Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-01-13
q BREvITIEs.

Light bills running high.
Six inches of rain since December
1st.
Arcadia is still without light on the
streets.
F. A. Twomey has opened a store
in Bismarck.
How many New Year resolutions
still hold good?
The boys had some fine coasting
last Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. Delano gives it as his opinion
that there will be no ice-making this
winter.
A couple of sleighs out the past
week. But the sleighing only lasted
about one day.
Again we say tits a pity that the hills
adjacent to the valley had to be
"skinnedn of their timber.
It is proposed, we are told, to move
the Ozark Inn, on Arcadia Heights,
down g the tabernacle.
Certainly have had villainous
weather the past week. But then,
think, what a magnificent fall we had.
The news that two more drills will
be put to work at Annapolis is cheer
ing. 1t indicates that the prospect is
promising.
Mr. ]. A. Kerwin Of Arcadia is still
in st. Johns Hospital, st. Louis. We
r glad to hear that his condition is
improving.
The snow and the rain and the mud
of the past two weeks have just about
put the country automobile out of
commission.
R. L. McLaughrey, the jeweler, will
move back from Arcadia to Ironton
and occupy a store room in the Will
lard Hotel building.
Mr.. Buford and family moved over
from Bonnie Terre Thursday and are
occupying the 7. B. Whitworth house.
Bismarck Gazette.
John Propst of Iron county has been
visiting Fl. B. Sheata and family. He
returned to home Sunday .-Freder-
icktown Democrat-News.
Chas. P. Damron of Newport, Ar
kansas, was in Ironton last Friday.
Mr.. Damron says they are all well
pleased in their Arkansas home.
Fresh prepared bran for table use
also fresh Graham and whole wheat
-four just received.
LOPEZ STORE Co.
d. Edgar Fletcher was in Little
Rock and Hot Springs the first of this
week. He says that state wide pro-
hibition has not made Hot Springs
dry.
Some awful weather the past week.
Lots of snow and sleet and rain. Sun
day Monday and Tuesday were rainy
and dark and foggy. Some sunshine
would indeed be welcome.
Judge Harry r. Holland has been
quite sick the past week with grip,
but we are glad to report, is improv-
ing. His sister, Mrs. Goode, Of East
st. Louis, is at his bedside.
Coming next week, a seven-rlee
pheto-play entitled, "The Life of Our
Saviour" This film is hand-colored,
and is really an exceptional picture.
See next weeks REGISTER for partic-
ulars.
Last Friday was the coolest night of
the season, thus far. The thermom-
eter went down to 8. But Saturday
morning dawned bright and clear,
the sun shone warm and the mercury
climbed rapidly.
Our friend, Thos. P. Fitz of Des Arc,
who travels for w. P. Gettys of st
fouls, is reported sick at his home,
We trust Uncle Tom will soon be able
to resume his labors on the road
Potosi Independent.
Mr.. w. W. Nall, Clerk of the U. s
District Court, st. Louis, recently
purchased an automobiles Cadillac,
sand says that he expects to make
some trips to the valley therein wher
she summer comes again.
Jhas. L. Stevenson OF Lilbourn, Mo.
was in Ironton last Saturday. He tell
us that he and w. J. Fitz are doing
nicely in the mercantile business and
that Lilbournfs a progressive town
He was looking unusually well.
The Brotherhood Of American Yeo'
men will give a grand ball at Work
mems Hall, Gr~aniteville, Friday night
February II, 1916. Admission, fifty
cents a couple. Good order, goot
music and a good time. Comet
w. d. Fletcher last Sunday drove
242 hogs from Lestervilie to Hogan
and shipped them to st. Louis. In the
long drive, which required about al
day, he was fortunate enough to ge
through with the loss of but n hog.
our young friend, Mr.. Kelton 3
WHITE, OF st. Louis, wat in the vale.
Saturday and Sunday, and gave us {
Rall. There isn't q more genial ant
<andble young man anywhere than Mr.
white and we are always more thai
glad to see him.
Adolph Dettmer, an old and highl.