Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-04-25
LOCAL B%REvITIES.

May 9TH.
The Mexico train has been taken
OFF the road.
Some folks say that the peaches
are not all killed.
Good mattings t5c a yard and
up at Lopez Store Co.
Remember the REGISTER Office
when you want printing.
Prof. McGee's summer school
commences next Monday.
A glorious rain we had Monday
night. 1t was badly needed.
The fisherman complains much
because of the very unreasonable
weather.
Circuit court attracted an I'M
usually large number of people to
town Monday.
1t is the first term of court within
our recollection where the sheriff
did not have a single sale.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. Mont.
Edmons, Belleview, Mo-, April
Ia, 1907, a nine pound boy.
DR.. Trauernicht will remove in a
few days to the residence of Mrs.
Mary j. Clark on Main street.
The cold weather and the drouth
combined have just about put the
early gardens out of commission.
Will Patton writes that Charles
ton is a dandy town, and that he
is much pleased with his job there.
Lopez Store Co. sold forty pairs
of shoes last Saturday. Consum-
mers appreciate good shoe values.
H. L. Bell, of Belleview, Mon
day sold a fine horse to Miss Patti
Andrews. The price paid was
1925.
Carpet and rug time is at hand.
Lopez's have a large stock of de-
sirable patterns and will save you
dollars.
1t is said that the post-ofice may
be located in the brick building
now being erected just south of
the REGISTER Office.
VIM. Just has removed from his
home in Pilot Knob to the Hough
place in Russellville, where he will
be in charge this summer.
AiJwild man from Graniteville,
who declared he could whip his
weight in wild cats, created a little
excitement in town Tuesday.
For SALE OR TRADE-A lot of
buggies and 4surries. Must go at
once. Call and see me.
I'll. M. COLLINS.
The wheat and oats have both
been much damaged by the cold
weather, and unless there is plenty
of rain soon there will be no hay.
Mr.. G. N. Jones is now at "The
Naples" Mr.. Jones has sold his
home in st. Louis and will spend
a great portion of his time in the
Valley.
The county Board of Appeals
has been in session this week, and
quite a number of taxpayers have
been present complaining of un-
just assessment.
A great number of witnesses
have appeared before the grand
jury this week. All sections of
the county, we understand, have
been represented.
Butcher Codding tells us that the
finest beef he has had since he has
been located in Ironton came from
"The Naples" last week. 1t was
a COW and weighed $40 pounds.
Prof. Highill got an expression
from the board at the meeting
Saturday night, and concluded not
to be an applicant for principal of
the Ironton school for the ensuing
year.
The REGISTER reproduces with
pleasure an article from the St.
Louis Times relative to our old
young friend, VIM. III. Thomson,
ESQ. May he live to celebrate
again fifty years hence!
The steam shovel which was ex-
pected here last Wednesday, to
work on the railroad track, did not
come, but was sent to Fort Smith,
Arkansas, instead. When it will
be brought here is rather indefinite.
George Davis and family ar
rived in Ironton Saturday evening
on asvisit to relatives. George is
now train dispatcher for the |. & G.
N. at Palestine, Texas, and has a
responsible and lucrative position.
The town squabble at Des Arc,
it seems, is still unsettled. Two
sets of trustees are claiming to
have been elected at the recent
election. The matter will prob
ably land in the courts in the near
future.
There will be a union temper
ance meeting Of the churches of
the Valley at Fort Hill next Sum
day evening. Each church is ex-
pected to furnish q recitation or
song and ten minutes talk. All
are welcome.
Carrie Nation visited Poplar
Bluff last week and delivered q
couple of lectures. On alighting
from the train she spied some