Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-12-29
LOCAL BREvITIES.


Was Santa Claus good to you?
missouri Girl" Thursday night.
Are you all ready to swear off for
1905?
Another badly needed rain came
last Friday.
The REGISTER Office for all kinds
of printing.
Come to the REGISTER Office for
your printing.
I. Considerable hay is being ex-
ported these DAYS.
Will you watch the old year out
and the new year in?
There is said to be a consider
able inquiry for land.
Christmas trade picked up the
latter part of the week.
May the New Year bring happi-
ness and prosperity to us all!
The hub factory was closed for
repairs several days of last week.
White people only admitted to
the gallery the night of the masque
ball.
The opera house at Piedmont
was destroyed by fire last Friday
night.
This is the last week you can
pay taxes without penalty being
added.
Mrs. Bell Patton had a fall
yesterday and fractured one of her
shoulders.
missouri Girl" Thursday night.
Reserved seats, 75c and SOC. Cen
eral admission, 35c.
John L. Sullivan, the prize fgt-
er, delivered a lecture at Bonnie
Terre n night last week.
Christmas was quiet and I'M
eventful. A few jags, but nearly
every one in a good humor.
Tom Mcguire, the former pas
senger conductor; will engage in
the laundry business in Flat River.
Farmer Jones from "The Ma
ples' last week sent us some very
fine fresh cider. 1t was delicious.
DIED-On Sunday, December
Is, 1904, at his farm near Sabula,
Mo-, Henry McKinzie, aged 10
years.
DR.. WEIGH, of st. Francois coun-
ty, is in town to-day looking over
the situation with a view of To-
eating here.
Mrs. D. Myers, who suffered a
paralytic stroke a couple of weeks
ago, is much improved, we are
glad to say.
The physicians think that all
danger of any more smallpox in
the Valley is now over. Garry the
news to Arcadia.
And still the Ironton subscribers
say they will not put up their good
money for the location of the
creamery in Arcadia.
The foundation for the creamery
in Arcadia is being built, and it is
understood that the building will
progress without delay.
Polk Elkins, one of the most
popular conductors on the road,
has accepted the position of con-
ductor on the Doniphan branch.
The commissions of the new
county officers have been received
from the Secretary of State and
they will assume charge next
Monday.
The railroad company might
start the New Year by giving us
that long promised depot, but
there is no indication that such is
the intention.
The Worlds Fair, the small pox
scare and the unusually warm
weather have made the fall and
winter trade in Ironton, so far this
season, unusually dull.
To Mr.. r. Hotson we are indebt-
ed for some very fine celery pre-
scented Christmas. Mr.. Hotson's
celery is far superior to the imports
ed article. He has our sincere
thanks.
The young men who are in
charge Of the affair, say that the
Masque Ball Friday night prom
Uses to be the biggest affair of the
kind that the Valley has known
for years.
County Collector Whitworth
asks us to notify the Taxpayers
that the last day OF grace is just
about at hand. If you don't pay
your taxes this week penalty will
be added.
The drouth with which we have
been annoyed this fall and winter
has been general throughout all
the country. In the east it has
been especially dry and much loss
has resulted.
MARRIED-At the residence Of
the groom's mother, Graniteville,
Mo-, on December 81, 1904, by
Judge w. G. johnson, Mr.. Geo.
w. Meade to Miss Laura Burr
all Of Iron county.
Fred. Riddle, wife and daughter
were here the past week as the
guests of Mrs. Fred. Kindell, Sr.
They left Tuesday for San An
tnnin TaYas whara thew will make