Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-05
LOCAL BREVITIES.

LOCAL BREVITIES.
Mrs. Davis Book Store.
Monday and Tuesday were GASES of perfect
spring weather set in the desert of one of
our severest winters.
LOST-On road between Ironton and Andy
Henson's, a black fur neckwrap, about two
yards long. Finder will please leave it at
this Office and be rewarded
At length is the earth relieved of its cover
ing of the late beautiful snow, and patch
of underlying ice here and there Is all that
remains to remind us of the jingle of the
sleigh-bells.
The Rev. George Steel, of De Soto, will
preach at the Baptist as follows: on Satur-
day, Feb. eth, church meeting at 2:30.
Preaching at Saturday night: Sunday at
1880; Sunday night 1880.
The bids for building fence around the
Academy of Music lot were opened last Sat-
day, and the contract awarded to the
Baldwin Bros. who will do the job complete
for the sum of SO. There were four bids,
ranging from $50 to $3.50.
Owing to outside engagements we have
not been able, the past week or two, to devote
the usual attention to the REGISTER. But
this shall be amended. In the meantime we
take this occasion to thank our friends for
their many words of encouragement.
In the list of legislative committees pub
lished last week were several errors-not the
fault of the printer, but of the "eopy." One
of the errors of omission was the failure to
Enla IF
chairman of the committee on Normal Schools
AN important position entailing lots of hard
work.
Last Thursday evening about eight O'Clock,
some person took away the barber-pole in
front of Mr.. Grandhomme,s shop, and it has
not been returned. The party or parties
who were guilty of this misdemeanor may
yet find it rather costly "joke," for Mr..
G. is determined to find out the guilty party,
and to this end offers five dollars reward to
any one who will give him sufficient in
formation to secure conviction.
Talk about your fine mich cows. Mrs.
Jno. Newman has Jersey from which she,
in twenty-five days of last January, made
thirty pounds of butter-one and one-fifth
pounds per day! This upon feed of fodder
day. Considering that the winter months
are not the best for the production of milk
and butter-the animal requiring SO much
more food than i'm mild weather-we think
the yield about the best noted in this section.
1t Is said the quality of the butter is as noted
as the quantity, but of this we can't speak
from experience.
John Breslin, an old resident of this town,
died at his residence last Thursday morning
at eleven O'Clock. He lived in the "Irish
Wilderness" in Ripley county before the
war, and when hostilities began he removed
his family to the Valley and enlisted in the
Federal army. After the war, he settled
down here and followed his vocation, shoe
making. He was pensioner, having con-
tracted an eye disease while in the army,
which at times became very painful and rem
dered him incapable for work. He was
about sixty years of age. He was buried in
the Pilot Knob cemetery. Peace to his ashes!
The Dime Entertainment at the Academy
of Music last Friday evening was as neat and
satisfactory a performance as one could de.
sire, and much better than could be ordi-
narily expected from 'home talent" hastily
worked up. Where all did well, it would be
out Of place perhaps to make special men,
tion. We can say for ourself that we have
not extracted more enjoyment out of any
evening for many day. Rev. Penniman
has proved himself good manager, and we
hope he will not be content to rest on what
has been done. During the evening he read
note signed by several prominent citizens
asking a repetition of the performance at an
early day, the proceeds to be applied to the
relief of the poor of the Valley. The request
hall was crowded to its full capacity, and all
were highly entertained.
That sleigh-ride-the conclusion: After
safely getting out of the runaway near the
depot, Mr.. McCaryer concluded to extend
his trip over to Arcadia. Near the Ameri-
can House, Mr.. Winkler debarked and left
s'Pink" and the young ladies to conclude
their sleigh-ride. All went as merrily as
the bells on the horses until arriving at the
ca ossing of Stout's creek. Here the rapid
waters had prevented ice from forming, and
: the channel is mighty rocky and of uneven
depth. When the sleigh got in the middle
of it, the horses baked and again became
unruly. They twisted and turned, the sleigh
stood on one runner, the girls screamed, and
the deuce was to pay! A passer-by came to
their assistance, however, and with consid-
cradle effort the party was released from
very unpleasant situation. Winkler says,
..Pink can't blame ME for dat, anyhow;
wasn't in the sleigh then, aud now want
you to give it to him just like any ting" In
justice TO Mr.. Winkler we feel called upon
to put this addendum to our story Of the