Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-01
LOCAL ERIvITIEs.

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There wal good ice for skating the
past week.
Christmas was quiet and unevsntful
in the Valley.
The travelling beggars are very
numerous these days.
January 4th public baptism at St.
Paul's church at 3 P. NJ. =
The roads are said to be worse than
they have been for years.
Thursday and Friday nights we're
the genuine winter article.
Thursday, New Years Day, service
at St. Paul's church at 8 A.. NJ.
There will DO a New Years dance
in the Academy of Music tonight.
Considerable wheat from Belleview
has been hauled to town this week.
Theo. Freeman this week purchased
the Mesnard place from G. A. Buckley.
There we're a few mild DRINKS
Christmas. Nothing serious, though.
May all the winter SHOWS pass as
quickly as the one that came Sunday
night.
Louis Miller is arranging to build
another fine residence on College street
in Arcadia.
Beware the sold soldier" with blue
coat and brass buttons, when be comes
around farm buying.
The Ironton public schools resumed
Monday, but will have a holiday to-
day to observe New Year.
Sunday night service at St. Paul's
church, 1880 NJ. Subject of address:
"The Unexpected Happens"
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. L. c.
Chambers. in St Louis, or Christmas
day, a boy. All are doing we'll.
Friday night service at St. Paul's
church, 1880 P. M. Subject for ad-
dress: New Year Resolutions"
The coal famine doesn't bother Iron
county people very much. There is
consolation In the knowledge, too.
The Knights of the Maccabees will
have a public installation in the
Academy OF Music on January 18th.
The first snow OF the season feli
Sunday night. But the sun of the
following day made it melt very fast.
Owing to the illness Of Rev. Steel
there have been no services at the
Baptist church for Two or three weeks.
The Irondale Gazette insists that
although the lead mines have shut
down there the town is by no means
dead.
The physicians are complaining at
the general healthfulness. They cay
there isn't really a sick person in
town.
Sheriff Gregory is removing his
household goods to St. Louis to-day,
where he and family will make their
future home.
For SALE.-My mare, 8 years old,
together with buggy and harness. for
$106. Selling on account Of leaving
Ironton. W CURRY.
The Legislature meets In Jefferson
City next Wednesday. Representa-
tive Horn tells US that he has sixteen
applications for clerkships from this
county.
The Baptist Sunday School had the
usual annual entertainment and sup.
per at the Academy Of Music Saturday
evening. All present had a royal
good time.
The travel over the road to Hot
Springs at the present time is large.
There are more visitors to that famous
resort than was ever known before at
this season.
The residence property Of A. Winkler
on the mountain side was sold under
deed of trust Monday The property
was bid in for $500 by A. Roehry, the
holder of the note.
MARRIED-At Ironton, Mo-. Christ
MAJ day, 1902, Geo. Callison, o.
Marble Creek, and Lucy Davidson, Of
Pilot Knob, Rev. W. A. Humphreys
officiating.
We are sorry TO that Mr..
Joseph Huff is still in very poor
health. He has been confined to biz
room for a couple Of weeks and ii
quite weak.
Treasurer-elect Lewis Tuesday flee
his bond for $25. 900 with the County
Clerk. The bond was approved BY
the court and Mr.. Lewis assumes
charge to-day.
County Court adjourned Wednesday
evening until mex Monday, when thu
newly elected court will be installed
and the affairs Of the outgoing officer
duly examined.
City taxes 60 delinquent next Mon
day. The collector makes his settle
ment with the council that night ant
II you don't pay before then you'll hav'
to pay the penalty.
There will be preaching In the UnioI
church at Pilot Knob, Saturday even
ing, 1880 o'clock, Jan. 8, 1908. AL
invited. A. D. BURREss,
Pastor Ironton M E Church.
Judge bearing says there is far les
criminal business In this county thai
In any county in his circuit. In thu
four years that be has been on th,
bench there have been but two murde
cases In this county. One was th,
killing Of David Gray by Amalel
Brooks at Graniteville. and the othe
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