Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-09-04
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present.
A big lot Of automobile visitors to
the valley Sunday.
County court met in adjourned ses-
sion for . short time Tuesday MORN
ing.
Superintendent Hanson visited the
schools in the west end of the county
last week.
Mr.. J. W. Reed has accepted apo-
sition as tie Inspector for the Missouri
Pacific railroad.
The Pilot Knob public schools open
ed Monday. Prof. and Mrs. R. e.
Marshall of G~raniteville are the teach
ers.
DIR. G.. b. Jones of Brunot drove
through Ironton in his automobile
Tuesday afternoon on his way to
Fredericktown.
The st. Francois County BARRIERS
Union has adopted prices of 20 cents
for q shave and 40 cents for a hair
cut, effective September 1st.
Wanted-A man to milk and take
care of cows, attend furnace and do
general work about the place. Apply
at Baptist Home, Ironton.
We had about two inches of rainfall
last week. The weather has been de-
lightful the past few days, but the
nights and mornings are almost cold.
Strayed-One horse mule, four
years old, about 14H hands high, coll
or blue with brindle stripe over
shoulders. Please notify E. 7. Haven
or, Minimum, Mo.
The picnic at Graniteyille Monday
was not largely attended. In the
ball game between Graniteville and
Pilot Knob the score was II to 5 in
favor of the visitors.
About twenty members Of st. Louis
Cycling Club arrived in the valley
Sunday evening and registered at the
Commercial Hotel. They returned
to st. Louis next day.
1.-THE Masque Of Life'' Saturday ev-
ening was undoubtedly n of the
greatest pictures aver shown in Iron
ton, and, wesare glad to say, was wit
nassed by a full house,
Chas. Barnes, whose phenomenal
pitching with the Pilot Knob team
has won him not a little celebrity this
season, has an offer of 800 q month
to play ball in an Arkansas town.
"A war tax OF Sc had to be paid on
the receipts from the three dances
given recently in the Academy Of Mu-
sic to secure funds to buy q piano for
the hall. That's certainly taxing some.
John Orrick, who lives at Granite
vile, informs US that the barn on his
place was struck by-lightning during
the storm last Wednesday night.
Fortunately, but little damage re-
suited.
The Ironton schools, opened Mon
day with an enrolment Of So In the
high school and 200 in the grades.
This, exclusive Of the enrolment In
Arcadia and the colored school at
Ironton.
Bert Langdon drove into the valley
in his automobile Sunday night after
making a round trip to Boulder, Colo
RADIO. In travelling $500 miles Mr..
Langdon says he didn't have a single
puncture.
Mr.. A. G.. Meyer of Belleview has
purchased the Swearinger property in
east Ironton and is removing thereto
to-day. We are glad that our long
time friend is going to make his home
in the valley.
If there is a boy or girl In the com
munity who.wants to learn type-set-
ting they can get the opportunity by
&
applying at this Office. Pay will be
increased as efficiency is shown. APP
plyimmediately.
We have no word from Mr.. Ohas,
e. Downey since he left here about
two weeks since for California. We
trust he has not been delayed in biz
journey by the railroad tie-up in the
western country.
The county court Tuesday contract
cd with Chas. Ivester for 80 cords O
wood and with 10 hn Faulkner for q
cords. Their bids were S4.25 per cord
There were two other bids, n fol
$4.75 and the other $5 3 cord.
The criminal docket of the October
term of court will be unusually large
seventeen cases already docketed
This is q larger number of crimina
cases than have appeared on all thu
dockets in the past two years.
Jas. W.. Russell has made q dozel
different views of the valley and hat
them printed on post cards. They
are excellent and q desirable souvenir
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