Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-01-24
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

lRoNTON. JAN. "a. 1884
LOCAL BREvITIEs.
Jas. II. Chase, Register of Lands at Ironton
was confirmed by the Senate last Monday.
James Mulligan has bought the Lindsay
farm, containing 113 acres, for the sum OF
1915.
The Ironton Quadrille Band will play fol
= Masquerade Ball at Piedmont on the 14th
Of February.
Monday morning tried hard to rival the
cold snap Of three weeks ago, and the ther-
mometer went down to five degrees below
zero.
Geo. FL. Crumb, Receiver of the U. S. Land
Office, was confined to his house most of last
week by sickness. He is now out again and
at work.
Mr.. Coleman, State Superintendent of
Schools, will lecture at the courthouse on
Monday, 4th prox., at P. NJ. See his letter
In another column.
j. G. Jaeger, Esq, will give Grand Bal
Masque at his hall in Bismarck on the 18th
prox. He insures good order and unexcep-
tionable attendance.
We have lived here twenty-seven years,
but have never before seen in this Valley so
much good sleighing to the square foot as
tile young folks have enjoyed this winter.
For frosted toes and likewise ears,
This is the year Of years;
The greatest "run" e'er heard or seen,
Is thine, o Vasseline!
The "union services" are held this week in
the little Methodist "church around the cor
ner." Next week they will 60 to Fort Hill
church; and the week following to the Bap-
fist church.
Miss Susie Weiner, one of the victims Of
the late holocaust ut Belleville, ILL.,, was a
niece Of Mr.. Ben. Weiner, of Fredericktown.
She was bright and handsome girl, and q
general favorite with those who knew her.
The giving way Of Jet globe valve, or in
spirator, at Berryman's mill at Annapolis
last Monday, necessitated Johns taking a
hurried trip to st. Louis. He returns to-day,
and may stop off and see friends in Ironton
The coasting boys voice is loud and CHEEKY,
and is heard late at nights these times. I'm
like the king of France, he marches up the
hill and then slides down; and it is this varia-
ton from the historical monarch's pastime
that entrances him.
T. S. Lopez s. Sons have taken contract
to furnish 200 900 bushels of charcoal for the
st. Louis Ore and Steel Company. The
wood is now being cut near Piedmont, where
It will be made into coal, and shipped thence
to Pilot Knob by rail.
Julius Caesar Ramey, erstwhile knight
of the razor in 81. vaughn's Bon Ton Tonso-
rial Resort, has gone to st. Louis. He wants
room 'cordin' to his qualifications, nor wish
es to waste his graceful fourishes upon the
stubbles Of country, uncultured cheek.
The post-ofics at Sand Bluff, Iron county,
No., has been discontinued by the Depart
ment. The property Of the Office is to be
turned over to the postmaster here. All
mail matter directed to said Office will be de-
Evered from the Ironton post-ofice unless
otherwise requested.
Last week we omitted to call attention to
the card of Messrs. Begley & Grandhomme
which appears in this paper. These gentle
men are too well known to need special
''pufing." They will furnish everything
can be depended upon to do the right thing
always.
A marriage extraordinary was celebrated
at Pilot Knob last Saturday. Louis john
son, mulatto, aged about thirty years, mar
ried "Aunt" Charlotte Cooper, aged nearly
one hundred years. The descendants of the
festive bride to the fourth generation were
present and took part in the festivities that
followed.
Bro. Shriver, Of the Reynolds Outlook,
gives us pleasant New-Years Greeting
thusly: "The Ironton Register has taken IN
to itself a new power press of the "Fair-
haven" pattern. Mr.. AXE is a wide-awake
and energetic newspaper man and we heart
fly wish him the success he is deserving and
achieving.".
A Comet Is now visible in the Western
sky on a clear evening. 1t will be found at
an angle of A. degrees little south of west. |
1t was predicted about seventy-fve years
ago to occur at this time and in its present
location. 1t will not be visible again for
about Is years; so If you want to see 1t in
this vale of tears, now's your opportunity.
The Ancient Order of United Workmen |
organized a Lodge at Iron Mountain recently, |
and the following persons were chosen to |
I'LL the various offices: E. P. Cayce,P NV; |
Louis Petit, NJ. W.; j. N. Mcfarland, o.;
Geo. vollath, F.; N. w. Smith, t.; Geo. S.
Liggett, F.; j. A. Parker, R.; VIM. Thomas,
g.; d. Dix, I. W.; and r. c. Sizemore, D.
w.
The st. Louis Ore & Steel Company is put
ting up an engine which will run forty cleo |
trio lights. Thirty-five Of them will be dis |
tributed in the tunnels, on the tramway at |
the top and at the dump, and five will be
put in the various rooms which make up |
ssthe furnace" II the weather permits, the
new engine will be running within few |
days.
Luking, who was shot by Dsyendorf at
popl.r Bluff about Christmas, died last |