Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-26
LOCAL BREVITIES,

all fall.
The chrysanthemums Will soon
be gone.
Most of the apples on sale are
imported.
The Blue Store is going to be
re-painted.
The local telephone now affords
night service.
Mrs. Finnimore has charge of
the Blue Store.
Soon be time to begin thinking
about Christmas.
Reynolds county circuit court is
in session this week.
The turkey never was more
scarce in this section.
December 10th is the date of the
Bazaar of st. Paul's Guild.
Land buyers have been quite
numerous the past month.
The American Hotel has been
treated to a new coat of paint.
Wayne county will have a local
option election December 10Th.
The Maccabees ball tonight.
Mrs. Thomas will serve the supper.
Eiler's had the best band that
has been in town in a good long
while.
A big wreck near Williamsville
delayed all the trains several hours
last Friday.
BoRN-To MI. and Mrs. John R.
Golf, Redford, Mo-, Friday, Nov.
20, 1908, a girl.
We're a little early this week in
order that the force can take
Thanksgiving.
A good dinner and pleasant
Thanksgiving to all of the REG
ISTER'S readers.
There was a little fre-fghting on
Shepherd Mountain Sunday night
to protect fences.
AS far as can be ascertained the
hunters this season are not getting
very much game.
BoRN-To MI. and Mrs. R. S.
Huff, Glover, Mo-, Thursday Nov.
10, 1903, twin girls.
The public school will give an
entertainment during the holidays
for the library fund.
The Arcadia people, too, are
very much dissatisfied with the
present train service.
The entertainments promised by
the LEGAL dramatic clubs seem to
have been abandoned.
It is said that the closing down
at Iron Mountain is due to the
present low price of ore.
There was a dance at the Aca-
deny of Music Saturday night but
the attendance was very light.
The city's fire pump is now kept
in the barn in the rear of the drug
store. A very good place for it.
None of our teachers are attend
ing the Southeast Missouri Teach
ers' Association at Cape Girardeau
this week.
We hear of several travelling men
who would like to make their home
here if they could find residences
to suit them.
John w. Callahan is in Salem
this week. Mr.. McSpaden has
charge of the brokerage Office dur
ing his absence.
At nearly every station along the
road there are piles of stuff await
ing shipment. The car famine is
growing serious.
The boys and the girls, both, in
the public school got new foot balls
last week and they are having all
kinds of fun now.
Last Sunday night there was fire
on nearly all of the surrounding
hills and the illumination of the
Valley was complete.
The "Ten Nights in a Bar Room
company went from here to Farm
ington and will spend the rest Of
the week on the branch.
The railroad company is having
considerable trouble with it's mo
tive power. Engines frequently
die along the road these days.
Owing to improvements and
changes being made in Unior
Station a number of the south.
bound trains are late these days.
How prone to change, to seek the new, j
man
When one fad goes another takes its place;
Its visage-drawing race the bikey ran,
And now we have the sweater knitter' face
The children in Miss Gays room
in the public school had Thanks
giving exercises Tuesday afternoon
and acquitted themselves very
nicely.
The hunter that comes back tt
town these days with a rabbit is
just about as proud as the mai
used to be who came back with q
turkey.
The Recorder Wednesday issued
a marriage license to w. J. Tual,
of Arcadia, and Ada r. Farmer,
Of Ironton. The cermony will take
place Thursday.
The hub factory this week