Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-12-25

Everything in the grocery line
cheaper than others at the Greater
Bonanza Salt meat 9 cents per
pound. Minee meat aud ST. Louis
sausage.
We have restrained the horses aud
hogs from roaming a. will through the
streets Of lronton. What = blessing il
would be il We could only get rid OF
the cows, too.
Mr.. r. T. White has leased the
Arcadia Hotel and will open same for
business January LIST, We predict
that Mr.. White and his good lady will
run 4 model hotel.
John f, Weaver. who has been in
charge of the rifle range for the past
two years, has thrown up his job and
gone to Des Moines, Iowa, where he
will in future reside,
James jackson, a Dent county boot
logger, was arraigned before the U.
S, Commissioner here Saturday, The
defendant waived examination and
was held for the Federal Grand Jury,
1t is said that the railroad company
is considering the ACCESSIBILITY OF put
ting two engines on the freight trains
between De Soto aud Piedmont. The
orakemen vigorously oppose the
proposed change.
Burglars have been regularly plying
their avocation in Bismarck lately.
Last week the general merchandise
store of F. Beard was robbed of 800
worth of clothing ana u tailor shop
was also burglarized.
DR.. r. W, Gay Friday morning re-
ceived a telegram announcing the
death of Col, j. N. Morrison at San
Francisco Thursday evening at 8
O'Clock. The remains win be taken to
Washington, d. c., for interment,
The foundation has been completed
for the elegant summer home OF G, W,
Phelan In Russellville. The structure,
when completed, it is said will be one
of the finest in all southeast Missouri.
The foundation is now being built for
a very fine barn.
McGrath & Bro, merchants at
Graniteville, flied a chattel mortgage
on their stock of goods in favor of the
Scudder-Gale Grocery Co., st, Louis,
with the recorder Monday. 1t is un-
derstood that the McGraths will con-
tinue in charge of the stock.
The editor Ia indebted to his good
friend, w. w. Strother Of the state of
Washington for a unique and hand
some paper weight, The weight Is a
glass case filed with shells from the
sea shore. 1t is quite a curiosity and
Mr.. Strother has our sincere thanks
Word has been received announcing
the arrival OF Mr.. 7. E. Moore and
family at Coleman, Texas. The trip
proved q very hard one on Mr.. Moore
and he suffered q severe attack while
on the road. He is some better,
though, now, and 1t is hoped he will
continue to improve.
Tho following marriage licenses
have been issued by the recorder the
past week: Albert Tesrow and Miss
Ollie Brown; Farris Benton and Miss
Laura Belle Kitchen; James Richard
Baldwin and Miss Annie Jane VALID
ram; Earle Thiell and Serepla Sweaza;
Perry Seth and Miss Grace Pol.
A p%ost-ofice inspector happened In
on the postmaster at Centreville one
day last week and found the Office In
very bad shape. Nothing criminal,
but gross carelessness In the manage
ment Of the Office, The postmaster, a
Mr.. Larkin, has resigned, and it Is
said his successor will be appointed In
a few days.
John Brierton, night operator at
this place, fell of the semaphore pole
Monday morning and rather badly
bruised and skinned his right arm and
hand-so much 30 that he was dis.
abled for work. Some Of Johns
friends are inclined to the opinion that
this was a plan he worked to make
sure Of a lay-ofr for Christmas, but his
injuries are bona Rde.
Word was received here last Wednes-
day announcing the death Ia Little
Rock that day Of Mrs. Dolly AXE,
wife OF II. b. Axe, The deceased
had been in very poor health for some
time and the announcement OF her death
was no surprise to the friends who
knew OF her condition. The remains
we're taken to Mariana, Arkansas,
for interment the following day.
The following appeared in last Tues
days Republic telegraphed from Hen
derson, KY, under date Of December
18th; "Mr. Howard Melhado OF Iron
ton, Mo was married to Mrs. Sarah
Z Melhado OF Terre Haute, Ind. In
Squire Johnson's Office to-day. The
bridegroom was AZ years old, while
the bride reluctantly gave her age as
60 years. She wore q large diamond
ring and was stylishly attired."
MARRIED-At the home OF the BRIDES
father, near Middlebrook, Mo-, We'd
nesday, December "a, 1902, at nine
O'Clock, James Richard Baldwin and
Miss Annie Jane Waldram. Mr.. and
Mrs. Baldwin left the same day for
Nebraska. where they will spend sew
eral days as tho guest OF Mrs. Bald
wins sister. The REGIsTER extends
congratulations to Mr.. Baldwin and
bis bride, and hopes that they may
have a long life Of happiness and pros.
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