Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-10-15
LOCAL BREVITIES.

LOCAL BREtlTlES.
The City Council held an extra session las
MOnday.I
Monday was regular, old-time, azure.
tinted autumnal day.
Dressed in their late autumnnal tints, oul
hills and valleys are beautiful beyond com.
pare.
The Presbyterians say they are to have the
finest Christmas entertainment ever given in
the Valley, and we doubt not that it will be.
T. S. Lopez & Sons this week present a
new advertisement, to which we direct at
tention. They have fine stock, and no mis-
take.
There are oyer seventy-five trial cases on
the docket of the coming circuit court-the
most for years. Next week we shall publish
the docket in full.
The "IXL Clothing" man has purchased
the Richter store at Pilot Knob, and will at
once fill it with new, seasonable goods. Look
out for the big ad. next week.
Miss Elsie Casey comes down on the train
from Iron Mountain every Saturday, and
Miss Louisa Rodach every Wednesday and
Saturday, to receive instruction in music
from Mrs. Penniman.
Among lots of other tob-work this week,
we have printed 500 letter heads on fine,
linen paper, for j. N. Bishop, ESQ.,, and in
accordance with his strict injunction, we did
the work up brO,cn.
made the hearts Of his parents glad by visit
last week. He is in the employ of the rail-
road, and is located at the company hospital.
He is in excellent health; may he reach his
four score.
A small wreck occurred last Sunday MORN
ing on the railroad just this side of the
bridge between the Pilot Knob depot and
Ironton. A freight car jumped the track,
and rolled over into the ditch, where it lay
until Monday.
Emo. Shaisdell, well known to many of our
readers, has opened a saloon at Granitevile.
He purposes keeping good supply Of the
best liquors, wines and beef, as well as a
first-class assortment of cigars, etc. II you
are thirsty, and call on MIR. S. he serve you
with the best in the house at the ordinary
charge.
The most annoying of all debtors is he who
never comes around while sober, but when
drunk intrudes himself on you in your BUSH
est hours, and weights you down with maud
lin promises to pay. This is no fancy sketch,
and we trust if any feels himself guilty he
will join Red Ribbon club, and sin no more
in this particular.
The black flag was hoisted at the signal
service station, st. Louis, Monday morning,
and "blizzard" was promised within thirty
two hours. The edge of it, only, peripher-
ried on this section, but the thermometer
has gone down to 40, at this writing. 1t was
welcome change since it dried up the CO.
pious showers that preceded it.
The Globe Democrat of last Sunday week
contained a very sensational story of two I'M
sophisticated city youths who went into the
mines on Pilot Knob, saw precipices, heard
waterfalls, and experienced untold terrors,
before rescuing party of miners guided
them to the mouth of the tunnel, safe but
horribly scared. As soon as our 'Drifter"
finds the waterfall, or tumbles over the prec-
ipice, he will report the wonders in detail.
The weasels that infest John Blemel's
ehicken-yard are not asleep. One morning,
week before last, he went out to feed his
poultry, and found Just seventeen lying dead,
with their throats cut. A few days after he
put six new arrivals in the coop, and next
morning all of them were found in similar
plight TO the seventeen that had "gone be-
fore.o A murderous weasel had done the
work, and Johns time is now taken up prin-
cipally with trying to catch the wakeful little
depredator asleep. So far he has been emf
nently unsuccessful.
An entertainment was given ''for the
poor" of the Valley last Spring, and, il we
mistake not, about thirty five dollars was
Melted. This was placed in the hands OF a
committee for judicious appropriation to
worthy cases of distress. According to our
information, but ten dollars has been dis
bursed, and the remainder is in readiness
for the distress and want that will be sure to
come with the winter. This argues that we
have the minimum of poor with us, and that
the Valley is exceptionally prosperous and
its inhabitants self-sustaining.
A grand ball and supper will be given in
the Academy of Music. on Monday evening,
October 10th, under the auspices of Pilot
Knob Lodge, No. 253, A. o. q. w. Itprom-
1SeS to De one OF tue unest anu i"a ScSe Pa VIC
of the year. The gentlemen having it in
charge have determined TO make it an occa-
sion of enjoyment to all who attend. We
wish them success. and commend the party
to all who take pleasure in affairs OF this
kind. Jno. Blemel. of Ironton, will furnish
the refreshments, and all may rest assured
this part of the entertainment will In nowise !
be lacking. Admission, per couple, one dol |
ar. Refreshments will be served upon order.