Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-04-25
q BREvITIEs.

Cold and wei.
Buy another Liberty Bond.
"Birth OF q Nation" May 4th.
Hay has been selling at a32 a ton.
The strawberry will be late this
spring.
There ought to be plenty OF May
flowers.
We never hear any m ore talk OF a
summer hotel.
The boys and girls are counting the
days until vacation.
An early Easter did not mean an
early spring this year.
D~augherty, the ice man, is growl-
ing at the cold weather.
The probate docket for the May
term is printed this week.
Mary Pickford's husband is the star
in next Saturdays picture.
April has been as chilly and damp
a. March was warm and dry.
Many light-users insist that the new
rate will increase their bills 100 per ct.
An unusual amount OF travel on the
railroad these days. Unprecedented.
Why doesn't the light company de-
mand more money for the street
lights?
Does the electric light Company
seek to drive US back to the coal oil
lights?
The corn shelter, 1t is said, will OPP
crate exclusively at night hereafter
That means bum lights.
Our streets need some gravel but
The city authorities say they can &c
neither men nor teams to do the work
1t takes plenty OF rain in April t.
make the meadows, it is said. There
should be plenty Of grass this year
then.
The new buildings at Arcadia Col
(ege are nearing completion and VIII
boon be ready for the finishing
touches.
Are we going to oil the streets !
dronton this year? 1t is said the o.
will cost a half more than it did
year ago.
The address By ]. Kelley Wright
the Academy of Music last Frida!
night wa largely attended and gen
orally enjoyed.
Rev. v. o. Penley will oficiate !
St. Paul's Church the coming sunda!
Morning service at eleven, event.
service at eight.
Iron county is making a most OK
cellent showing in the Third Lioer'
Loan and will probably double II
quota, $4,000.
There should by all mean be q r.
duction iu the tax levy in lrontc
School District and in the City
Ironton this year.
Roadoverseers say there IS mu'
difficulty In getting hands to WORK
the roads. The present scarcity
labor il unprecedented.
You will get to see q picture vel
much like miss George Washington
next Tuesday In Msdcap Madge
featuring Olive Thomas.
Rev. N. B. Henry has purchased t
home of the late Mrs. Sarah F. All
In Arcadia and will make his ho'
there In future, we understand.
Why not make q concerted move
have a night man placed In the Ire
ton stationf One 10 badly needed q
we believe with proper effort
could ecure one
At o recent meeting Of the Iron
School Board all the teachers "
re.employed for the ensuing ye
Some Of the teachers have not
signiRed their acceptance.
"Tax Payer" wants to know II I
Ironton School Board is going to I
swer bis inquiry printed In tn
columns . couple Of weeks since.
Tom Lovelsce, who with his bro
or, John W., has been running Q
mill, south Of Arcadia, has sold
interest TO another brother, Eli
Tom has returned to Des Arc.
Rev. oh. johnson, Of St. La
who has accepteda call to tho pas
sts OF the Presbyterian church
Ironton, will conduct services
next Sunday, morning and evenin
Several cars were dersilsd at
Top early Tuesday morning, bloc
the track for ssvsrsl hours.
wreck WAS occasionsd BY tho pu
butting Into some cars no. 'in
clear"