Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-08-14
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

The water supply is getting woeful-
ly short.
Lots of going and coming in the
valley these days.
The livery men have been kept busy
the past couple of weeks.
Remember the Big Fish Fry at Belle
view next Saturday, August 10th.
Notwithstanding the prolonged
drouth our tomatoes have been fine.
County court proceedings published
this week. An adjourned term will be
held September I'd.
For EALE-Fine, Full Blooded Jer-
sey Cows. Also, well-bred Colts. APP
ply to W. B. Potter.
Never before has Main street been
as dusty as the past week. And that
is saying something.
The Holiness Camp Meeting at Des
Arc commences Thursday, August II,
and closes August 81.
Forty cents a bushel are paid for
peaches at the canneries in Southwest
Missouri. Must be plentiful.
Mr.. Levi Oren says that he believes
a nan with a suction cistern cleaner
could do a big business in the valley.
For notwithstanding Business at
Pilot Knob. Also, a one-horse wagon.
Apply to F. A. Ebreacht, Pilot Knob,
Mo.
A swimming pool is one of the i'm
provements contemplated for "Ep-
worth Among the Hills'' the ensuing
year.
Some of the timber on the hill tops
is drying because of the unusual and
most prolonged drought. A most in
frequent thing.
The iron front is being but in the
Baldwin building. The structure will
probably be ready fof occupancy
within a month.
The saloon at Graniteville opened
for business last week. 1t has been
a little more than five years since
Graniteville had a saloon.
Lost-Friday, August sth, on the
road between Ironton and De Soto, a
36x4 automobile tire and rim. 80 re-
ward for return to this Office.
PIANO FOR SALE-$35O Piano. Will
sell for $125. Call at the DR.. Goulding
place, west Ironton.
MRS G. M. LONDON.
James D. Edgar, who has been with
a government survey party at Liberty,
Texas, has been made recorder of the
party and transferred to Wilmer,
Texas.
DIR. Chas. I'll. Jones is seriously i'll
with typhoid fever at his home in Bru-
not. He wal reported slightly improv-
ed Tuesday and it is hoped he is onthe
way to recovery.
A card from Miss Rose Russell,
formerly of Belleview, who has been
in Los Angeles, California, for several
months past, apprises us that she is
now in San Diego.
The woman's Home Mission Society
will meet at Fort Hill Church, Thurs
day, August IA, at 2:3O P. M. This is
an important meeting and all mem
bers are urged to be present.
Our longtime friend, Anton Roeh-
ry, ESQ.,, certainly is a cabbage grow
er. We've had from his garden this
summer several heads 0 + as fine cab
bage as ever grew anywhere.
The lowest point recorded by the
thermometer the past week wa g.
Thursday night. That was four de,
grees cooler thai any other night 0
the week. The low point Friday nigh
was rs. 4
MADIGAN SAYS: For a limited
time only, and to start the hunting
season off with a BANG. He will sci
you a Breach Loading Single Barreilet
Shot Gun, with automatic she'll ~ejector
for $3.50.
Mrs. Ompie Bradley will not build
new home on the site of the place tina
was destroyed by fire a couple 0
weeks since. Mrs. Bradley will max
her home in Crystal City where sh
has relatives.
We hear that there is possibility o
a local optionIelection in Iron count.
in the near future. The last loca
option election held in Iron count,
was October 6, 1907. The county wen
wet by a majority of 90.
Geo. w. Whitworth, train audito
on the NJ, K. ST Railroad, is now 10
Gated in Parsons, Kansas. Georg,
has been working in this capacity TO
more than ten years and is highly re
garded by his employers.
Thomas Messmore and Mrs. Julia {
Thornton, Of Pilot Knob, were unite
in marriage in st. Louis, Wednesday
August 8, 1918. They will make thei
future home at Sulphur, Springs, Nc
The REGISTER extends best wishes.
Remember that the Furniture Re
pairers and Upholsterers will not b
in town a great while longer. Bette
have your work done before it is to
late. Everything fully guaranteed
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