Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14

anu Cantata to be given Tuesday evening
May 18th, at the Academy of Music. Elegap
costumes have just been received from tn
East; carpenters are now to be employed TO
TWO weeks arranging new and artistic deco
rations Tor the stage. So the public ma,
look Tor something that will outshine any
thing ever before attempted in the Arcadi.
valley. The programmes will appear in les
than week.
IL Is well for the county to take care of it:
paupers-to see that they are fed, clothed
and lodged: but we don'c think they ought
10 De given exclusive domain on the side
| walks In the south end of town. "Old Long
John" Is dissatisfied with his boarding house
we understand; but that is no reason for his
| taking possession of the east sidewalk and
| sprawling all over it, to the exclusion of the
| general public. He summed himself there all
sunday afternoon, and while he may have
felt very comfortable, he was by no means
ornamental.
Leroy Matkin, of Marble Greek, met with
serious loss in the burning of his residence,
stable and smokehouse on Sunday, the Sd of
this month. We have been unable to learn
|
home until the buildings and contents were
nearly consumed, Mr.. Matkin and family be-
Ing on visit to his mothers at the time
The house was new and not entirely COM
pieted, although he resided in it at the time
Material for finishing the house was piled up
near it, and the carpenters were expected to
go to work the next day and complete it. No
insurance.
Last Sunday No. 6O4's air. brakes lost their
grip on the Mace hill, and the train came
down into Arcadia ut the rate.of sixty miles
an hour, running by the station considera-
BILE distance before it could be stopped. The
"pusher" stood on the track few yards this
side of the station, and when the engineer
saw the train approaching, he suspected the
trouble, and pulled the throttle wide open,
nor stopped until he got safe distance. No.
gu which usually stops on the main track,
awaiting the arrival of 604, had this day ran
on to Hogan, the latter train being late. Sup
pose she had been on time, and 601 standing
in the usual place, wouldn't there have been
a smash-up:
The spring time has come gentle Annie,
and so have the ticks, the pinching-bugs,
and house cleaning, when the man of the
house makes his Monday dinner from Sum-
days remnants, and the festive tack stands
upon its head exactly in front of the bed,
which has changed position with the reverse
side of the carpet; when the potatoes want
killing up, and the peas need sticks; and the
lawn wants Notwithstanding of moving
reminds us that if you are in need of Lawn
Binder, or all combined, j. n. Bishops is
the place to get them. He has the Buckeye
Mower and Reaper, the Down Binder, Table
Rakes, and everything in that line that the
most advanced farmer may need. Croquet
sets for the young, House Furnishing Goods
for the married, Toilet Goods for the ladies,
Toys for the little ones, Sporting Goods for
the hunter and fisher, and-well, just take a
look at his immense stock, and you will be
sure to find what you want.
The May Festival at the Academy of Music
last Wednesday evening was a big success in
every way. The attendance was very large, |
and comprised many of the most prominent
gentlemen and ladies of the Valley. The |
supper was elegant, and supelbly set out |
under the supervision of the Arcadia House |
folks, while the tables were weighted down |
with edibles of all kinds, eXce.lently cooked. |
For the young folks there was dancing, and |
maybe they didn't enjoy it, An elegant gold |
necklace was voted to "the most popular |
young lady" present, who in this instance |
was declared to be Miss Dora AXE. Perhaps |
the good looks of a not very elderly relative |
had some bearing in the result: but of course |
on that head we say nothing. Father Wer-
merit had charge of the Festival, and an ex-
cellent manager he is too. This is proved by
the net results of the entertainments: one |
hundred and seventy-five dollars in hard |
cash. IT'S goodly sum to be realized in
that way, and we congratulate our friends of |
the Pilot Knob Catholic Church upon this |
addition to the exchequer.
A disconsolate husband and father had his |
heart so complely bowed down while attend
ing Probate court over in Reynolds last week,
that for relief he flew to the SCHENECTADY |
muses.. He evolved from his inner conscious
ness the following beautiful, tender and ex-
pressiye lines:
ASAD HEART.
/ am here in this town,
Oppressed with grief and sorr0,r;
[ wish we could adjourn
And me get home Tomorrow.
There have two little boys,
And two little girls;
Who would chatter round me
Like four little squirrels.
The little baby, one,
We call "ClemeRt Clee:"
Is just large enough |
To say papa papa" to me. |
The next lesser one, |
We call "ESd Lees" |
She has gone down below
Her Grandpa to see. |
The next, a larger one,
Is named "Luly o. d."
She studies her lesson
And that pleases me.
And there is the oldest one, |
We call him " IjmOthy Iee;" |
He does the little chores
And that helps me.