Iron County register., 1903-06-11
LOCAL BREvITIES.

Get ready Tor the 4tn OF July.
Considerable grass in the corn.
The summer school closes June 26th.
De Soto celebrates her centennial
July 4th.
just about month until the water
melon comes.
This is unquestionably the rainiest
season for years.
The new fence is being built around
the courthouse.
The Hot Springs train has been
taken off the road.
When is that foot bridge going to be
built at Pilot Knob?
Ironton's fourth of July picnic is 60
ing to be hummer.
Mullin s. Rrown have new adver-
tlsement this week.
The street sprinkler scheme seems
to have come to naught.
And there's the Festival at Granite.
Vile next Tuesday evening.
Don't forget the Rebekah picnic at
Annapolis Saturday, June Goth.
The soldier boys will give dance
at the Academy of Music June 18th.
The young people danced for several
hours at Mrs. Bemel's Tuesday night.
Uncle Isaac" is mighty good
correspondent, but he has some wild
figures on the war.
Mr.. Hiram J. Grover has been well
enough to be taken out driving several
days the past week.
The mad dog scare has resulted in
the killing of seventeen CANNES in
Roselle neighborhood.
From winter to summer. For sew
eral years we haven't had any real,
real lovely spring time.
If you want printing, neatly and
promptly done at a reasonable price,
call at the REGISTER Office.
Alex. Thomas of Graniteville ex-
poets to engage in the saloon business
at Elvins in the near future.
A reception plimentary to Miss
Alice Prince of Chicago was given at
the residence OF De-. A. S. Prince Tues
day evening.
Rev. Noble, of Jefferson City, will
hold services in St. Paul's church mex
Sunday-at and II A. NJ, and P. M
All are invited.
People who liye in the hills have
whole lot to be thankful for in these
days of high waters, over-fows ano
like catastrophes.
The roads about this town are sim
ply in a horrible condition. Some
heroic steps should be taken looking
to their betterment.
Louis A. Delano Monday received 6
telegram calling him to go out with g
surveying party from Colgate, Indiar
Territory. He left Tuesday.
The ladies of the Presbyterian Aid
Society will continue to serve ice
cream and cake every Thursday eve
ming at the DR.. Blanks building.
There is remedy for the horrible
roads in this county. The response
bility lies with the county court
They SHOULD act and act quickly.
Dr.. Adams of Belleview recently
sold his fine team of black horses tc
Mr.. G. w. Phelan who now has one o.
the handsomest teams in this section.
Ira C. Lutte will be here this week tc
arrange for the camp of the Y. M. c. A
of St. Louis at Pilot Knob. Abou
twenty visitors are expected next Mon
day,
The troops at the range were moi
paid last week. They will be paid
next Friday. Between four and five
thousand dollars will be paid to the
men.
Seventy-fve of the soldiers will go tt
Poplar Bluff in special car next Sun
day. The base ball nine in Troop "K
will play ball with the Poplar Blut
team.
Two .pusher crews were laid OF
Tuesday. Slack business on accoun
OF the high waters shutting off connec
tious is the cause Of cutting down tn
force.
Communion service at Fort Hill
church Sunday morning. Rev. j. r
A. Waugh, p. E., will preach at tn
evening service. All are cordially in
vited.
The Baptist Sunday School has
picnic at the Iron Mountain dam to
day. Several neighborlng Baptis
Schools will be guests OF the Ironto
school.
There will be grand picnic an
free barbecue at Sawyer's mill, west Q
Ironton, on July 4th. Arrangement
are being made for good time an
big crowd.
John Harris, who was arrested !
GrAnitsvile couple of weeks ago an
taken to Pennington charged wit
carrying concealed weapons, was give
ten days in jail.
Frank Rice and jeff. Brooks wer
quite badly hurt by falling rock !
Sehneider's granite quarry last Satur
day morning. Five other men wer
slightly injured.
1t is said that gang OF men fror