Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-12-11

In Ironton for several months, ex-
poets return to st. Louis in a few days
and will spend the winter in the city
hospital. Next summer he contem-
plates coming back to Ironton and To-
eating here for the practice of his
profession.
Mrs. Jane Newman, accompanied by
her daughter, Mrs. Mann Ringo, went
to st. Louis Sunday. Mrs. Newman
has not been in the best of health for
several months past and went to con-
suit a specialist. The REGISTER hopes
to announce an carly Improvement in
her condition.
]. E. Grandhomme, at the Handy
Kitchen has a big assortment Of dolls,
Candies, Nuts, Books, Stationery,
Etc, for the Holiday trade. When
you make your purchases for Christ
mas be sure and give the Handy
Kitchen a call. You will find what
you want there.
Merseall & Alice of De Soto and
VIM. King of Belleview recently sold
5000 acres of land in Iron county to
Gerald Bros. of Missouri and Illinois,
who expect to dispose of the land in
small tracts to homeseekers. The
price paid for the land is said to have
been 80 an acre.
Mrs. W. W. Abbott and little son,
Norman, are guests of Mrs. Abbott's
mothre, Mrs. G.. A. Hartzell, in Iron
ton. Mr.. Abbott is in Barnard's hos
pital, st. Louis, for treatment, and is
improving so nicely that he hopes to
be we'll and return to his home a
Goodwater in a couple of weeks.
We are now ready to resume the
meat business. Come and look at our
stock of Fresh Meats, Fruit and Nuts.
Don't forget that our Special Sale
lasts until December goth. II you
want to save money give us a call.
M. NICHOLS & Son,
Ironton, Mo.
The market for all kinds of fura
and hides is soaring these days.
Years ago the small boy was pleased
to get ten cents for a musk rat hide,
Now they are so and the demand
good. In consequence of these high
prices for all kinds of hides hunters
and trappers are more numerous
than they have been for years past.
The White & Hummel hub factory
at Redmondville, in the west end Of
the county, will probably be removed
to Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Messrs
White and Vondil recently returned
from Pine Bluff and report that con-
ditions there are very satisfactory. Il
will probably be three months before
the move is made.
The lights go out before twelve Al
midnight and before eight in the
morning. The company should b.
made to adhere rigidly to the schedule
as agreed. When you are depending
on the light up until twelve o'clock a
night it is an abomination to be il
darkness a few minutes before tina
hour. And when the current i
promised until eight in the morning
it should be furnished until tina
hour.
Recorder Hawkins has issued thu
following marriage licenses since oul
last report:
James F. McColl of Belleview anC
Ellie M. Kammholz of Graniteville.
David Slusher and Mary Lewis o
Annapolis.
Lucian Goodman and Matte Hamp
ton Of Annapolis.
; A. R. Campbell and Halle Town
send of Belleview.
John @. Mercer of Arcadia ant
Ethel Crutcher of st. Louis.
Following is a copy Of the oficia
ballot to be used in the Road Bon
election next Saturday:
OFFICIAL BALLOT.
For mourning county indebtedness TO
road and bridge purposes.
AGAINST mourning county indebted
ness for road and bridge purposes.
erase the clause you do not ~favor.)
Remember that a vote FOR th
proposition is a vote in favor of tn
whole county, as well as the in
dividual. Everybody go to the poll
and let's all vote FOB. To do 80 jus
draw your pencil through tn
against" clause.
Bismarck Gazette: 'The Public Ser
vice Commission on November got
issued an order to the Southwestern,
Bell Telephone 90. that the MONTH
rental for phones which they ar
charging in Bismarck was too hig,
and the rate to be charged for th
next thirteen months is 1925 for
business phone and S1.25 for a resi-
dence phone, instead of 80 so gp,
1925. There were Cd towns in tb