Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-27
LOCAL BREvITIES.

Now for rain.
The ides of March are almost here.
The mud has followed the snow and
the ice.
The commercial travellers are num-
erous these days.
And still the logs come to town.
Larger and better than ever.
The collector makes settlement with
the county court March 25th.
1t will not be long until the easter
lilies and bonnets will be here.
They tell us that the severe winter
will make the fruit crop light this
year.
Will Whitworth of Arcadia has &C.
cepted a position as brakeman on the
railroad.
DR.. Summa is arranging to build a
very fine fence around his property in
Russellville.
The thaw discloses the fact that the
pavements, on Main street are sadly
in need of repair.
Miss BERTHE Crow will hold a series
of meetings in the Methodist church,
Ironton, in the near future.
The Young Peoples Federation will
meet in the Presbyterian church Sum
day afternoon at 8 o'clock.
Frame your pictures with Dennison's
Gummed Pebbled Paper Binding-all
colors. For sale at the drug store.
A great many people seem TO think
that a railroad will soon be built
through the west end Of the county.
The cold weather, which terminated
last week, was about as long and con-
tinuous a siege as we ever had here.
Washington's birthday was quiet and
uneventful. Coming on Saturday it
cheated the school children out OF a
holiday.
Drew Lloyd was brought here from
Des Arc last Friday and lodged in jail.
He was fined 81 and costs for disturb
ing the peace.
Mr.. W. A. Ryan is reported fatally
i'll at his home in Potosi. Mr.. Ryan's
old friends here will read this an
noupcement with sorrow.
DR.. Marshall reports the arrival oil
a boy at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Jones on Marble Creek Satur'
day, February 22d, 1902.
Sheriff Gregory had the misfortune
to lose the residence on his farm al
Hogan by fire last Friday night. The
loss is five hundred dollars.
Our venerable friend, DIT. r. Gould
ing, has been confined to his room g
couple of weeks with rheumatism
We hope for his early recovery.
Mr.. G. E. DeMier, the veteran agen'
al Arcadia, has been confined to hit
room the past week with an attack o
pneumonia. He is improving now.
The school board is considering the
advisability of drilling a we'll on th'
school house grounds. 1t occurs tt
us that the money would be we'll spent
A social will be given by the Uniol
Young Peoples Society at the home o
Miss Reagan tonight. All the younl
people of the community are cordial.
invited. A good time is assured.
The pastor of Fort Hill Church will
preach to the children next Sunda,,
morning at the morning service. Th
. rite of baptism will be administers
Just after the sermon. All are invited
Richards & Pringle's Georgia Min
strels-who had a man mobbed at Ne,
Madrid week before last-were !
Fredericktown last Thursday night
The show is said to be avery good one
The religious meeting which ha
been in progress for two weeks at tn
courthouse closed Sunday night
There were ten accessions to the Bar
tist church and a number of othe
converts.
An exchange tells us OF a youn
man In a %neighboring town who wrot
at the same time a letter to a shil
factory and one to his beet girl. Th
shirt factory got an invitation to 6
buggy riding and the best girl got
request to"send samples OF the stuff
which your shirts are made" Lib
young man now wishes that he ha
never been born.
Revival services will begin at th
M. r. Church, next Sunday. Marc
I'd. Rev. A. D. Ball, the Presidin
Elder will be- with us on Sunday an
through the first part of the weel
after which Miss BERTHE Grow. who
we'll known by all for her great eval
gelistic work, will take charge OF tf
meetings. Every body is invited
attend. 10. PETERSON, Pastor.
In connection with the Arcadia Va
lev S~anitarium DR.. w. j. Smith h.
three cottages adjacent which he wi
J ft up and furnish for the accommodate
Of summer visitors. The surrounding
are very pleasant, Sylvan Lax
and park being near by. and tt
table will at all times be supplied wi,
the very best the market affords ar
every convenience and comfort pr
videdl for all guests. The Or. WI
have accommodations for forty
more visitors. People who want
spend the summer In the Vale
ehculd write to him for terms, Adore