Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-20
LOCAL BREvITIES.

Two weeks until the Fourth of July.
Gardens are suffering from the lack
of rain.
Commencement exercises at Arcadia
this afternoon.
A number of troops are expected at
the rifle range before long
Wanted-A bright boy to learn the
printers trade. Apply at this Office.
Give the telephone man all the en-
enlargement you can We need the
telephone.
DR.. Prince was in St. Louis Saturday
and purchased new furniture and fix
lures for his dental Office.
On account of leaving the Valley
Mr.. W. II. Shelby has two very fine
COWS which he will sell very cheap.
ii. NJ. Collins this week brought
from St. Louis the handsomest horse
ever seen in the Valley. He is q pic
ture!
Silas Waugh, in connection with his
restaurant and lunch stand, serves st.
Louis ice cream. He asks you to call
and see him.
II. NJ. Collins and Will Halter took
a a of horses to st. Louis last week.
They succeeded in getting rid OF them
at very satisfactory prices.
August Schwab has purchased the
farm west of Shepherd Mountain from
- TL- Ca%-aH ond will
make his home there in future
Mr.. G. BrasselI, of Middlebrook, will
give a picnic at the Iron Mountain
Lake on Sunday, 23d inst. Refresh
ments will be sold st reasonable prices.
SrRAYED-From Miss Soulard's cot
tage, Arcadia, June II, 1901, a fox
terrier pup, white, with black and tan
marks. Return to owner and receive
reward.
The Big Muddy Coal & Iron Com
pany has a diamond drill at work IN
the Belgrade country prospecting for
lead. Mr.. Arthur Huff has he r
in charge.
The Willing Workers of the Presby-
terian Church will meet Friday, June
21st, with Mrs. l.. 4. Oliver. Special
business. All members are requested
TO be present.
The residence of E. D. AXE on Knob
street was Tuesday sold to B. B. Rea-
gan of Sligo, Dent county. Mr. Rea-
gan expects to remove to Ironton and
make his home here.
Robert Backoff has purchased the
residence now occupied by Jos. A
Reyburp. Mr.. Reyburn, We under
stand, will remove to the Whltworth
residence on Knob street.
Married, at the Edgar cottage in
Russellyille, June Is, 1901, H. D. Will
liams and Jessie G. Pearce, both OF
Poplar Bluff, Mo. Rev. Thos. F.
Marshall of Ironton, oficiated.
The Ironton Manufacturing Com
pany is distributing some very hand
some faus as advertising souvenirs.
They are elegant in design and very
acceptable these hot summer days
Nearly all of the beef used in Iron
ton these days is shipped here from st.
Louis. Beef cattle are so scarce and
high that the butchers say it is more
satisfactory to buy the dressed beef.
.sJugwump." a new word in the
dictionary, 10 defined as a man who
publicly favors prohibition while pri-
yately patronizing demijohns. There
may be more jugwumps than mug
wumps in the country.
There are quite a number OF ''camp'
ingn or Fishing" parties these days
But the number of fish caught Is very
small. The very dry Spring has made
the season for fishing n OF the mos
unsatisfactory On record.
The Modern Woodmen Camp a
Belleyiew and the Arcadia Valley Cor
net Band have combined forces ant
will give a grand celebration and pic
mic at Ironton on July 4th. 1t promis
as to be a big affair. Be sure and at
tend.
Tn connection with the fourth o
.JnIv celebration in Ironton it is pro
nosed to have q fine display of fire
works at night-far superior TO any
thing ever seen in the Valley. ironton,
fourth of July celebration will. be ''al
right"
Fred B. Bower and Ed. Freeman. o
Dent comfy, were arraigned oefor,
the U. S. Commissioner here this weeI
charged with selling whiskey withou
having the government tax. Bowe
was released on bond. and Freeman
taken TO St. Louis for trial.
Joseph Thompson of Black Rive
and Mrs. T. Nj. Buckley will be mar
ried at the residence of the brides sol
in Irontou this morning. at eleveI
O'Clock, Rev. Geo. Steel officiating
The REGISTER extends best wishes an
trusts every happiness may come t
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson.
BIZ an unfortunate mistake the Yisl
of Dean Potter to St. Paul's Episcopa
Church was announced for last Sun
day evening, instead of which it wa
meant for next Sunday evening tn
23d. All may enjoy the privilege Q
hearing the Dean then this cominI
SUNDAY evening. Questions bearing
ON the church may be sent in and the
viii be answered-as many after tn
sermon as can be.