Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-02-09
LOCAL BREvITIES.

County court is in session this
week.
Let the gentle spring time come
right along now.
Remember the REGISTER when
you want printing.
More sleighing and skating than
we've had in years.
The boys are thinking of giving
a dance next Tuesday.
The railroad is doing the lightest
business in many years.
Again it is rumored that we are
going to have a first class hotel.
A large f~irst-class summer hotel
in Arcadia is an early probability.
Tie rabbits have been slain by
the thousands since the snow came.
BoRN-At st. Louis, Mo-, Janu-
airy 16, 1905, to MI. and Mrs. G. B.
HUI, a son.
B. s. Gregory recently sold his
farm near Hogan to some parties
in ST. Louis.
Certainly the coolest winter
since the famous below zero winter
of six years ago.
The ground hog saw his shadow
last Thursday, SO we may expect
six weeks of winter yet.
The young people had a very
enjoyable dance at the Academy
of Music Thursday night.
The ice on the ponds is over a
foot thick. Not in thirty years
have we had any such ice here
abouts.
Under the direction of Prof.
Daniels the Centreville Reformer is
one of the brightest exchanges that
come to this Office.
Frank Mullin is arranging to
build a residence at the foot of
Shepherd Mountain near the res
idence of Mrs. Emma Hills.
A card from J. Lopez apprises
us that he is having a big time
down in Florida basking in the
smiles Of the southern beauties.
It is understood that most of the
tenants of the Pilot Knob property
have evacuated and that the prem
Uses are now in shape for the new
comcrs.
There are rumors of a modern
hotel being built in Ironton this
spring. We hope the rumor is
we'll founded. We certainly need
the hotel.
The show that was advertised to
appear at the Academy of Music
three nights of this week failed to
arrive Monday, nor was any word
sent explaining the failure.
Rev. Stowell, rector of st. Paul's,
is spending this week in Waverley,
Ills, packing up preparatory to
moving to Ironton. He expects to
arrive with his family next week.
Roy Snyder has purchased the
grocery store Of G. w. Collins on
the corner south of the REGISTER
Office. MI. Collins will continue
to have charge of the butcher shop,
Services to begin promptly at I
P. M. Sunday at the brick chapel,
to perfect the organization of the
Epworth League. Sermon at 1880
A cordial invitation is extended to
all.
Mrs. Semands and little daugh-
ter returned to their home in Ar
cadia Monday, after a pleasant
visit with her daughter, Mrs. VIM
Perez and family, in this city.-D'
Soto Press. 4
Sheriff Polk is at last out O.
quarantine and has been circulat,
ing about town the past few days
He is badly marked, but aside
from this gives no evidence of thu
siege he had with the smallpox.
For SALE-Two Jacks and two
Stations. All proven good breed
ers; will sell either two befor'
March 1st. For particulars cal
and see the stock, or write
JAS. G. SMITH, Caledonia, Mo.
The oyster supper which was t.
have been given by the Baptis
Ladies' Aid Society on the 9th
has been postponed until tn
weather becomes more "fttin' "
Due notice will be given of TIL
time.
The public sale of the persona
property belonging to the Elmer
son estate was largely attended
and l understand the proceeds ex
ceeded the value of the goods a
set down in the appraised list, b.
about $500.
The Ironton REGISTER says tn
many friends of Thos. Tolleson i
Iron county will hear with sorroy
Of his severe illness in st. Francoi
county. Tom is a good boy, an,
we hope soon to hear Of his com
plete restoration to health.-S,
Francois County Eagle.
The Centreville Bank recent,
purchased a safe Weighing 1900
pounds, and it is now in positiol
in the bank building. It had t
be Ntrecked" overland about fv
miles, some sixteen horses an
mules being required in it's trans
portations after leaving the rail
road, at an expense of over $3.50
it is said.