Iron County register., 1922-02-09

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we carry. LOPEZ STORE Co.
Our venerable friend, Mr.. o. W.
Roop, celebrated his birthday last Fri.
day. He reports big dinner, bent
on solids, but little shy on liquid.
He is feeling pretty well, we are glad
to announce, and the day passed very
pleasantly. Many friends congratulate
him.
The Fort Hill Memorial Church As
sociation announces that $4,000 has
already been subscribed for building
the new church on Fort Hill. The
structure will be of granite spawls
and work will be started in the early
spring. The cost is estimated at S10,-
900.
An order to postmasters has been
made to report all rural mail boxes
that have not the names of the owner
attached to same. Regulations re-
quire that the owner place the name
upon such box. Rural carriers are to
report all failing to comply with the
regulation.
AS recorded by the thermometer at
Arcadia College the coldest nights of
the winter, thus far, have been Janu y
ary 2Sth and 29th, on both of which
nights low point of five degrees was
recorded. The next coolest night,
about week previous, six degrees
was registered.
State Highway Engineer Graham
advertises this week for bids for con-
structing three projects Of the State
Highway in Iron county from Iron-
ton south. Bids will be received by
the county court until March Sd. The
advertisements will be found on our
supplement issued this week.
In last weeks REGISTER we stated
that Dr. Fuldner's next visit to Iron
ton would be February 18th. This
was an error. The DR.. is here to-day
"wednesday, and his next visit here
will be February 22d. Always bear
in mind he comes to Ironton the
second and fourth Wednesday in each
month.
Rev. A. S. ], Baldridge, former
pastor of the Flat River Methodist
Church, called on friends here, We'd
nesday. Rev. Baldridge is residing
in Fredericktown, and has had charge
of the Ironton and Arcadia Methodist
Churches. 1t is reported that he is
now in the employ of the Missouri
Anti Saloon League e.-Flat River
News.
Mrs. Sophronia Goulding, relict of
the late DR.. T. R. Goulding, died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. j. T..
Curtis, in this city, shortly afternoon
wednesday of last week. Mrs. Gould
ing had not been in good health for
some time but her death was unex-
pected. The bereaved have the sym
pathy of the community.
w. "a. Flowers of Silvis, Illinois,
mails us receipt he received in pay
ment for subscription to the REGISTER
back in 1887 when he was employed
on the pusher in Arcadia. That is a
good long time ago and "Doss," along
with several hundred more, has been
a faithful reader of the REGISTER all
the time from then until now. May
we all last long while yet.
1t is said the ordinance recently
passed by the city council against GER
tain practices by jitney drivers at the
railroad station has had the desired
effect and the travelling public aud
the railroad employees are highly
gratified because thereof. Now you
can disembark from a train and &C
your way undisturbed. Very differ
ent from what it was before the
ordinance was enacted.
Desloge Sun: s.T. r. Tolleson Of
Leadwood, experienced quite bit oi
excitement oa Tuesday evening Of
this week, while en- route to Flat
River to attend lodge. His big
REQ car went wild on. Taylor avenue
in Flat River and overturned into d
ditch abont three feet deep along side
the road. None Of the occupants Of
the car we're injured, but quite little
damage was done to the car"
/ $4,000 New Improved Singer Sew.
ing Machine given away. tneyery
cash purchase of so cents, or 80 cents
paid on account, during the Big Sale
customer will be entitled to one guess
on the number of beans in a jar. II
case of a tie, the winner to be select,
ed by lot. The award will be made
4 by three disinterested judges Tues
day afternoon, February 2Sth.
/ LOPEZ STORE 90.
| Congressman NJ. E. Rhodes asks u
to comm unicate to our readers tina
Il the government is supplying head.