Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-09-07
LOCAL BREVITIES.


We want thirty bushels of oats. Who will
sell them to us, and at what price?
County Court 10 in session this week. II
you have business before 1t, now's your time.
The Bonanza got another big consignment
of goods last Monday. Read its new adver-
tisement.
Jno. II. Delsno, Esq, took charge Of the
st. Louis Ore & Steel Co.'S store at Pilot Knob,
last week.
Mr.. J. Fl. Kelley last Wednesday gave US
some specimen peaches of his raising which
were very fine.
cadia last Wednesday, smashing the tank and
breaking things generally.
A fine vein of variegated marble has been
developed on C. c. Russell's farm, east of
town, and distant about one mile.
Delano, of the "Blue Store," Is selling the
genuine imported maccaroni, and it's supe-
rior article. We have tried it, and know.
Pilot Knob yesterday had special election
to fiji two vacancies on the Town Board.
Charles Erbe and Herman Yunke were
elected.
Right Rev. DR.. Robertson, Bishop of Mis-
souri,, win ofiiciate in the Episcopal Church
In Ironton, on Sunday, October 9Th, morning
and evening.
The Baldwin Bros. are ut work on Mr..
Carriers new building. The foundation Is
finished, and the superstructure will soon
make Its appearance.
The Republicans OF this county appear to
be considerably split up on the convention
question. In fact, some Of them go SO far as
to refuse to af- Filley-ate.
No. was an hour late last Monday. She
was detained by ditched freight train this
side of Kimmswick. Wrecks continue fash
ionable under the management of Mr.. HoXie.
II man have the seeds Of chills and fever
in his system, this weather will make them
perminxte. Twelve o'clock noon and IL
midnight show variation of about thirty
degrees.
Jud. Chambers took picture Of the A. V.
Brass Band while that institution was outside
the Knights of Honor Hall awaiting the for
nation of the procession. The picture is an
excellent one.
The Irontou Public Schools opened last
Monday, under charge OF Mr.. Ebaugh, Prin-
cipal, assisted by Miss Elmira Greason in the
intermediate department and Miss Fannie
Markham In the Primary.
Mr.. Fred Sheible, late Of the Frederick
town Plaiadealer, left that place last week
for Hillsboro, where he will go to work on
the Democrat. His family will remain in
Fredcricktown for while.
We learn from the Fredericktown papers
that Mr.. Marvin Putnam, lately mt the Mine
La Motto store, has given up his position
there to accept clerkship in the st. L. U. Il
S. Co.'s store ut Pilot Knob.
Mord. Roberts, Esq, is going to get
brand new engine, SO we are informed.
"Bob" Is a good engineer, and splendid
fellow in every way, and he deserves all the
good luck that can come to him.
A collision on the st. Louis, Iron Noun
tain & Southern railroad, last Friday night,
killed one engineer, and seriously II not fatal
IL injured another engineer and fireman.
4 misplaced switch was the cause.
Bro. Hotson sent us q forty three pound
watermelon last Friday. 1t was the biggest
we have tackled this year and the best. Mr..
II. got a carload Of the 'fruit" last week,
and is selling them at very low prices.
The coming in of citizens like Mr.. Thorn
SON and Judge GARRISON Is good thing LOT
any community. We ask those who doubt
this assertion to 60 and view the improve
,ments these gentlemen have made In Area
dis since their advent.
The Knights of Honor picnic last Thurs
dsv WAS we'll attended and was very pleasant
tn nil. The ball in the evening was one OF
the largest and finest we ever ATTENDED III
Irouton. A full report of both has been mis-
laid. which We regret very much.
From nine A. ~. until u, and from l p. NJ.
,,,,,, A the streets are deserted of rising hui
ranity. But Il makes itself doubiy appar-
emit at the other daylit hours: instead OF be-
tro scattered over all the day, this bubbding'
noisy element In bottled up, rs 1t were, 10
effervesee at intervals.
r.,enhonic communication has been esfah-
,,.hed between the Company's Office at Pilot
I-,,,h and shepherd Mountain, and also with
49,. ,uunels on the Knob. TINS VIII save
.,..r,v a weary footstep for the bosses and EN-
.,ovss An underground speaking trumpet
80. tho store with the Superintendent
Office.
rh. 81. Francois County Fair VIII COM
,,.,ce an Tuesday, September 10Th, and con-
tinue four DAYS. That Is to say, IL VIII Gnu
on Friday, instead of continuing uhth "at-
,,ra.y. as I'm former years. Many new at
.r.c,ious will be given this year-among the
go, a brass band contest to take place on !
Thursday.