Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24

gasoline lamps with coal oil lamps
Hayes says that the experience of
few weeks ago p~rejudiced hin
against gasoline.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Reagan, Friday, Dec. Is, 1908,
twin girls. The mother and chill
dren + doing very nicely, and
Joe is all smiles.
Mann Ringo was displaying some
jumbo pecans at the bank last
week. They came from the state
of Mississippi and yer sure
enough monsters.
The safe in the store of j. S,
O'Neal, at Mill Spring, was blown
open last Thursday night and over
$500 in money secured. There is
no clue to the thieves.
The K. P. members and families
had a very pleasant time at the
Academy of Music Tuesday even
ing. Oysters were served and all
seemed to enjoy the occasion.
MARRIED-At residence of Mike
Spitzmiller, Iron county, Mo.
Dec. %, 1903, by w. G. Fairchild
J. p, Mr.. Eliza Hale and Miss Mel.
lie Spitzmiller, both of Iron county
Miss Ethel Foley and Miss June
Bennett, who are attending schoo.
at Arcadia, are expected home
Saturday to spend the holidays
with home folks. Wayne Count.
Journal.
The khaki suits worn by the
soldiers have been substituted witt
an olive drab. When the troops
come next summer we will no
likely see any more of the brown
uniforms.
j. w. Callahan & Co., the brok.
ers, now have put in a pri-
vate wire and have continuous
service from the markets instead
of twenty minute quotations as
heretofore.
Giles Mcmahon, who is now liv.
ing in Boulder, Colorado, who was
in Ironton last week on his way
home after spending several weeks
with relatives in the west end O.
Iron county.
Some of the prophets + insist
ing that the coolest weather Of the
winter has come and gone. But
unfortunately, they don't know
any more about the matter thar
any one else.
G. G. Matthews has taken the
place of VIM. Sanders as manager
Of the Company store at Williams
vile. We are glad to welcome
Charley back to Wayne county,
Piedmont Banner.
Harry Halves spoke at Poplar
Bluff last Saturday. Joe Folk viii
be at Flat River next Tuesday
The gubernatorial candidates are
getting in our country and may
visit US after while.
1t is rumored about town that 6
petition will be presented to the
county court, at the February term
asking that the question of loca
option be submitted to the voters
OF the county at an early day.
A majority of the young ladies
at the convent in Arcadia lef
Saturday for their homes to re.
main until after the holidays
About twenty-five of the pupils
will spend the holidays at the
convent.
MARRIED-At Oran, Mo-, De.
cember Z, 1903, by Rev. England
Mr.. Luke Hodge to Miss May Cay.
Ter. The bride and groom are now
the guests of Mrs. Rose Hodge
Arcadia, where they will remain {
few days.
While playing foot ball at schoo
a couple of weeks ago, Miss Eve
Riley was SO unfortunate as to dis.
locate one of the ankle bones
She has been confined to her room
ever since, but hopes to be able to
get about soon.
Deputy U. S. Marshal Nal
brought five prisoners from st
Louis to serve thirty days in jai
here last Sunday. Their name:
are: VIM. Hoffman, Chas. Cham.
berless, Thos. Adams, Silas Gree
and w. H. Lindsey.
Mr.. , Daugherty says that YOU
may not see a Cicero or a Catalina
at the entertainment, but you vii
get your moneys worth, and hell
generations that are to follow
When we help them till they cut
strip us we are done.
A telephone message was re-
ceived here Tuesday afternoon
stating that R. E. Purkiss, who is
engaged in carpenter work at Pc
tosi, had fallen off a scaffold ant
badly sprained his ankle. His in
juries arc painful but mot serious.
We understand a petition will b.
presented to the county court at the
February term asking the court tt
order an election in this county tx
determine whether Intoxicating
liquors shall be sold in this coun'
ty.-FredericktoWn Democratic eUs.
The fund that will be raised OF
Thursday evening will go to eithe
the library or the music fund
Come; and if you have a .gooc
volume, for which you have nj
use, have it displayed from tn
sta &c as a gift to the school library