Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-11-12

Ironton had a very narrow
escape last Saturday night from a
very disastrous fire. If the dis
covery had been made a few min
utes later there is no telling what
the result would have been.
In one or two of the Southeast
Missouri towns an attempt was
made to arrest the fun-makers on
Halloween. Afterwards, how
ever, it was considered that ''boys
will be boys" and there were no
prosecutions.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. j. M.
Pilot Knob, Mo-, Mon
day, November 3, 1908, a boy.
The mother and child are doing
very nicely, and the Circuit Clerk
thinks he is just about the most
important man in the county.
Mrs. Sonia Mills died at the home
of her son-in-law, Sam Middleton,
in Pilot Knob, on Wednesday,
November H., 1903, aged 81 years,
1 month and 10 days. Funernal
occurs from Fort Hill this Thurs
day. afternoon at two o'clock.
The snakes, dragons and calcium
effects, used in the third act OF
"Ten Nights in a Bar-Room," COR
rectly illustrates the visions and
imaginations of the drunkard's
delirium. At the Academy of
Music, Nov. Oath. Don't miss it.
The Arcadia Valley Grocery
Store, Louis Miller, proprietor, has
an advertisement in this issue OF
the REGISTER. Mr.. Miller pro-
poses to carry a complete stock OF
the best goods and respectfully
solicits a share of your patronage.
Fredericktown is complaining
very bitterly at the poor service
given that town by the railroad
company and insists that if there
isn't an improvement in the neal
future they will try and get another
railroad. That's the way to talk it
to them.
Giles G. Henderson returned a
couple of weeks ago from Kansas,
where he has been spending the
summer, to his home near Gale
donna. Mr.. Henderson saws they
had a most delightful trip and that
Mrs. Henderson was much bene-
fitted thereby.
The Recorder has issued the fol-
lowing marriage licenses the past
week: William Bohannan and
Minnie Gibson, H. Stevenson and
Sarah Brewington, John Toppins
and Maud Ruble, L. O. Young and
Ora Huff, VIM. o. Garrison and
Caroline Hasty.
Rev. Thos. F. Marshall, former
pastor of the Ironton Presbyterian
church but now located in Linton,
Indiana, is visiting his many
friends here this week. Mr.. Mar
shall says that he is pleasantly
situated in his Indiana home and
is getting along very nicely.
Travelling on the local freight
train'is a most delightful way OF
getting over the country these
days. Rev. j. w. Alcorn was a
passenger from Des Arc Monday,
and he tells US that he was just
nine hours coming to Arcadia-a
distance of twenty-eight miles.
Collector Whitworth desires to
call the attention of the taxpayers
to the fact that State and county
taxes are now due, and that he is
ready to collect the same. Janu-
airy 1st all taxes become delinquent.
and if not paid before then, penalty
attaches. Call early and avoid the
rush.
1t is rumored that Mine Host
Steffens, of Graniteville, will have
charge of a buffet on Market street.
near Union Station, during the
World Fair. And we hear Of
other things that VIM. proposes
doing before so very long. Well.
here's health and happiness to him
and his!
The golden wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cyrus Russell, and the silver
wedding of Rev. and Mrs. E. P,
Reach were celebrated at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Cyrus Russell in
Russellville, Tuesday, Nov. 10.
1908. A few friends and relatives
were. present and spent the hours
very pleasantly.
The black oak cut by w. H
Delano a few weeks ago, on actua.
measurement, is as follows: Eighty
feet high from ground, rs feet high
to first limb, 8 1-2 feet in cir.
cumference Is feet from ground
Is feet in circumference at base
II ia feet in circumference two
IeeC ABOVE
The editor is indebted to Mis-:
Mabel Davis, of st. Louis, for {
number of kodak views taken il
the Valley. They are a most ele.
giant selection, bound in burn
leather, and make a most desirable
souvenir. Miss Davis is an anna
teur photographer of far more thai
average skill, and her work il
artistic and pleasing.
The express company last weel
charged us ST for bringing tw'
boxes from st. Louis that did no
weigh over 75lbs. And they wer,
on the road over two weeks, too
That is a mighty high price TO
very poor service. When it come
to real genuine right, down nerve
we'll put the Pacific Express Com
~o mn opoipct tho world