Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-03-26
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

0uJ.
Small pox is reported at Bonnie
Terre.
1t seems to be a question of ''wet''
or "dry."
Fruit prospects, it is said, were
never more promising.
The wood hauler certainly has had
a long inning.
Some mud on the streets after the
snow last week.
Work was commenced on the new
station at Pilot Knob Tuesday.
Read the advertisement Of John E.
Kuhn, Arcadia, on the first page.
Spring millinery opening at Mrs.
Woodside's tomorrow Thursday.
I am opposed to the 65-cent school
levy, and shall render the reasons
therefor.
Rieke & Son have added the line of
tombstones and monuments to their
business.
r. E. Johnston has advertised a sale
of his personal property at his farm in
Relleview Thursday, March 26th.
For SALE-Thirty head horses and
mules, from 2 to 10 years of age.
W. D. FLETCHER.
People who were in a hurry about
planting potatoes saw the garden
covered with a fine blanket of snow
last Friday.
Candy Pull in the basement Of the
Presbyterian church, Friday night,
March 9th, 7:45. Everybody come.
Admission, 10 cents.
A silver Offering "April Phool" So
cial will be at the residence of W. j..
Smith, April 1st, given by the Ep-
worth League of the M. E. Church.
All are cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Hinchey of ST..
Louis are rejoicing over the safe ar
rival of a fine boy at their home. The
little fellow has been christened Paul
William.-De Soto Press.
The thermometer went down to
zero last Thursday night-the lowest
record of the winter. 1t is not usual
that the coolest weather of the season
comes the latter part of March.
Mr.. R. D. Lewis and family, who
have been sojourning in Pass Chris
tian, Mississippi. for several weeks, re-
turned to their home in st. Louis last
week. They report a most pleasant
time.
Fred Twomey, who is now travelling
for the Krenning Grocery Company,
st. Louis, was an IroEton visitor Mon
day. Fred announces the arrival of a
baby boy at his home February 26th.
All are well.
Superintendent Burnham informs
us that about fifty teachers attended
the examination the first Of the
month. About the largest number
ever in attendance at an examination
in Iron County.
Mrs. E. Link, formerly of st. Louis,
sister of our fellow townsman, Mr.
P. P. Rosentreter, last Friday pur-
chased the grocery stock of MI. O.
Collins in Ironton, and is now in
charge of the same.
Remember, the Corresponding Sec
rotary of the Baptist LADIES' Aid So
ciety guarantees your magazines OF
refunds the ~money-save your post
age and subscribe through them
Your patronage kindly solicited.
Following is the programme Of the
Mothers Club, Friday, March 9th;
Solo. Mrs. Lee Barger; Swat the Fly.
Mrs. Loonis; Music, Mr.. Kellogg
Why the levy must be increased, Mr.,
Damron. All are cordially invited tC
attend.
At the Methodist Episcopal Church
next Sunday morning, Rev. M. N
Powers will take up his work for thu
new Conference year. His morning
subject will be: Gin These Last Days
At night the subject will be: cat thu
D.ol nFnSto noko -
The Standard Oil Company has mad'
H. M. Collins it's agent at Arcadia ant
will build a warehouse there at once
The Standard is establishing agencies
in every town in Southeast Missouri
and is an active competitor of the
Waters Pierce Oil Company.
Among those who attended the fu-
neral Of the late John Newman Sun
day we're Golf Whitworth, wife ant
daughter, Mrs. Emma Hills and Mis-
Paradine and Miss Lena Pruitt, ST
Louis, w. E. Hills and wife, Festus
Mo-, Thos. Newman, Ironton, Mo.
A note from Mr.. w. w. Nall, Clerl
of the United States District Courts
Louis, tells US that he has just return
ed from a sojourn at French Lick
Springs, Indiana. Mr.. Nall writes
that he had a delightful time and re-
turns to his duties in the best Of health
A portion Of the W. J.. Lee hub fac
tory at this place was moved Il
Ohlmnn' this week where it will b
loaded for shipment to Douglas coun
ty, Mo-, where Mr.. Lee Is putting in
,1 crnith and Frank Golf haV