Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-16
LOCAL BREvITIEs.
he dog days will soon be here.

this year.
The horse trader is very numerous
these days.
Fresh Home.Made Lard at Nagel's
Meat Market.
There never was a season when we
had less fruit.
Last week afforded some most mag
nifcent haying weather.
Why doesn't somebody build some
houses to rent in Ironton?
The probate docket for the August
term is printed this week.
A correspondent, in another column,
talks of the bare-headed girl
There is now a regular hack line
between Sabula and Centreville.
Fifty volumes will be added to the
public school library this summer.
Dunklin county will vote On local
option August Sth and a big fight is on.
The Valley cannot afford to let an
opportunity to get an ice factory go by.
Mr.. johnson says that he will have
to begin importing ice about the 1st OF
August.
The price paid by the screen factory
for the Baldwin hub factory is said to
be So 900.
Herman Davis has made a very neat
little park out Of the lot south of his
residence.
The warm weather Is seriously re-
tarding the work OF the local dramatic
organizations.
The financial statement OF the Iron
ton school district is published in this
weeks paper.
The old screen factory is being torn
down preparatory to using the best tim
bers in the new building.
The rains this summer have been
glorious and non more so than thai
one last Saturday afternoon.
Rev. W. A. Humphreys and little
daughter, are boarding with the family
of Mr.. F. Semands at Fort Hill parson-
age.
While we were having our big rain
last Saturday afternoon scarcely
enough water fell at Hogan to lay the
dust.
From winter 10 summer is a mighty
short step in this country. just think
of those truly cold days we had in
June.
The road question is q most import
an. one and it should receive more at
tention at the hands Of the people than
it does.
The Ironton boys badly worsted the
Y. NJ. G. A. boys in a game of ball last
Thursday afternoon. The score being
16 to 0.
The colored population will give a
grand picnic at Goulding's Park Aug
ust 4th. They are making prepare
ton for a big time.
70 the weather man we would sug-
gest not so much winter, not so much
summer, but just a little more OF the
delightful spring time.
The telephone building is nearly
completed. The lower story will be
used for business purposes. the upper
story for a central office.
MARRIED-At Bear Branch, Iron
county. Sunday, July 5, 1908, Joseph
G. Farmer and Miss Mary Thomas.
S. Kitchell, j. P, officiating.
The splotched sidewalk is a fine
thing OF a dark night, and it betokens
progress, civilization, Christianity,
and all that the wicked sneer at.
There will be a grand picnic at Bru-
not on Saturday, July 25th. Ar
engagements are being made for a large
crowd and a big time is anticipated.
This celebration OF the Southeast
Missouri Woodmen will take place at
Poplar Bluff August 18th. A very
large crowd is expected in attendance.
School Commissioner Buford has
gone to Sabula where he Is engaged
teaching a two months school prev
ious to conducting the Pilot Knob
school In September.
Frank Delano had the misfortune to
break a bone in his ankle while play
ing ball last Thursday afternoon. He
will be confined to his room several
weeks in consequence.
Rev. H. b. Smith, Of Kirkwood,
will hold services at ST. Paul's church,
Ironton, next Thursday evening, al
o'clock. A cordial invitation Is Q
tended to everybody to attend.
A car of manganese ore was shipped
from the mine south OF town one day
last week. The ore was shipped tt
some brick yard in St. Louis to be
used 10 coloripg vitriied brick.
Raspberry sherbet and pineapple
ice-cream with cake on the Presby
terrain church lawn this evening II the
weather is favorable. Otherwise, |
will be served at the DR.. Blanks room
A wreck up the road delayed all the
south-bound passenger trains a couple
OF hours last Friday night. The mid
night trains did not 60 through here
until three o'clock Saturday morning
The young people had a dance a
the Academy of MusiG "Wednesday
night o: last week. Notwithstanding
the intense heat there was o good at
tendance aud everybody saomed to b
enjoying themselves.