Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-04-19
NUMBER 40
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time.
The Perryville Union says wheat continues
to be reported as looking promising In Perry
county.
The Alton Democrat says that Judge J. II.
Woodside is writing up the history Of Ripley
county.
The Benton Express says several hundred
acres of corn have been planted by the farm.
ers near Sikeston.
The Steelville Debating Society has decid-
ed that preachers are not "more destructive
to chickens than foxes are"
The Bloomfield Tindicator says the fruit
crop in Stoddard county will be large this
season, from present indications.
The Directors Of the Cape Girardeau Fair
have decided to hold the Fair the week fol-
lowing the st. Louis Fair, this year.
1t is said that the demand for houses in
Cape Girardeau far exceeds the supply, and
preparations are being made for building
more houses.
'There are 7,l47 children of school age In
this county, and the State gives 5,36l.1O to
the county for educational PURPOSES" says
the Cape Girardeau Ne,os.
'It is reported" says the Piedmont Lead
er, "that Brigham Young killed, not long
ago ut the pigeon roost, 10 birds at single
shot with his breechloader."
Peaches in this section are safe so far. In
hundred buds that we examined, but few
were killed. The trees. too, are in an un,Is-
ally thrifty ondtiOn.-Steetville Sentinel.
At the late annual meeting the citizens of
Doniphan decided to have a six months
school, and voted upon themselves a levy of
so cents on the 500 valuation to sustain the
same.
The annual school meeting at Van Buren,
voted q tax of forty cents on the hundred
dollars for school purposes, and ten cents on
the hundred dollars for incidental pur-
poses.
A correspondent of the Hilsboro Democrat
says that Mrs. John II. Morse recently showed
him some parsnips that would measure fif-
teen inches in circumference and fifty inches
in length.
A farm of 1O4 acres, situated about three
miles from Perryville, was sold recently for
$500, and a tract of land containing 70 acres
and situated about eight miles from that
place was sold for 1900.
According to the Charleston Enterprise,
there will not be more than one fourth of u
melon crop raised at Diehlstadt, in Mississip-
pi county, this year. The farmers there will
plant more corn and potatoes.
The Doniphan Prospect says: "From what
reports we get, We do not think fruit is ma
terially damaged. Wheat has been damaged
considerably on account of continued freez-
ing and thawing Of last winter"
The Courier says there are two buildings
in Cape Girardeau which show the marks Of
the great earthquake of 1911, and, judging
from their present appearance, 1t thinks they
will stand to the end Of the present cen.
tury.
General Wilson, a colored man who was in
the Hilsboro Jail awaiting the action of the
Grand Jury, so far gained the confidence Of
the Sheriff rs to get permission to do chores
around town. He was faithful for q while,
but finally skipped.
Mrs. Nancy Duvali, residing with Silas
French, six miles southwest of Perryvilie, il
the oldest lady in this county by several
years. On the 17th of the present month she
will be just 101 years old. She was born on
the 18th day Of April, 17s2.- Union.
Cattle and hog buyers are swarming in
Oregon county. This is the result of railroad
communication. The Alton Democrat says
the FARMERS will have no more trouble to
sell their stock at big price at homc," but
the editor fears they will sell out too close.
Little towns like Piedmont, Pennington,
Ironton, Bismarck, Marble Hill, etc, are
billed for the circus which will be here on
the 21st. Now, in the face OF this fact, who
can gainsay the claims Of Fredericktown to
being the hub of Southeast Missouri?-Plain-
deafer.
Doniphan can soon put on city airs. The
railroad company is going to give us two
trains per day, commencing Sunday next.
The trains will make close connection with
all passenger trains on the main line, which
will be a great convenience to the travelling
The coming two weeks will put our city's
hospitality to a severe test. During that
time there will be a Temperance Convention
and the District Conference of the NJ, T.,
Church, South, held here. Following these
will come the meeting of the Southeast Mis-
souri, Medical Association. which occurs on
the 1st of May.-Fredericktoacn Haiadealer.
A married couple arrived in town ON Tues
days train. There would not be anything so
remarkable IN such valuable addition to our
population but for the great disparity in their
respective ages. Upon inquiring, we found
they had been married three years. and that
the husband is 63 years of age aud the wife
Just turning her 14th year.-Donfphan Ne,cs.
For the benefit of those who are so deeply
we would say that we, George w.
Arnold, returned from our trip to Springfield,
Mo-, and Galepa, Kansas, last Friday, and
that our visit to relatives at the above places
would have been an enjoyable one if it were
not for the fact that we were encountered
with ''the tax books and $50, 600 cash, that we