Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-09-05

Never since we can remember
has the ice business been so
neglected and badly managed in
Ironton as this summer. The very
hottest weather, for days at a
time, there has been no ice sup
ply. Simply abominable. That's
ALL
Miss Mamie Brown arrived from
st. Louis Sunday to resume her
work as teacher in the public
school at Pilot Knob. Miss Mamie
tells US that her mother will leave
st. Louis October 1st to spend the
winter with relatives in California.
A couple of men were here from
| Chicago this week looking over
the old screen factory, with a view
to purchasing the property and
converting it into a furniture fac
tory. We are not advised as to
what they concluded to do in the
premises.
j. E. Tolleson, the handsome
and accommodating gentleman
who has charge of the dry goods
department at the Bryant Mer-
camille Co.'s store, was at Bis
marck Sunday and Monday, visit
ing home (?) folk.-CharIeston En-
terprise.
Rev. J. M. Huber is in Arcadia,
hoping that the good water and
pure air of the Valley will restore
him to health, after a siege OF in
termitent fever contracted in the
swamps. We trust to announce
the reverend gentleman's complete
recovery soon.
George Moore tells us that down
in Texas, where he lives, a rail-
road commission means some-
thing, and that when the commits
sioners give orders to the railroad
Mr.. Railroad does something. We
certainly wish that we had some
Texas law here.
The REGISTER this week pub
fishes the official statement of the
Bank of Des Arc. Considering
that this institution has been in
existence less than four months
we think the showing made is an
excellent one. We congratulate
the officers and directors.
R. T. Masterson and a friend, T..
P. Farrar, of Ironton, Mo-, came
down yesterday, Mr. Masterson to
look after extensive interests about
his home and land near Palatka,
and Mr.. Farrar looking over the
country there with a view o'farm-
ing.-Corming (Ark.) Courier.
Called meeting of indian R. A.
Chapter, No. II, on Saturday,
September IA, 1907, at nine o'clock
A. M, and continue through the
day and evening. Work in all the
degrees. All members and visit
ing Companions urged to attend.
R. w. GAY, Sec'y.
The REGISTER stated last week,
from information at first hand, as
it thought, that Rev. Mcdonald
had resigned his charge at Fort
Hill, intending to join the Louis
lana Conference. Mr.. Mcdonald
denies this, and says he will re-
main here until after Conference,
which meets this month.
Lovers of the national game wit
messed one of the best games o.
ball Of the season on Sunday
when the Ironton team crossed
bats with the Bismarck nine. The
home team won out in a score o
ten to six. The contest was an in
teresting one and passed mos
pleasantly.
Newton Warren of Belleviev
and cousin, John Holman, Q.
!, Fayette county, Ills, were lrontor
visitors last Friday. Mr.. Warrel
| had Just been in receipt Of a tele'
gram announcing the serious ILL
ness Of his son, AL, in California
We hope to hear of an improve
ment in the young mans con
dition.
FOR SALE AT AUcTIoN-Satur
!, day, September ID, 1907, at m.
! residence in north Ironton, across
the street from the station house
nv household and kitchen furni
,, ture, a good cow-and other article
: too numerous to mention. Every
thing must be sold as l am goini
/, to st. Louis. Sale commences a
: ten o'clock A, M. VIM. JUST.
Jesse Hawkins, Circuit Cler
/ and Recorder of Iron county, me
B. B. Reagan, proprietor of tn
arcadia VaIley Enterprise, on tn
q streets of Ironton last Friday eve
: ming and administered to Reaga
7 a sound thrashing with a whil
9 Reagan had been bemeanin
Q Hawkins through the Enterprise fc
many months, and would not de
sist; hence the s of the WIFI
Jesse Hawkins is a splendid ger
tleman who has, to u mind, bee
s~hamelessly abused and siandere
through the Enterprise. -Centrevil
Outlook.
q What a howl would go up, n
marked an editor who had evl
j. IDENTIFY had experience, if new
q papers were to criticise the IL
N dividuals as freely as many peop
criticise the newspapers. Ever
! issue Of a live and reputable new'
] paperis a mantle Of charity; ar
~ the matter left out truth, n
- ILL aELoa n.nrn Ehn