Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-01-16
LOCAL BREVITIES.

LOCAL BREVITIES.
The days are longer.
Eggs are still a luxury.
Drouth in January is unusual.
Business very quiet these days.
Six pusher crews are now at work.
The city election will soor be here.
Some of the wells are getting low
again.
The dancing club meets every FRI
day night.
De Soto is CT considering a waterworks
proposition.
..Gypsy Camp" at the Academy of
Music January 30th.
For SALE-A stack of clover hay.
Apply to W. G. Bopp.
The new hotel at Bismarck will be
completed this month.
The prophets are saying that an
other dry year is coming.
See the lronton Manufacturing Com
pany when you want feed.
The ball to be given by the married
ladies has been abandoned.
The Rebekahs had lunch after in
stallation services last night.
The foot bridge in Russellville is a
disgrace. 1t should be torn down.
The railroad company seems in no
hurry to give Ironton a new depot.
The trains are somewhat nearer on
time these days than they have been.
The city council had a meeting Mon
day night and settled with the col
lector.
Mr.. Moore tells us that the outlook
is good for a busy season at the screen
factory.
If we hadn't got our ice in December
the chances are we would have had to
do with out.
The X. P. boys had an oyster sup
per after the installation services last
Friday night. Everybody had a good
time.
We think the railroad company
should "stretch a point" and pay the
section men $1.25 per day. 1t is little
enough.
De Soto opened her swell new opera
house last night. 1t is said to be the
finest structure Of its kind in all south
Missouri.
Rev. T. A. Waterman has resigned
as minister of st. Paul's church, having
been paid his salary In full to April
Let, 1902,
Miss Helen Gould, on special train,
spent last night on the side track at
Ironton. The party left this morning
for Texarkana.
Mrs. Kaesemacher Of Pilot Knob re-
gently purchased the house and lot
just north \of B. B. Reagan's home.
The price paid was 5000.
The little birds are whispering that
county candidates will be as numerous
as blackberries in August by the time
the spring comes, gentle Annie.
1t is said that the conductors, brake
men and operators are going to ask
for an increase 10 pay from the rail-
road company in the BAL future.
..The Lord tempers the wind with
the shorn lamb" aptly applies to the
pleasant weather we're having this
winter when feed stuffs are high and
scarce. @
Nelson Campbell has sold his farm
on Marble Creek to John Milburn.
Price $1,400. Mr.. Campbell intends
moving to Lufkin. Texas, about Feb
ruary 1st.
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders OF the Iron County Bank was
held Monday. The old Board OF
Directors and officers were reelected
for the ensuing year.
The woods on every side of Ironton
have been on fire the past week. The
fire on Shepherd Mountain on one or
two occasions got pretty close to the
fences. but did no damage.
The fact that No. 1 no longer stops al
Iron Mountain is quite an incon-
venience to the people Of Belleview
and vicinity. The people are entitled
TO a local day train and should have 1t.
Mr.. Kerens seems to have little in
aueuce with the President. The fed
eral Office holders In this section, who
secured their office through Mr..
Kerens, are wondering just "where
they are at"
The people at Sabula wan No. ! to
stop at that station, and last week
circulated q petition in town addressed
to the company, asking that the train
stop at that station. Their request
should be granted.
Chas. Holloman, who a couple o.
months ago accepted a position al
guard at the penitentiary o. Jefferson
City, has resigned and returned to hi
home at Hogan. Charlie didn't fine
the work c%ongenial.
AT the annual election Of Baptts
Ladies' AID Society last Thursday, thu
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