Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-03
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The barber shops close Sunday.
There will be wedding soon, it is
said.
The growing crops never promised
more.
The county assessor is making his
rounds.
The band will be at Graniteville on
the Fourth.
That excursion to Dexter-they all
had a good time.
Everybody about recovered from the
Dexter excursion.
The rain last Saturday raj the big
gest we've had in years.
The troops now at the range don't
spend much time in town.
The recent rains, we are told, did
considerable damage on Black river.
The mar who said this was going to
be a dry season is no weather prophet.
The Christian Endeavor League will
hold its next meeting in the M. E.
Church, Monday night.
The band boys will give a festival
at the Academy of Music Friday even
ing. Ice cream and cake will be
served.
the many friends of Mr.. Clarence
N. Jones will sympathize with him in
the death of his mother which occurred
in st. Louis last week.
A small boy from Arcadia sum-
mer visitor there-broke n OF the
big plate glass windows in the bank
Tuesday afternoon.
For SALE-Canopy-top road wagon,
two-seated spring wagon, side saddle
and gasoline street lamp. All in good
condition. Apply at this office.
The heavy rain all last Saturday
ruined the colored X. P. picnic planned
for that day. They spent the day at
the hall at a sort of indoor picnic.
Daugherty writes that he has reached
his mothers roof safely and is now in
full enjoyment Of the pleasures and
comforts of ''home, sweet home"
Mrs. VIM. Steffens of G~raniteville
was taken to St. Louis last Wednesday
to have a surgical operation performed.
We hope to hear of her early recovery.
DR.. Summa's home in Russellville is
one of the loveliest places in the Val
ley. The DR.. has displayed rare good
taste in all the improvements he has
made.
An anatomical wonder was in the
to w last Tuesday. He could dislocate
any of his joints with ease and have
n O trouble in getting them in place
again.
Mrs. Marshall, mother of Constable
Marshall fell from a step Sunday
morning and broke her arm. Con-
sidering her age she is getting along
very we'll.
Our friend, S. W. Kitchell, Of An
napolis, yesterday presented us with
some very fine peaches OF his own
raising. They are full grown and OF
excellent flavor.
The regular quarterly communion
service will be held in the Presbyterian
church next Sunday morning. The
pastor neglected to make the announce
ment last Sunday.
A change will shortly be made in
tne mail route to Marble Creek. The
Marble Creek post-office is nov sup
piled from %Ironton. 1t is proposed In
the near future to supply from Sabula'
Mrs. M. L. Claybaugh under went
a surgical operation in a hospital in st.
Louis last Week. The lady's friends
will be glad to know that she 10 getting
along as we'll as could be expected.
Our young friend, John M. Thomas,
has accepted a position with the God
dard Grocer Company, st. Louis, at
travelling salesman. Mr.. Thomas
territory will be in Southeast Missouri
Our clever young friend, Walter
Nagel, recently returned from Little
Rock where he spent several months
Walter a Y the City Of Roses Is all
right but that the colored population
is too large to suit him.
Mr.tJ. P. Gillian Is Ironton's pri'
vate gardener. If the weather clerk
gives him half a chance his garden
makes a good showing. Last week he
showed US from it some OF the largest
and finest potatoes we have ever seen.
Charles Tally. a miner at Elvins,
became respondent because he was
out of work and had no money, and
shot himself through the head with a
revolver Saturday morning. His re-
mains were sent to Madison county,
where he has relatives, the funeral
being conducted by the X. Of p. Lodge,
OF which he was q member Farm
ington Times.
Rev. T. A. Waterman requests no,
to be asked to take part In or to con-
duct any religious services In this
place, with the exception Of funerals
In case Of necessity, wishing II TO be
understood that he Is out Of the active
work Of the ministry, as be trusts,
forever, stating further that no entire
giving up OF the Office is contemplated,
1T least not until his removal from
hara. which ia only a question Of time.