Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-11-27
LOCAL BREVITIES.

No. 6O4 was about three hours late last
Sunday.
A "killing frost" came Sunday night, form
ing ice on shallow pools.
Thanksgiving Services at the NJ. E. Church,
Ironton, tomorrow Thursday at II A. NJ.
All are cordially invited to be present.
Among the attorneys present at the ad-
journed term Of court were Dinping and
Byrns, J. 8. Jordan, C. D. Yancey, and Geo.
ID. Reynolds.
Capt. W. III. Byers, now in Philadelphia,
in a note to US, says he is enjoying himself,
and growing fat on ''big oysters and fine
fish," Yum, yum.
We regret to have to announce the death
of the infant son lately born to Mr.. and Mrs.
r. Hotson. The bereaved family have our
profound sympathy.
The returns from frost-nipped house
plants have begun to come in. They are as
yet, scattering, but as winter advances the
figures will swell-will swell.
Railroad trains, under the new regulations,
whistle at all the crossings, and their t-o-o-t,
t-o-o-t, toot-toot 70 are becoming familiar
signal to the jewellers along the route.
Miss Dora Axe closed afour-months' term
OF school on Marble Greek, last Friday. She
desires to return thanks to the directors and
the people generally, for their uniform kind
ness and courtesy.
The 'sboys" at Graniteville have made all
their preparations for the Thanksgiving
Masquerade Ball. If the weather is fine,
there will be a large attendance, and we trust
everything may go of in a happy manner.
John Franklin, Of Marble Creek, returned
Friday last, from ST. Louis, where he was
called to attend the funeral of his brother
in-law, Jno. G. Vogel, who, for many years,
was favorably known in st. Lonis business
circles.
Jos. A. Hughes, our genial postmaster,
was taken suddenly i'll last Thursday, and
had to be assisted from the Office to his resi-
dence. Fortunately, the attack was short as
1t was acute, and he is now, If not quite,
nearly himself again.
The REGISTER Office is now adorned with
beautiful colored portraits Of Grover leve-
land and Thomas A. Hendricks, neatly
framed, and hung with tasseled cord. The
pictures were sent us from Philadelphia last
week, by Capt. Byers, of the Bonanza" and
for them he has our thanks.
Mr.. j. H. Whitman, who lives two miles
south of Tronton came into town Monday with
n load of wood. On his way in he saw three
deer cross the road just ahead of his team,
and says if he had had a gun he would now
dine of of venison. We have not yet received
the returns from his return trip.
Isn't there enough .'native talent" IN the
Valley to warrant the forming Of a Dramat-
ic Association. Or is ii merely the get-up
that is lacking: Home productions have
hitherto proved successes here, and we don't
believe that all the talent has gone out with
the exit from the stage Of the elder genera
ton.
Collector Fletcher, assisted by A. Roehry,
EsqGleft for Jefferson City Monday morning,
having in charge the two prisoners sentenced
to the penitentiary last week. Thew will
make straight "shute''for their destination,
but we shouldn't wonder If one of the guards,
on the return-trip, stopped day or TIVE by
the wayside.
Says the Maiden Clipper of highly es-
teened citizen of Iron county: IN. ID.
Hutchins, of Ironton, was in to see us yes
terday. He was a citizen of this county
years ago and owns land here yet, which be
saws he will not sell. He Is astaunch Demo-
craf and evinced much enthusiasm over the
election of Cleveland"
Mr.. E. A. Hitchcock, receiver of the st.
Lonls Ore and Steel Company, fled his
nor. hly report last Monday In the United
States Circuit Court. The total receipts for
the month ending November LIST were S4S,-
o6a %, and the disbursements, S42, .42 80.
The amount of cash on hand September Soth
was $50 80, and the amount on hand Noyem-
Der 1st last, $50. Sc.
At the adjourned term Of court held last
week In this city, in the State VS.. Boatright,
q Jury trial was had and defendant found
guilty and sent up for two years, for abduc-
tion. State vs.. Jones-plea Of guilty and
two years. sentence, for burglary Sheriff
Fletcher, assisted by Roehry. ESQ, left
with the above prisoners on No. 2 Monday
morning. for Jefferson City.
unfinished copy of the REGISTER; that is to
saw. sheet with only the first and last pages
printed, and the inside pages blank. 1t had
been mailed. by mistake of the 'sdevii," Che
isust nearly 50 black as hts name indicates),
who wouldn't have 'sdone Il a-purpose" for
ANYTHING. We presume it was sent to some
exchange, and We apologizeto our unknown
brother.