Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-02-14

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Oil or has the whole Job done by contract
So far as the utility OF the lamps, as the,
have been managed for the past few months
is concerned, we would do just as well i
there was not one in town-if we excep
those erected and kept up at private cost
In fact, gentlemen of the City Council, tn,
management of the street lighting is shame
and scandal to the municipal government
and we, for one, protest against the allow.
ance of any bill presented for that work, un.
| less there is immediate amendment.
A letter has been shown us which was
| mailed at Pennington On the Sth inst, and
| reached here on the 11th-thirty miles, by
somewhere, for that letter ought have reach
ed its destination the same day it was post
ed, or the next morning at farthest. The
postmaster here is not to blame, for he is As
good as any in the State, and we have no
doubt the official at Pennington is equally
efficient. No, the fault lies with the railroad
mail service. Frequently we get letters and
papers two or three days late, that We're
carried by, and, after redistribution at Lit
tie Rock or some other point south, returned
by the up-mai. An occasional failing might
be overlooked; but these slips are too fre-
quent, and should be amended.
The Williams Dramatic Company opened
here Monday night with "The Little Ouch
ess," to the biggest house we have seen for
years. Every chair, reserved and all-was
filed, while the gallery was crowded to its
utmost capacity. The large audience was
delighted with the performance, and con-
frmed in its good opinion Of the Company.
Tuesday night, to a smaller but quite re-
spectacle house in size and character, pref
aced by pantomime was given "All-FsoPs
Day." The farce was delightfully."- rendered,
and hept the house in 1nerriment until its
ending. Tonight "wednesday "Hazel
Kirke" will be put on the boards. "Diyorce"
was announced, but upon learning that that
drama had been given here within the year,
Manager Williams changed the programme.
The series of church meetings inaugurated
with the Week of Prayer, still continues,
being held this week at Pilot Knob. In this
we deem it no more than fair to
state that for earnest, lIn>eltish work, the
year round, the various congregations OF the
Valley have reason to congratulate them
selves upon the character, efficiency and zeal
of their several ministers. Messrs. Wright,
Devinney, Marlatt, Pecke, and Swift, are
men of more than average ability, and have,
with painstaking effort, done much during
the past year, to advance the cause of Chris |
tianity, as well by example as precept. Of
course it would be invidious to particular
ize, and no doubt distasteful to the ministers |
still, as their lot is one of plenty |
Of hard work, with little worldly remunera- |
ton, we do not feel called upon to apologize |
Tor having given them herein a very small
need Of the praise and commentator Justly |
heir due.
Pilot Knob Public School Literary Society
held another session last Friday evening.
We are informed that the students render
ID their parts SO well as to be both highly
to the audience, and gratifying
o teachers. Mr.. Dilts was called to the
hair, who presided over the meeting. The |
was as follows: Song, by Mis-
es Lou Bebee. Emma Kaths, Emma Mill
er, Elite Bebee and Minnie Dilts; Decla-
iidllous, NY Lila 1aiSft, cru. hdtns, !
Belle Craine, Emma Miller, Phil Chagny,
Willie Bebee, Minnie Dilts, Elite Bebee,
mo. Jaquith, Lon Bateman and Annie Tan
we, interspersed with the following dia-
ogues: "AntiSlang Society,"" by Minnie
)iIts and Susie Birtley; "a Poor Rule that
Won't Work Both Ways" Harry Bingham,
lark Curtis, Willie Bebee and Henry
King; "Half Hour with the Poets," by the
iris above named and Maggie Birtley, Ed
"A Dilts, Mary Walters and Mary Schwab;
Choosing Defamation" by Eddie Per-
v and Jno. Jaqlith: ''Bird's Dialogue,"by
latte Craine and Fanny Miller; "Joseph
I and the Grenadier," by Jno. Breiten-
tein and Harry Bingham: and "The Me-
hanic's Daughter" by several Of the girls
bove named. 1t might be mentioned that
Half Honr with the Poets," Choosing a
Mechanics Daughter" and
Dutch Maud Miller" were highly credit
BILE to the actors.