Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-11-18
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Thanksgiving a week from to morrow.
Who said we were to be blessed with an.
other wedding?
Remember the Big Ball at Graniteville, on
Thanksgiving eve, November 9th.
Hunters are numerous nowadays, and we
are informed that game is reasonably plen-
tiful.
been completed and is of q rather unique
appearance.
Good things TO see, good things to hear,
and good things to eat, at the Ladies' Con-
cert and Festival Monday night.
Capt. p. r. Crisp will shortly make furth-
er Improvements in bis already nice. enough
for-anybody and elegant drug store.
We learn with pleasure that Hon. j. w.
Bergman is established in pleasant and
lucrative business at Usage, Crawford coun-
ty, Mo.
From the manner in which the Pldindealer
puffs up the Address Company, we don't
believe they have ever seen frst-class show
over there.
The pay-car buzzed into the Valley Mon.
day night and gIaddened the hearts and fill
ed the pockets Of the railroad men who
reside herein. g.
Rev. D. A. Wilson has accepted the pastor
ate of the Presbyterian church at this place,
and will arrive here from Dakota in the
course Of the next two weeks.
The doctors report considerably sickness
in and around this vicinity at present. Al
most every person who catches cold, suffer-
ing more or less from pneumonia.
We regret to learn, as we go to press, that
Robert Baird, of Arcadia, an old resident Of
the Valley, died this morning, at his resi-.
only few days.
Capt. P. z. Crisp has just received one of
the finest lots OF Christmas Tricks-consist-
ing of Christmas Cards, Albums, Fancy
Goods, ete.-ever brought to Ironton. Call
and see them.
Almost every available rig in the Valley
was brought into use last Sunday by parties
going to Iron Mountain to see Archbishop
Kenrick. We are informed that a large
crowd was in attendance.
The Entertainment and Festival at the
Academy of Music next Monday night prom
Uses to be one of unusual pleasure. Let all
who are on the lookout for pleasant even
ing attend. Admission 10 cts.
The Lizzie Evans troupe which opened up
at the Peoples Theatre, st. Louis, Sunday
night for weeks engagement, passed up
the road Sunday morning. They gave per-
Torrance at Poplar Bluff Saturday night.
Mr.. A. II. Webb, at one time q passenger
conductor on this road, but laler trainmaster
on the Arkansas Division, is now located at
Fort Scott, Kansas, where he holds a posi-
tion similar to the one he filled at knobel,
on the st. Louis, Fit. Scott & Wichita r. r.
Don't forget the English Dinner at the
Academy of Music Saturday evening, when
you may be served ut any time between the
hours of six and ten O'Clock. II you want a
good meal, and desire to help good cause
by good eating, that is your chance. Adj
mission free. .
On his way returning from Reynolds coun-
ty, recently, Mr.. J. S. Barger, while going
through the shut-in on Black River, discov-
cred a large gray eagle eating an opossum.
Mr.. B. shot and killed The eagle. 1t measure
tip of its wings.
All of the county officers elected at the re-
cent election have received their commits
sions from the Secretary OF Satate. MIR. T.
W. Whitworth will be duly installed as
sheriff and jailor within the Eext two weeks
The remainder of the officers do not assume
their duties until the first of the year.
81 he for 10
OF Mushroom Ketchup, made by himself after
the good old English recipe. We have tried
it, and it is good-equal to the best high
priced sauces. But if you don't want to
take our word for it, go TO HIS and procure
Q bottle for yourself. He has small supply
on hand.
The Accommodation train changed time
again last Monday and it is once more some-
thing near what its name implies. 1t now
goes north at 1853 in the morning and arrives
here in the evening at S:12. This change
will be gladly welcomed by all persons who
have occasion to travel on this train. The
De Soto run has also been re-established.
Mr.. F. Rodach of Middlebrook, one of
Iron county's substantial citizens, was in
Pennington Monday greeting his many
friends here, some of whom had not seen
him since the almost fatal accident that be-
fell him more than year ago. But we are
glad to see him looking SO hale and hearty,
and his old self again.-Fdrnaipgt0 Times.
Two cars of south bound freight were
wrecked between Pilot Knob and Middle
brook last Friday night and all trains were
delayed several hours. Passenger Trains
Nos 9, 10 and IL were held at Arcadia until
O'Clock Saturday morning when the track
was cleared. And wreck at Gad's Hill
Saturday night delayed Nos and II about
seven hours. sas H=ss ss n,
After steady rain fall all of Thursday
night Friday morning was ushered in with
a snow-storm which continued with unabat-
ed fury until about noon. We don't believe
we eyer saw the fakes fall faster and thicker
than they did that morning between and
O'Clock. The snow did not reach depth of
more than two inches, however, owing to
the damp and warm condition Of the ground
and at this writing all traces of the .'beauti-
full" have about disappeared and we are en-
toying the pleasantest and finest Of autumn
weather.