Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-08-10
LOCAL BREvITIES.

NoJs
Apples and peaches are very
scarce.
The Valley is we'll supplied with
watermelons.
Des Arc is talking of organizing
a brass band.
The ice man reports a good bust
ness during July.
Probate court meets in regular
session next Monday.
A third bank is being estab-
lished at Bonnie Terre.
There will be a horse show at
Caledonia next Saturday.
WANTED-White girl for nurse.
Inquire at Hillside, Arcadia.
w. T. Farmhouse has opened a
branch store at Graniteville.
There is talk of another horse
show in Ironton sometime in Oc-
tober.
Henry Amelung, we understand,
will open a saloon in Pilot Knob
next week.
The lumber men report business
as quiet and the outlook not at all
encouraging.
Potosi is going to have a hub
factory and ice plant, and, may
hap, electric lights, too.
The tent meeting is still in pro-
gross. The attendance is large
and the interest abateth not.
The inventory of the stock of
the Greater Bonanza amounted to
$4100-not S4700 as stated last
week.
Some of the colored population
journeyed to Caledonia August 4th
where they had a celebration of
some kind.
To DR.. E. l.. Farmhouse we are
indebted for a fine, large water
melon, presented last Thursday.
1t was delicious.
The north bound passenger trains
have been loaded the past week
with people from the south flying
from the yellow fever.
A lawn social was given by the
ladies of St. Paul's church at the
rectory Monday evening. The
gross receipts were $50.
Rev. A. P. Saffold, pastor of the
Methodist church at Belleview and
Rev. Manly, of Arcadia, are hold
ing a meeting at Belleyiew.
Johnson's ice house is still about
full of natural ice, there being
probably forty cars on hand. Only
about four ears have been shipped.
Our ice man is delivering about
a ton of ice a day to customers in
the Valley. On Saturdays his
sales amount to about two tons
and a half.
B. N. Brown has a very pretty
and artistic window in his store,
the decorations being solely OF
handkerc hiefs, the handiwork of
VIM. Gross.
We are told that DIR. G.. w. Far
rar, Jr., has leased his farm in
Belleview, and will probably To-
cate in Ironton for the practice of
his profession.
Clarence and Walter Mayes we're
tried before Squire Fairchild Tues
day, charged with stealing timber
from Sawyer Bros. The defend
ants were acquitted.
John Fitzpatrick, who last week
sold his farm in Belleview to Mrs.
D. G. Bleakley, has bought a
house in Bismarck, where he will
make his future home.
For SALE-A 30-foot smoke
stack, 2 feet, 6 inches at the base.
In good condition. Will be sold
cheap. Apply to Ozark Red Gran
tie Co., Graniteville, Mo.
The county court Wednesday
appointed A. L. Hill as constable
of Arcadia township, to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the resig'
nation of John l. Marshall.
Rev. T. G. Peterson, pastor o
the M. E. Church, is entertaining
his brother, Rev. j. M. Peterson
of Texas, who is a Presiding Eide.
in the M. E. Church, South.
George Berg, of Leeper, who ha'
been in the Missouri Pacific hos
pital in st. Louis for several week
past, is at present visiting hi
parents in this Clyde Soto Press
There is about 81, 200 of the cap
ital school fund of the county il
the hands of the treasurer. Thi
money will beloaned on real estat
security. Apply to the count.
clerk.
w. Christ, the Ironton baker
will on Friday, August 18th, es
tablish a branch for the sale of a.
the products Of his bakery at tn
store Of Mrs. Geo. Koehler, il
Pilot Knob.
WANTED-To exchange a higl
grade piano or Singer sewing ma
chine for a good driving horse
Call at Kesling Hotel, or address
s. Airport, factory representative
Ironton, Mo.
A large train Of coaches an
sleepers was carried south by
freight crew last Friday. The,