Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-03-11
LOCAL B%REvITIEs.

st. Patrick's day next wednesday,
The lenten season nearly half gone.
The City election promises to be-
come interesting.
County Court adjourned Tuesday
evening, after two busy days.
q. W.. Marshall, assignee of 9. j.
Percy & Son, will sell the stock OF
goods belonging to the firm March
25th.
For SALE-Pigs, eight weeks Did.
Good stock. Only four Sows and one
Male lett. W.. CURRY.
Eggs-Thoroughbred range-raised
White Leghorns. Is for $1.OO. Ten
years a breeder. j. L. CURTIS, Iron
ton, Mo.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Trask,
of Mann, Mo-, Monday, March 8,
1915, a ten pound boy. The REGISTER
extends fluctuations.
Walter H. Fisher is in the race for
CITY Marshal, asking reelection to
the office whose duties he has dis
charged for the past two years. He
is a capable and efficient officer.
FOR SALE two-year old Horse
Mule, 4 Mares, from 4 to II years old.
Price from $75. 0 to $225.00. Or will
trade for cattle.
r. j. MACARTHUR, G%raniteville Mo.
Under the deft hand of Mr.. O. j..
Newman the st. Paul's church interior
has put on a freshness and newness
pleasing to the eye. Mr. Newman
has good taste and expresses it in his
work.
Our young friend, Mr.. Hanson, is
having a nice, easy time, all his own
way, in the race for County Superin-
tendent. Everybody seems satisfied
and we are sure the situation pleases
George.
There will be nc prayer meeting at
the Methodist Church in Ironton this
Wednesday evening. The congrega-
ton will worship with the Baptist
Church in their revival efforts.
M. N. POWERS.
The work on Main street is being
pushed along, and soon we shall be
ready to enter judgment. Before it
is completed no criticism will be
heard from me. There is an old adage
that "a fool and unfinished work
never agree" and | am in no condi-
too to question it's truth.
DR.. K. W. Houston went to the city
Thursday and returned Saturday with
Mrs. Houston. She had. some weeks
before, undergone an operation in st.
Johns Hospital from which she is now
happily recovered, and both husband
and wife are the recipients of hearty
congratulations from their many
friends.
Summer days-hot sun-parasols-
they are all coming, and you may as
well inform yourselves concerning the
last-named topic. Sun shades are to
be decidedly "different'' this year,
and Mrs. Bottomley will tell you all
about them in the REGISTER fashion
notes this week. She has also some
thing to say about pretty caps.
The REGISTER takes pleasure in
attesting to the fitness of Mr.. g. W.
Hanson for the position of Superin-
tendent of the Public Schools OF Iror
County. He is capable and energetic
devoted to his profession, and, withal,
practical in thought and work. II
chosen, he will be faithful to hit
constituents and untiring in his dis
charge Of the duties pertaining to hi
Office.
Bark and Hobbs, the evangelists
have been in a union meeting a
Jackson for nearly three weeks. NTht
first services were held in thu
Methodist Church which seats abou
seven hundred people, but it was sooi
discovered that other arrangement
would have to be made. Atabernacl'
was erected which seats $500, bn
Sunday this would not seat the crowd
that attended. The meeting is great.
arousing the entire community.-D
Soto Press.
The razor-tired wagon wheels o
the tie aud log wagons are destructiv'
of roads at this season. A law com
polling the adoption OF four-inch tire
would go for toward giving us goo
roads; but our legislators are solar
walkers and contemn things purely Q
earth earthly. 1t Is far better, 70
know, to bar me from importing
cass OF beer or . jug OF red liquor 70
my temperate nse than 70 proyid
against the ineffective use of th
taxes I pay in behalf Of good road
Perhaps, though, when State guar
dianship over us shall been completed
established, our law makers may &c
down to matters affecting our com
fort and convenience.