Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-04-09

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OF course (?) he'll have the bird
out this week growing over Bob
election to the mayoralty.
The auction sale of personal
property of the late John Ruble
near Vulcan, Tuesday of last week
was largely attended and every
thing sold brought a good price
The total sales amounted to abou
$1,000.
Some eight or ten people board
ed the train here Thursday bound
for Fresno, California. In the
party were r. G. Croker and fam,
lily of Goodwater and one or two
Others from the west end of the
county.
AT the meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Acadmey of Music Mon
day afternoon the old directors
and officers were reelected for the
ensuing year. A dividend of five
per cent. was declared on the
stock of the company.
Congressman M. R. Smith ar.
rived home from Washington las
Saturday for a stay of about ter
days. Mr.. Smith is looking we'll
and his many friends were glad tc
congratulate him on his improved
appearance.-Fdrmington Times.
I have a large assortment Of
pansy plants-of the most beauti-
full hue and delightful odor-fol
sale. Also tomato and cabbage
plants. Sweet potato plants about
May list. JOHN NEWMAN,
Valley Gardens.
STRAYED-One sorrel illey, {
years old, with a little white in
forehead and a small wart on left
shoulder. Shod all around. Any
information as to her whereabouts
will be gladly received.
A. L. HILL, Ironton, Mo.
Sheriff Marshall leaves to-day
for Jefferson City with Thos. Per-
sons, sentenced to five years in the
penitentiary for rape. Persons
could not make a bond and he
will be serving time in the peni-
Tertiary while the Supreme Court
passes on his appeal.
Mr.. John Newman Tuesday
brought to this Office a bouquet of
the most beautiful and fragrant
pansies that ever came into our
possession. They were perfect.
Mr.. Newman has a large lot of
these pansy plants for sale which
are ready for delivery now.
Paul GARNER, Jr., of st. Louis,
is a visitor to Ironton this week.
"Pope," as he was known here in
his boyhood days, has been away
from Ironton for 20 years. He is
the father of seven children; the
oldest % and the youngest four
years old. His employment is
that of a letter carrier.
The vote in 1the school election
in the Ironton district was: For
Directors, I. G.. Whitworth, 1879;
Mann Ringo, 1870; J. S. Conway,
ia; John T. Baldwin, ST., 50; F.
Kindell, Jr., 48. An eight months
school was voted. The PROPOSE
ton to annex j. R. Stoner to the
district carried almost unani-
mously.
Our good friend, DR.. E. L. Barn
house, last week sent to the editors
residence a genuine country-cur-
ed ham--prepared, cured and
smoked by his own hands. And,
say, it is absolutely delicious!
So far ahead of the city cured
meat we have to live on these
days, that there is simply no COM
.parison.
The REGISTER acknowledges a
pleasant call from Mr.. H. w.
Buckley, formerly of Flat River,
who recently purchased an inter-
est in the store of Louis Miller in
Arcadia. We found Mr.. Buckley
to be a very genial and pleasant
gentlemen and wish him every
success. The firm is now known
as the Arcadia Store Co.
Mrs. Woodside asks the REGIS
TER to tell the ladies of the valley
and vicinity that she has the pref
test, largest and best selected
stock Of spring and summer mill
linery that she has ever handled.
She is certain that they can find
what they want if they will call
and examine her elegant display.
Easter opening Thursday, April
9th.
The local option elections in this
part of the state twenty years age
resulted very much the same as
they have within the past year OF
two. All the surrounding coun-
ties went "dry" and Iron voted
"wet." And after four years
trial Of local option all the "dry"
counties we're glad to get back to
licensed saloon. Will history re-
peat itself?
In another column we print an
account of the death of Ed. P.
Tetwiler at Cotton, California,
The deceased was born and reared
in Ironton and will be we'll remem
bered by all the older residents,
Ed. was a graduate" Of the REG
IsTER Office and about as good a
printer as you'll find. Old friends
here learn of his death with sor-
row. Peace to his ashes!
Services at the Methodist Epis-
a~-o1 OL,,rol, C.,NJox CohoA1