Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-19

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agent of the Missouri Pacific, wal
here Sunday looking at some land
he owns west of Pilot Knob. We
understand that Mr.. Payne is
thinking of building q house or
the property in the near future.
Fall Goods arriving every day
We have now our line of Fall and
Winter Shoes, Hats, Clothing
Overcoats, Cloaks, Underwear
Sweaters, Shirts, Etc. "We car
save you money"
B. N. BROWN.
A card from MI. Louis Favez.
who, with his family, has been
sojourning in Switzerland for the
past two months, informs they will
sail for home on the Chicago,
which leaves port October 9Th.
They have had a delightful trip.
Grover Curtis, who has been in
the employ of a drug store at Fred
ericktown for the past month, was
in Ironton Friday on his way to
Sikeston, where he will be en-
ployed in the prescription DEPART
ment of Hess & Smiths drug store.
Lamont Bros Show that visited
Ironton last Wednesday is GER
tainly a bum proposition. A tacky
outfit and mighty tacky lot of peo-
Pile. The least show for the mon
ey-50 cents-that has had the
gall to visit this town in a good
while.
The REGISTER this week prints
a letter which is of interest to the
residents of this section, as it re-
lates to the original grantee of the
lands known as the Pratt Survey.
The title was vested in Mr. Pratte
before this territory became a part
of the United States.
G. j. Tual yesterday secured the
contract for building a residence
for E. G. Wayland, Piedmont, at
a cost of SIS, 900. Work will be
commenced at once and be pushed
to conclusion. The REGISTER as
sures Mr.. Wayland that Mr. Tual
will do him an honest job.
Miss Minnie Fisher, who has
been connected with the millinery
department at the Lopez store foI
seasons, has been spending several
weeks in st. Louis in the whole
sale millinery house. Word from
the manager compliments Miss
Fisher highly on her efficiency.
On account of the Tri- County
Fair at Piedmont, Mo-, Septembel
25th to 9th, the Iron Mountain
railroad will make an open rate Of
one and one-third fare for the
round-trip. Tickets on sale, Sep
TENDER Oath to 9th.
G. E. DowNEY, Agent.
Our young friend, Jake Dinger
has been quite sick at his home II
this city for the past three weeks
The attending physicians have
diagnosed his trouble as appen'
dicitis and he was taken to st
Louis this morning to be operated
on. We hope to hear OF his early
recovery.
If YOU want to see what q fire
will do to the growing tree take a
stroll to the lot, west of the Blue
Store, whereon the cottage wa
burned a couple of months since
Fruit and shade trees alike were
ruined. Only those trees far ava,
from the building escaped the
blight of the flames.
A letter from our old frient
Prof. w. G. Ogier asks US t.
change the address of his paper t.
Alice Tex, where he has agall
been employed as superintendent
of public schools at an Increases
salary. He says the school Their
opened with a splendid enroll
ment.--De Soto Press.
The passengers on the south
bound train last Thursday evenini
took a poll of the chair car ant
smoker. There were 48 voters il
the two coaches and they declare
their preference for President a
follows: Wilson, 10; Roosevelt
Is; Taft, 8; Debbs, 6. Not mucl
OF a showing for the ELEPHANTS it
acknowledge the favor of a rid
with my young friend, Mr.. Fl. R
Polak, in his fine auto last Thurs
day afternoon. We had a might
pleasant "spin" over the Vale
and up to Middlebrook. Mr.. I
seems to have mastered the intrl
cacies of his machine, and our ru
had neither hindrance nor trouble
A Grand Ball will be given i
Workman's Hall at Granitevill'
Mo-, Tuesday evening, Sept. 24tl
1912, by the young men of Granlt'
vile. Good music and the hes
of order guaranteed. Admission
so cents. Refreshments will b
served by the Royal Neighbe
Ladies'. Come and have a goo
time.
Charlottesville is making its cit
zens build concrete sidewalks, an
when they refuse, the city doe
the work and makes the lot owner
pay the bill. Kenneth has foun
that nearly all progressive ~citizeE
will build walks as a matter
pride, and SO has not passed an
compulsory sidewalk law, yet
Dunklin Democrat.
While up among the lakes
Michigan this summer, Mr.. r.
Lewis did a lot of fishing, you ma
be sure. One very lucky day |
! no pt,,rad q tiger mnGcalOnpo forty