Iron County register., 1920-12-30

yille." The REGISTER joins Mr.. Wink
ler's many Ironton friends in hoping
| to hear of an early Improvement in
his condition.
The Pilot Knob public school gave
box supper aud program at the school
building last Thursday night. The at.
tendance was large and the receipts
very satisfactory. The program was
happily selected and admirably rem
dered and Prof. and Mrs. Marshall and
the pupils were generously praised
and complimented. The receipts were
in excess of $40 and will be used to
purchase playground equipment.
Strayed-From pasture known as
the Raymond Karel pasture, near vi
burnum, Mo-, one black 3-year-old
filley, small for her age, right hip
down little, might be little white
on one hind foot at the edge of hoof,
foretop cut off early in spring; also
one 2-year- old brown mare mule. In
formation leading to their recovery
will be rewarded.
Tom PRINCE, billiard, Mo.
A company has opioned about one
thousand acres of land around Vine
land and will begin drilling with dia-
mond drills within the next few days.
No land was optioned west of the
railroad tracks. The promoters
hope to strike disseminated ore at no
greater depth than it is found in the
Lead Belt, and if they do business
will at once "pick up'' in the Vineland
neighborhood. The drilling outfit
was shipped through De Soto, Mon
day and from the looks of the ma
chinery the company means business,
as everything is very much up-to-
date.-De soto Republican.
Exchange: "Speaking of summer
tragedies, here is one clipped from an
} exchange that in our opinion has them
all skinned country block or more.
} He had lowered about her all the
evening, notwithstanding her efforts
to repulse him. At length, stung to
madness by her evident desire to rid
herself of his presence, he was about
to leave. Then the Auttering OF her
fan disarranged the lace at her throat,
leaving her white neck bare and
cleaning in the moonlight. With 8
loud cry of passionate longing, utter
ly oblivious of the consequen of
his rash act, he flung himself upon
her. The next instant he lay crushed
at her feet. Alas! Poor little
mosquito!"
1t is with grateful feeling that we
/ acknowledge the many Christmas
tokens of good received by the
editors. These have come from far
and near, kind words of greeting and
cheer. To each and all 1 here
heartily respond in earnest wish that
the coming year may bring them
, health and happiness. My chiefest
desire is that he who sets down this
brief and imperfect expression of
> gratitude may grow more deserving
of their partiality and esteem. Cigars
a @good cigars-the mails brought us
from: E. H. Amelung, Cincinnati, o.;
. g. W. Tetwiler, Poplar Bluff; H. A.
: Nall, Jefferson City; R. E. Gunton,
Ironton; and W. W. Nall, Clerk U. S
q Dist. Court, st. Louis. As smoke and
enjoy the solacing weed the spirit of
contentment will come and the peace
of heart voided of bitterness, selfish
i ness and offense will prevail. For,
! take it from me, there's nothing like
< a good cigar for setting aside thought
of strife, ill-will and contention,
The masque ball at the Academy oi
Music last Monday night was a sue
a cess both as to numbers and enjoy
ment. Some thirty-five couples re.
sponded to the call for the Grand
March and the floor was covered with
figures graceful and grotesque, sedate
" and fippant. Gallant knight and
. tumbling clown were vis-a-vis tc
3 tripping fairies happy in the glow ano
. exuberance of youth-care- free in
., the present and taking no toll from
u the sorrow of tomorrow. Though
;. some shrewd guesses were made, nc
y one knew his or her neighbor unit
= midnight called for the removal ol
masks. Surprise and laughter, dis.
appointment and satisfactian, were
# manifest in many instances, but the
II dance went on all the same after !
: hot oyster supper had been served to
II the expectant guests. About tive
It o'clock sHome, Sweet Home," sound
q ed, and soon the hall was deserted, the
II lights were out, and the Christmai
! Masque of 1920 had fitted in the ever
IF growing past.
vi Jenterville Outlook:f "There il