Iron County register., 1918-02-14
LOCAL BREVITlEs.

ftCtUtc ouOW oatut Oo1 hkuts
But little talk of local politics, yet.
Teachers examinations March lst
and I'd.
Let US hope the worst OF the winter
has passed.
County court proceedings are pub
lished this week.
But little mud on Ironton's streets
after the big thaw.
The smallpox quarantine should be
more rigidly enforced.
The prolonged freeze "histed" some
OF the granitoid walks.
1t is said sl2 cord is beiug paid for
hickory. t. o. b. Iron Mountain.
Everybody agrees that it has been
an awful winter on the wood pile
probably the worst ever.
We are pleased to hear that Mrs. a.
P. Mackley is improving in health
after several weeks illness. -Desloge
Sun.
There has been less mud since the
tbaw than was expected. The warm
sun and brisk wind helped the drying
very much.
Mrs. Farr, of Des Arc, NO., who has
been here visiting her niece, Mrs. Jas.
Emerson, returned to her home Tues.
day.-Lead Belt News.
The Red Cross Chapter will hold its
regular monthly meeting at the Pres
byteran Church next Monday even
ing. Everybody come.
Because of the smallpox situation
the Red Cross entertainment which
was being arranged for Washington's
birthday has been poisoned.
The Methodist ladies will give a Sill
yer Tea at the residence OF Mrs. j. h.
Baldwin, Ironton, next Tuesday, Feb
ruary 18th, from 2:30 to O'Clock.
Two of the boys and several young &
ladies' in the High School "played
hockey" Monday afternoon. No,
Well net print the names this time.
For Sale-One 800 lb. Hog and s
Shoats; sold one shoat for sl5; will
take s12 each for the others. Hog
$4,000. JOHN BETHEL, Arcadia.
Six candidates have already an
nounced for the Democratic nomina"
ton for Collector of st. Francois
county. It's long rum until August
The weather the past week has
psen mild, and we are free from snow
and ice for the first time in two
months. 1t is, indeed, a grateiu
8 change.
Service will be inaugurated on the
rural route out of Arcadia on Feb
ruary 18th. There has been no mai
carried over the route for more thar
month.
Mrs. Jos. Ranft, formerly of Pilo
Knob, now residing in st. Louis
writes: II can not do without th'
REGISTER as like to near from m.
old friends. Best wishes"
w. r. Patterson of Marble Creel
was caller Saturday. Mr.. Patterson
informed us that his son, b. M, VIII
has been in St. Francois County TO
several years, will return home thi
spring and 60 to farming again.
statesmen WANTED = Lubricatin
oil, grease, specialties. paint. Parto
whole time. Commission basis unit
ability is established.
RIVERSIDE REFINING Co.,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. Bertha HighiilI and daughter
recently Of Charlottesville, Mo-, ar
visiting in Ironton, preparatory
going to Washington, D. G., whel
they will make their future hom'
Mr.. Highfll having a position in or
of the departments there.
Louis Favez, who has been care
taker at Mr.. ]. A. W. Lewis "Ozar
Home" for nearly eight years pas
has secured q similar position in $
Louis county, and will depart theme
in about two weeks. We are sorry
see him go and wish him we'll.
One Of the surviving Missourial
on the British ship, Tuscania, wbi'
was sunk by a German submarine, Q
the coast OF Ireland, one day last wee
was Millard Brooks, Of Brunot. YOU
Brooks was we'll known in this coun
having taught several terms of scho
in Iron.
T. P. Pigg, editor OF the Arcad
Valley Enterprise, was here Mond
and made this Office a pleasant ca
Mr.. pigg is one Of the pioneer new
paper msl Of the state. He was he
to attend meeting OF the Republic
Congressional Committee.--De Sc
Republican.