Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-12-17
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LOCAL BREvITIES.

LOCAL BREvITIEs.
See Aug. Winkler's new ad.
Skating parties are numerous.
Read Lopez's new ad in this issue.
County Court adjourned Friday, until
Monday, December 21st.
If you have funds to disburse for Christ
mas Trees, now's your time.
The Arcadia Valley Mill Company has
closed out its Poplar Bluff annex.
The scholars at st. Paul's Sunday School
will be treated to Christmas Tree on
Christmas eve.
The II. E. Church is preparing for a con-
cert and Christmas tree Christmas night.
All are invited. Admission free.
r. NJ. Omohundro, Esq, of Des Arc, was
In Ironton yesterday. He is in excellent
health and fright peart" for an old man.
Schneider's Quarry has shut down on &C
count of cold weather, but will resume as
soon after the 1st of January as is practical
: BILE.
j. B. Walker, Prosecuting Attorney, has
removed his Office to his residence in west
courthouse.
The County Court settled with all the
county officers last week. They found all
the accounts in good shape, and all monies
properly accounted for.
The pay-car went down the road Saturday
night and returned next day, making the
kearts of all the boys glad, and lining their
pockets for the holidays.
We acknowledge the receipt of the first
number of the Shepherd Mountain Rabbit
Reporter, edited and published by Victor
Macmillan AXE, gtat seven. j. T. AXE,
foreman.
Doll Jarlet, while perambulating about
the foot of Shepherd Mountain one day last
week. found good saddle. He will deliver
it to the proper owner upon his paying for
this notice.
The "Young America" Minstrels will give
an entertainment at the Pilot Knob Hotel
next Saturday evening. The boys Will give
a good show, and we hope they may have a
big audience.
Mr.. F. E. Guild, of st. Louis, United
States engineer, is In the city, stopping at |
the Monroe house. He Is looking after the
government lights and water gauges between |
the mouth of the river and Kansas City,
Jefferson City Tribune.
The State Board Of Agriculture will hold |
q day and night session in the opera house |
at De Soto, on Tuesday, 18th inst. This will |
be the only meeting of the Board in this sec.
ton of the State, and if any Iron county |
farmers desire to meet with them, this is the |
opportunity.
The returns from the seed distributed last |
wear from that 16s- pound pumpkin are be-
ginning to come in. Paul Patton last week
sent us section of one he raised weighing |
about one hundred pounds. Our portion
was evolved into pumpkin pie, duly frozen.
1t is immense.
Mr.. F. Braun, Portrait Painter, of st.
Louis, is in town to remain few days.
Parties having work in that line will do well
10 call on Mr.. Braun at the American House,
Portraits, ranging in size from Sx10 to 22x27
executed In Oil, India Ink, Crayon, and
Patel, from nature or photo copy.
Bishop Robertson, assisted by DR.. Foy
held Confirmation services in st. PauFs
Church yesterday evening. An able sermon
on the appropriate text, "Behold, l stand at
the door and knock" was followed by the
rite of Confirmation administered to Mr.. ID.
MYERS. Dr. and Mrs. A. I'll. Sawyer, and F.
r. AXE.
There was false report-it must have
been false-spread about these parts two
weeks ago, anent the foreman of the Poplar
Bluff Citizen. The only thing that kept US
from publishing the matter broadcast was
that no one could tell us which it was-a boy
or girl. So we waited for the paper; and the
rumor was not confirmed.
The first snow of the winter fell Saturday
.hernoon and night, and Sunday morning
IN. earth was covered to the depth of about
,onr fnches. Freezing weather succeeded,
and the ponds are covered with three inches
Of ice. Tuesday horning was very cold, put
, tier sunri.,e III wind came from the south,
and at this 81 lie evidences of thaw are I
,,antsfn, Slcsghs and sleds and Jumpers
hand, all hands seeming determin-
= al while the sun shines not too fer I
bat II
~ Belleview road matter was disposed {
e the County Court during its session
week, and the following order was en- =
ted: "The court does not believe that the /
nd as asked for by the petitioners is of '
nicient utility to justify the payment Of s
ne amount OF damages as assessed b. the
commissioners appointed by the county; AID
Ne amount of damages having not been
laid by the petitioners, judgment Is against o
NE petitioners for the costs Of the commits
5aoners. IL