Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-03-06
q BREVITIEs.

Ash Wednesday.
Any candidates for city offices?
A little spring politics, it seems.
The farmers are busy sowing oats.
The motorists say the roads are
fine.
Teachers examinations Friday and
Saturday.
March came in a little cold, but
bright and clear.
Travel on the railroad is not as
brisk as it was in war times.
Fletcher & Barger Tuesday receiv-
ed a car load Of Ford tractors.
The local Ford agents say they ex-
pect to sell about $50 cars this year.
Preaching at the Baptist church
next Sunday morning by DR.. Riggs.
1t is said that some fine strings of
fish have been caught in Lake Kill
larney recently.
County Court meets in adjourned
session next Monday to settle with
Collector Burnham.
Jos. n. Haven has sold his farm
near Graniteville, to James Robinson.
Consideration, $4,000.
The wheat prospect is not as good
as it was a month ago. Too much
freezing and thawing recently.
Word has been received announc-
ing the safe arrival in New York from
overseas of Major Alonzo Harlow.
Wanted-Sawmill, suitable for saw
ing ties; give description and price,
Address E. s. WHITE, Rombauer, Mo.
The sale at the Arcadia Livery sta
BILE last Saturday was we'll attended
and most things brought satisfactory
prices.
John E. Reagan is moving back to
Ironton from Flat River and will be
employed in the Office OF Fletcher &
Barger.
Misses Dorothy and Helen Reese
delightfully."- entertained their young
friends at a birthday dinner Monday
evening.
The Public Service Commission an
nounces that it will conduct a hearing
of our light troubles in Irontor
Thursday afternoon, March 9th.
Mrs. VIM. HI. Delano returned home
Sunday after an absence Of five week.
with her son, Lewis, at Bonnie Terre
We are glad to learn that Mrs. Delant
is much improved in health.
Contractor O. j. Tual Monday be-
gan work on a one-story brick store
building, 3Ox6O feet, with basement
on the corner lot, south of the court
house, for M. Nichols & Son.
Mrs. Ella Aldridge last Wednesday
received word that her brother, t. ID
Cowan, a conductor on the Cotton
Belt, was killed in the line of duty
that day. She has the sympathy 0
all her acquaintance.
Miss Marie Gratiot, who has spen
the winter in Central America, will
start for home some time in March
She will stop in Panama and New Or
leans en- route and will probably no
reach the valley until May.
w. II. Light of Munger last weel
purchased the Rudy farm, west o
town. Consideration, $4,000. MI
Rudy will move to his residence il
Ironton and Mr.. Light will take pos
session of the farm at once.
Our St, Louis morning papers wer
twice torn to pieces in being throw
from the fast mailtraip the past week
The Superintendent OF Mails had bet
ter make further investigation. Their
must be another wire loose on his per
aThe Silent Man" is q picture tina
has thrills aplenty, a wealth Of pictur
esoue and novel settings, much com
edy Of the laugh compelling sort, an
action, action, actionl See 1t at tn
Academy Theatre, Saturday, March
ADV.
Lieutenant w. J. Wayne OF the '
8. Infantry, is at home. The Lieuten
ant took advantage of his fnrlough t
take unto himself a wifel The brid
was Miss Annette Richmond befor
her marriage. The young couple ar
busy receiving the congratulations {
their many friends. Best regards t
themi-Farmington and Bismarck pI
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