Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-01-03
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

w. w. Nall and family removed into the
dwelling part of the Blue Store building last
week, and are now snugiy fixed in their new
quarters.
W. W. Nall spent part of last Sunday
morning upon the roof of his house. The
SCOT in a flue took ire, but burned out with
out damage.
The colored folks had their regular annual
swatch meetin'" Monday night The con-
gregation saw the oldyear ont and the new
year in, with the usual ceremonies.
Thank goodness. the duicet notes of the
holiday horn are heard no more. The brass
band horn and the one that cheers and some
times inebriates still abide, however.
Slush, rain, freeze,-freeze, rain, slush,-
here you have an epitome OF the despicable
weather we have been enjoying for ten DAYS.
o, for steady freeze, or constant thaw.
y. B.-The freeze has come.
IL anybody along this division of the st.
Louis, Iron Mountain d Southern Railway
gets new press that he doesn't know how
to set up, We advise him to call on II. L.
Simmerman. As tine boys would express it,
she's dandy.''
been the lesson last Sunday at one Of the
Sabbath Schools, for we heard fiye-year-
old repeating it, over and over, as we passed
him that day. The text had struck him pat,
and he remembered it.
Capt. Byers, of the s.Bonanza," got
Christmas gift which rather takes the shine
ont Of the balance of US. Ills sstimabIe bet
ter-half presented him with fine boy that
day. We take it, Christmas will never miss
proper celebration in his family-apd may
they live to see many returns of the same.
j. c. Peck left for Poplar Bluff last Sun
day, TO take charge Of the Pacific express Of
flee at that place. He is an excellent ac-
countant, of the frmest integrity, accommo-
dating and gentlemanly at all times, and
will fill the position awarded hun with fidel
ity to the company and honor to himself.
Prof. Scott is unable to take charge of the
school this week, owing to ill-health. He
had an attack of pneumonia some two weeks
ago, but in a few days had nearly recovered.
On Christmas day he attended funeral SER
vices 1T the Presbyterian Church, and con-
tracing severe cold, suffered a relapse.
We trust, however, that another week will
serve TO place him ON his feet again.
The biggest congregation of the holiday
season in the Valley that at the Pres
byterian Church on New Years Eve. There
was Christmas OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
from thu previous Monday for various caus-
es-and the church was crowded with chill
dren of all sizes and ages, from the little tot
of four to the full-grown, weIl-maturcd
specimen of the genus homo. The way TO
fhar han, ipfr IA Iy i'm
on their stomachs.
The following officers were elected at the
last meeting of the Knights of Honor, for
the ensuing year: Dictator, 4. s. Prince;
Vice Dictator, T. L. Baldwin; Asst Dictator,
w. W. Haywood; Reporter, w. w. Nall;
Financial Reporter, c. r. Peck; Treasurer,
w. G.. Fairchild; Chaplain, Rev. Geo. Boul
sher; Guide, Thos. Newman; Past Dictator,
VIM. Hills; Sentinel, F. Kindell; Guardian,
Aaron Elliot: Trustees, Messrs. Gay, New
man and Hill. Representative to the Grand
Lodge, c. X. Peck; Alternate, S. L. Gay.
Medical Examiner, G. Q. Bergman. The
lodge Is in a fiourishing condition, and they
expect In the near future to give an enter
tainment that the public may attend and see
what they are doing.
The children belonging to st. Paups Sun
day School had there Christmas Tree accord
ing to announcement, and they enjoyed it as
only children can public occasion for their
case made and provided. The tree was
laden with candies, nuts, fruits, and presents
of various kinds, each having designating
tag attached. The distribution of the good
things was preceded by the singing OF ap-
propriate carols and anthems. The task Of
A. til H.
In addition TO the gifts upon the tree, each
scholar received a present from bis or her
teacher. Then, with some more singing the
little folks walked down the aisle and out,
their pockets crammed with popcorn and
candy and their hearts with happiness.
We want correspondence from all points Of
the county-not ethical aesthetic, but
such rs will impart local news. 1t is impos-
sible for the editor TO DO his part Of the work
I'm the office and take the time necessary to
go to all parts of the county to get the news
local to each section; nor would 1t be prsc-
ticable had he eyer 50 Iauqh sfsre .iihe ~
his c0nmand, But ii we could secure a
weekly or even monthly budget from Des
Ara. Annapolis, Ozark, Arcadia, Pilot Knob,
Middlebrook, Belleview, Graniteville, etc.,
the interest of this paper TO all its readers
would be greatly enhanced. We can hardly
afford to offer much remunerEtica foE such
service: but II a copy of the paper during
fine continuance OF such correspondence will
he any inducement. we viii cheerfully make
that much return for the receipt of an avail
able letter, say, once every two weeks.
According TO an item in Saturdays Repad-
lean, the Vulcan steel works in Carondelet,
will shut down early in this Nonti. EEssi.
dent Uitehcotsz states, as . reason Tor this,
mar the thirteen steel:rail mills in the Unit
"a states produce more than is called for by
The tiemand-about 80 per cent, he says.
l,his Is = ease that protection doesn't help.
Fiys mills will, therefore, shut down until
a,,ah ,i,nr "a the demand Will warrant q re-