Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-03-13
LOCAL BREVITIES.

We're going to the show to might, and viii
report thereon next week.
March came i'm like lion. Will 1t go ou
like a lamb. Let some muttonhead answer
An erroneous triangle: '.Newbraska, ,
''eupalow," and Cornish" But it's In fire..
quent use.
Hog cholera il playing havoc with the
swine In and about Ironton. 1t beats q re.
straining ordinance, all hollow.
The City Council met last Monday after.
noon, settled with the Collector, transact
ed some other business, talked little, and
then adjourned.
"BOnanza" takes the whole of the eighth
page of this issue. This, with another page
of Financial Statement, rather pushes us
but we can stand FER.
L Kirchner is running hack from Gran
iteville to Middlebrook connecting with Nos.
I and 4. Carries the mail and passengers.
Fare % cents each way.
School election will be held on Tuesday,
the list day Of April. In this district four
directors are to be slected-two for three
years, and two for two years.
Tom Beard, as dinner -provider, is not
like the Dutch innkeeper's wife: she always
managed to furnish "shoost enough, and
hardly" Ask George Avery.
During Lent, on Wednesday and Friday
at 1880 P. NJ, there will he In st. Paul's
Church Litasy Service, with meditation
and instruction on the several points of the
Passion.
Mr.. Baldwin, of the Herald, has been con-
fined to his room for several weeks through
sickness. We trust, however, that when lin
er weather sets in he will be himself again.
He is q little gentleman, all over, and We wish
him well.
We have carefully prepared and lucid
ly written description of the st. Louis Ore
and Steel Company's works, at Pilot Knob,
containg a mine of interest to people every
where, which will be given to our readers
next week.
Two white opossums were captured by
Mr.. Campbell on Marble Creek last week.
They are snow white-male and female
and may be seen by any one who will go to
Mr.. Campbelrs. They were caught in Il trap
in the adjacent woods.
County court adjourned last Thursday,
after having transacted all the business in
readiness for them. An adjourned term,
however, has been called for the oath inst,
when the remainder of the business which
usually attaches to the regular March term
will be dispatched.
Paul Hinchey, the artist who spent short
time with Judge Brown short time since,
H. V,,.fr if,,1 Inn mo
painting of his own grounds, in the most ro-
mantle region of Missouri, Arcadia. The
painting is finely executed and presents Il
very attractive view.- Carthage Daily Ban
7ser.
The city has now about 5000 in its treasury,
and not dollar of debt. Now, boys, a little
work on the streets and crossings! Likewise
the sidewalks. Between Crisp's drug store
and DR.. Farrar's corner there are some fear
full mud holes. In fact there are a dozen
places ON both sides of Main street that bad
ly need repairing.
a. Begley, Esq, was re-appointed road
overseer by the county court last week, and
will, as soon as the weather tones down, go
to work vigorously on his district. The fear
full winter from which we are just emerging
has made the job of road repairing no small
one; but, If the funds hold out, the work
will be thoroughly done.
W. r. Edgar, Esq, has purchased the w.
W. Nall property, 'furninst" our own
premises, and will locate thereon about the
LIST of April. From and after that date, he
will walk straight, for the editors eye will
be immediately upon him. As to our ability
to keep near neighbors toeing the line of
rectitude and good behavior, we can give
references: w. w. Nall, Esq, and Parson
Wright, are two notable instances.
We publish the Financial Statement of
Iron county for the year ending January
31st, 1884, this week. 1t IL printed on 4
supplemental sheet, and while the text Is
clear and easily read, it is not so artistic a
Job as we would have preferred to execute.
Our readers will see however, that in addi
ton to it we give nearly, If not quite, the
usual qudntum Of home news, and conse-
ouently have had no time to devote to fine
touches.
1t Is probable that Rev. A. W. Wright will
be, in short time, transferred to Pilot Knob.
At q meeting of the citizens there last Thurs
day evening, over five hundred dollars were
subscribed toward his salary, and the re-
ma.nder will no doubt be readily obtained
I'm the near future. Mr.. Wright has held his
position here for more than three years,
and in that time has demonstrated his abil-
ity rs a minister and given general satisfac-
ton.
Old Tom Diggs died last Sunday morning,
and was buried the next day. He had been
sick for several wee6s, and had so far recov-
cred as to be able to walk down town one
day last week. The weather was Indictment
and he caught severe cold. which quickly
resolved itself into pneumonia; and thus the
old darkey of allwork and odd-jobs passed
away. He must have been seventy years
old: but up to his late sickness was hale and
hearty.
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