Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-04-28
Pilot Knob Items.
Pilot KNOB, Mo-, April 25th, 1881.

PILoT KNOB, Mo-, April 25th, 1881.
Ed. Register-
DEAR SIR: hope you win excuse me for
not sending you few chips sooner.
Our town has been quite lively since pay
day. sWar broke out q few nights ago in the
northeast portion o. our moral vineyard. Mr..
Peter Kelb's head came in contact with club
In the hands Of some one during the row,
making a very ugly wound.
NJ. Dennis O'Lesry gave the young folks q
dance and supper on Monday evening last,
which passed off very pleasantly to all. Mr..
Ed. Turner, with his calico breeches on, and
Mr.. Frank Mckinney, with rosette as large
as full moon nailed on to his coat. were
floor managers. Ed. and Frank are square on
the heel and toe.
Mr.. FIGHT, who runs the Corner Saloon on
Second Street, and has large dancing hall,
also had . very pleasant party. Thirty-efeht
ladies and as many gentleman being present.
Several young gentleman from Granitevile
we're present aud added pleasure to the enter
tainment. Mr.. August Rieke, of your city,
was also present and took in the parties above
named. have since heard that he is usiLg
st. Jacobs oil on his feet.
Mr.. John Villar, after an absence of eight
years, has returned to his native town, and
can be found by his many friends at VAL Et-
fingers, where you can always get nice lem
onade. Call and see him; he Is always full
of smiles.
j. Frank Cooley, of st. Francois county,
has forgotten his friends of Pilot Knob, AID
by his long absence we fear, from the amount
of grub he took on upon his last visit. that
something serious has happened him. II you
hear of him, drop me postal card.
Mr.. jackson, Of Granite Quarry, sued Mr..
Cashier for five thousand dollars for selling
his boy soda-water; Judge Hancock dismissed
the case, as it was clearly proven that the
proper revenue stamps were upon the bottle.
The furnace is doing very well, making
plenty of No. iron. 1t requires 1,50O bush
els Of coal per day.
Our merchants are doing good business,
and all appe ar to be happy.
The new depot is finished, and Mr.. Potter
is in the place OF Mr.. Tierney, who is absent
on account of sickness. You will find Mr.. P.
a very pleasant gentlemen Cike all railroad
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music. Messrs. Sopher and Frey will please
accept the thanks of the citizens of Pilot
Knob.
MARRIED-At the residence of Mr.. Fred.
Kaths, on the % inst, Mr.. VIM. WEHNER
to Miss HENRIETTE BURGsMILLER. Brides
maids, Miss Minnie Ohrens and Annie Web
ner Groomsman, Messrs. Fred. Schwaner
and VIM Amelung. From all appearances
think it will not be long before others will
start out.upon the sea of matrimony. Bill is
a nice fellow, and we wish him all the good
luck Imaginable; and as Rip Van Wrinkle
says, may he live long and prosper.
Val. Eninger has just finished painting and
papering his house and saloon, and every
thing looks as bright as new dollar. He al
so has a new 15-ball pool table. The boys all
say Val. knows how to run saloon.
Mr.. Kluge, our city druggist, has been suf-
fering from an attack of high strikes for .
few days, on account of business being dull;
his doctor, understand, advises him to ad-
vertise in the REGISTER.
Our public school will close on the 9th of
next month, and will not be opened before
September next, and will then continue for
ten months. Mr.. CRANE 10 President, and
VIM. Biel, Secretary Of the School; Board.
Applications of good practical teachers, twin
be received at any time.
were in town few days ago. Felix ia looking
very well and appears to take the world OUT
city. w.