Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-13

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LOCAL BREvITIEs.
The Lenten eason now.
st. Valentine tomorrow.
Has the thaw come at lastP
Oh, for the gentle spring time!
Probate court is in session this week.
The fuel man has been mighty busy,
too.
When will the trains run on time
again.
The water supply is very short
again.
County court proceedings are printed
this week.
Organ for sale cheap. Inquire OF
H. O'Brien.
Saw ever any one 30 long and SO
strong q winter!
The ice was twelve inches thick the
first of the week.
Why won't the railroad company
give us a new depot?
The dance Friday night was pro-
nounced a complete success.
The Valley dancing club gives the
next dance St. Patrick's day.
The wood piles have nightly
diminished in size the past month.
Happily, every freeze carries with it
the comfort of a genial thaw later on.
The Willing Workers will meet next
Thursday, Feb. 20th., with Mrs. ). s.
Riley.
Des Arc is about to have a new post
master. There are several applicants
for the place.
The "Gypsy Camp" last Thursday
night was we'll attended and proved a
very pleasant affair.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Rob't Back
on, on Wednesday, February -, 1902,
a boy. All are we'll.
Have any steps been taken to give
us a new fence around the courthouse
yardp Why any more delay?
1t is said sthe wicked stand on slip
perry places;" but an icy sidewalk is
no respector of Righteousness.
Anderson Blanton, a fireman on the
road and we'll known here, had his leg
cut off at De Soto Tuesday.
A pusher ran into the rear end OF a
caboose at Hogan Sunday night and
badly wrecked it. No n hurt.
1t was reported that a negro having
the small pox went north on No. 2 last
Thursday. He was taken to St. Louis
and sent to Quarantine.
The courthouse and yard were once
the pride of the county and the envy OF
all our visitors. What a contrast be-
tween the then and now!
MARRIED-At Ironton, Mo-, Wed.
nesday, Feb. IL. 1902, by W. G. Fair
child, j. P, Thomas Mann and Matte
Lewis, both OF Leeper, Mo.
MARR1ED-At Ironton, Mo-, Satur-
day, Feb. s., 1902. by W. G. F%airchild,
J. p, G. S. Brown and Mollie Pyle,
1, - nT.1Jso seattle Mo
MARRIED-At Ironton, Mo-, Satur-
day, Feb. 8, 1902, by W. G. F%airchild,
j. P, Henry Spiears and Tena Blanks,
both colored of Ironton, Mo.
A twelve-year.old son of Louis Pratt,
who lives about six miles from lronton
on the Fredericktown road, fell on the
ice and broke his arm Monday.
The new bank at Bismarck will be
ready for business about March 1st'
A geutleman by the anne of Burks
from De Soto will act as cashier.
Leroy Matkin had his leg broken by
a hay baler on Marble creek last
Saturday morning. He is getting
along as we'll as could be expected.
In the name of the people the
REGISTER has asked the county cour'
for some light on the recent ''investi
CATION We think the people shoulc
be enlightened.
u. S. Marshal Straszer drove Owe
from Dent county last Saturday with
couple OF whiskey sellers. They botf
had license and were discharged b.
the Commissioner.
VIM. Trauernicht was in towl
from M%iddlebrook Tuesday seeing hi
many friends and attending to SOM
business. William thinks that thu
town OF Bismarck is going to boom snt
has a bright future before 1t.
The Ladies' Missionary Society o
the Presbyterian Church will NEE
with Mics Belle Mufley Tuesday, Feb
18th, at ESQ o'clock. This is tn
meeting for the election OF officers
and 1t Ia earnestly desired that eyer!
member be present.
SrRAYED-From the farm OF Thos
L. Whitney, six miles east Of lrontol
on the gravel road, about Novembe
/, 1901, a red heller, year old past
marked smooth crop and under bit Il
left ear and swallow fork in right car
Reasonable reward will be paid 70
her recovery.
The Valley Dancing Club wishes t
puDliciy acknowledge their apprecia
tion of the supper served by the ladie