Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-08-21
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

"That's my business"
A glorious rain that of Monday.
Business has been mighty quiet for
some weeks.
The pay car went down the road
last Thursday.
The trains are running almost On
time these days.
The home grown water melon will
soon be on the market.
Clearing sale of millinery at Mrs.
Lulu Gillian Woodside's.
The Juniors had a narrow escape at
Bismarck Saturday but they won.
There will be a picnic in Purkiss'
Grove, west Of Ironton, next Saturday.
There is going to be a big barbecue
and picnic at Caledonia on September
9th.
Quite a number of vallegians will go
to St. Louis on the excursion next
Sunday.
The Fredericktown club is expected
here Sunday to play ball with the
Ironton nine.
Two men were killed by lightning
at the lead mill at Irondale during the
storm Monday evening.
While we've had some dry weather
the showers have been pretty we'll
distributed this summer.
1t is said that the circulation OF Con-
federate money in the west end OF the
county has about subsidized.
When will the Valley be prepared
to accommodate all the summer visit
tors who would like to come hereP
The people at Pilot Knob still think
that they should have a foot bridge
over the branch just south OF town.
For RENT-Two splendid dwelling
houses by the month or by the year.
Apply to MRS. T. r. GoULDING.
Manager Grandhomme tells us that
a hypnotist will likely be at the Acade-
my of Music several nights next week.
Last Thursday was the hottest day
so far-of the summer. On that day
the thermometer reached 101 In the
shade.
The band boys attended the picnic
at Bismarck last Saturday. They re-
port a fair crowd in attendance and a
good time.
The Modern Woodmen picnic at
Belleview last Saturday was fairly well
attended and the day passed pleasantly
and quietly.
Mary Polly's house in south %Ironton
was struck by lightning during the
storm Monday evening. No great
damage was done.
The fruit crop generally this year
has been short but they tell us that
there will be an abundant yield Of
persimmOns this fall.
There were two sections of No. 4,
the fast mail. Sunday. Texas people
going to the sea shore,it is said,
caused the extra traffic.
Arrangements are being made for
a game of ball with a 81. Louis team
on the occasion of the excursion from
st. Louis here on September 7th.
The County Board Of Education will
hold the August examinations Friday
and Saturday, August 22d and 23d, at
the public school building In Ironton.
There will be no services at the
Presbyterian church during the next
month. The pastor, Rev. Marshall,
is spending his vacation in Indiana and
Illinois.
More hay balers have been sold in
Ironton this season probably than in
any previous season of the towns his
tory. There is lots of hay in the
country.
One of the large chimneys in the
convent building was struck by light.
ming during the storm last Friday
evening. Fortunately but little dam
age was done.
Chas. Dalton was called to Farming
ton last Saturday by the serious illness
of his brother. Mr.. Dalton has since
returned and reports his brother
greatly improved.
Ben. Z. Billings, the postal clerk. Is
spending a few days in the Valley
Mr.. Billings has recently been pro-
NOTED to ''clerk In charge" on the
Missouri Pacific railway.
j. W. Whitworth will commence the
erection OF a nice residence on his lots
near the elevator next week, which
will add greatly to the beauty Of
Observation-Disclosures Sun.
C. w. Beard, who has for many
years been with q compress company
at Newport, Arkansas, has left there
and is now located at some place In
Nebraska in railroad work.
A subscriber in Arcadia asks US moi
to forget to mention the ball game
Sunday. An Ironton nine played ar
Arcadia nine and the latter were vic
torious in a score Of II to ID.