Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-11-20
LOCAL ~BREvITIEs.


Arthur Huff has an unusually fine
lot of turnips.
1t is said the Thanksgiving turkey
will be very scarce this year.
1t is stated NJ. Nichols will again
engage in the butcher business.
A little frosty night and morning,
but most delightful weather, at that.
W. D. Fletcher shipped eight cars
OF cattle and hogs Sunday and Mon
dsy.
A few croppie and perch have been
hooked In Lake Killarney the past
week.
The hunters say there are a few
wild turkeys. But few, if any, have
been killed.
B. K. Taylor is the owner of a Baby
Overland purchased from Geo. Wen
dell, the local agent.
Pie and Waffle Supper by the Clean
ers in the basement of the Presbyte-
rian church Friday evening.
There will be a Pie Supper at the
Cedar Bluff schoolhouse, on Stout's
Creek, Saturday night, November %.
Everybody invited.
County court will hold an adjourned
term December 31st to settle with the
county officers and pass on the road
bond election returns.
F. Buechsenschuetz, of M~iddlebrook,
has everything arranged to harvest a
big crop of ice this winter if there is
any ice-making weather.
The dance given by the soldier boys
at the Academy of Music Tuesday
/. night of last week was we'll attended
and proved quite enjoyable.
Mrs. L. A. Mckee Monday morning
received a message from Robert say
ing he was snow-bound In South Da-
kota. He is on his way home.
A Boys Glee Club has been organ
lied under the direction of Miss
Irene Marshall and a public entertain
ment is planned for the holidays.
The quail hunters have had fine
sport the past week. The birds are
said to be more plentiful than they
have been for several years past.
Rev. R. W. Stanfeld, of Atlanta,
recently called to the pastorate of the
Presbyterian church in I~ronton, has
arrived and will at once take up his
work.
Those big engines that Superintend-
ent Murphy said had been purchased
to pull the passenger trains over the
hills without pusher help have not
yet arrived.
s. w. Andrews left Saturday for
st. Louis where he and Jas. V. Webb
and others will journey by the Frisco
to Bixby to spend a few days hunting
with VIM. ID. WeDD.
For Sale or Trade-House and three
lots on Main street, Pilot Knob. Also
Barber Outfit, complete. Call or adj
dress F. o. MARcoTT,
Pilot Knob, Mo.
Miss Dorothy Bliss, of Seattle,
Washington, was the guest of her
uncle, Mrs. W. Andrews, a couple Of
days last week. Miss Bliss is a volin-
list of note and is engaged in Chau-
tauqua work.
A letter from Mrs. J. F. McCallen,
who lived in Arcadia about twelve
years, but who recently sold her
bungalow there, is now located in
Poplar Bluff and very much pleased
with her surroundings.
A number of vallegians will 60 tc
Caledonia to-day "wednesday to at
tend the laying of the corner stone Of
the new Masonic Hall in that town
A large attendance from all the sur
rounding country is anticipated.
r. R. Baldwin and J. Q. Forshee de-
parted Sunday to drive B. B. Reagan''
car to Biloxi, Mississippi, where MIR
Reagan and daughters are spending
the winter. Messrs. Baldwin and For
shee will be absent about a week.
Fifteen applicants for census emu
merator took the examination con
Quoted by Postmaster Barger at thu
courthouse Saturday. Nine enumera'
tors are required for Iron county ant
the appointments will be announced
soon.
DR.. R. W. Gay last week received
telegram announcing the arrival il
New York from France OF his son
Capt. Geo. Gay. The young man i
being detained in camp because OF al
infected hand, but hopes to be hom'
soon.
The REGISTER lie in receipt Of lette.
from a former vallegian, Mr.. 3. W
Farrar, now living in Rison, Arkan
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