Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-01-02
LOCAL BREvITIEs

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the hub haulers.
If you haven't paid your taxes you
may expect penalty and cost.
The standard rules went into effect
on the Iron Mountain Sunday.
The physicians report quite a lot oil
sic kness since the recent cold spell.
The Ladies' Guild of St. Paul's
Church meets at Mrs. J. T. Axes at 2
p. M. to-day.
Rev. T. A. Waterman has resigned
as minister of St. Paul's, and will seek
another field.
The Presbyterian Sunday School en-
loved a winter picnic at the Academy
Of Music Friday evening.
The regular quarterly communion
service will be held in the Presbyterian
church next Sunday morning.
Thirteen candidates are announced
for county offices in Ripley county, and
the primary four months away.
Well, 1901 is with the things that
were. Let us hope that 1902 will
bring us all peace, happiness and pros
perity.
The railway station at this place is
In no way adequate to the business de-
mands Of the town. We are entitled
to a e depot.
Cad Lashley has a carload OF very
fne Minnesota potatoes, which he is
retailing at lowest price in the Per-
kin's building, across the street from
Lopez's store.
The week of prayer will be OBJ
served by union services, beginning
Jan. 5, under the direction Of the
Minister'S Association. The program
will he announced in the churches
Sunday morning.
}. E. King a drummer, better known
las WINDY King" has declared his in
tention of being a candidate for the
Republican nomination for railroad
and warehouse commissioner.-Fred
srscktowm Democrat-NeWs
j. ". Ryan, a former Ironton boy,
was married to a young lady in POUCH.
keepsie, New York, last week. Mr..
Ryan and his bride we're visiting rela-
Eives II Potosi Christmas. Here's
health and happiness to you, Werner.
The masque ball last Thursday night
was quite a successful affair. There
were thirty couples or more in attend
ance, and all enjoyed themselves i'm
mensely. The merry makers did not
quit dancing until the wee sma' hours
OF Friday.
MIR. johnson, the ice man, tells ue
that he put away about six hundred
tons OF ice during the recent cold spell.
He says the ice is OF a very fine quality
and from ten to fourteen inches thick.
1t isIvery seldom that such thick ice is
secured here.
That loud report, which startled all
the GOOD people south of town a few
nights ago, is explained. A citizen
whoIhas been working in the lead dis
tricts came home to spend the holidays,
and he let of a stick of dynamite tc
celebrate the season Of goodwill and
peace.
Mi. W. H. Delano tells us that in
setting out trees Monday he found
June bugs, alive and kicking, about
an inch below the surface Of the
ground; also, that angle.worms were
plentiful and lively. All OF which in,
dicates a mild winter from 0 on,
and an early spring.
Our senior is a popular and versatile
individual. At least we are 30 in
clined to think after looking over hi
array Of Christmas gifts We recall,
three quarts of whiskey, a bottle o
champagne, three boxes of cigars, {
sofa pillow, a pair OF slippers, a Christ
mas card and a church calendar.
A party In honor of Miss Nettit
Wilson OF Williamsville was given BY
Mrs. G. E. Kemmett at her residences
Tuesday evening. About a dozer
young people were present, and O
course everybody had q good time
They had games and refreshments
and saw the Old Year give way to thu
New.
Rev. j. 0. Peterson preached biz
farewell sermon at this place last Sun
day l-atrning, having been removed
from this charge and appointed to til,
pastorate Of the church at Ironton il
ordAr to enable him to attend school
He departed Monday for Farmingtor
to inter- Carleton College.-Lrondak
Mu
The merchants OF Ironton believe il
home, as is shown from each issue o
the Ironton REGISTER. One firm IL
that town last week had a whole page
advertisement In the REGISTER, and |
is quite common to see an ad. tina
makes o half page. Those merchant
know the advantages that are to b
derived from such advertising, ant
theyErAre quick to see their opportunit.
AndhI,ose no time In ~grasping. Th,
aboN applies also to Bonnie Ierre AMI
one I two other towns In this section
of 9 state. A hint to the wise, etc
Stosi Inpependen.