Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-08-15
LOCAL BREVITTEs.

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Rev. r. w. Mason OF De Soto and
Miss Belle Freeland were united in
marriage at Bismarck yesterday.
DIR. L. WerbIum, optician of St.
Louis, will be in Ironton at the Kesling
house Saturday, August One day
only.
The ladies of the Baptist Church will
serve ice cream on DR.. Princes lawn
tomorrow, (Friday) evening. All are
invited.
d. F. Reese, of the Grand Leader
Mercantile Company. departed Tues
day for q sojourn of q month or two at
points in acknowledgements Her.
aid.
An old Landmark, the Presbyterian
church building, Is being torn down
this week to make way for q new
structure. G. A. Buckley has the con-
tract.
Collector O'Neal wants the taxpay-
ers to know that the city taxsbooks for
1901 are now in his handle and he is
ready to receipt all who want 70 pay
their city taxes.
Married, at Ironton. No., Wednes-
day, August z, 1901, by w G.. Fair
co.'s county, Mo-, and Zerelda Carly,
of Graniteville, Nc.
Judge w. z. Doss and Paul Cayce
have each contracted for handsome
residences to cost between $1,000 and
$4,000. Mr.. Louis Miller has the o
tracts.-Fdrn1ington Times.
The st. Louis Stave & Lnmber Com
pany have moved their state factory
from Arcadia to Monterey. After stay
ing a few months at the latter place
they will remove to Crawford county.
Lost-Part of . Confederate Belt
.Buckle-an oval piece of brass with g
hospital cross on it. Finder will
please return it to ssValley Home" or
the REGISTER Office and receive reward.
Lost-On the public road. between
the Miller farm and Arcadia, last
Saturday, a Silverine Watch. 1 will
pay one dollar reward for It's return to
me or to this Office.
CHAs. IvEsrER.
Louis Miller is ever from Arcadia
this week on business connected with
the various buildings to be erected this
summer Mr.. Miller informs 10 that
he will complete his own residence
here this summer.-FGrmftgtoD Her
aid.
Rev. Mr.. Stoll of st. Louie will
preach in the M. z. Church mex Sun
day, August 18th, HOO Al. M and in
the Baptist Church at 500 P. n. Mr..
Stoll is an able preacher and will tell
the people of Ironton something OF in
terest and profit.
The excursion to st. Louis Sunday
was a hummer. Every coach was filed
to overlooking and standing room was
at a premium. Fortunately, On the
return, the beef gave out shortly after
the train left De Soto and many of
those who were disposed to mako hogs
of themselves were prevented. The
crowd on board was in many respects
a "wild and wooly' one.
Why cannot the streets OF this town
ba lightedp IL electric lights are be-
vond US, why not use gasoline lamps?
These dark nights are aterror 10 the
vayfarer, unless he be ~cat-eyed. for
there are plenty offsets along the side
walks, perilous to life and limb. The
condition is well nigh intolerable. and
the City Fathers ought to take meas
ures toward its amendments.
The Carnegie Normal and Business
College of 3214 Morgan St-.St, Louis.
Mo-. will give Free Tuition 10 two
students from Iron county, Mo. One
scholarship good at their Business
College at st. Louis, and one Scholar
shin good for a course by correspond
ance. Normal, Academic . BUSH
ness courses, including Book keeping
ond Shorthand. are taught. Appli-
cants should address the College.
ST. Paul's Sunday School had its an.
,ral picnic and outing last Thursday
20 the Iron Mountain camping ground,
sho,t thfrty-four going, including the
eSi,dren. teachers, parents and babies.
n;nnar and supper were served Id the
Doods and the day spent in boating.
ishing and other festivities. @Notwitn
standing the expressed fear OF seed
ticks. ..chiggers." ETC.. the
vas a thoroughly enjoyable one. iol
hitch credit is due to the ladies'; IS
naeially those on the committees OF ar
rangements.
Properly p~uncsuated the following
nonsense becomes sensible rhymes sue
=. - doubtless as true IS Il fs curious
o,gh as ft now stands, it ID very ca
rious If TRUE
saw q pigeon making bread
saw q girl composed OF shreaa
saw . towel one mile square
7 saw q meadow In the air
Jaw 9 rocket walk nile
saw o poney make . me
saw q blacksmith n 8 box
Jaw an orange Kill - o.
saw ) butcher made OF steel
saw 8 penknife dance = 9 9
saw q sailor twelve 9 high
saw q ladder In q Pic
1s.~ an apple fly aW1y