Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-07-22
LOCAL BREVITIES
Weather delightful.


All roads lead to Arcadia Heights
this week.
The first watsrmelons were in
the valley last week.
There is to be a big horse show
and picnic in Belgrade, August
7th.
Arcadia Valley Cook Book-new
and revised edition-S1. For sale
at this Office.
Lost-July 18th, a baby's short
linen coat. Finder will kindly-re-
turn to this Office.
Pennington expects to have an
old-time fair this fall-the Sec
ond week in October.
Pilot Knob defeated Ironton in a
basket ball game last Friday even
ing by a score of Is to 10.
Mr.. Damron, we are glad to say,
has recovered from his recent ILL
ness and is in his usual health
again.
1t is announced as about certain
that the Epworth League people
will locate on the Kaths place in
Arcadia.
Lost-A black crocheted shawl
on the medicine show grounds.
Finder will please return same to
this office and receive liberal re-
ward.
The request to move the bells
from the COW has been complied
with to some extent. Still the or
dinance should be passed without
delay.
Married-Ironton, Mo-, Sunday,
July IS, 1909, Jesse Sheriff., of
Pilot Knob, and Belle Pinkley Of
Iron county, Squire R. A. Rasche
officiating.
Mr.. Adolph Lopez was here from
st. Louis last Saturday. He re-
ports that business in the granite
line is very satisfactory at the
present time.
We've had to do without ice
again this week. the fellow who
is responsible for locating that So
called ice factory in Arcadia has
much to answer for.
The Woodmen of Graniteville
will give a Picnic and Blue Ribbon
Fair on Labor Day, September 9th,
and a ball at night. Details will
be given in due time.
Contractor Tual has been de-
layed in his work on building the
addition to the school house be-
cause of delay in securing some
lumber from the mills in Arkan-
sas.
There will be a free barbecue
and horse fair at Thompson Blan-
toms east of Ironton, Wednesday,
September 1st, 1909. Arrange
ments are being perfected for a
big time.
Lieut.. F. G. Delano, at the expi'
ration of his furlough, has been
ordered to report at a military
post, near Boston, Mass, where
he will probably be located for
some time.
E. L. Farmhouse desires to in
form the public that he now has on
hand a complete supply of all the
school books used in Iron county.
You can get any book you want
at Barnhouse's.
The White & Hummel Mfg Co.,
of L%esterville, last week bought
the hub timber on 10000 acres OF
land from the T. j. Moss Tie Com
pany. This supply will run them
for several years.
1t is said that a delegation from
the M. E. Church, North, Epworth
League, will visit the valley in the
near future, with a view of locat-
ing the state Assembly ground.
Verify, our valley promises to be
a great place after while.
Dry, dry, awfully dry in the val
lev. The drouth seems confined
to a narrow margin just round
about. Sections ten and fifteen
miles away report plenty Of rain.
We need rain badly here.
A. new safe has been purchased
by the county for the use in the
county clerks Office. The safe is
sufficiently large to hold all the
records of the Office. Something
that has long been needed.
Last week Bro. femme put forth
the first issue Of The Ozark Art Mir
ror, a monthly of 16 pages. 1t has
a neat and attractive cover, is
filed with interesting descriptive
matter and illustrated with local
views. A creditable and deserv-
ing effort.
Some two hundred people were
on the Heights Tuesday. More
are expected every day. The feat
Of successfully piping water from
the hub factory was accomplished
Tuesday morning and it is an
nounced that there will be water
in abundance now.
To fully appreciate n Of the
blessings attaching to this Area
dia Valley, go to the regions
whore the gay and festive mosqui-
to flourishes. And to do this you
won't have to go beyond your
dollars worth even at the Feder-
ally enforced three-cent rate.