Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-22
LOCAL

Some delightfully."- warm days the
past week.
A dance after the Hot Time Minstrel
Show February 9Th.
Box Supper at the High School this
"wednesday evening.
Eggs seem more plentiful but the
price is still go cents a dozen.
The probate docket for the Febru-
airy term is printed this week.
1t is said that passenger fare oil the
railroad will be five cents a mile after
February 1st.
The props are certainly being haul
ed to the valley in great numbers
these January days.
W. G.. Whitworth recently pur-
chased what is known as the Rosse-
lot farm, south of Arcadia.
The Annual Meet Of the Iron Coun-
ty Athletic Association will be held in
Ironton, Saturday, April 10th.
The Ironton Milling Company sue
oeeds the Hartzell Milling Company,
Albert Collins, sole proprietor.
J.. E. Grandhomme has sold his res
idence property on Russell street,
east of the -four mill, to Gay & Bond.
The Lyceum entertainment in the
High School Auditorium Saturday ev-
ening is said to have been a most
creditable one.
Miss Florence Fisher, assistant in
the post-ofice, has been confined to
her room the past week, a sufferer
from the mumps.
The White & Hummel Manufactur-
ing Company at Redmondville has in
creased its capital stock from $4,000
to $40, OO0-paid up.
A number of laborers have left here
for the Lead Belt within the past two
weeks. 1t is said that l 900 miners are
wanted at lockwood alone.
The appointment Of a postmaster
for Ironton seems az far in the dis
tsnt future as ever. Is there any one
who a explain the delay?
Mr.. E. w. Graves of Poplar Bluff
was in Ironton Monday. Mr.. Graves
is looking we'll and says he likes liv-
ing in Poplar Bluff very much.
VIM. Sutton OF Vulcan was a caller
at this office last Thursday. Mr.. SUIT
ton reports quite an epidemic OF
measles in his section of the county.
J. A. Reyburn was in Midco, the
furnace town in Carter county, last
week. Joe says the big furnace there
requires about two hundred cords OF
wood a day.
Robert Hill last week sold his resi-
dence In west Ironton. He has about
closed a deal for the purchase OF the
Rosentreter residence and n of the
barns in the north end.
8. A. Orr received a Christmas
package from his son-in-law, Cal
Boswell, in Detroit, Michigan. The
editor acknowledges the receipt of a
fine cigar from the package.
Judge s. A. Trask, of Brule, while
in Ironton last Thursday, informed. ui
that his brother-in law, Geo Williams
was quite badly injured while at work
in the lead mines at Desloge, the LAS
day of the old year.
There is a stray white faced steer a.
my farm, west of Ironton; crop of
left ear, split or swallow fork In right:
label has been torn out Of top part o
left ear. A. L. SCHwAB,
Ironton, Mo.
The REGISTER is sorry to hear 9
the death of James 0. Scott at hi
home at Goodwater on Tuesday o
last week, after a prolonged illness
The deceasdd was an old resident ant
highly respected by all. Peace to hi
ashes.
Mrs. Jake Dinger Tuesday morning
received a letter stating that her faith
er, Rev. O. Brandt, would undergo
second operation in Barnes Hospital
st. Louis, that day. We are glad gtt
say the reverend ~gentleman's condi-
ton is much improved.
Valley friends will be sorry to hea
that Mr.. Adolph Lopez has been con
fined to ibis room at his home in st
Louis for the past two weeks with al
attack similar to influenza. He Is bet
ter now, though, and hopes soon to b
in his usual health again.
College notes in the Marble Hi
Press: "Milford Riggs, son OF Dr
Riggs, superintendent ofthe Home TO
Aged Baptists at Ironton, has place
himself in the ranks with the Colleg
students. He is a trap drummer an
will be q great help to the orchestra.
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