Iron County register., 1922-11-09

ave., ot. Louis.
Eggs have been very scarce for
several weeks and the price is now 35
cents dozen. Fred Kindell tells us
that he got quotation from New
York the other day and the price is
So cents dozen.
DR.. G. w. Farrar sustained quite a
heavy loss, we understand, when the
barn on his farm in Belleview was de-
stroyed by fire a week ago Saturday
night. The structure was we'll filled
with hay and other feed
1t doesn't seem at all likely that
there will be any work done on the
State Highway through the city of
Ironton before next spring. Guess it
can all be accounted for in the fact
that "large bodies move slowly"
The Ironton high school basket ball
team was defeated by Potosi in game
at 1ronton last Friday by score of 16
to ID. The visitors came here in
autos and were late in arriving, the
game not starting until about five
O'Clock.
Halloween was very orderly and
we'll behaved. A few of the young
sters were out, masked and "dressed
up" but their conduct was very good.
None of the depredations that used to
characterize the event in years gone
by.
Several members of the B. Y. P. U.
hiked to Arcadia Heights last Friday
evening and raked the leaves away
from the bungalows and other build
ings on the hill. A "wiener roast"
followed and the participants enjoy
ed themselves hugely.
Edgar Perry, an old G.. A. R. man
and former police Judge of De Soto,
visited here Sunday. Judge has been
living with his daughter in st. Louis
for the past year. He came down
Sunday to move his furniture to st.
Louis.-De Soto Republican.
Mr.. VIM. III. Webb went to st. Louis
last Friday morning to have an opera
tion performed because of growth
in his mouth that has been troubling
him for some time past. His condi-
tion is considered critical but old
friends are hoping for the best.
About as clever working machine as
the writer's attention has,been direct
ed to recently is an electrical bread
wrapper installed by the affable and
genial proprietors of the Ironton
Bakery, Messers. Collins and Whit
more, this week. 1t surely does the
work; does it we'll and right now.
To our longtime good and faithful
friend, Mr.. Henry H. Damman, OF
Wichita, Kansas, we are indebted for
half gallon Of most delicious honey
that came by parcel post last Satur-
day. 1T was in the comb and as fine
as could be in every way. We GER
tainIy appreciate this thoughtfulness
in our old friend.
Manager Schaefer of the Academy
Theatre is not satisfied with the cleo
trical organ he recently received and
will return it to the ownersin in Chicago.
This instrument was second hand
one and was shipped here from San
Francisco. Mr.. Schaefer will get an
other new one that will cost him $2,-
200.
Our old friend, j. E. Robinett of
Graniteville, Iron county, was a Wis
itor in Centerville last Saturday and
paid us call. Mr.. Robinett was a
citizen of Reynolds county for many
years and some two years ago pur
chased large farm in Belleview Val
ley and moved thereto. He has one
of the best farms in this section of
the state e.-Centervile Outlook.
1t was reported in town last Friday
that couple of soldiers at the range
while engaged in drinking moonshine
and playing poker got into row and
one of them cut the other so seriously
at an early hour that morning that he
was rushed to the hospital at Jeffer-
son Barracks and died before reach
ing there. This report afterwards
contradicted and it said the injured
man was only slightly hurt.
Recorder Hawkins has issued the
following marriage licenses since our
last report:
Benjamin P. Lamb of st. Louis and
Alma Ashlock of Silver Mines.
Charley Farley and Goldie Johnson
of Belleview.
Geo. D. Moore of Graniteville and
Alice Mauzey of Pilot Knob.
| Melbourn o. Pinkley and Elna R.
Hatridge of Munger.
! Geo. Giblin and Anna Franey of st.
Louis.
Charles W. Clark and Mrs. Bertie
Whorton of Arcadia.
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