Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-11
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

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LOCAL BREvIT1Es.
See Bonanza's new advertisement on the
sth page Of this paper.
We regret to have to state that Jno. NJ.
Moore, ESQ.,, is confined to his room through
sickness, but hope to chronicle his early re-
covery.
The Council was in session last Monday,
and transacted the usual routine business.
Jas. H. Clark was indicted into Office. and
is now full-pledged alderman.
The application to foreclose the Vulcan
Iron Works mortgage came up before Judge
Treat last Monday. After partial hearing,
the judge laid the matter over one week.
The Chicago Comedy Company at the
Academyaof Music Friday and Saturday
nights, and matinee at 2:30 Saturday after
noon. Queens Evidence" FRIDAY night.
1t is good company, and worth seeing.
Nearly twelve hundred dollars "for the
poor" allowed at the September and Deem
Der terms of the Iron County Court! 1t is
100 much, gentlemen, and halt must be
called, or depleted treasury will result.
Sheriff Buford took charge of the Jail and
began the duties of his Office last week. Col
lector Fletcher now occupies one of Emer-
sons cottages. Bill says he rests easy
o. nights, now thst he has no longer charge of
the County Hotel and its inmates.
August Rieke has opened a grocery and
provision store on the premises lately occu-
pied by the Half Way Saloon. He buys all
kinds of staple produce, for cash, and sells
everything In the line Of family groceries,
provisions, etc. We can commend August
to all as a square dealer.
County Court adjourned last Thursday,
after a session Of four days. The term was
not long, but the list Of allowances strings
out considerably. In another column we
print the proceedings in full, and we desire
our readers to go over them carefully, for
we shall have something to say anent them.
Jas. Buford is still running his ''chicken-
farm" down on Crane Pond, and he gives it
considerable personal supervision. But
when he gets right hungry he goes home,
and gets good, square meal, bosses the
boys bit, and then goes again to look after
his chickens. May these last increase, null
ttply and lay lots of eggs.
The range of mountains east of town was
glow of light for a mile in extent, last
Tuesday evening. 1t looked like succession
of huge bonfres-kindled in celebration of
the defeat Of the "hard- weather. prophets.
We fear to tell it where the Cape G1rardeau
folks may hear it, but-a large extent of
horizon was painted red.
A tramp went into Mrs. Butts premisa
one day last week, to beg a meals
Yictuals. big black dog in the yard at
tackled him and bit him severely before as
sistance came. Although not dangerously
hurt, the tramp suffered considerably from
the wounds. His frantic cries for help
aroused the whole block.
We acknowledge with thanks the receipt
of an invitation and "comp," to a K. of P.
Ball ut Piedmont on the 18th inst. The
ssboys" down there know how to make sue
cesses Of those things, and we are sure this
will be no exception to the rule. Anyone
desiring an evening of unalIoyed pleasure
will do well to take this affair in. No doubt
Ironton will contribute its quota to the crowd
in attendance.
There was quite tempest in tea -pot''
Sin Ironton last week. We don't believe in
fomenting or prolonging neighborhood
squabbles, and consequently pass this fdua
pas by with the hope that the parties inter-
ested have learned that the welfare of a
whole community is wisely withheld from
the self-elected care of select few. As
seternal vigilance is the price of liberty" SC
the safety of the many must depend upon
the discretion of all interested.
Two Irishmen had a ruction at Pilot Knot
last Thursday, aud one of them came out Of
the proceedings with a very black eye
Thereupon he swore out warrant against
his adversary, and had him up before Judg.
Dinger. The defendant was duly fined, wher
he, IN turn, had his opponent ''socked" il
fine and costs, on a similar charge. There.
upon, we presume both went away thorough
II satisfied that the dignity Of the law hat
been indicated. A law suit stands In the
same relation to fight, that pumpkin pi,
does to . Thanksgiving turkey: neither would
be complete without the stop dressing"
We trust our readers and patrons ma,
not consider us yainglorious. but we tax.
considerable pride in printing, scithout the
consent Of the parties interested, the follow,
Ing private letter:
IRON MOUNTAIN, No., Dec. 9Th, 1884.
Mr.. Ell D. AXE, Ironton, No.
Dear Sir Gad Friend-Our Sunday Schoo
Programmes reached us in due time, ant
we wish TO say that neater piece Of job
work could be done by no one. We ar,
well pleased, sir, and respectfully ask you t,
.ecept our hearty thanks. Enclosed WI
forward amoant to pay for same.
ELLIS p. AYCE.
II. CLAY DAVIS.