Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-02-18

oAN tAO mOIuAuB
journals were not delivered until they
were brought back by No. 4, at 3:4E
P. N. 1t was a lonesome" Sunday
for a good many people, notwithstand
ing the churches were open, as usual
The following were the highest and
lowest temperatures of the conclud-
ing days of last week: Thursday, 81
and Al; Friday, SO and 80; Saturday
Sc and 50. Sunday was little cooler,
but bright, clear and pleasant for out
door exercise, Sunday, 81 and Ss.
Mrs H. M. Collins Tuesday received
word of the serious illness of her
mother, Mrs. Louisa Schmitz, of Little
Rock, Ark. Mrs. @. B. Hill leaves st,
Louis to-day to go to Little Rock and
Mrs. Collins will go if there is not an
immediate change for the better. An
operation may be necessary.
H. d. Griffith receivednotice Satur-
day evening that he had been APP
pointed Highway Engineer of Jeffer-
son county. The job pays $500 a
year. Harry's many Bismarck friends
are glad that he secured the appoint
ment. He will begin his duties about
March 1st.-Bismarck Gazette.
1t has been a long, long while since
passenger traffic on the Iron Noun
tain railroad has been as light as it
has the past winter. For years and
years it was the rule for every train
to be comfortably filled and frequently
standing Dom was at a premium.
Nowadays half the seats are empty.
A man standing on the streets of
lronton and watching the ties coming
in town wonders where all the timber
comes from. More than thirty years
ago, when charcoal was being hauled
to the furnace at Pilot Knob, we were
told there was nc more timber here
abouts. And still the woodman finds
a tree; and l guess he will keep on
after we are all gone.
Last Friday afternoon the dwelling
and store of O. L. Collins at Sabula
were destroyed by fire. The buildings
were closely connected and burned
together. His stock of general mer-
chandise was almost a total loss.
Very little was saved. Buildings aud
household furniture we're covered by
insurance to amount to $500. A
policy on the stock of goods recently
expired but had not been renewed.
If the local streams could give us
through the summer the volume of
watersthat fill them now how it would
add to the beauty of the Valley!
Sparkling rill and rushing brook,
Powered sward and shady nook,
Bass and perch for baited hook
Bless me, pleasant these!
Sullen, silent, stagnant creeks,
Dust on clothes and sweated cheeks,
Ticks and other insect freaks
Give me winter, please!
Program for Junior Tea Monday,
February %, at 2 O'Clock:
Orchestra-Town.
Solo-Mrs, r. L. Barger.
Piano Solo-Catherine Anderson.
Reading Miss |. johnson.
Piano Solo-Miss /. Marshall.
Solo-Mrs. DeWeese.
Duet-Miss F. Fisher and Addie
Buckley.
Orehestra-Town.
Refreshments-Junior Girls.
One day last week the mails deliver
ed here were complete and thorough
ly water soaked. 1t had been cast off
the early morning train into a water
ditch alongside the railroad. 1t IS no
infrequent occurrence that the heavy
mail bags of a Sunday fall under the
car wheels and their contents are
groundinto ~smithereens. 1t is inexcus-
able. The fast mail train should make
a stop here, If good service is intended
or desired by the postal authorities.
The Masque Ball at the Academy of
Music Monday night was largely at
tended, and wa pronouncedly a sue
cess. The attendance was good, and
the costumes elegant and varied. Mrs.
Clara fischer, of Ironton, and Mr..
VIM Lee, of Arcadia, received the
prize as "best couple" At ~ O'Clock
the masks were removed and refresh
ments were served. After that dane
ing was resumed, and continued to
about four o'clock, when all departed
for home and sleep.
Mrs. F. E. Moser of st. Louis was
in the valley the past few weeks the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Drucilla
Whitworth, in Arcadia. Mrs. Moser
is making her home with her niece,
Miss Flora Tong, who has a position
in the the public library. Mrs. Moser's
elder son, Bert, is in the employ of
the Rock Island Railway with head
quarters at Chicago. Her other son,
is secretary of the st. Louis
Trust Company, and cuts "consider-
ice" in financial circles in st.
We are glad to know these
Young men are prospecting.
Rev. DR.. B. F. Crissman, district
superintendent of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and two weeks ago
Ironton in his ministerial capacity,
s at Barnes Hospital, where he under
vent an operation Saturday morning.