Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-11-22
LOCAL BREvIrIEs.
new advertisement.

Thanksgiving a week from to-day.
Dinner and supper will be served at
the Bazaar, December 9Th. Also fresh
oysters.
Mckinley has been reelected Why
hasn't work been resumed at Pilot
Knob?
Fitted to the season ought the wealth
er to be. just now we are having a
decided misft.
Rev. A. D. Ball will preach at the
M. E. Church next Sunday aud Mon
day evenings at 1880.
Rt. Rev. d. S. futile will hold SER
vices at St. Paul's church Sunday next
morning and evening.
The union choir will meet at the NJ.
Z. Church Saturday evening to re-
hearse for the Thanksgiving service.
j. M. Hawkins has removed t Pilot
Knob. P. W. Whitworth Is occupying
the residence vacated by Mr.. Hawkins.
Quite a number of teachers in the
County expect to attend the Teachers
Association at Poplar Bluff next week.
It Is reported that a party of hunters
from St. Louis succeeded in killing six
deer one day the first of the week
near Annapolis
The official count, announced yester-
day, shows Mr.. Dockery's plurality to
be 80, 147. The man who bet or 3d.
900 is ..strictly in it,"
The members OF the choir of st.
Paul's are requested to meet at the
church. Friday evening at 7:3O. A full
attendance is desired.
Piedmont had a very destructive fire
Thursday night of last week. Verify.
our neighbor in the south has her full
share of CONGREGATIONS.
There was a heavy fall of rain Sun
day night. From seven o'clock in the
evening until five in the morning the
rainfall amounted to 2.40 inches.
Gus. Funk, of Annapolis had the
misfortune to lose his saw mill. planer,
and several thousand feet of lumber
by fire Wednesday night of last week.
The loss is about $4,000.
C.. P. Cox of Belleview will sell his
household goods and other personal
property at auction Saturday, Novem-
Der oath. Mr.. Cox expects to remove
to Illinois in the near future.
The REGISTER last week stated that
Rev. A. Britain was thinking of going
to Illinois. This is an error. Mr.. Brit
tain informs US that he has no inten-
ton whatever of leaving De Soto.
John Baldwin, Jr., will conduct a
shooting match in FIetcher's field south
of town, on Thanksgiving day. John
has a fine lot of turkeys for the occa-
sion, and the winners may expect good
birds.
Lopez's millinery department is en-
joying a most magnificent patronage
this year. The reaso is apparent
The stock is complete and up-to-date
in every particular. and the prices are
very moderate indeed.
j. A. Henson of Annapolis was ar
rested by sheriff Gregory last Thurs
day, charged with selling liquor with
out license. Henson gave bond for his
appearance at the the adjourned term
of Circuit Court, December 10th.
Mile Holt, about sixty-ive years of
age. who lives near Caledonia, was
brought into town by her relatives one
dav last week and turned over to the
authorities. She has recently become
demented and is at times quite violent.
A new lodge of Modern Woodmen
was organized at Graniteville last Sat
urday. The new lodge starts with
rnanhorS After
the ceremonies the neighbors partook
of a most delicious spread. prepared by
the good ladies of Graniteville.
Regular meeting of Ironton X. P.
lodge o-morrow friday evening.
Work In first rank, election of officers
and important business. All Knights
urped to attend. An oyster supper
after lodge.
HENRY w. ADoLPH, K. r. & S.
John Dobbins, a we'll known stock
man from Reynolds County, while com
inc nome from St. Louis Wednesday
night of last week fell from the train
a. Ri gerside. The train was running
at the rate of fifty miles an hour, but
Dobbins fortunately escaped serious In
jury.
Mr.. C. L. Mcguire. who recently
purchased the Langdon farm, has a fine
herd of registered cattle on the place
He will add to it until it shall be sur
nassed by no stock farm in Southeast
missouri. Fanciers of fine stock are
cordially invited to take a look at the
herd.
Mr.. o'Neal desires to cali the atten.
s,on of the taxpayers OF b city o
Ironton to the fact that unless city
taxes are paid in q few days. now
costs and penalties will be added TO the
original tax. So. If you want to save
money and trouble, pay your city take
at once.
Miss Aisle Malone was married a.
10 o'clock. Nov. II, 1900 to Mr.. Il. b.
Fitch of De Soto, Mo. The ceremony
was performed at the residence oil Mr..
j. A. Malone Brule. Mo-, Rev. A. n.
Lambert of Caledonia officiating. Aftei
congratulations the young couple de-
m.ta5 fc. IA Soto. their future home.