of years past.