Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-01-29
LOCAL BREVITIES.

LOCAL BREVITIEs.
The thermometer this "wednesday morn
ing registered ten degrees below zero-the
coolest yet.
The attention of carpenters and fence
builders is directed to the Academy Of Music
advertisement headed "To Contractors"
j. Grandhomme, Esq, promised to give us
his weather forecasts for the year; but. so
far he has not shown up. Jake's ''almanac"
is generally mighty nigh correct.
Taxpayers take notice: On and after
February 10th, 1885, will proceed to en-
force the law against all delinquent tax pay
ers. WIN. A. FLETCHER, Collector.
Do not forget the Dime Entertainment
Friday night. An excellent programme and
well warmed and lighted room win make
you feel mighty comfortable "while the play
goes on
BoRN-At Hogan, No., to Carroll and
Alkaline Smith underground boy on the
oath inst, at $3.50 A. NJ. Mother and child
are doing well. and father more than pleased.
Carroll, we send you our congratulation.
Mr.. Goff, of De Soto, closed his rink here
Monday night and left for home. He is
"gentlemanly young gentleman" and made
many friends in this town. Yet, on account
of hard times, his venture here did not pay.
proved in matter and print in the last three
weeks. 1t Is now neat, interesting and, got
ten up with due regard to the requirements
of the "art preventative" May success at
tend it.
BoRN-On Sunday, Jan. 18th, 1885, to Mr..
and Mrs. A. MacGregor, of South st. Louis,
q girl. Medium size. ALI well. Friend
Mac, we have ..smiled" with the party you
wot of, and he has promised to do his best.
More you cannot ask of him.
Judge Thomas has ordered a special term
Of the circuit court to be held here on Thurs
day, February 18th, to try the case of State
vs.John Smith, charged with grand larceny.
Smith is the man who stole Judge Holloman's
gold watch, spectacles, ETC., last summer.
On our first page We copy paragraph
from the Globe Democrat asserting that JAS
per Burks, of st. Francois, is an applicant
for the position U. s. Marshal for the Eastern
District of Missouri. We do not know of any
one who would more acceptably fill the place,
and we wish him success, the G.-D.'s would
be "sarkasmsn to the contrary notwithftand-
ing.
Notwithstanding evidence of a thaw being
near at hand. the snow still covers the
ground and sleighing is good. We do not
remember having ever seen 80 long centin-
ued spell of freezing weather in Southeast
MissouriEand we have lived here for nigh
unto thirty years-as this winter has given
us. The snow now on the ground has lain
for four weeks.
For the benefit of all who desire to attend
the Dime Entertainment Friday night, it has
been decided not to open the doors Of the
Hall until half past seven O'Clock. There.
fore, In order to secure seats, it will not be
necessary to go and wait one or two hours.
All who arrive promptly at the time of the
opening of the doors will have an equal
chance. The entertainment viii begin at
eight exactly.
Mr.. Signor was seriously hurt Tuesday of
last week. Ee was driving q team, and as
the weather was cold, walked beside the
wagon. He clipped ON the icy ground and
one Of his feet got caught in the fore wheel
OF the wagon. This threw him to the ground
and he whirled oyer several times before
getting free. He. with difficulty, reached
home, when it was found that three ribs
were broken, and he has been under the
doctors care ever since.
We have perfected printers chase which,
in the act of blocking up" matter, requires
neither quolns, key, nor furniture-no mat
ter the size of the ssform.n In combination
with It is an apron; and using the two, the
guages can be instantly set for a job of any
size without first taking an impression-and
set mathematically correct, too, with exactly
equal margins. No "guess-work" or trust
ing to the eye. This lookup is intended TO
be used mainly in job-work, and it is u time
saver. We have fully tested it, and found it
good. II any Of our brethren happen this
way, we cordially invite them to drop in and
see it.
w. p. McCaryer, Esq, had rather enliv-
ening episode last Sunday, while out sleigh
riding with some young ladies. The horses
were spirited and full of fire, SO that, when
near the crossing at the depot, a train came
putting along, it didn't take more than one
scream of the whistle to set them wild.
"Pink" pulled them short aronnd to keep
them OF the track, and when their heads
were pointede southwardt they started OF ut
q run. He jumped out Of the sleigh with
the lines In his hand. TO keep the vehicle
from overturning into gully thereabous,
and finally succeeded in averting disaster.
One young lady, however, tumbled out into
the snow before things came TO stand-stiIl. |
Winkler was in the sleigh, which accounts |
for the mishap, rs the boys declare: every
dime he goes, there's bound to be an upset
or q runaway.