Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-01-17
A Visit to Ironton.

We had the pleasure of spending few
hours In Ironton last Friday, returning
home on the four O'Clock passenger in the
| afternoon. Realizing that there was no
| time to spare, we hurried around to see a
few friends before the train should arrive.
At the REGISTER office we found friend AXE
| in the best of spirits, having just added to
his office Fairhaven cylinder press. 1t is a
| fine piece Of machinery, and adds greatly to
the facilities of thar office. Bro. A. Informed
us that business was good in every depart
nent, there being greater demand for job
work than he had ever enjoyed before.
We next called at the Receivers office, i'm
the Academy of Music, to see our old friend,
Geo. III. Crumb; but not finding him in, we
stepped into the Land Office, in the same
building, where we had the pleasure OF max
ing the acquaintance OF Mr.. JAS. II. Chase,
the newly appointed Register of Lands. AL
though only recently appointed, Mr.. Chase
informed us that he had already thoroughly
acquainted himself with the workings of the
Office, and had things arranged so that he
knew just where to lay his hands on any
book or blank he might need. We found
Mr.. C. to be pleasant gentleman, and were
pleased to make his acquaintance.
We found Mr.. Crumb, as usual, full Of
business. In consequence of a recent sale of
Government land, he was Il little behind with
his work in the Receivers office; but, not
withstanding this, he took time to ask great
many questions about Butler county and his
many friends here. AS Mr.. G. owns one of
the best mills in this county, he naturally
feels an interest i'm the prospects for the fu-
ture of Butler.
In Dir. Crumbs Office we found Rev. A.
W. Wright, formerly pastor of the Presby-
terrain Church in this place. Mr.. Wright
is now located in 1ronton as pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, and is also assisting
Mr.. Crumb in the Receivers Office. In
sending his regards to his many friends
here, he informed US that he expected to
visit our city about the time of tho compile
ton of the Presbyterian church, the con-
struction of which he was happy to learn
something about.
At the Court House we met our genial
friend, Sheriff w. A. Fletcher, County Clerk
&. B. Nall and Constable Paul Patton. The
Sheriff and Constable, it seems, had some
trouble with q crazy man In the Jail the day
before, and the results of the little scufiis
that took place had not entirely disappeared,
as those who were not affected with a severe
cold could detect. However, they were both
able to laugh over the matter as good joke.
On looking at our watch we found that we
had barely time to walk over to Arcadia aud
get dinner In time for the train, and, taking
hasty leave, we struck out. Those who
think that lronton IL completely shut In by
mountains should undertake to walk from
that place TO Arcadia on cold, bluStery day,
and they will think before the journey Is half
completed that they are on the highest peak
of Pilot Knob and Shepherd Mountain. We
got through, however, i'm time to get our
dinner and catch the train, and were in Pop
lar Bluff for suppcr.-Poplar Bluff Citizen.