Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-07-07


The following marriage licenses were issued
from the Office OF the Circuit Clerk Of Iron
county, Missouri, for the week ending July
5sh, 1881, TO Wit:
James B. Maxwell, of Washington county,
H.. to Lucy A. Carly, of Iron Mountain, St.
Francois county, Mo-
William Taylor to Amor Eliza Rattin, both
lof Iron couaiy.a
J. w. Fulcher to Mary Wilson, both OF Pilot
Knob, Iron county.
As matter OF interest, somewhat local in
tcharacter, we mention the death of General
Davidson In st. Louis about q week since. 1t
will be remembered that he built the fort on
what is now known as F,rt Hin, situated be-
tween Irontoa and Arcadia. The old fortifi-
cation was dismantled before the end OF the
, war, and in it's place now stands the Southern
Methodist Church building happy replacing
of an engine of xrim-visaged War by temple
OF the Gospel of Peace.
A couple of weeks since We chron1cied The
| shooting of q negro, Ranse Merrill, oy Jesse
Singleton. A trial Of the case was had before
Judge Dinger last week, when 1t appeared
that Sing Teton had assaulted white boy, Tor
| whom Merrill s.took up." The result was
that Singleton armed himself, and meeting
| Merrill short time after, he ont with his pis-
toll and lodged a hall in his opponents arm
After hearing the evidence, the defendant
was fined $z5 aud costs.
| Tie Ladies OF ST. P4ui's Episcopal Church
desire to return thanks to the people OF the
Valley who 81 kindly donated for their Pie
| mic, and also those who so kindly assisted
them at the grounds. Aud especially do
they desire to return thanks to Mr.. Mrs A.
Robertson, for numerous favors conferred.
They also desire to acknowledge their obi
CATION to Dr.. Gouldins VINO so kindly gave
them the use OF his tiue park and all therein
contained.
/ The Picnic financially was a success.
| Judge J. L. Thomas, wife, and daughters
are visiting in the Valley.
Miss Mckinney, of Annapolis. is in town on
a visit.
All the officers and employees OF the Boat
mans Bank, of S.. Louis, spent the 4. b at the
summer residence of Mr.. Thompson, in the
| Vaile,.
county, Mo-. made VISIT to 1ronsoa last Sat
urday, staying over Sundaj, AID returning
home Monday.
Mrs. Tong has returned home from ST
Louis for the sunrntr.
Mr. Wsrcen Harvey WAS seen on our streets
this week.
Miss lie N ccols. of De Soto, was visitins
in town last week.
MISS Hettie Langdon will leave Thursda.
on a visit to De Soto.
4 P. A. MJser, Esq., has returned home, ant
looks we'll with his shaved mead.
MIS- Sallie Fai child spent the Fourth at D
Soto.
Miss Mamie ,atwell, of Kansas City, i
vsi.iug Miss Stella Mosor, OF Ironton.
Dewitt Harvey, Esq, spent the Fourth fl
the VAHvy.
Mr.. August ,-s, of Middlebrook, passes
throush town the other day.
II Last Thursday We went over to Farmingtol
and attended "a picnic given by the Knights 9
, Honor OF that PLACE. 1t would be trlte to sa
. that we had good time, for everybody ha
that who has anything to do with the Farm
ingtou people. The procession formed at tn
Hall, and, headed by the Ironton Cornet Band
mar ched out to the tair ground, making tn
; trip bar ely in time to escape EXPOSURE 20
heavy rain, VIII ch sat in j ,st as We reache
the friendly shelter OF the amphitheatre.
Although the day was showery, larg
number OF persons were in attendance. Tn
ld,nner-free to all-was made up of ever,
. thing that could tempt the appetite, and Wa
= served in the hospitable, kindly manner pee,
; liar the tair sex, whose bright eyes and genii
: atures would have made pleasant a dinner {
4 herbs.
! After dinner Rev. Mr.. Yeatman, of st. LOT
is, made an excellent speech upon the prime
pies Of the Order. and the obiecis it Wa
formed to accomplish. He was frequent
. applauded, aud dessrvedIy, for his remark
were full of pish and point.
About fifty of lronton's people went oyt
to take part in the proceedings, and all al
' loud in their praises of the conduct of tt
n affair. :.
vi We returned home the same evening, NAL
e ing quite a procession as we filed through II
d towns that lie on the route. In fact, moi
i than one inquiry was made BY the unsophist
e lcated as to the circus of which We wei
supposed t. form a part. Home was reache
. about 9 O'Clock, and We separated, each to b
!. or her dolncile, there to rest and dream swe
+. dreams In peace and quietude.
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