Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-12-18

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cuse for amusement for grown up peo-
pie that ever came under our observa-
ton. 1t is even worse than crokinole.
Santa Claus has arrived at E. H.
Fairchild's store with his pack OF
Christmas candy, all kinds of nuts and
sweet oranges. Call and get a supply.
Sheriff Gregory intends moving to
st. Louis after his term expires the
first of the year. He has not yet de-
termined what business he will engage
in.
S. A. Orr, who lives on Marble
Creek, fell and broke his leg at Pilot
Knob last Thursday night. The suffer-
er is getting alongas we'll as could be
expected.
Gus. Kaesemacher tells us that he
got three hundred bushels Of corn off
of six acres in one Of the fields on
''Clover Valley Farm" A pretty good
yield that.
We have four ladies' satin lined ga
length coats, that sold for SIS and 500.
Size 80, "a, 35. We have reduced
them to $40 and SIP. Come quick.
LOPEZ & Sons.
The many friends of Mr.. Joseph
Huff will be sorry to hear that his
health is not at all good these days.
We hope soon to be able to
a decided improvement in his condition
The Daughters of Rebekah had a
box supper at their hall Monday night.
After the supper the crowd adjourned
to the Blue Store where a couple of
hours were pleasantly spent dancing.
MARRIED-In the Circuit Clerks
Office, Ironton, Mo-, on Tuesday, De-
cember 16. 1902, Marion Harris and
Florence Miller, both of Iron Noun.
tain, Mo-, Rev. W. A. Humphreys
officiating.
Some miscreant last Saturday night
stole one Of the street lamps put at the
railroad crossing in the north end of
town. We hope the offender will be
apprehended and punished as he de-
serves to be.
There was a miniature strike at the
screen factory Monday. Two painters
and two nailers asked for an increase
in pay. The demand of the nailers
was promptly granted, but the painters
are still out.
Joe Zwart went to Kansas City the
first of the week to accompany his
wife and two children home who have
been spending a few weeks with St.
Louis and Kansas City relatives
Farnaington NeWs.
Notwithstanding all work has been
suspended In the mines at Irondale yet
the people up there are hopeful that
there will be a resumption in the spring,
If such doesn't prove the case Irondale
will soon be a deserted village.
The Ironton depot is wholly made
quate to the business done at this place
and it certainly seems TO us that the
railroad company should have fairness
and pride enough to give US a new
building. The present structure is a
disgrace to the community.
A fallen brake beam on the express
car on No. / last Saturday tore up the
the guard rail at one of the switches
as that train was pulling into Ironton
station last Saturday evening. Fortu-
nately the dislocated rail was promptly
discovered and very likely a serious
accident averted.
Deputy u. s. Marshall Straszer was
here Saturday having in charge John
Hart, a Reynolds county boot-legger,
who for nearly two years succeeded in
keeping out of the way of the federal
officers. He was recently located in
Dent county, however, and taken in
custody, He pleaded guilty and will
spend a while in Jail.
Collector O'Neal again asks us to
warn taxpayers that the time is fast
approaching when all taxes for 1902
must be paid or costs and penalty will
ensue. So, if you haven't paid your
taxes for the current year, step lively.
January 1st all taxes become delin'
queut and if you don't pay before then
you can expect costs and trouble.
STRAYED-From my farm, two miles
west of Ironton, a Durham bull two
year old past, red, white in forehead
in shape of a moon, d%ehorned, marked
with a smooth crop off of each ear, and
a split in the left. | will pay for any
information leading to his recovery
Address A. X. SUTTON, lronton, Mo.
At the last meeting OF Ironton Lodge
No. 244, X. P, the following officers
we're elected for the ensuing year: A
W. Garrett, c c.; Thos. Hall. V. G.
F. Kindell. K. r IS ; Chas. F. Han
son, NJ. F; Geo. R. Gay, M. E W. I
Gay. M. W ; Chas. Lashley, M A
VIM. Thomas, |. g.; Ed. johnson, o. G
On Dec. Oath, at 2:30 P. M, st
Paul's Sunday School will hold 1T
Xmas festival. All children are in
vited to come and join in the merr.
making. The festival will be held IL
the Academy of Music, and the giar
Xmas tree will be we'll laden witt
gifts and candy for all. Xmas carols
will be sung.
Gus. Kaesemacher last Thursda.
brought to this Office a black snak'
almost six feet long, which he found il
his field the day before. When Gus
came across him his snakeship wa
lively and full of fight and the coli
weather seemed In no way to hav'
affected him. Pretty late in the sea
son for snakes.
Our venerable friend, Mr.. Isaac g
Whitworth, Sr., recently celebrated