Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-08-25
LOCAL BREvITIES.

And the summer is almost gone.
Judge Hampton has moved back
to town.
Our summer certainly has been
delightful.
The REGISTER Office for all kinds
of printing.
The late rains have insured a
good corn crop.
The public school opens in a
couple of weeks.
Was there ever so fine a day in
August as Tuesday.
The teachers examinations are
to be held this week.
Don't forget the ball at GRANTEE
vile, September 9TH.
The Pilot Knob school will not
) open until September 10Th.
A meeting of the County Central
Committee will be held September
list.
Miss Alice Gay entertained a
number of friends Saturday eve
ming.
Perkins Ping Pong Pictures, 2
dozens for Is cents, on nice little
cards.
Never before did we see the foil
age so fresh and green and Sep
TENDER SO near
To DR.. Farmhouse we are in
debted for a fine watermelon pre-
sented Tuesday.
Jacob Grandhomme contem-
plates making considerable i'm
provements on his residence in
east Ironton.
DR.. Higginbotham, a we'll known
physician of De Soto, died last
week from the result of an opera
ton for appendicitis.
See DR.. M. v. Smith, dental
specialist, now at American hotel,
Ironton, Mo-, Thursday and Fri
day, Aug. rs and 26.
The crowds are rushing to ST..
Louis and from now until the close
of the fair the attendance promises
to be unusually large.
The repairing of the dam at Iron
Mountain has been completed, and
it is said that the work has been
most excellently done.
If there is going to be a big cele-
bration at Pilot Knob September
9th, it seems to us that it is about
time preparations were being made
therefor.
Some very fine peaches are COM
ing to town these days. In fact,
the very finest specimens Of the
fruit that we have seer grown here
abouts in many years.
Teeth extracted and filed abso-
lutely without pain by DR.. M. ".
Smith, dental specialist at the
American hotel, Thursday and
Friday, Aug. 25 and 26.
Wheat has been higher the past
week than it has been in twenty
years. We haven't heard of any
of the Ironton Spectators being
on the right side, though.
A couple of men, claiming to be
evicted miners from Colorado,
were in to wn Monday. They said
they were on their way to the lead
belt in st. Francois county.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. T. B..
Carter Friday, August 10. 1904, d
girl. Mother and child are doing
well, and Grandpa Sam. Andrews
feels very important, indeed.
o. B. Galloway and daughter,
Miss Lizzie, will go to Ironton to-
night where they will select a resi-
dence, preparatory to removing to
that city.-Poplar Bluff Citizen.
We are in receipt of a letter from
Hon. O. L. Munger, of Greenville,
stating that he will not be a can
didate for the Circuit Judgeship to
succeed Judge Dearing.-Piedmont
Banner.
1t is understood that the railroad
company has notified the employees
that no more passes will be issued
to them until after the Fair is over.
The passenger trains are crowded
nearly all the time.
Graniteville Camp, No. 5000, M.
w. A., will give a grand ball and
supper at Workmen's Hall, Gran
iteville Monday evening, Septem-
Der 9TH. Admission, 80 cents. A
good time assured to all.
Monday, Sept. 18th, being Labor
Day and a legal holiday, VIII ose
observance isNcalled for by the
Governors proclamation, the pub
lie schools Of Ironton will not be
opened until Tuesday, the 9th.
Burglars entered the store Of G.
w. Collins Sunday night. The
thieves secured a small amount OF
cash and various articles Of mer-
chandise. Entrance was made by
saving a hole through the floor,
The young people had one Of
the most delightful dances Of the
season at the Academy of Music
\ Friday night last. There was a
I good attendance and the dancing
went on until the wee sma' hours
Of another day.