Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-12-25
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

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1t looks like a green Christmas.
Almost time to ''swear of" again,
There is lots of corn in the fields yet.
What miserable weather December
has brought US!
There is talk of a number OF we'd
dings this week.
win you watch the old year out aud
the New Year iuP
The ice mar wonders If his harvest
is coming this year.
All the norih-bound trains have
been late the past week.
The newly elected county officers
take charge January 9th.
The Christmas tree peddler was
; making the rounds Saturday.
The screen factory is turning out
over four hundred doors a day.
Thos, Newman lie building an addi-
ton to his home in west Ironton.
Notwithstanding the fearful roads,
yet the hub-haulers are
The roads are In a worse condition
than they have been for a long time.
The creeks were higher last week
than they have been for a long time.
No. 9 has been from three to six
hours late the past three or four days.
Remember your taxes must be paid
before January 1st, or costs will ensue,
The Christmas turkey is even more
scare than was the Thanksgiving bird.
The holiday trade has not been as
lively this year as it might have been
Sunday, January the 4th, 1908,
public baptism at st. Paul's church at
3P. NJ.
Again we pause to remark that the
/. Ironton station is a shame and dis
grace.
A merry, merry Christmas and a
bright and happy New Year to all our
readers!
Again we mildly suggest that the old
fence around the courthouse should be
torn down.
The pupils at the convent had their
Christmas entertainment last Wednes-
day evening.
What is the reason that the lamp at
the railway crossing isn't lighted these
dark nightsP
Work has been commenced on the
foundation of the new rectory for st.
Paul's church.
The Fisher-Davis orchestra made
music for the masque ball at Bismarck
Tuesday night.
County Court meets In adjourned
session next Monday to settle with the
outgoing officers.
The paper is a few hours early this
week in order that the REGISTER force
may have Christmas.
The Iron County Bank will be closed
Christmas and New Years-both days
being legal holidays.
Don't forget the services at st.
Paul's church on Xmas day. Special
music at II A. NJ. service.
Sergeant Blount Of Jefferson Bar
racks has succeeded Mr.. Weaver as
custodian of the rife range.
S. W. Andrews Monday sold his
spotted pony to Adolphus Busch, St.
Louis. The price paid was 1920.
Twenty-Five cents admission to the
gallery at the masque ball at the
Academy of Music Friday evening.
St. Paul's Sunday School festival
Xmas eve at Academy of Music, 2:30
P. M. Come and bring your friends.
A large number of the young ladies
at the Ursuline convent boarded the
train al Arcadia for home last Saturday.
The day following Xmas day is st
Stephens day. There will be a cele-
bration at s A. NJ, in ST. Paul's church.
The children of St. Paul's Sunday
School had q Christmas tree at the
Academy of Music Wednesday after
noon.
A car of cotton was burned at Ho-
pan last Thursday morning. The
track was blocked three hours In con-
sequence.
BoRN--To Mr.. and Mrs. William
Mund. of O'Fallon, H., Dec. 2, 1902,
q 10. pound girl. Mother and baby
doing nicely.
Treasurer.ele j. N. Lewis will
move to town from Hogan next week
and occupy the Forster cottage on the
Mountain side.
Dec. 9th is ST. John the Evangel-
ist,s day. There will be a celebration
OF the Holy Communion in ST. Paul's
church at . A. NJ.
Three federal prisoners, bootleg
gers, we're brought here from 81.
Louis last Thursday and will spend
thirty days 10 jail.
On Friday, Dec. 26th, service at St.
paul's at 1870 P. NJ. Subject OF ad-
dress: "What Does Xmas Mean TO a
Man no. a ChristianP"
A Flat River boy got tired OF going
TO school and tried TO burn the school
house. He is 10y in jail awaiting the
action Of the grand jury
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