Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-04
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

The Ironton schools open next
Monday.
The post-oface and banks observed
labor day.
Good things to eat seem to be N
usually scarce.
How many drouths are we going to
have this year?
There is talk of bonding the city to
put in waterworks.
The new telephone building adds
much to Main street.
Ticket sales at the Ironton station
this summer have been large.
Mr.. Geo. Begley of Poplar Bluff is
building a bungalow on Arcadia
Heights.
Elmer Newman is now employed as
deputy in the Office of County Oollec-
tor Forshee.
Sheriff Blue has trimmed the trees
in the courthouse yard. 1t is quite
an improvement.
The county court is considering the
proposition of tearing down the fence
around the courthouse yard.
It is estimated that the cost Of the
swimming pool on the M. E. Assembly
Grounds in Arcadia will be "a about
$500.
September has, as yet, brought no
relief from the instense heat and the
nights continue warm. Rain is badly
needed.
A couple of circuses-Haig's and
Yankee Robinson's-are in Southeast
Missouri this month, but they give
Ironton the go-by.
DIR. J. H. Martin was appointed by
the county conrt Tuesday as Justice
of the peace at Pilot Knob to succeed
the late John s. Luthy.
Rev. Jones, of st Louis, a repre-
sentative of the ti-Saloon League,
delivered an address at the Academy
of Music last Sunday night.
"The Lost Singer" is concluded
next week. Then we co mmence the
publication of that intensely interest
ing story, "Fran." Do not miss
ttFran.n
E. J. Reeves, who is farming at Iror
Mountain, brought to this office Sat
urday the finest home grown water
melon we ever saw. 1t was a daisy
sure enough.
Another $1,000 was added to the
surplus fund of the Iron County Banl
at the meeting of the directors OF tina
institution last Monday. The surplus
is now $16, 900.
Our old friend and former fellow
citizen, Mr.. Pat. O'Brien, of Los An
geles, California, writes that he will o.
in the valley on his vacation the lat
ter part of September.
The first meeting of the Irontol
Chapter of the Eastern Star, since tn
summer vacation, will be held mex
Monday night, September 9Th. Al
members are urged to attend.
Prof. j. B. Needham will have
charge of the Normal department 0
the Salem High School this year and
with his experience as a teacher, VII
give complete satisfaction salen
Monitor.
The returns made by Assessor Mar
shall to the Board of Equalization il
session last Monday shows ar e
Of $13, $780, "A in the merchants as
sessment throughout the county owe
last year.
A. Madigan last week bought tn
lot on Main street, just south OF Tn
new telephone building. Price, 5000
Mr.. Madigan contemplates building
brick store house and residence there
on in the near future.
The ladies' of the Presbyteria,
Church are preparing a very en-
PERTAINING little play, to.be give
some time in September. Watc
for the date, which will be an
nounced later.
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Prosecuting Attorney Damro
writes from Green Mountain Falls
Colorado, that it is delightfully."- coo
and pleasant out there and they slee
every night under two or more blank
cts. They will be at home ina coupl
of weeks.
The REGISTER was misinformed iat
week when it stated that Rev. Fathe
Adrian would leave Arcadia. We al
glad to hear it. Father Adrian Is on
of most popular and highly esteeme
gentlemen in the valley. We can't a
ordt to lose him.
In this issue of the REGISTER Is re
produced an article from the ut. Lou
Republic telling of the financi'
trouble Of the Arcadia Country Clul
1t would be a great thing for the va
ley If this institution could be put Q
a sound financial basis.
There was a big fire in the hills ea'
and northeast OF town last Thursda
and Friday night. The flames g
pretty close tosome of the bungalow
; on Arcadia Heights Thursday nigl
and some hard fighting was necessar
to prevent their destruction.