Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-08-26
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The proceedings of the Democratic Execu
tive Committee are published in this issue.
Our ''deyil" returns thanks to Ed. Barn
house, Esq, for fine, large watermelon.
The Bonanza takes full page this weel
and necessitates the issuing ola supplement
The post office will next week be removed
TO the building formerly occupied by the
Herald.
To Thos. johnson we again return thanks
for some of his excellent ice cream present.
ed us last week.
The Board of Foreign Missions monopo-
lied most of the time of Sunday evenings
services at the Presbyterian church.
An ice-cream festival by the young ladies
of the Presbyterian church ut the Academy
of Music Tomorrow Thursday evening.
For some reason unknown to us the ball
at the Academy of Music VI onday night fail
ed to materiaiZe.
Rev. Benedict, of Trinity church, holds
services in st. Paul's church Thursday even
ing. 1t is hoped good congregation will
be in attendance.
Prof. Scott has returned from a two weeks
"rrstication" in Madison county. He spent
most of the time squirrel hunting and reports
excellent success.
DIED-In Ironton, Mo-, August 18th,
BIRDIE BEARLIE, little daughter of j. and III.
Albert, aged year and months. The re-
mains were inferred in the Masonic cemetery.
Don. McAllister was arrested yesterday,
charged with disturbing the peace and quiet
of Mrs. Riley, who lives near the depot.
McAlister passes the al interim of arrest and
trial in the county kecp-'em-quiet.
Mr.. ]. \. Markham will please accept our
thanks for bunch of fine celery-crisp,
white, and of excellent flavor. We under
derstand he will serve his customers with
this favorite plant during the season.
The young lady summer boarder is now
putting in her ''best ticks" preparatory to
her return to the city, VIII en- she will tell all
about the many country hearts she has
crushed, lives she has blighted, ETC., etc.
A young lad by the name of Cicero Downs
was last Thursday brought down to Ironton
and fined 81 and costs for "rocking" a wag-
on load of Ironton youths as they passed by
his home in New England last Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. Geo. Nifong, of Fredericktown, has
accepted Il position rs salesman with L. ;.
Lopez 4 Sons. Mr.. y. comes highly recon-
mended and will mo doubt, discharge his
duties in manner highly pleasing to both
his employers and customers.
The trial of the darkey who struck a white
girl ut the Arcadia House with croquet
ball, was tried before Judge Dingcr on Mon
L., Il. L., H.,
at Il hog, and hit the girl through accident.
The evidence was not very strong, and the
court in consequence let him off with fine
of one dollar and costs.
BY reference to his card in another column
it will be observed that David F. Reese has
opened his store and is now ready for bust
ness. We make this announcement simply
to call attention to his advertisement, as Dave
is too well and favorably known to every
man, woman and child in this vicinity to
need any commentator from us.
The Core & Weir Comedy Company which
gave "Trip Van Wrinkle" at the Academy OF
Music on Thursday and Saturday nights of
last week, is one of the best on the road and
we unheSitatingly recommend them - as
ladies and gentlemen as well as actors-to
the people of this section of the state. Their
rendition of the above wcll-known Comedy
was excellent in every sense of the word,
and entities them to crowded houses wher-
eyer they may so.
Sim Buchanan, the Photographer, requests
lis to state that he has re-rented his gallery,
and will i'm the future endeavOr to give his
patrons better satisfaction than ever. Mr..
Hunt, who will remain with him for short
time longer, guarantees to do work that cam
not he eqrIalled outside of st. Louis. We
need not much for the truth of this gIaran-
tee rs it is alreado well-known fact to all
who have seen any of his pictures. They
are simply az fat,
The people of the central portion of town
We're reused by the cry of ''fire!" yesterday
morning ut four O'Clock. An old stable on
]. III. Clark's premises, stored with wood,
kinkdin", etc, WAS found to be in flames,
and it was burned to the ground-happly
without communicating to other buildings.
The night was perfectly calm, and to this
NAV BE- attributed the fact that there was no
further loss. 1t is not known how the fire
started, and it may have beena cause of spon-
taneous combustion. Loss about $500.
G.. W. Cralne, ESD, the nominee Tor KEEP
reSentative, on the Republican ticket, desires
us to state that he cannot make the race.
He is very thankful to his fellow citizens for
so distinguished mark of their regard, but
causes personal to himself impel him to de-
cline the honor. There is no question but
that he is man well qualified for the place,
and we do not know of Il Republican in the
county who would make stronger race.
But Mr.. Craine has attained the age which
seeks its ease and comfort rather than the
excitement and turmoil of politics.
Ed. Reqistef-On last Wednesday evening
about twenty five of the young folk Of Iron
ton enjoyed the pleasure of "straw ride"
A large hay rack was procured and partly
filled with straw which was placed on wag-
on drawn by four lively and spirited horses.
Firstly Arcadia was visited. Returning to