Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-09


Train No. 9 continues to be late.
stones delicious fruit cake at Lo-
psz's,
Read Collector Burnham's an
nouncement.
Washington county will vote en-
local option Friday.
See advertisement of stock sale at
Iron Mountain, December 10Th.
Excellent butter for sale. Win
wood Farm. Phone Ironton, 1l6.
Piedmont-Ironton High School De-
bate at the Academy of Music Friday
night.
About a hundred men are now en-
ployed by the Sheahan Granite Com
pany at Graniteville.
1t is said that there will be some
more prospecting for lead in the IRON
dale country in the near future.
Four reels of actual War Pictures
Thursday night, December 18th. Don't
miss this picture. Admission, 10 cts.
Our county clerk, Mr.. Arthur Huff,
has been quite indisposed the past
few days but we hope for an early i'm
provement.
John E. Moore, we understand, has
employment as a motorman on an
electric line between Fort Worth and
Dallas, Texas.
Rev. John 7. Self, former pastor at
Fort Hill, is visiting friends in the val
ley, and will preach at that church
this "wednesday evening.
County Clerk Huff has issued 21S
hunters licenses this year. They ex-
pire January list, SO it is not probable
that many more will be issued.
The sale of the Iron Mountain
property, OF which there has been SO
much talk the past three months,
seems to have failed to materialize.
G~raniteyille Camp, No. 1902, will
give a grand ball at Graniteville, FRI
day evening, December 81, 1915. A
good time assured. Everybody come.
Rev. Father Adrian will be here
from st. Louis for a few days stay
this week. He says he just had to
come back to the valley for a short
visit.
The senior and junior of the REGIS
TER are indebted to Mr.. A. @. Inner
for a most acceptable Christmas re-
membrance. Read his advertisement
in this paper.
The insurance companies have made
q radical increase in insurance rates
on business property in Ironton. In
many instances the rate has been
doubled or nearly.
Arcadia folk are dissatisfied with
the train service accorded their town
on the new time card and will petition
the railroad officials to have trains 8
and 4 stop at Arcadia.
A motion picture concern made
some pictures in the valley the past
summer. Manager Plante says he
will have some of these pictures at the
Academy before so very long.
There is but one licensed saloon in
st. Francois county and it goes out OF
business a few days before Christmas.
Tt is located at Elvins and is said to
be doing a wonderful business.
Regular Meeting, Ironton Chapter
No. $40 o. E. s., Monday, December
Is, 1915. Election of officers. A full
a attendance is desired.
HATTIE I. MADIGAN, Secretary.
Large fresh stock of Candies, Mixed
Nuts, Fruits and Christmas Delicacies
just received, Special low prices
made to churches and schools in guam
tity purchases. LOPEZ STORE 90.
An earthquake was felt throughout
Southeast Missouri at noon Tuesday,
At Greenville the courthouse and
other buildings Q damaged $4,000.
The shock was noticeable in the val
ley.
From the Elvins correspondence in
the Pennington News: "Mr. and Mrs.
Polite Elvins have closed their home
here and left Wednesday for st. Louis,
where they will reside during the
month"
We are pleased to learn that Judge
Harry B. Jones, who has been in the
Alexian Brothers Hospital, st. Louis,
the past three weeks, is doing very
nicely and will probably return home
in ten days.
The Ironton Order Of the Eastern
Star entertained three automobile
loads Of Visitors from Bismarck Mon
day night. A lunch was spread after
lodge and a very pleasant evening
was passed.
The Sunshine Specialize new train
on the Iron Mountain-made its first
trip, southbound, through here Sum
day evening. 1t was electric Lighted
and has every appearance Of a high
class train.
The new time card on the railroad
became effective Sunday. No. 5,
southbound at 1881 P. NJ, now stops
at Ironton on flag. No. 10 is now due
here at $40 A. M; No. % at 2:19 P. M,
and No. A at 1921 p. M.