Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-03

Regular meeting of Rebekah
Lodge Friday evening, December
4th. Election of officers and other
important business.
H. w. ADoLPH, Sec'y.
Be sure to try for one of the
prizes offered by the ladies of st.
Paul's. Competition is open to
everybody. Bazaar, December 10th.
Prizes on exhibition at the drug
store.
j. w. Callahan, now a citizen of
~Ironton, in Iron county, has been
attending court here this week.
The election bribery case against
him was dismissed. = Salem Re-
publican Headlight.
Be sure to have your dinner and
supper with the ladies of st. Paul's
on December 10th, at the bazaar.
Turkey comes high, but they will
have it, and also good coffee. Also
the prize cakes, etc.
We suggest to the city authors
ties that now, before the winters
freezing and thawing commences,
there are numerous places on the
pavements that need attention.
Why delay their repair?
Lawrence Ogsbury arrived in
the Valley last week on a visit to
his parents. The young man has
just returned to this country after
an absence of over two years in
the Philippines and China.
The band boys will give a grand
masquerade ball Monday night,
December 28th. The boys are
going to try and make this the
event of the season. Invitations
will be issued in a few days.
Work has been delayed on build
ing the railroad from Middlebrook
to the Sheahan quarry, but it is
thought construction will begin
now without delay and the road
completed inside of three months.
All the granite quarries report a
good demand for monumental
stone. For monumental work the
Missouri red granite is fast grow
ing in popularity and is now sup
plying demands that used to be
filled in Scotland.
December was ushered in with a
snow storm. When we retired
Monday night the sky had a hazy,
rain-like appearance and when
morning came the ground
was covered with snow and the
flakes still falling.
We hear a rumor of the sale of
another piece of property in the
Valley to some st. Louis party,
who will build a $4,000 home
thereon in the near future. We
are very much inclined to doubt
the accuracy of the report.
November was unusually cold.
Mr.. Delano, says, however, that if
we may judge the future by the
past this means an open winter.
He says that almost invariably in
the past when November has been
cold the winter has been mild.
johnson is damning up the ice
pond, getting ready for the winters
freeze-if it comes. Our ice man
got but little ice last winter. He
for a better crop this season.
He says there is little money in
selling the ice he has to import.
Members of Iron Lodge No. 107,
I. o. o. F., Ironton, Mo-, are here
notified to be present at next
regular meeting as it will be cleo
ton night, and the time to vote for
Grand Lodge officers.
j. w. ALLEN, N. G..
Rev. Shannon of Fredericktown
inaugurated a revival meeting in
the Methodist church at Belleview
last Saturday. Much interest has
been manifested and the attend
.nce is large. The meeting will
continue for some time.
Little Alto Kindell was ten
.ered a surprise party by her little
friends last Saturday-the occasion
her eight birthday. There
were twenty-seven of the little
ones in attendance and they all
seemed to enjoy the affair very
much.
Sheriff Jordan of Reynolds
county was here Monday bringing
with him Felix Lee and Aub. Ed
monds who will serve about thirty
days in Jail each for stealing tim
Der. They were convicted in the
circuit court in Reynolds county
last week.
The K. O. T. M. ball at the Aca-
of Music last Thursday night
proved a very pleasant affair, and
all in attendance had a good time.
An elegant supper was served by
Mrs. Lena Finnimore, who has re-
assumed charge of the Blue
Store and restaurant.
The editor spent a short time
last Sunday at the magnificent
home of Mr.. S. M. Phelan in
Russellville. MI. Phelan is one of
our most hospitable summer visit
ors and the fact he has a perma-
nent home here will be of lasting
benefit to the Valley.
AS yet there is no improvement
in our train service. We hope,
however, to be able, to make some
definite announcement next week.
The matter has been placed before
the railroad commissioners, and it
is thought an announcement will