Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-07-23
LOCAL BREyITIEs.

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LOCAL BREyITIEs.
See Baldwin Bros. new illustrated adver.
tisement.
The lodge of the Sons of Hermann, at Pilot
Knob, will probably give picnic near Mid
dlebrook, about the middle of next month.
How about "Crazy Jim?" Is he to out
rage or kill somebody before he can be re-
strained of his liberty?
Capt. Crisp has the finest assortment of
Combs and Brushes we ever saw in Ironton.
They are the ne plus ultra of the manufact-
urer.
Jas. FL. Clark, Esq, has put new fence in
front of his premises on Main street. A neat
and good job, too, put up by Baldwin Bros,
we understand.
The following marriage licenses have been
issued since our last report:
S. T. Hackworth and Mary Dunegan.
w. II. Bone and Lucy Robbs.
The ice-man is now lord of all he purveys
to. His head is way up, and he revels in the
swelter of his neighbor. Never mind! We'll
get it back onto him next December!
Jno. Albert, Esq, is putting large annex
to his cabinet and undertaking building; in
fact, the addition is fully as large as the
"main" building. 1t will make a marked
improvement to that part Of Main street.
Prof. Inman E. Page, of Lincoln Institute,
jefferson City, last Saturday evening lectur-
ed on Education" to the colored people Of
Ironton. The circuit court room was well
filled, and the lecture listened to with inter-
est. Mr.. Page is an able man and fluent
speaker.
DIED-At Ironton, Mo-, on Wednesday,
July 18th, 1885, LETHIA MABEL, infant
daughter of Paul sand Aura Belle Patton,
aged eleven months and one day. The fun
eral took place on the 10th, and was attended
by many friends who tender the bereayed
parents their heartfelt sympathy.
Saturday, sunday and Monday may be call
ed the fiery trio of this summer. 1t may run
into quartette, quintette, or even sextette,
but up to this writing it's only trio, and a
tryin' time it is to human nature. The Their
mometer's mercury climbed up to one hun
bred in the shade, Monday, and up to this
time has shown no backward tendency.
The colored folks will have grand Ma
tional Picnic at Russell's Grove, on Tuesday,
August 4th, 1885. All the usual attendants
will be employed to make those who may
come comfortable and give them enjoyment.
The various games and devices to that end
are more fully set forth in the bills posted
about town, and to them we refer our
readers.
Rev. Alexis, of the Passionist Fathers, on
Sunday, the 18th inst closed weeks SER
vices at the Pilot Knob Catholic Church. He
is an eloquent and earnest speaker, of great
erudition, and his preaching was listened to
with delight and profit by large congrega-
lions. The church here is undoubtedly
strengthened by his ministrations, and new
vigor impaired to its workings.
A four-year -old child, son of Mr.. Brickey,
fell into Sylvan Lake last Sunday afternoon,
and but for the prompt Intervention Of Har-
~ Jones, who was near by, would have been
drowned. This is fair warning to parents,
and we hope they will hereafter pay more
attention to Judge Emersou's rule that chill
dren are not allowed about the lake, unless
some grown persons accompany them.
The reunion of the students and teachers
of the old Arcadia High School, on the 18th
and 29th inst, promises to be very pleas
ant affair. A great many Of the sold guard"
have been found out and written to, and
numerous answers have been received by
Judge Thomas. OF course, all cannot come,
but there will be enough to make it interest
ing. Among them are not few who have
made their mark in the world. The old
school has no cause to feel ashamed of the
work it did in the days gone by.
ID 49,. 49,
charge of the Receivers Office at Ironton j.
b. Walker by virtue of the Governors ap-
pointment becomes Prosecuting Attorney of
Iron county. The new incumbent is young
man of ability and promise, and If he sue
ceeds In administering the duties of his Office
with the success which attended the efforts
of his predecessor Iron county will continue
to shower honors upon him. He is a son-in.
law of Hon. j. F. T. Edwards, an old citizen
of Ironton.-Frederickto, Plaindedier.
One day, during the noted 'cold spell''last
January citizen of the lower end Of the
county, lightly clad and shivering, came into
whitworth's store and seated himself by the
stove. After thawing out awhile, he began
discoursing about the severity OF the wealth
er, and sw0t~he had been in freezing con-
dltion all WINTER. DuI L Auow ohe snins
for certain" he eoptinued, 'I'l get one d-n
good warm neS July" We presume he
did get his swarm" last Sunday. II he
didn't he'd better go to watering place.
Last Thursday evening lot Of young folks
assembled at the residence of DR.. G. w. Far
rar, and participated in the festivities given
in celebration of the twenty first birthday Of
his son, Francis NJ. That they enjoyed
themselves was matter Of course, since the
doctors well-know hospitality, and his good
.wife,s presence, We're certain to make the
evening pleasant. We congratulate Francis
N. upon his attainment of legal manhood,
and trust he may live long to enjoy the SOW
ereignty which attaches to all full-grown
American citizens.