Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-12-03
LOCAL BREVITIES.

No. e4 was three hours late last SUNDAY.
County Court meets at regular term next
Monday.
Attend the Lecture Bureau Friday night,
at the public school building.
Messrs. Covington Fife have removed
their saw-mill from Berry man to Annapolis.
Mrs. Fletcher, of the Ursuline Convent,
ate Thanksgiving turkey with Capt. warts
folks
How many towns in Southeast Missouri
can boast of lecture bureau. Ironton has
one, and it is not merely nominal affair.
Next Sunday night at the Presbyterian
church, Mr.. Penuiman will deliver lecture
on "A modern John the Bsptist-Sam
JONES'"
Mrs. f. j. Raney and daughter, Lizzie,
left yesterday for their home nj Des Arc,
after u weeks visit with the family of Capt.
Zwart in Ironton.
The Presbyterian Sunday School has de-
cided to have an entertainment on Christmas
eve. Full particulars viii appear in these
columns At an early day.
DR.. Goulding was called by telegram last
We d
mont He at once OWNED the cause of her
sickness, and We trust she may soon recover.
The ladies of ST. Paul's Church will give
an Oyster Supper and Dolls Fair at the
Academy Of Music, on Thursday evening,
10th INST. Admission, ten cents. Oysters,
&c plate
Fred. Kindell knows just where is the
tenderest spot in our inner consciousness,
and he struck it plump last Thanksgiving
with q bunch of fine celery Of his own bring
ing up. May he and his live long and pros
per.
Capt. Zwart last week purchased q type
WRITER of the latest improved pattern, and
ere long, as he becomes skilled in its use,
we shall miss the familiar Sanskrit Of his
pen which Was SO wont to puzzle the unin-
itiated.
The Masquerade Ball at Graniteyille
Thanksgiving eve was big success A full
account of it is given by our correspondent
from that place. The "boys" there are not
to be sneezed at: they not only know how,
but do.
Ironton was represented at the Reynolds
county circuit court last week by Judges
Emerson and Edwards, and j. b. Walker,
ESQ. The docket was cleared and the BUSH
ness Of the term closed in time 10 permit
lawyers and judges TO return home on Satur-
day.
The Paaiadealer says there Is an old black
SOW In North Fredericktown which devours
all the geese in sight. Send her up here.
Bro. Clardy. The geese that infest this town
are public nuisance: the old black SOW
shall eat them, and then some public spirit
ed citizen shall kill the o. b. s. See:
The Ironton Lecture Bureau is success.
The last two meetings were well attended.
The last meeting was especially lively, there
following the reading of an able paper by
the Rev. Thomas, q very animated discussion
Remember that FRIDAY night is the next
meeting, and that DR.. Foy will deliver the
lecture. Let us all attend. We can't afford
TO miss what the Doctor win give u.s.
The programme Of Ironton Lecture Bur-
eau. for Friday night, December 4th, AT the
public school building, will be as follows:
LIST. Opening Chorus - By Presbyterian
Choir.
I'd LectureBy Rev. DIR. Foy, of st. Louis.
Sd. Solo-By Mrs. Penniman.
Alb. General discussion Of the lecture.
5th. Reading-By Mr.. James 81. Chase.
9Th. Music-By the Presbyterian Choir.
Mrs. A. E. Peck's new house ON Fourth
street is almost completed and attracts con-
siderable attention. It contains seven rooms
and is of cottage style and frame construe-
ton. Mr.. Chas. Hemme Is the builder, Z.
8. Pyle & Son. painting, granting and glaz-
ing. and L. I. Crosby the construction OF
out-buildings, walks and fences. 1t is q
thoroughly cretlitable piece of work and
win be prominent in its location.-De Soto
Watchmda.
There was no shooting for turkeys in the
VALLEY. Thanksgiving day-fhe first time the
ANCIENT custom was allowed TO lapse for 10
these many years. Turkeys we know are
not overly plentiful, but that isn't the main
cause: we rather suspect the boys have be-
come too perfect In their craftsmanship for
either the pleasu or the profit ef the tur-
key-men. We remember, since we come TO
think about IL, they all 'swore on" last
year. Perhaps, they may pluck up courage
by Christmas, but it's doubtful: unless, IN
deed, the shooters agree TO have the mark
nut on one side Of the mountain while they
take aim from the other-as the lrishmen
fought the duel.
Report of the Graniteyille public school for
the month Of November: Mates enrolled,
"a: females, 10; total, 81. Total No days,
1880: average daily attendance, 50; average
numaeer Of days each pupil attended during
the month, IL. 1t win be seen by the fore
going that few schools have SO close an ay-
leraee attendance to the number of pupils
Uhrolled. and shows that the people arc
Greatly interested in the education OF their
! children. As yet no visitors names appear
: nm the books. 1 desire to call especial at
tenfion TO this fscts and urge the patrons and
school officers to visit rs. think the law
saws something about school directors visit
ing the school once month.
E. C. WATERMAN, Teacher.