Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-02
LOCAL BREvITIES.

Good apples are selling at one
dollar a bushel.
The boys were out playing the
usual halloween pranks last night.
The city has put in some fine
concrete culverts on Shepherd
street.
How about that new suitp There
is a fine line of clothing at
Browns.
Business Mems League meeting
Thursday night, this week. Don't
forgetit.
Chas. E. Downey has just
finished a granitoid walk in his
front yard.
A fine new stock of mems and
boys hats and caps Just received
at Lopez Store Co.
Mr.. st. Louis and family are
now domiciled in the Logan cot
tage on Shepherd street.
For Sale-A good lfresh mich
COW; also a fine Jersey calf. Ap-
ply to A. A. Jacobs, Arcadia, Mo.
The building of the road around
Shepherd Mountain has been
postponed because of a lack Of
funds.
The American Hotel-so long in
Ironton-is no more. That hos
telry is now termed "The New
Willard"
j. P. Benoist, Broom Maker,
Frankcley, Mo-, will make brooms
for IL 1-2 cents, or part of corn.
Write him.
Bishop Tuttle will hold services
at st. Paul's church, Ironton, next
Monday evening, November 9th.
All are requested to attend.
Fred Kindell, ST., is building
quite an extensive addition to his
residence in west Ironton. He will
also put in a steam heating plant.
For Shakespeare Piano. Price,
S35. In good condition. Apply to
Mrs. J. M. Logan, Belleview, Mo-,
or Baldwin Piano Co., iii Olive
street, st. Louis, Mo.
Baldwin Bros. closed down the
hub factory Monday evening, and
will probably not run any
this winter. The demand for
wood was far in excess of the sup
ply.
Married-At Arcadia, Mo, Tues
day, October Oath, 1911, Alfred
Buch, of Eureka, st. Louis county,
and Rose Thompson, of Iron
county, Rev. L. F. Aspley %officiat-
ing.
Conductor S. w. Andrews was
home a few days last week. He
and j. V. Webb and some other
conductors left Monday on their
annual hunting trip in Reynolds
county.
County Superintendent Burn
ham announces that a teachers
meeting will be held at Belleview,
Saturday, November 18th. It will
be a night session commencing at
o'clock.
In the circuit court last Thurs
day Judge bearing sustained a
demurrer in the RozieI- Nations lie
Der suit from st. Francois county.
An appeal will probably be taken
to the Supreme Court.
H. B. Jones Tuesday brought to
this office a twig from a pear tree
in his yard with two green pears
thereon about the size of a plum.
1t is most unusual for the fall
blossom to develop into fruit.
The Merry Go Round man packed
up and shipped south last Thurs
day. He did not do much BUSH
ness during his stay here. If he
had struck us in the summer time
he would have had a harvest.
1t is now stated that, if the
weather continues favorable, the
concrete work on the Shut-In dam
will be completed by Thanksgiv-
ing. 1t is not the intention to con-
fine the water until next spring.
To Mrs. G. D. Alexander, of
J~erseydale Farm, we are indebted
for a very fine large pumpkin,
presented to US last Saturday. It
was a beautiful specimen of
pumpkin and weighed thirty-six
pounds.
Messrs. w. A. Russell, of Poto-
81, and John G.. Russell, of Belle
view, and Messrs. Carr and Bean,
of Caledonia, drove through IRON
ton about noon Saturday on their
way to Reynolds county, where
they will camp and hunt for ten
days.
Sheriff Fits of Reynolds county
last Saturday placed a man by the
name of Wiley Weaver in the jail
here. On Monday last Weaver
shot his wife, from whom he had
been parted for some time, and
then shot himself. Neither was
seriously hurt.
AT a meeting Of the Ironton
school board Monday evening
Oscar Haywood was made janitor
of the school building at 500 q
month. Mrs. McCallister, who has
had the position at the same
price, wanted more pay and the
board made a change.
An interesting game of football
was played between the Lronton
and Doe Run teams last Saturday