Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-04
BelIeview News.


Arthur Ricketts, is visiting his
parents at Mount Sterling, KY,
this week.
Ollie Campbell and his mother,
Mrs. j. II. Campbell, T visiting
relatives in Lesteryille.
Miss Kate Russell returned to
Hillsboro Monday to resume
teaching.
Mr.. Henry Bollinger and family
have returned to Greenville after
spending a week with relatives.
Superintendent B. P. Burnham
and wife and son, Edwin, have re-
turned to Ironton after having
spent a week with Mrs. Burn
hams parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
Meyer.
The young people of the COM
munity gave Miss Ruth Bynum a
surprise social Wednesday even
ing. Quite a crowd was in at
tendance and a good time was
had.
The doors of the M. E. Church
were again thrown open on
Christmas evening, to perhaps the
largest audience ever assembled
therein. The occasion was a
Christmas exercise entitled "Kriss
Kringle and His Crew." The
church was beautifully decorated
by a committee of young ladies,
chosen by the Sunday School.
The entire Sunday School, includ-
ing three from the Baptist Sun
day School, took part in the Cam
tata and each n acquitted him.
self nicely.
AS this is the beginning of a
new year, we deem it necessary to
give the church directory for Belle
view. Services every first Sunday
at the Methodist church, at II A.
M, and Z P. M. Pastor B. w. By
mum. Sunday School every Sun
day at 10 A. M. Superintendent.
H. L. Bell.
Services every I'd Sunday at II
A. M. and Z P. M, at the Presby-
terrain church. Pastor, Newton
Smith.
Services every Sd Sunday at IL
A. M. and 7P. M. at the Baptist
church. Pastor, j. Ell. Summers.
Sunday School every Sunday at
10 A. M. Superintendent, Aub
Edmonds. Everyone is invited to
these services. ALPHA.
The holidays being over busi-
ness of all kinds appears to be
dull. Our merchants did a thriv-
ing business for several days pre-
ceding Christmas, and they can
we'll afford to take things quietly
for a few weeks now.
Miss Lora Tolleson, teacher at
Thorn Grove, gave an entertain
ment just before Christmas, and
although the weather was bad,
there was a large crowd out. The
manner in which the pupils per-
formed their parts, showed that
they had been properly trained,
and Miss Lora deserves much
credit for her efforts to make the
affair a complete success.
A number of B~elleview teachers
spent their vacation with home
folks, but to-day most all have
gone to their respective schools to
resume work.
Ah! The fond anticipation Of
the homecoming for Christmas.
What a Contrast to the packing OF
grips, s~uiteases and trunks for the
return! 1t appears that | can hear
an occasional sigh or see an oc-
casional eye filled with tears, as
each one starts on the return
journey.
Messrs. S. Grunberg and G..
Oelschlager came down from st.
Louis last week and spent a few
days at home.
Will Warren, who has been
working in a store at Poplar Bluff,
is spending a month with his par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oelschlager and
Mr.. S.lGrunberg visited Mr.. j. T.
Patterson and wife Wednesday.
Also, Mr.. and Mrs. Chambers and
children.
One evening last week quite a
number of boys land old men too)
got together and gave Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. @. Paullus quite a nice
charivari. 1t is said that ''the old
man set EN- up" after which ev-
erybody returned home feeling
that they had been very literally
paid for their trouble.
1t is said that John Russell lost
a fine horse last week.
Miss Jennie Logan returned to
the city Christmas day.