Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-01-17
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Ing about thirty three tons of iron per day
and iron of superior quality, too.
Sunday was like a day late In spring
shining, thermometer booming, trees bud
ding, and all nature smiling-but noxt day,
al US! twas wondrous change.
Tom Diggs, the old colored odd.job man
of Ironton, had his feet SO badly frozen last
week that he had to be carried home, and he
has not been able to get out "till yet"
VIM. O'Brien, ESQ.,, Of Graniteville, is an
authorized agent to solicit and receive sub
scriptions for the REGISTER; and his receipt
will entitle the holder to the paper for the
time therein set forth.
The st. Louis Ore and Steel Company are
making preparations to run ore down the
Pilot Knob tramway night as we'll as day.
To this end a half-dozen electric lights will
be placed along the tracks.
The County Court was in session the eth
inst, and received the Assessors books for
1884, of which the following is an abstract:
Real estate, 81 1861, $40; personal property,
$45O,431; total, 81 81, 1o1.
When the snow goes away, gentlemen Of
the street commission, won't you please dis
tribute that gravel on Knob street, opposite
ye editors humble abode? 1t would en-
nance the gravel's usefulness, so to speak.
The old snow went off Sunday, and on
Monday 1t was replaced by a brand new
downfall. We never saw the "beautifulP'
come down faster, more consecutively, or
for longer period-in this country, ut any
rate.
The County Court is having wagon bridge
built over Big Greek, near Mrs. Fenlon's'
this side Of Hogan. The work is being done
by Holloman Bros, and we have no doubt 1t
will add greatly to the improvement Of the
Big Creek road.
A wagon-load Of gravel Is needed on the
side walk where the alley comes out in the
rear of the REGISTER lot. If the location
isn't here made sufficiently clear, call IN,
gentlemen, and we'll take pleasure in point
ing out the exact spot.
The principal occupation OF Ironton's car
penters for ten days past has been rabbit
hunting, diversified by occasional chats and
lie-swappings i'm near proximity to we'll
heated stoves. They take the change with
remarkable good nature.
The Star Of Sikeston comes to us this
week. We exchange with it with pleasure,
for it Is the best edited, the best printed, and
neatest paper Scott county has been blessed
with for many day. Bro. Mitchim de-
serves success, and will no doubt make his
paper u permanent institution.
The Williams Theatrical Company-now
travelling under the name of "The Little
Duchess Combination"-will play ut the
Academy of Music on the 7th, Sth and 9th Of
February. Our people may promise them
selves three evenings of excellent entertain
ment, without danger OF disappointment for
they know the company.
"a Sunday School Scholar" answers Gun
Gle Isaac" in this issue, and holds up his
end to about the true horizontal. But we
beg them both to use true terms. "Temper-
ance" is not "prohibit1on," and the words
cannot be used anonymously. In fact the
one Is the antithesis of the other. So-called
temperance people please make note of
this.
H. w. Todd, Esq, of Pilot Knob, on the
''cold Saturday," thought he had found a
dead man near the railroad track between
the Knob and Niddlebrook, and so informed
the section men. They went to the place in
dictated, but only found u depression in the
snow caused by some engine blowing out
steam through the pipes in the cylinders.
Mr.. Todd looked abashed, while the boys
chaffed him numerically.
"Uncle Edmund" Harris, an old colored
man living on Judge Langdon's farm, died
last Monday, from injuries received about
ten days previous. He had been in town
during the day, and in the evening while
plodding homeward was run over by two
horse wagon, the driver Of which was drunk.
The wagon tongue struck the old man In the
back under the shoulder and threw him
down, when the wheels ran over his body,
cutting large cash In his head. But twas
the internal injury that caused death. The
drunken driver was arrested and fined for
fast driving, but We hardly think so small
penalty ought to cover the case. "Uncle"
Edmund was faithful, hard working man,
and deserved better and kindlier fate.
The Baldwin Bros planning mill had third
narrow escape from destruction by fire Mon
day of last week. f. Christianer, Esq, came
down from St. Louis that night on No. 3,
which reaches Ironton about one O'Clock A.
NJ. As he stepped on the porch at the Amer
lean Hotel he looked southwark and saw q
light in front of the mill, distant about three
hundred yards. He looked at it for a few
minutes, and it grew brighter. Then, sur
missing it might be an incipient confagration,
he started toward it at a quickstep, which
had increased into u run by the time he
reached the mill. Then he saw that the front
door of the building was burning and the
flames rapidly spreading. He awakened the
residents in the vicinity and by their joint
exertions the fire was extinguished. An
ash-bucket placed against the door by an
employee, had done the mischief. Why will
not people learn to use reasonable precau-
ton in such matters?
The City Council was In session Monday,
and transacted the ordinary routine business.