Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-04-01

STOCK OF groceries and Is now doing
business at the T. H. King stand"
That town clock that was going to
be put in the tower of the Academy of
Music building when that structure
was erected nearly forty years ago
never became a reality. Just talk.
Don't forget the date of the Rex
Optical Company's big spectacle sale,
Saturday, April 3-Ironton, Mo. For
further particulars, see large display
ad On back page of this issue.-Adv.
Mrs. Finnimore and Mrs. Hatten of
Arcadia have leased the dwelling on
the College property, formerly occu-
pied by W. j. Lee, and will conduct a
boarding house for summer visitors.
The debaters from the Ironton High
School won in a contest with Cape
Girardeau last Friday night, the judges
being two to one for Ironton. The
next debate will be at Bowling Green,
Missouri.
A card from Prof. B. W. Loomis adj
vises us that he is now located at
Perryville, Maryland, where he has
charge of the Federal Board School
for re-education of the soldiers. Sue
cess to him.
Mr., S. B. Reagan has been in st.
Louis the past two weeks, having his
eyes treated. Mr.. Reagan's eyes are
in a very weak condition and he will
probably have to remain there for
several more weeks.
County Assessor John I. Marshall
informs us that in all IS state income
tax returns have been filed with him
for the year 1919. Fifty-ffve of the
returns were made by individuals and
thirteen by corporations.
Our old friend, DR.. R. T. Minor, and
Mrs. Minor, of Lesterville, have gone
to Virginia to make a sojourn for the
benefit Of the Dr.'s health. We hope
soon to note his return to Missouri in
a greatly improved condition.
In giving the list of offices to be fill
ed in Iron county this year in last
weeks paper, we inadvertently omit
ted the Office of county treasurer. The
T~reasurer's term expires this year and
his successor is chosen in November.
The REGISTER this week publishes
the list of the men from Iron county
who gave up their lives in the World
War. The list of all who enlisted will
be printed next week. 1t did not
reach us in time for this week, as
proposed by Mrs. Riggs.
Our old friend, Edgar Perry, is a
candidate for Police Judge of DeSoto
at the election to be held next week.
Old residents of the valley we'll re-
member Mr.. Perry. Thirty-five years
ago he used to furnish the news from
Pilot Knob mines for the REGISTER.
The store of the Golf Mercantile
Company in Desloge was burglarized
of between $4,000 and 1000 worth of
merchandise the night of March 21st.
A bloodhound was brought from Ven
ice, Illinois, next night to try and cap
ture the burglars, but nothing was &C.
complished.
Grandma Block celebrated her seth
birthday anniversary at her home in
Middlebrook last Friday, entertaining
q number of relatives and friends.
The hostess displayed much vigor
and activity for n of her years and
bids fair to celebrate several more
anniversaries.
At the Presbyterian church next
Sunday morning the offering that will
be taken at the Sunday School will be
sent to- the Presbyterian O~rphanage
at Pennington, Mo. All the mem
bers of the Sunday School are asked
to be present and assist as much as
possible in this most worthy cause.
Daniel Hardy, for many years super
intendent of of the Missouri Division
of the Iron Mountain railroad with
headquarters at De Soto, died at his
home in Mcdonald, Pennsylvania,
Wednesday of last week at the age of
Y years. Mr.. Hardy has not been
railroading for a number of years.
Fl. L. Bell last week bought the
post-ofice building on Main street,
south of the REGISTER office, from
H. B. Jones, paying therefor 1900.
Mr.. Bell also purchased the vacant
half lot, south of the post Office, from
A. Roehry. The intention is, we un-
derstand, to build a sales room and
garage on the vacant lot.
The Hot Time Minstrel boys we're
greeted with a full house at Bismarck
last Friday night. Standing room
was at a premium and some we're un-
able to get into the theatre at all.
The management desires to make