Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-21
LOCAL BREVITIES.

LOCAL BREVITIES.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian Church con
template giving an ice-cream and strawber
ry festival in the near future.
=. Judge Russell predicts that this will prov
the best corn season we have had for years
but says that wheat will be short.
P. II. Jaquith, ESQ.,, of Pilot Knob, re
quests the attention of the readers of tn
REGISTER. See his advertisement, and not
his special bargains.
Rev. j. c. Berrvman will preach at Smyrna
Belleview, No., on the first Sunday in June
at IL O'Clock, and at the Presbyterian church
at night. All are invited.
During the thunderstorm Monday even
ing, the lightning struck tree on Capt
Byers' premises, cutting off large limb
and splitting it from "stem to stern"
The crossing just north Of Bonanza is ar
unmitigated nuisance in its present condi.
ton, and it is hoped the street commissioner
Will see the necessity of abating it at once.
j. A. Field, Esq, of st. Louis, will deliver
a lecture at the NJ. E. Church of Ironton,
Monday evening, May 18th. Subject-"A
Century of Methodism." Admission free.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Adams, of
Ironton, OF Sunday, May 18th, 1885, ten
pound boy. 1t gives us pleasure to state
that mother and child are getting alons nicely.
The "Bonanza" received an order by mail
from West Plains Monday, the writer stating
she had "seen the articles advertised in the
REGISTER" And yet nobody reads adver-
tisements.
Work on the bridge pier is progressing
rather slowly, on account of lack of stone.
The masons claim they would have finished
some days since if the supply OF material
had been sufficient.
The following marriage licenses have been
issued since our last report: Rob't l.. Sharp
and Lucinda Williams, j. l.. F. Miller and
Martha E. King, Sam'l n. Griffith and Ida
Allison, Jane n. Hodge and May Moss.
We enjoyed our first dish of strawberries
last Wednesday. The fruit was grown near
Kensett, Ark, and shipped thence by a
home-remembering member of the family.
The berries were large and Of as fine flavor
as any we ever saw or tasted.
Jno. Denny last Sunday had a ruction with
Jno. Ebrecht, at Pilot Knob, in which the
latter was pretty well pummeled. Ebrecht
then went and made complaint before Judge
Dinger, and last Monday the trial was had.
Denny had his coffee sweetened 81. 10 worth.
We regret to learn that the Misses Ida and
Efiie Moser, now of Emporia, Kansas, had a
rather serious accident one day last week.
They were out buggy riding, and the horse
took fright, ran away and upset the vehicle,
throwing both the young ladies to the ground.
Miss Efie had her arm broken, and her sister
was badly bruised.
Messrs. Blackwell and Munroe announce
that they have established the Jefferson
County Bank, at De Soto. These gentlemen
are well known to the people of the Valley,
all of whom, we are sure, wish the venture
the success its management is certain to de-
serve. We take pleasure in commencing the
Jefferson County Bank to the public.
Rev. Joseph II. Foy, D. D., has been as
signed to Crystal City, De Soto, and Ironton,
and will officiate on Sunday, oath inst, in St.
Paul's Church here, at 1880 A. NJ. and p.
NJ. DIR. Foy was for many years one of the
ablest Divines in st. Louis before taking or
ders in the Episcopal church, and we have
no doubt will be very popular.
Fishing parties are out every day now, and
the catches are pretty fair. Monday, W. A.
Fletcher. JAS Dixon and p. w. Whitworth
went down to the Silver Mines, and Tuesday
Messrs. Morgan, Paul Patton and DR.. W. T.
Edwards went down to the st. Francois at
the mouth of Brewers Greek. We will give
the returns-if there are any returns-if
we're properly notified.
Speaking of proposed new railroad, to
be run from some point or other to some
other point, the Poplar Bluff Citizen says:
"Dexter and Bloomfield want it badly, but
undoubtedly it will require more soap than
Stoddard can WELD to bring 1t through those
two places" Let them beg another great
calamity" appropriation. We all pay taxes
and the Legislature is liberal.
4 Mes.rs. Chas and Eli Tetwiler are about
IN engage In chicken raising. And to this
end have leased several lots at the loot
of Shepherd Mountain, which they are en-
closing with a suitable fence. They have
procured eggs of different fancy varieties OF
poultry, and will use an incubator for hatch
ing. We wish them success and happy
vo,dance of 'cholera" and "varmints."
Mrs, Lopez went to st. Louis yesterday
morning, to lay in an additional stock OF
Millinery, and all the notions that belong to
that department of her establishment. Men,
ton is made of this in order that the public
may not be in too great haste making spring
purchases, but may delay couple Of days
and thus get the advantage Of Mrs. SIS great
experience. She will return in two or three
days, and the new stock will come at once.
MfH9 ]. Fairchild received as present
fronlis emmy South last Saturday bou-
aue1sM magnolia fowers-no less than TWEEN
~ blown buds in the collection. She
.Ie1sfolte or them with the REGISTER folk,
and by Sunday morning it had opened suffi-
ciently to disclose its central endorsement Of
yellow. We have seen thousands Of these
magnificent flowers growing upon the trees,
but none were more fragrant than this after
its transportation of hundreds of miles.
The branch penitentiary will probably go
to Cape Girardeau, and our neighbors over
Mt Fredericktown have had their pains for
their trouble. We can condole with them,
for we've sheen thar" when the prize was