Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-08
LoCAL BREvITIBs.
Brown has a new ad.

Monday was our first real spring
day.
Ironton has settled the COW ques-
ton forever.
"Ivanhoe" at the pict ure show
Thursday night, April sth.
Our former ice man, W. R. Hall, is
thinking of moving to Arkansas to
try farming.
The fruit prospect is reported to be
fine, if we can escape killing frosts
later in the season.
We r needing rain badly. The
ground is awfully dry. Not an inch of
rain since February.
So, there!. Stay where you are,
"Bossy.n You can't play on u walks,
lawns and.gardens!
Mr.. W. H. Delano last Wednesday
brought to this Office a dandelion
blossom-rather early.
The counties round about us all had
exciting contests over the office of
School Superintendent.
Recorder Hawkins issued a mar
rage license Tuesday to Irwin Bennett
and Eva Loller of Pilot Knob.
Collector Burnham is making an eff
fort to collect the delinquent taxes.
The delinquents are numerous.
Motherhood team Of horses for
sale. About 151s hands high. Price
right. KINDER FARM, Pilot Knob. y
Mrs. j. Boss of Middlebrook is Sc
rio usly i'll. Mrs. Boss is 81 years OF
age and it is feared she can not recov-
er.
Mr.. A. Hale will stand a fine horse
at his farm in Belleview the ensuing
season. Address him for terms and
conditions.
The Box Supper and Dance at VAL
ley Inn Monday night was largely at
tended and proved a financial and So
cial success.
ga Fool and His Money" at the
Academy of Music Monday night was
a good show, and deserving of far
better patronage than was accorded
it.
James Ellis, colored, died at his
home in Pilot Knob a couple of weeks
ago, aged ninety years or more. He
had lived at Pilot Knob a long, long
time.
The county court will receive bids
until noon Of the first day of the May
term from banks desiring to serve as
county depositary the ensuing two
years.
On the last page of the paper will
be found a portion of the persona
assessment of Iron county for the taxes
of 1915. The list will be completed in
two more publications.
Easter was not a bad day. The
weather was warmer than the days
preceding and the sun shone through
a haze. A brisk wind was blowing
from the south all day long.
John T. Baldwin, Jr., washere from
Chicago Monday bringing with him
his two little daughters, who will
spend some time in the valley with
their grandparents, MI. and Mrs. W,
I'll. Delano.
We this week print a letter from
our old friend, former County Judge.
James Lewis, now living in Arkansas
Old friends will be glad to know that
"Uncle Jimmie'' is pleased with his
new home
Mr.. and Mrs. @. r. Bramblet and
little daughter, Miriam, left for
Pennington to reside with Mrs
Bramblet's parents, Rev. and Mrs. A
J. Vaughan, for several months
Lead Belt News.
The county court is in session this
week as a board of equalization. Ow.
ing to the fact that some of the mem.
beers of the board had been chosen tc
serve as election officers at the schoo
and city election no session was hello
Tuesday.
Our old friend, Thos. Johnson, was
in TO see us last week and said he waf
at a total loss to understand why any
resident OF our little city would wan
to turn the stock lose on the streets
You can never have a city beautiful
that way.
Harry Kocher of Alton, H., wat
the guest of homefolks Sunday, com
pleting the home circle that gathered
on this day to witness the confirma-
ton at the Lutheran Church of Their
son and brother, Fred.-Festus In
dependent. .
Mr.. r. 3. Gunton now has a position
as special agent with the Census o.
Manufacturers at Washington. Hi
territory embraces the counties o
Iron, Reynolds, Wayne, Carter an'
Shannon. He win be employed
several months.
On Tuesday evening, Mrs. L. A
Delano entertained a few young PEG
pie in honor Of l.. B. Pringle, the new
assistant chemist for the st. JOSEPH
Lead Company. Luncheon was serv'
ed and a delightful evening was spent
-Bonne Terre Star.
Tuesday q Marmon six-cylinder cal