Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-18

Oh our ClClZenS TO put on lOuF eutor-
tainments next fall and winter.
The entertainments will all be Of
a musical nature. Further partic-
ulars will be announced.
Mrs. Polite Elvins is spending
a week with the Misses Fletcher
in Arcadia. Mr.. Elvins is attend
ing the Republican convention in
Chicago. Mrs. Elvin had her
choice of coming to the valley or
going to the big Republican pow
WOW. She showed her good judg-
ment by coming to, the valley. .
Our venerable friend, A. Begley,
made us a pleasant call n day
last week. Mr.. Begley is probably
tee oldest resident of the valley
that is he has been living here lon
ger than any one else. He came
to Pilot Knob sixty years ago the
18th of last month. He says he
does not know of any one who is
living here now that was here then.
Are you going to the Seven
Ages Bazaar? Be sure to go:
First age, Infants;
Second age, Sweet Sixteen;
Third age, Sweethearts;
Fourth age, Old Maids;
Fifth age, Aunties;
Sixth age, Mothers;
Seventh age, Grandmothers.
Ice cream and cake served after
noon and evening.
Our always genial and enter
tanning friend, MI. Clarence N.
Jones, was a caller at the REGIS
TER Office last Saturday. Mr..
Jones tells us that the report that
his magnificent home, "The Ma
ples," was for sale a not true.
MI. Jones has no idea of parting
with the property-a fact we are
mighty glad to hear, and hope to
have him with US for all time tc
come.
Mr.. James P. Barger, who has
charge of some mining being done
by the Sligo Company in the
west end of the county, spent a
couple of days last week with his
family in Ironton. Mr.. Barger
says they are finding some iron
out there but as yet have struck
N O large body of ore. The saw
mills are stacking their lumber,
No shipments being made at pres
ent panic prices.
Married-At Ironton, Mo-, Tues
day, June IS, 1908, Adolf Nemnich,
of Walnut Ridge, Ark, and EN-
ma Koenig of st. Louis, E, L
Farmhouse, Judge of Probate, Of
floating. Mr.. Nemnich is well
; known here, having at one time
been in the bakery business al
Pilot Knob. This is his third ven
ture on the matrimonial sea, the
two former wives being dead
We wish him and his much hap.
piness.
According to the new road law
if a man wishes to work out hi
road tax he must give his overseel
a written notice to that effect be-
fore the first of June each year
The overseer must within thirty
days from the time the nbtice il
received let each person know thu
date when his service will b.
required. If a person fails to Civ
notice it will be considered that hi
prefers to pay his tax in money
and the same to become due JUNE
1, of the year it is assessed.
B. and S. were in the Iron coun'
! ty delegation that attended the
Republican convention in De Soto
/ last month. S., as he frequently
does, when away from home, 60
| drunk or ssnear it," and on the re-
turn trip the following converse
ton ensued:
ST. understand you r 60
3 ing to oppose me in the election
, this fall?"
, B.-"Yes, / am"
, S.-"Why?"
T B.-"Because you are a d.
. %hypocrite!"
J Curtain.
; One of the interesting feature
at the Cleaners Bazaar will be
: Quilt Contest. There are many
! persons in the valley who have
stored away among their treasures
numerous quilts composed Of tiny
, scraps, which they or their moth
! ers or grandmothers pieced anc
! quilted in the far away days o
! their childhood. The Cleaner
ask that these beautiful pieces o
handiwork be brought from thei.
: seclusions and used in decorative
, art at the Bazaar. BY a popular
vote a first, second and third pre-
MUM will be bestowed on the ex.
hibits; said premiums will consis
, of ~rosettes Of red, white and blue
, ribbon, Nothing is charged TO
entering the quilts and they will
be returned to respective owners
, at the close Of Bazaar. Person'
| desiring to enter the contest vii
send the quilts to Mrs. VIM
Schwab some time before Jun'
18th.