Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-09-23
LOCAL BREVITIES.

CutStHut.
The law on wild turkeys is out, boys. CT
in and gobble 'em!
The celebration of the anniversary Of the
battle of Pilot Knob is 'soff."
No. 604 was two hours late last Saturday
A slight wreck down the road.
The boarders at the Convent had picni,
at the Granite Quarry yesterday.
Services at st. PauIs Church tomorrow
t1hursday) evening and Friday morning.
The Elgin Cigar at Crisp's is one of tn,
best DC cigars placed on the market. Try it
Ben Deering has removed his family to
Cape Girardeau, which place he will make
his future home.
The ball at the Academy of Music Monday
night was very pleasant affair and all seem
ed to enjoy themselves.
The Republican county ticket is still with.
out head -acephGlous, to put it classically,
in the original Greek.
A case which was for trial before justice
Hampton, of Annapolis, last Thursday, was
deferred to October I'd.
The public schools are getting into good
running order, and the boys and girls are
settling down to business.
The proceedings in full of the Tenth Dis.
trict Congressional Convention are published
on the first page of this paper.
For some unknown reason, the trustees
did not offer the Arcadia House property for
sale last Saturday, as advertised.
The Iron Mountain Company are now
shipping over fifty cars of ore per day, and
will probably increase shipments in the near
furture.
Payday at Pilot Knob last Saturday, with
out the usual number of DRINKS and reac-
lions following. Have the "boys" turned
over new leaf:
Sheriff Buford, assisted by P.J. Whitworth,
took Leonard Sutton, Jr., to the asylum at
Fulton last Wednesday-Sutton having been
declared insane.
Beginning with the LIST prox., the Ironton
post office will come under the, immediate
delivery system. So will all the other post
Offices in the United States.
On September 14th Esq. Terry bound over
P. Pauly, to await the action of the grand
jury, for aggravated assault, the particulars
of which we have not learned.
A great many of our people boarded the
Accommodation Tuesday morning bound
for st. Louis, to attendth festivities which
are in progress there this week.
The weather is quite fallish, but the rains
that usually drench the earth at this season
come only in broken doses. The creeks are
still very low, and water scarce.
venison, while not plentiful, is not I'M
known in this section. During the three
weeks just past good many toothsome
saddles" have been brought in.
As will be seen by reference to his card,
DIR. Sawyer has removed his office and
dwelling to two doors north of DE-. Reese's.
Parties desiring his services will please bear
this in mind.
Saturday evening couple of Graniteville
boys come into the Knob and made things
lively. Upon being arrested one objected
and resisted. A crowd gathered, and in the
melee both prisoners got away.
A train of eight coaches loaded down with
knights Tempar passed up the road Monday
afternoon. Their banners were hung on the
outer walls of the cars, and the train looked
like moving Fourth Of July.
No. COL was several hours late yesterday,
and the Accommodation was delayed the
night before until II O'Clock. A broken rail
near Irondale wrecked special Monday af-
ternoon and threw all other trains out.
II the young man who writes communica-
tions from Ironton to the Pennington Meas
is no better posted on probable newspaper
profits than he is on railroad school tdres his
statements should be taken with reserve.
Capt. Crisp, the druggist, has one of the
finest stores in Southeast Missouri. His
stock, embracing a vely excellent line of
drugs, perfumeries and fancy and toilet arti-
cles-is tastefnlly displayed. The drug store
is a credit to our town.
Last Sunday evening those who attended
yespers at the Arcadia College Chapel were
annoyed by the talking and unruly conduct
of several young boys, from 1ronton, during
the services. The boys are hereby warned
not to repeat the offence. For shame, young
gentlemen!
Squire b. F. Walkers court, of kaolin
Township, was occupied last Saturday in the
trial of case CT State rs. Abners, charged
with maliciously shooting and wounding
COW, the property Of Sophy Smith. The ey-
idence was purely circumstantial, but so
strong that defendant was convicted. Fine
and costs 5000.
somehow or other the peachant for "grand
balls, is dying out. The latter efforts to
rally the boys and girls for the may dance
have not been crowned with Overwhelming
success, and the projectors have had trouble
i'm sscoming out even" When winter comes
again perhaps old Terpsichore will again
prance about with elevated head. Till then,
boys, give US rest!
A steam derrick gave way at the Granite
Quarry last week, entailing some damage
and a considerable loss of time TO the stone
cutters. This is the first accident that has
occurred there for some time, and 1t is but
Justice to remark that owing to the careful
supervision and management of the affairs
Of that company, they experience but few
accidents, either serious or trivial.