Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-03-30

Sam. Andrews fine horse died
from lockjaw last Friday. The
animal had cut its shoulder in a
fence a few days before and lock-
jaw resulted. The horse was one
of the best in the county.
An electric light plant in Ironton
is much to be desired. But an
electric light plant to give salts
faction has to be run right. Poor
service in electric lights is an
abomination and a nuisance.
Thos. Jackson and brother, of
Annapolis, have moved to their
mill on Sinking creek. We are
told that they have enough timber
to keep the mill running for ten
years.-Reynolds County Outlook.
The M. E. Conference, which
has been in session at Pennington
the past week, returned Rev. 7. G.
Peterson as pastor of the church
at lronton for the ensuing year.
Rev. E. H. Maynard will be pastor
at Graniteville.
The following officers of the
Baptist Ladies' Aid Society were
reelected for the year 1905: Presi-
dent, Mrs. j.. N. Bishop; Vice
President, Mrs. w. A. Fletcher;
Treasurer, Mrs. G. A. Buckley;
Secretary, Mrs. Louis Miller.
Henry Evans, a popular con-
ductor on this road who was oper-
ated on in the Missouri Pacific
hospital in st. Louis two or three
weeks ago, is improving. His
many friends here hope for his
speedy recovery.-De Soto Press.
Call and inspect the display of
1 IA lengths of wooden at our store
during week beginning Monday,
April Sd. These patterns are mob
by and up-to-date. Now is the
proper time to leave your order for
Easter clothes. Let us take your
measure. LOPEZ STORE Co.
One of The judges in a central
Missouri county court registered a
kick againt an item in a bill re-
Gently sent in. It was for "ribbons
for typewriter. and the judge
thought that ''the county oughtn't
to pay for her clothes, even if she
is a real nice girl."-Kansas City
World.
August Winkler will begin work
the first of April on the construc-
ton of a fine business building on
his lot on Third street just opposite
the old bottling works plant. The
new building will be a three story
structure and will be strictly mod
ern in all of it's appointments
Poplar Bluff Citizen.
Miss Mary Soulard, who died
last week, was among the first OF
the summer visitors to the Valley
from st. Louis. Over thirty years
ago Miss Soulard spent her sum-
mers here and has kept it up al
most continuously ever since. In
fact, in later years she spent both
summer and winter in Arcadia.
We desire every member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church to be
present at the services Sunday
morning. The theme will be
"Mutual Consideration" Text,
Heb. 1924. Please read and study
the entire chapter, and be present
if possible. Don't make an excuse,
T. G. PETERSON, Pastor.
Last Thursdays st. Louis Sta1
says that an officer from the Bar.
racks last week paid a visit to the
rifle range here in the Valley anc
reports same as being in a de.
plorable condition. Well, there'l
be no tears shed here if the Ninth
Cavalry passes us up altogether
and does not come at all this sum
mer.
w. G.. Fairchild last Thursday
evening received word of the death
OF his sister, Mrs. James HI. Vail
in Keytsville that day. Mrs. Val
had been sick only a few days ant
the announcement of her dealt
was unlocked for. Long years
ago the deceased was a resident o
Ironton and many of the older res
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The screen factory is very bus,
shipping doors these days. Ship
ments are made to Oklahoma
Texas and all, points west an
south. We are glad to say tina
under that under the able and en-
ergetic management of MI. Cal
the screen factory promises to d
more business this year than ha
ever been done before in it's his
tory.
Several cars in a freight trai
turned over this side of Sabula at a
early hour last Thursday mornin
, and in consequence the track wa
blocked for several hours. No.
the south bound fast mail in tn
morning, went around by the Be.
mont branch and we had no ma
q until evening. The wreck wa
|. rather a disastrous one, but fol
: tunately no n was injured.
The st. Francois County Eagl
of last week, in a local item note
! that, "Dick Bell of Potosi said or
!. ly last week that he was autho.
!. lied by Mr.. Robb to say that /
would run again for congress.
This was an error. Mr.. Bell,
conversation with his friends, sa.
that he was not authorized to SO
that Mr.. Robb would be a cand
e date for congress again. AS y
&. MI. Robb has not announced b
plans for the future further thu
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