Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-08-28
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Whatever you do, don't miss Fran.
Lawn Festival, Arcadia, this even
ing.
F. A. Twomey has sold his restau-
rant to Geo. Left.
This is Field Day at the Demonstra-
ton Farm in Arcadia.
1t is rumored that a laundry may be
built in north Ironton.
R. G. Farmer was in Doe Run last
week moving ahouse.
The Dandy Dixie Ministries were
not as good as their name.
The local banks will not be open
for business Monday, September 1st-
Labor Day.
Mr.. T. A. Conrad Tuesday left some
very fine samples of seed wheat and
seed oats at this office.
The Annual Conference of the M.
E. Church will be held at Jackson,
Mo-, September oath.
A Union Meeting of the churches of
the valley will be held in the Academy
Of Music Sunday night.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference
of Fort Hill Church will be held by
the Presiding Elder September I'd.
For ~SALE-Fine Jersey COW and
heifers. Good family and work
horses. W. B. POTTER.
For Sale-A second hand Piano at a
bargain price. Or will trade for live
stock. F. 0. CoDDING.
The city will let the contract for
building some granitoid walks at the
meeting of the council next Monday
night.
Fletcher & Barger will rem owe their
insurance offices to the telephone
building as soon as the structure is fin
ished.
Too bad that we couldn't have such
glorious weather as that of the past
week while the Assemblies were in
session.
The brick work on the new building
at Arcadia College will be completed
in another week. Then the slate roof
will be put IN.
A man who farms near the Iron
Mountain dam was in Ironton Friday
with a wagon load of cantaloupes
which he quickly disposed of.
The strike of the miners in the lead
belt in St. Francois county was de-
clared off Tuesday. The men get an
increase in pay of 25 cents a day.
Father Adrian, who has been locat-
ed at Arcadia College for several years
past, we understand will soon go to
another field. We are sorry to hear it.
Remember the Ice Cream Social on
the M. e. church lawn Friday even
ing, August 29th. Twill be the last
this season. Go, and help a worthy
cause. 3
An effort is being made to establish
a rural free delivery route from IRON
ton twelve miles south on Marble
Greek and return by way of the Flat
woods.
Mrs. Strickland of Ironton is here
the guest of friends this week. She
will attend the Baptist Association at
Elvins Thursday and Friday.-Lead
Belt News.
A L. Hazen and wife, of Quincy,
ILL.,, wer in the Valley Monday. They
drove to various points Of interest
and yer by no mean u~nfavorably
impressed.
We had some fine rains the past
week and the weather has been de-
lightful. 1t warmed up considerably
though, Tuesday, and more rain woulo
be welcome.
Business on the railroad is very
quiet. Only two pusher crews are a.
work and there is talk of taking of
one of these. All the freight trains
now running the Illinois road.
have a one-horse spring wagon,
good as new, which I will sell cheaI
for cash, or trade for beef cattle, hog
or sheep. F. o. CoDDING,
Ironton, Mo.
The Ironton schools will open Mon
day, September sth. This is about
week later than usual but the Director
thought it best to try and get ava.
from as much hot weather as possible
j. B. Russell, Of Ruble in Reynold
county, a former valley boy, was il
Ironton last week. Jere has been il
the lumber and mercantile business IL
Reynolds county for the past twent,
years.
Our old friend, Chas. K. Polk, o
Marble Greek, phoned us Friday las
that some most excellent work hat
been done on the roadsin that section
the two days previous. E~verybod,
was enthusiastic.
The County Board Of Equalization
as to the assessment Of merchants AM
manufacturers meets at the court
house next Monday. An adjourne'
term of county court will be held tn
day following.
Sundays st. Louis Globe-Demo
crat: "The will Of John s. Benson
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