Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-08-10
LOCAL BREvIFIEs.

MI. T. GARNER sNharing the front of hi.
store repaired by d. Gauton, Esq.
II you have watch or clock that needs re-
pairing go to Lopez's. All work guaranteed
DIR. Edwin May, Of Annapolis. was in town
yesterday on business connected with hi.
sawmill.
Inc REGISTER job-ofice has Just recei ved
lot OF stationery, including several thous.
and shipping-tags.
Dr. Farrar contributes an article on the
prohibition question. 1t is interesting, and
VIII be found on the 9Th page of this issue.
Three Arabs went through Ironton last
wednesday. They are bound for the Gulf
and appear to be begging their way through
Judge Bakewell's fine carriage horse died
one day'last week. He was gentle and trust
worthy, and the family misses him very
much.
a principal has at last been secured for the
lronton Public School. He comes from
Montgomery county, and his name is c. l..
Ebaugh.
Tally one for the REGISTER as a fruit
grower! Our first bunch of ripe grapes, sea-
Eon 80 1882, was plucked from our own vines
last eek.
James Buford, Esq, has some very fine APP
pies in his orchard-so he says. But there's
nothing like seeing, for assurance, unless it
he tasting.
A new book case, with pigeon-holes for pa
pers, was put in the county clerks room last
Monday. 1t was built by NJ. b. Tetwiler,
and cost SIS.
The health of the people in the Valley has
been exceptionally good, during the present
summer, notwithstanding the abundance of
fruit aud vegetables.
The first carload Of watrrmelons brought
to Ironton this season came last Saturday,
and was bought by Bro. Hotson. The "truit''
Is very fine and large.
The ball At the Academy Of Music last
Thursday night was we'll attended, and num-
bored among the attendants several couples
from Piedmont and Poplar Rluff,
.iinchey, the artist, has removed his stu
-dio to DIR. Goulding's tower, west of Ironton.
- is an admirable location, with fine scenery
pening on every point Of the compass.
VIM. MAtkin, who lives near the Madison
county line, OH Marble Creek, was hooked in
he face By n cow last Tuesday morning. We
have not been able to get the particulars.
Probate Court is In session this week, and
We presume there is considerable business
before it, for We have not seen Judge Ed
wards up this way since Monday morning.
Sheriff Fletcher went to the city last week,
ind got nav lock for the Jail door, to re-
place the one cut to pieces by the lynchers.
On Friday the door was put In proper trim
again.
Bro. Hotson last Saturday presented It's a
Watermelon over two feet long. 1t was one
OF the finest we ever saw. BY the way, Mr..
II. has carload Of them, and sells ut reas-
enable rates.
notwithstanding all the fun erstwhlle polk
ed at the foet.bridye between Ironton and
Arcadia, it still stands in apparently good
condition, though the approaches to it might
be improved.
The Quarterly Meeting Of the NJ. f. Church,
Ironton, under charge of Rev. Mr.. Hagerty,
p. E., was held according to announcement.
There was fair attendance, and the services
were of special interest.
James Dewirr, wounded Ia the ARRAY at
Middlebrook, did not die, as was announced
last week, but was transferred to a hospital
In st. Louis, and there is now good reason to
believe that he will recover.
Is there anything more abouiinable than
the exaggerated "bustlc" lately come la
vogue: Put this hump and "bangs" on a
woman. and, to the uneducated eye, she is a
lit candidate for the lunatic asylum.
4 fine stream of water is flowing from the
lrtesian well, $40 feet deep, near the depot at
Pilot Knob. The water spurts out with con-
siderable force, and the supply ia ineXhaust-
ibls Wby emit We have sipilsr well in
IrontGR?
Juese ks.sse1l win this fail huisd dam
across the stream on his farm, which will
form lake esyerizg three or four acres.
The sste Is Nm eMeelaept one, and when cen-
pleted the lake will adsrr one Of the pretti-
est hits ef seeaery in the Valley
Last sprisg Mr. C. c. Lasbley, Of Flat
woods, sent TO New York and procured so me
Russian Cern- He planted it en- the 18th Of
June, and the stalks are now ten feet high,
with four or Exc ears to the stalk 1t via no
doubt prove IN excellent Investment
ball on Monday the I4th inst, to which he
has issaed cards of invitation. He will make
1t one of the best ever given st the Knob, and
guarantees to all who nsay come a good time
and plenty of dancing to tip-top music.
Herr Ferdinand Gsnmeter, lately superia-
tendent Of watch factory in Switzerland, is
now emplOyed in the Lopez jewelry estab-
Iishment- He is an excellent workman, and
they guarantee his work to be equal to Jae-
cards, and az half their prices. The public
will take advantage Of this rare chance.
J.C. Kiug, Of the Pilot Knob Drug Store,
adyertises his stock Of Goods, Except drugs,
which have been sold at private saie3, ut pub
lie auction. This, we presume, means that
Mr.. Klug will remove TO other scenes, and we
are sorry for it. He is good citizen, and we
would like to have him become a permanent