Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-07
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Lots OF rain, but little winter this week.
Ne. , was seven hours late on Sunday and
hours late on Tuesday.
DrsnsAOp licenses were raised $40 per year
oS the County Court Monday.
fnk McCarver's saddler shop has new
foof. Tally 50 much for the fire.
Chambers Photograph Gallery will be
ready for business on Monday, Dee. 18th.
rafting good show ut the Academy of
srnsic Tonight, 9Th. Go and see tho Georgia
1Hnstrels.
Jos. a. Hughes, Esq, Is building an addi-
tion 10 his residence-another improvement
necessitatcd by the fire.
Save your heels for the Christmas Ball in
the Academy of Music. You may bet on
having rare good time.
w. A. Fletcher filed his bonds as Sheriff
and Collector early In this week-the former
5000, and the latter $4,000.
County Court is in session this week. Will
probably adjourn in day or two, and meet
at adjourned term on the 23d.
Tnsnsxslia with the Ironton young ladies
mt present is painting and embroidering hat
bands for their gentlemen friends.
Ar. Wiesner has put a new fence in front
eds rssidence. 1t is neat, and adds greatly
70 tne appearance of the premises.
Friday Is the feast of the immaculate Con-
ceptou Of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and is a
monday Of obligation for Catholics.
Rev.l Joe Marlstt, "The Little Parsoh, >,
WI" azcach at the NJ. +. Church, Ironton,
next Sunday-morning and evening.
The Directors of the Academy of Music
will give their Third Grand Ball on Christ
mas night. Invitations will be issued this
week. Tickets, $50 per couple.
Main street, Ironton, No., is not in good
trim-and that's fact. The good name of
our city is in the balance, and we beg the au-
thorities to look after the matter. Our
streets generally are not in condition to JUS
tify communication.
The young folks had a nice party in the
Academy of Music on Thanksgiving night.
The first move was taken only twenty -four
hours before, and yet about twenty couples
participated and enjoyed themselves mighty
well from Q O'Clock P. n. until A. NJ.
We learn that our "sfutual Friend" John
Gilmore has severed his connection with the
boot and shoe interests of st. Louis, and ac-
copied the position of Secretary and Treas
urer of the Commercial Travellers Associa-
Singer building.
To the city authorities: would not the
abatement of the slovenly nsaisOn de jOie said
to enliSeu Hei's Half-Acre be blessing to
the decent people i'm that locality: Suppose,
As a starter, the owners of the obnoxious
premises be interrogated, warned, and, if
necessary, prosecuted?
Fred. Schwalga, Frcnchmen full of bad |
whisky, was arrested Monday and taken to
Jail for indecent exposure of his person. He |
didn't want to 20 with the Marshal, but he
wasn't gwen choice in the matter. He was |
pushed, dragged, and carried, by turns, un-
I'll within the shelter of the bastile. Next |
day he paid $1I.00 for his lodging.
David Nall, of Freaericktown, while stop
ping at Jno. HIPS Ia this place last Novem |
Der, 1t ia alleged, appropriated Pearl HIPS |
silver watch. Shortly afterward, Nall de- |
parted, and the tiKe-keeper Was next heard |
of in Fredericktow;n, where it had been put
in pawn c. i. HM went down there last |
Monday with 4 warrant for NaA's arrest, and |
returned with him the same day. The de- |
PENDANT is now in JAN awaiting preliminary |
examination, which Will be held on next Sat- |
,lIrdsy.
Isase Watson, living near the Shut-In.
went hunting on the 18th Of November, with |
both barrels of his gun heavily loaded lie |
-tripped and his gun went eli en- his!shonldcr. |
This threw the gun backwards te the ground
when the other barrel exploded, putting the
shot into Mr.. WIS foot. Dr. w G. Patton
was called, and, after removing several piec-
-es of broken bone, the wounded member was
dressed, At this writing Mr.. Watson is al
most we'll, and he feels that considerable |
credit is due to DE-. Patton for the efficiency
OF his treatment. With bung1er for sur
geon, Mr. ". would no doubt now be naiaHs
n foot.