Iron County register., 1912-11-28

He says that the swarm of office
seekers was something awful to
behold.
Our representative, DR.. j. h.
Martin, has leased a residence at
Jefferson City for the winter, and
his family will be with him dur
ing The session.
AT Codding's Meat Market you
can find everything for the Thanks
giving Dinner. Turkeys, Oysters,
Celery Cranberries and everything
else that's good to eat.
Mr.. Codding, the butcher, got
1O2 turkeys from acouple of farm
ers, near Munger, last Monday,
He had no trouble iu disposing of
them for Thanksgiving.
Rev. j. Frank Smith of st. Louis
will preach at the Baptist Church
next Sunday morning and even
ing. Everybody cordially invited
to attend these services
Mr.. Harris, the saddlery man,
who has been in A. Roehry's house
on the mountain side for the past
few weeks, has again taken up his
abode in the M. E. Parsonage.
Miss Elizabeth Tharp, of Belle
view, who has for many years
been friend of the REGISTER, was
in Ironton Saturday and present.
ed US with two very delicious
pears.
Miss Jessamine Woodside en-
tertained a number of her little
friends Tuesday afternoon, the oc-
casion being her tenth birthday.
The guests report most enjoya-
BILE time.
The city council last Friday ev-
ening awarded Frank R. Hotson
the contract for building the gran
itoid walks for which the city had
advertised for bids. The walks
will be built at once.
Regular meeting indian R. A.
Chapter, No. II, Tuesday even
ing, December Sd. Election of Of
ficers and other important busi-
ness. All members urged to at
tend. w. R. EDGAR, HI. P.
We understand that Hon. John
s. Bergman will be an applicant
for postmaster at Poplar Bluff un-
der the Democratic administra-
ton. Iron county friends hope he
may succeed in landing the job.
For Sale-Two good farm hors.
es, owner having no use for them
or would exchange for an all
round, safe, family horse, harness
and saddle. Apply to James Rob-
inson, Valley Home, Arcadia, Mo
While circuit court was in ses-
sion Monday of last week Judge
Dearing granted a decree of di-
vorce to j. J. Farris from his wife,
Josie Farris. Mrs. Farris was
awarded the custody of the two
children.
M. Nichols, q former resident Of
Ironton now living in st. Louis
was in town last week with view
of returning to Ironton to make
his home. He had a trade or
with Ed. Summers for the butcher
shop, but the deal was not made.
Otto Thomas was here from
Granite City, Illinois, a few day
last week. He tells us that tn
Democrats cleaned up everything
in Madison county, Illinois, in tn
recent election, and the enem,
just can't become reconciled tt
their defeat.
Circuit Court will convene il
Centerville on next Monday
Ninety three cases are dockete'
for trial, twenty of which ar
criminal cases. The docket is Sc
for two weeks, but it will probabl
require three weeks to dispose Q
all the cases. s.-Reynolds OutlooE.
Before the election we heard
good deal about soup houses afte
Wilson was elected. So far nj
soup houses have been opened
but the Iron Mountain rallroa'
this week announced an advanc
in section mems wages from 81 8
per day to $3.50 and from 10 hour
to 8 hours as days work. -Frede1
icktown Democrat Netus.
Mr.. Jacob F. Diager and Daniel
| la Johanna X. Brandt of Gordon
Vile, Mo, will be united in mar
riage at the home of the bride o.
Thanksgiving day. Mr.. and Mrs
Dinger will make their home i
Ironton, in modern cottage MI
Dinger has just completed, o
| North Shepherd street. We ex
tend our very best wishes.
Jasper Plank was in to see
since the election and is might
we'll pleased with democratic sue
cess. He remembers selling ft
COWS at eight dollars head dul
ing the panic of 1872 and the Re
publican administration of GEL
Grant, after silver coinage ha
been stopped and the old gree
backs had been called in by a re
publican congress. He is nc
afraid of any panics or So COW
under President Wilson.-SGle
Monitor.
| Notwithstanding Postmaster E
ans commission does not expiI
until the fall of 1914, several as
pirants have made known the
desire to be his successor. Anon
those who have openly announce
their candidates. are P. S. Co