Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-09-11

Wednesday or last week ola not give
the usual free parade in the streets,
for the reason that the Monday night
previous the City Council had enacted
an ordinance fixing the parade license
at 5000 instead of $50 as it had previ-
ously been. The small boy vas great
ly disappointed and much incensed at
the action of the City Council.
T. A. Swearinger has opened a gro
Gerry store and restaurant in the store
building on Main street recently vacat-
ed by O. Collins. Mr.. Swearinger will
keep a complete stock of staple and
fancy groceries, fruits, CONNECTIONS,
cigars and tobacco, and serve lunch
con at all hours. Everything clean,
neat and palatable. A share of the
patronage is respectfully solicited
Adv.
The county court of Madison coun-
ty last Wednesday made an order for
a special election for the purpose of
voting on the proposition to bond the
county for 1926 900 with which tocon.
struct a system of good roads and
bridges all over the county. The or
der was made after petitions contain
ing about 600 names of taxpayers
had been submitted to the court ask
ing for the election.
A. J. Langdon went to Dunklin
county in his automobile last week.
He says he certainly had a delightful
trip to Colorado, going and returning.
The Centennial State has made every
provision for the comfort and CON
venience of the tourist and he is re-
ceived on every turn with open arms.
We are sorry we could not accept an
invitation to travel with Mr.. Langdon
to the Kingdom of Dunklin.
w. A. Vandill of the White &
Hummel Manufacturing Company of
Redmondviile was in Ironton one day
last week on his way to Texas where
he goes to look after timber lands.
Their supply in this county is not We t
exhausted but the White and Hum
mel people want to provide for the
future. Mr.. Vandill will look over
the Lone Star State pretty thorough
ly in his search for timber.
Elvins Items in the Lead Belt Belt
News: "Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Carr, &C
companied by three aunts of theirs,
Mrs. Fannie Tolman, Mrs. N. Don
thin and Mrs. Jennie Elgin, all Of
whom live in Pennington, motored to
B~elleview Sunday whore thew visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Logan. The three
aunts of Mr.. and Mrs. Carr were al
born and reared In Belleview valley
It had been a good many years since
they had visited the scenes of thei
childhood"
FOR SALE-1 White Princess Dress
or, 2 White Chiffoners, 1 large Whit,
Dresser with large Mirror, l larg'
Packing Chest, 1 Shirt Waist Box,
Hat Rack with Mirror, 1 Ladies
Handsome Desk, / Mahogany Pedest'
al, | fine Oak Kitchen Cabinet, -Four
burner Oil Stove with shelf and largt
size glass, front oven, 1Sanitary Wir
Got and Pad, 2 Tables, Pictures, l
Handsome Electric Dome. Sold al
together or separately at a sacrifice i
taken by Monday. Apply Mrs. Gee
McGaun, one mile east of Pilot Knot
Mo.
J Thos. Hart and family are leavin
Ironton for Detroit, Michigan, wher
, they have purchased a home, an
will move thereto. The daughter
Mrs. G.. E. Lawson and Miss Essi
Hart left Saturday, September 9th
r Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Hart and sol
Z Elmer, who returned from service j
France a few months ago, will Wis
the grave Of another son, Robert Ro.
who gave his life for his countr.
They will have a tombstone erected
his grave in the family lot, at Crystt
City, and will then proceed to Detroi
!, and Join the rest of the family il
) Guiding another son, William, WI
: has been employed there since RI
!. turning from the army.
a The Treasury Department at Wasl
ington is very DESTROYS OF commun
eating with Mr. Ivy Elvis Kelley, FOL
!, merly in the military service of tt
Uuited States. Mr.. Kelley present'
a claim for war risk insurance al
gave "Hukelbrook," Mo-, as his a,
dress. There is no such post-ofice
! the state and 1t has been suggests
his address might be Middlebrook
name somewhat similar to that Of t
J post Office furnished by the missil
:. man. The REGISTER has been ask
'r to help locate him. Any n haviI
% any information Of KELLEY is request
is to communicate with r. III. Halle
Q Assistant Director in charge of col
q pensation and insurance claims divi
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