Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-03-27
LOCAL BREVITIES.

See local matter on opposite page.
Now's the time to plant spring chickens.
Look out for Bonanza's advertisement next
week.
1ourned term.
Prospecting with the diamond drill will
shortly be resumed by the st. Louis Ore and
Steel Company.
Messrs. Baldwin & Smith of the Herald,
bought the Wiesner drug store property, at
trustees sale last Saturday.
We are indebted to Mrs. Halter for the
first bouquet of the season. 1t was compos-
ed of sweet scented yiolets.
We saw lot of horses trooping through
the streets and over the sidewalks last Sun
day. Let the marshal look little out!
The street boss is prosecuting his work
vigorously, and in short time the thorough
fares Of the city will be in excellent con-
dition.
The Republican meeting to choose two
delegates to the State Convention will as
semble at the courthouse next Saturday at
O'Clock p. NJ.
No. COZ, last Sunday morning, was over
five hours late, and more than one person
made the depot waiting-room their habita-
ton for the night.
. Judge Emerson says he admits that the
this time, but he says he won't do SO any
more. We hope not.
Last Monday morning the workmen on
Pilot Knob finished laying 6-inch air-pipe
into Tunnel No. 2-not for blasting purpos-
es, but for running air-drills.
MARRIED-At the residence of the brides
parents, Mr.. SAMUEL r. ROBINSON and Miss
MARY E. WALLEN, Rev. B. E. HI. Warren
officiating. All of Washington county.
The young ladies of the NJ. E. Church of
Ironton had "Pound Party" at the Acade-
my of Music last evening. We have not
learned how much was Melted.
Our local page is somewhat restricted in
space this week; but, since we atone for it
by giving five solid columns of pretty inter-
esting home reading on the first page, we
don't think any reasonable reader will
'skick."
BENZ. Rant, Esq, the gentleman who pre-
has just finished cleaning up his forty lamps,
which were brought here from the Vulcan
Steel Works. Everybody may now look out
for ''more light"
The time again has come-bad luck!
When we must fix for garden truck;
Stick onions, lettuce, beets and peas,
And rake the lawns and prune the trees.
All, Spring, i'm her attendant train,
Brings many an ache and weary pain!
For the week ending Saturday, the REGIS
TER job office made things "hump." Over
twenty thousand impressions were taken on
one press. The work included checks, en-
velopes, cards, letter-heads, etc. The half
medium and Fairhavsn were also called into
requisitiOn.
The electric lights on the Knob are now in
full blast, and plainly visible to the citizens
of Ironton. On dark nights the reflection of
the light from the clouds give to the north
ern horizon the appearance of an aurora DO
reals. The mouths of all the tunnels and
the tramways down the mountains are light
ed with electricity.
The Willoughby Bros, who have been
sinking the Simpson shaft for two weeks,
night shifts. The hosting, erstwhie done
by donkey, is now accelerated by steam
This shaft is on the southwest side of the
Knob, and has reached depth of over one
hundred feet. The vein has not yet been
tapped.
MFR. III. F. Bycroft, now resident of Ed
wardsyille, ILL.,, came TO his family here last
Friday and stayed until Sunday morning.
While here he made arrangements for his
family to follow him, and they will depart
next Tuesday. They express regrets at haE-
ing to sever many pleasant acquaintances in
the Valley, and our people equally regret
that the hest interests of Mr.. b. and family
demand their going to new home.
Mr.. Geo. H. Crumb, receiver in the land
office at Irouton, and proprietor OF the krem-
lin Mills in the southern part of this county,
was in the city the early part of the week,
and of course called. Mr.. Crumb was FORM
erly editor of the Citizen. and is the self
same indefatigable worker for the advance
meut of the interests of Butler county as of
xore. and we should be pleased to see his
genial eountenance brighten our office often
er-BiuF Citizen.
Thos. Martin, Esq, atypo on the Herald,
left lronton, last Saturday night, fer Lntes-
vile. Bollinger county, where he, In conjunc-
tion with Mr.. Diehls, will start new paper.
Mr.. M. has been working here for about six
weeks, and in that time has shown himself
to be a competent printer and industrious,
sober man; intelligent, ana gentleman in
his department. We believe he will do to
tic r.. >, and commend him as such man to |
the people of Bollinger county. May the
publishers of the new paper have unlimited |
success. is the prayer of the REGISTER.