Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-24
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Better hurry.
Remember the Ball at Graniteville
sChristmas night.
Lots of "Middle of the Readers"
since the ice came.
After Christmas make your ~resolu-
tions for the next year.
The young folk will give a dance at
Valley Inn New Years Eye.
Bird hunters are not meeting with
any great success this season.
The inclement weather also in
terfered with the Christmas trade.
Since the cold weather set in most
of the trains are late. Particularly
No. 4.
The Ironton schools close Thursday
evening and will not resume until
Monday, January 4th.
A very handsome calendar, indeed,
is that issued by the Academy Picture
Theatre, ~Ironton, for 1915.
A Merry, Merry Christmas and a
Bright, Prosperous and Happy New
Year to every REGISTER readerl
The rabbit hunter has had fine sport
the past week. One boy was in town
Saturday with So of the section tails"
The REGISTER is a few hours late
this week because the Express Com
pany was a day late in delivering our
paper.
A number of teams have been en-
ployed the past week hauling crushed
rock from Pilot Knob to south Main
street.
Ashes on the walks we're absolutely
necessary the first of the week.
Slicker times we're never known here
abouts.
Read the opening chapter Of Ozark
Hollow in this weeks REGISTER. A
great story. Interesting all the way
through.
The Ironton schools were closed
Wednesday and Thursday of last
week because Of some defect in the
heating apparatus.
M. Nichols, the south side butcher,
has been laid up the past month on
account of a lame back, caused by
lifting too big a hog.
The entertainment at the Academy
of Music last Wednesday night was
credit to those giving it. About $lt
was netted for Belgian relief.
If you missed the first episode of the
aPerils of Paulinen start Tuesday, 18th
Each episode is complete in itself
-Four reels for 5 and 10 cent.
Unfortunately, there was no ice pu'
away the past week. Six inch ic'
could have easily been secured. Their
may not be another chance this win
ter.
Thos. Hill has been in a hospital II
st. Louis the past week where he re
ceived treatment for a cancerou
growth on his face.-Bismarck Ga
zette.
Presbyterian Church: sermons Sun
day, 9th: theme at IL A. M, "Th
Frailty of Life.n 1880 P. NJ. theme
ssThe Possibilities of the Life i
Christ"
Fl. E. Blanton and family, who hav
been living in Stoddard county tn
past year, have returned to Iron coun
" and are domiciled in Mr.. Blanton'
property, in north Ironton.
Gov. Major last week appointe
Arthur Huff to fill out the unexpire
term Of County Clerk Reyburl
Everybody knows Mr.. Huff will mak
q model official.
The parcel post business in and OF
of the Ironton Office has been some
thing fierce all week. The expre'
company signs and says, calais
might have been!"
There never was better sliding tina
the ice and sleet have afforded tt
past few days. But it has been dar
gerous and we are surprised that son
serious accidents have not been r.
ported.
There is a scarcity of turkeys in IL
valley for the Christmas season. II
almost impossible condition OF Il
roads the past few days has prevents
the farmers from bringing the turke,,
to town.
Rev. ". O. Penley will hold servic
in st. Paul's church next Snnd;
morning and evening. Services al
Communion in the morning; evenil
prayer and sermon in the eveninI
All are cordially invited.
The RE GIsTER family is indebted
/. the Anheuser-B Busch Brewery of s
Louis for three boxes Of Christm
Joy-the inimitable Budweiser al
Malt Murine. Like little Tim, '
say, ssGod bless US every oneI"
Coming soon to the Academy Pic
ure Theatre every other Saturd
night a two reel picture featuril
AAlice Joyce.n Each picture is cor
plete In two reels. The first pilot
play Of this series shown will be nj
of the Theatre.
Leading men at Piedmont are hea
ing Steve Burk and are taking q sta
for Christ. Sunday night one m
lad by his 11-year-old son who h