Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-10

no matter how much work l
done on them-as long as the mar
row tire is permitted to cut tn,
roads and make the ruts.
The REGISTER folk are indebted
to the Lopez Store Company for
couple of boxes of very fine cigar
holiday season membranes
We extend sincere thanks, and
assure the donors of our appreci'
alton and distinguished consider
ton.
Mrs. w. J.. Townsend, nee Mis-
Nellie Brierton, was an IrontoI
visitor last Tuesday, and while
here made q call at the REGIsTEI
Office. This was Mrs. Townsend
first visit here in over twenty
years and she found few familia.
faces.
While Sheriff Fits, of Reynolds
county, was waiting at Hogan last
Sunday to takes train to st, Louis
to get Bill Spaugh, he lost his
pocketbook containing over $50
Fortunately, however, the money
was found by an honest man, who
promptly returned it to its owner
Word was received here last
Sunday of the death, early thai
morning, of Robert Tetley, at his
home in Pennington. Deceased
was long years ago a resident o.
this town and was we'll known by
all our older citizens. A number
of relatives from here attended the
funeral Tuesday.
It seems certain now that the
Governor is going to refuse to ex.
tend clemency to Bill Spaugh, and
he will be hung at Centreville, to-
morrow Thursday. The execu-
ton will probably be witnessed
by a number of people from this
county, who have signifed theil
intention of attending.
Installation of officers at the
next regular meeting of Ironton
Lodge, No. 244, K. P, Friday
January 18th. A supper will be
served to members and theil
families at the Academy of Music
after lodge meeting. All members
invited. j. M. HAWKINS,
K. r. & S.
Our faithful old "Tunnel Drift
Ed. Perry, of De Soto, sends
us a very handsome paper weight,
with the monogram "E. D. A.
thereon, made from the armo1
plate in one of the Spanish ships
sunk by Dewey in the battle OF
Manila bay in 1898. 1t is an ex-
quisite piece of work, a valued
relic, and MI. Perry has our sim
cere thanks
Lee Jackson has purchased the
saw mill located near Albert Chit
woods on Sinking creek from his
brother Tom, and will move it to
this place in the course of the next
week or two. Tom Jackson has
purchased the Smith mill from A.
P. Farris and will run it. This
mill is lscated some where neal
the head of Logan creek.-Centre-
Uile Outlook.
cit is said," remarks a Carol,
county paper, ''that when making
granitoid pavement if you will
mix two barrels of salt with enough
material required to build forty
feet of pavement, no sleet or snow
will adhere to it." 1t might not,
but the prevention of one danger
seems to encourage another, for in
the above case the old town COW
would lick the walk to pieces.
The new county treasurer, Thos.
D. Jones, took charge of his Office
January list. In retiring Mr.
Lewis, the old treasurer, gave Mr.
Jones a check for S25, 912.03. This
is the largest check ever given or
the Iron County Bank in it's ten
years history. Mr.. Jones' bond
as treasurer, is for 100000, with
the following sureties: Chas. L,
Stevenson, John Stevenson, Walt
er Fitz, DR.. Chas. HI. Jones and j,
s. Benson.
The drunkenness in this city 6
few days ago was something fierce
The people voted local option,
The law is undoubtedly being vio-
lated, for certainly all the drunken
men on the streets that day were
not sick enough for a doctor tt
prescribe a whiskey prescription
for them. If they did have a pre-.
scription, who prescribed it? ant
if they didn't have a prescription
then where did they get theil
booze? - Fredericktown Democrat
Mems.
While members of the firm
we're at supper, burglars entered
the store of Holloman Bros, a
Hogan, about seven o'clock las
Friday night and stole $50 il
silver. Right close by was $500 il
currency, but the thieves over
looked this amount. Entrance
was gained into the store by Dor.
ing a hole in the rear door and re,
moving some of the fastenings. |
would seem that the work wa
done by some one familiar will
the premises. There is no clue tt
the guilty parties.
From the st. Louis papers ",
see that Mr.. w. HI. Shelby ha
severed his connection with tn,
Hamilton Brown Shoe Compan,
and is again with the Friedman
| Shoe Company of St. Louis, Th,