Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-16

Ed. Regtster near approach OF
Christmas does not appear to produce any
perceptible change on these dull insensate
times.
Last weeks BLIZZARD gave the people the
blues to such an extent that there has not as
vet been a single beam of hope cherished for
the mysterical future.
On nv recent trip to Ironton, L observed
that the people of East Fork are making
great improvements, building new church,
houses, &c. The church house near MI.
A. Hale's presents an unusually nice appear
ance, but will present much nicer appear
ance when the parsonage is built. Further
on the road, near Mr.. Gaston's, 1 noticed
that there is rapidly being built another
church house, which, when completed, Will
present an appearance equally as nice as the
former.
On the the 1st inst Mr.. Hiner and Miss
Mary Parker, of Edge Hill, were married.
Squire Lindsay officiated. May their future
lives be as happy as the present.
| The meeting of which 1 spoke in my last
has closed without developing any apparent
good. A close observer, who will attend
church for three consecutive weeks day and
| night, will express his thoughts thus:
| "Some go to church Just for walk,
| Some go there to laugh and talk,
Some 60 there the time to spend,
Some 90 there to see friend,
Some go there for speculation,
| Some go there for observation,
| Some go there to doze and nod,
| And somehow few to worship God"
| certain vivacious young school miss,
while speaking relative to school govern
ment, said, 81 think school without the lash
| is like kiss without amustache-a failure"
Re the latter as it may, the former is-in
MANY districts--an indispensable requisite.
Miss Rebecca Parker, East Fork, who was
the oue,t of Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcmahon,
Goodland, for few days, returned home on
the 26 ultimo.
On the 3Oth ult. the angel of death enter ed
the home of Mr.. II. Latham, and called his
beloved companion, Mrs. Aema, to try the
/ realities of an Unknown world tous. 1t can
| truly be said of Sister Latham that she was
model i'm all the relations of life. As a
Christian. her life was eminently worthy of
our imitation.
God called her home, to home above,
Where all is peace, where all is love,
Her spirit roves the ever green shore,
With many of our loved ones,
! Long since gone before.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Carly, Belleview, are visit
ing friends and relatives here this week.
Mrs. Nelson Hawk, of whom l spoke in
nv last, is convalescent.
Mr.. Drewry and his son Harvey have gone
on visit to Tennessee, but will return soon.
Mr., D.. have been informed, will dispose of
his farm while there, and will, perhaps, pur-
chase the Smith farm, on ImbOden, which is
under mortgage.
| Mrs. Calphurnia Buford, who has been
visiting friends and relatives near Iron
Mountain for the past two months, returned
home on the afternoon of the LIST inst.
Oyster Suppers, Christmas Festivals! is it
possible that we will have none?
John Goggin. Esq, went to lroLton on the
9TH inst, and, while there, will purchase
new wagon, one of W. B. Newman's make.
Miss Imboden gave us short visit this
week.
Mr.. Green B. Goggin, ST., succeeded In
killing fine deer on the 9th inst.
Joseph McNail died last week, and was
buried IN the Carly cemetery. MIR. Men.
was SON in law of Treasurer Brooks, Gen.
| treville.
The young men, of this vicinity, who are
thinking of attending select school, would
do we'll to save their time and money by at
tending college, where the morals OF an in
dividual as well as the intellectual faculties
are developed. The young man who has
his intellectual faculties develop I'd at the eX-
pense of his morals, will some day ere long
| see where he has missedit.