Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-10-10
LOCAL BREvIrIEs.

Lopez's millinery opening to-day.
New ad. for Greater Bonanza this
week.
Another wedding right away they
tell US.
An addition is being built to the
screen factory.
The Clark hub factory now pays
twice a month.
MFR. Schwab is thinking of boring an
artesian well at the mill.
The Probate docket for the Novem-
Der term is printed this week.
The boys have been trying to organ
lie q foot ball team the past week.
The potato promises to become
cheaper as the winter grows apace.
Even now the little birds are twitter-
ing of many candidates next spring.
The usual number of Vallegians are
In attendance on the st. Louis fair this
week.
The long, dark nights Of winter are
upon US, and still Ironton has no street
lights.
The Follett place, west of town, is
to be sold at trustees sale on Novem-
Der 2, 1901.
The dust 10 generally annoying at
this time of the year, but this season
certainly beats them all.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hen
son, near Ironton, on Sunday, October
9Th, 1901, a girl. ALI are we'll.
We suppose Ironton will have a new
station when the Iron Mountain rail-
road has q double track-not before.
Notwithstanding the very dry wealth
er there is considerable wheat being
sowed. Unless rain comes soon it will
do little good.
Two new troops arrived at the rife
range Monday from the Barracks.
They will put in a couple Of weeks in
target practice.
John NJ. Thomas is now employed
as salesman at the Greater Bonanza
and will be pleased to haYe his friends
call and see him.
A frequent interrogatory is, "where
do all the logs come from?" Ask some
man who owns a tract of timber land
and he can tell you.
The stumps of the old timbers in the
roadway under the railroad bridge
should be removed. They are danger
Gus as we'll as annoying.
Ironton Lodge, No. PA, K. P, holds
its regular meeting tomorrow night.
Work In the First Rank. Ali members
are urged to be present.
Work on the new Presbyterian
church Is progressing very satisfacto-
rily and the structure will probably be
ready for occupancy in December.
With every pond and hole in the
creek dry this fall, the outlook for
fishing next year is not encouraging.
It will take many years to stock the
streams again.
The Valley is assuming her TALL garo
and, Notwithstanding unusual drouth
which seems to rob the leaves OF their
richer shades. yet the foliage is attrac-
tive and beautiful.
The Big Muddy Coal aud Iron Com
pany has quit prospecting in Washing
ton county and now has a drill at work
nm Hazel Run in ST. Francois county
about 1--WE miles from Bonnie Terre.
The docket at the coming term of
court promises, as usual, to be a very
LIGHT one. This speaks we'll for Iron
county and shows that our people are
dwelling together in peace and har-
mony.
Mr.. ]. A. Craven of Licking. Mo-,
paid a business visit to Ironton last
Friday. Mr.. Craven is a o excel
lent gentleman, and q OF the most
successful business men in Texas
county.
Mr.. Clarence n. Jones is building a
modern ice house and cold storage
building on the Naples premises Mr..
Jones is evidently determined to have
the best fitted and most comfortable
home in ell Southeast Missouri.
There will be an excursion traiu to
ST. Louis next Saturday, October 18th.
Fare for the round trip. $3.50. Train
reaches here going north at SAD A.
M. returning 1c6fOo OhAOA
1890 p. M. w. P. WEMP, Agent.
Now that the we'll men are here
from De Soto this would be an excel
lent time to canva the town for SUBJ
scriptions Il q fund to put q well some
where on Main street. Let some en-
terprising citizen take the matter in
hand.
DR.. Wick has the well men from De
Soto here to drill him an artesian we'll.
Here's hoping the DR.. may strike 8
fine flow, for he is 81 excellent gentle
man and we know prizes good water
most highly for bath and laundry pur-
poses.
Dr.. Chas..P. Harviell of st. Louis
was 8 caller at this Office last Friday.
M DIR. was on his way home from
Ponlar Bluff where he has quite q lot
~ zeal estate. The advent OF the new
railroad has made the Bluff . more
nrosnerous place than eyer and the
f.turs OF that own promises to be very
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