Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-23

them for you. See article headed, ga sug-
gestion."
Read the new advertisement of the Iron.
ton Bakery and Restaurant.
Rev. B. F. Thomas will preach at Pilot
Knob next Sabbath evening at 7:3O O'Clock.
At the late school election Prof j. B. Scott
was chosen School Commissioner for Iron
county.
Circuit Court convenes here next Monday.
The full docket is published in this paper,
and is rather above the average in length
and Importance.
We are glad to learn that Emil Giavanoni,
Esq, and family, of St. Louis, will visit our
city soon. They will be the guests of our
friend, Jacob Grandhomme.
The question of the foreclosure of the
mortgage against the st. Louis Ore and Steel
Company has been, by consent of both par
ties, continued until the I'd of May next.
MARRIED-On the 18th inst, at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES parents in Ironton, Mo-,
by Rev. A. o. Penniman, MIR. f. b. KEYEs,
of Bonnie Terre, to Miss MoLLIE E. RYAN, of
this city.
II. r. Charlton, Esq, last week was made
train dispatcher, at De Soto. The appoint
ment is good one, rarely well deserved by
the recipient. We congratulate him upon
his advancement.
The "War in Israel" arrived too late for
this issue. Since the "War' is over and
peace declared, perhaps it is as we'll to now
begin salving the wounds and oblterating
the effects Of the quarrel.
Prof. Scott chartered two horse wagon
last Monday, filled it up with schoolboys,
and went Down to the Silver Mines flor a
four-days' tishing-sprre. We wish them a
good time and lots of success.
A freight conductor named James Watson
broke his right leg last Friday evening at
Poplar Bluff, while coquetting with the de-
ceitful rollar-skate. will suit for damages
lie against the proprietor of the rink.
Aug. Winkler, Esq, is an undaunted ad
mirer of fine vehicles, notwithstanding his
frequent mishaps while "holding the rib
bons." He bought another fine, new buggy
last week, and likewise reports a new "ad."
this week. Read 1t.
The follow ing officers were elected for the
ensuing year, at the meeting of the Board Of
Directors for the Academy of Music Com
pany last Wednesday,: T. r. Goulding,
President; VIM. Hills, President; A.
Roehry, Treasurer; and j. T. AXE, Secretary.
John Clare, now occupying the Scoville
premises in the west end of town, is having
the grounds nicely fixed up ready for the re-
juvenating influences of balmy spring, which
causeth the flowers to bloom and the sod to
refresh the eye with dainty green. John
cvinces good taste in the selection of flowers,
proves his eye for natures beauties, and
and-is, generally speaking showing himself
an aesthetical cuss.
An lnstalment of twenty per cent. has been
paid by the Receiver Of the st. Louis Ore
and Steel Company on claims allowed for
charcoal and hauling. Checks have been
forwarded for the following parties for their
respective amounts: JnO. Elsor, Jas. Dixon,
Peter Olsen, j. F. Sigman j. W. Watson, Pc
ter Jinsen, j. A. III. Calson, and Eddington
& Callahan. These parties will receive their
checks by calling at the Company office at
Pilot Knob.
There is no travelling entertainment tina
comes to us with better endorsement than
that of Fursman & Co. 1t has a gilt edge
reputation wherever it has appeared, and is
everywhere spoken of presenting more
new features and acceptable novelties than
are usually seen in similar entertainments.
The performers are all first-class, and intro
duce acts and specialities which are always
applauded to the echo. The date on which
this popular show exhibits in our town can
be seen by reference to our advertising col
umns.
Every citizen of Arcadia Valley will regret
to learn that the big bell on the Episcopal
Church rang out its last sweet and melodious
music on Easter day. Its glory departed
with the crack that came to it that day by q
little too vigorous ringing, probably. 1t was
ponderous bell, and its remarkably sweet
and metropolitan tone made it something
that all took quite pride in. 1t was very
expensive bell-was the gift of one of our
eitizens-and we fear may require some
time to duplicate it. In the meantime the
old bell is not useless by any means, but Is
not very musical.
The School Exhibition at the Academy Of
Music last Friday night was witnessed by an
audience which filled the hall above and be-
low to its utmost capacity. There was bare
" standing room for late-comers. The pro-
gramme was closely adhered to, and was
long enough to consume about three hours
in its production. All did extremely well,
and we will make no invidious particuariz-
ations, If we may so express it. We came to
one settled conclusion, however, long before
the conclus on of the exhibition: Ironton
possesses more pretty little (and big) girls
49, any other city town or village in South :
east Missouri! And in defense of this asser-
ton we stand ready to do combat, on foot OF
ON horseback, on the tripod or In the forum
there lies our gage! We're growing old
and gray, but we're not so antiquated but
that Beauty commands and receives our oes'
dsyoir.