Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-06-10
From GOOdWater.

Ed. RegiSter.-Owing to the death OF
relative and other occurrences have defer
red writing this letter until now.
We were gladdened by the fall OF sorely-
needed rain on the night of Sunday, 23d ult.;
as result thereof meadows, clover fields,
oats-in short, crops of all kinds-were
much refreshed thereby; at noon on Satur-
day, Goth ult., a tremendous cloud with
threatening aspect arose IN the southwest;
as large part of the cloud had peculiar,
pale-green hue it was feared that we were
doomed to be visited by one of the much
dreaded cyclones which are playing such
devastating, ruinous part in this years pro-
gramme of the weather. Our fears, how
ever, were soon allayed, as what appeared
to be the windy portion of the immense mass
of clouds drew south ward of this section !;
IN Il few moments afterward very hard rain
began to fall and it was at least % minutes
ere it ceased; as a natural consequence, the
ground was thoroughly saturated and in
caculable benefit done to vegetation in
general. Corn and oats are growing finely;
some of the wheat much damaged by rust;
pastures over-run with white clover; mead.
ows, with weeds.
In absence CT both the presiding elder and
the pastor, Rev. Mr.. James Yount, of Pal
mer, Mo-, filled the pulpit at our school
house on last Sunday, 30th uIt.; he began
the services by reading the 10Th chapter of
Luke; after which he preached from Luke
Nv, IS: 81 will arise and 60 to my father,
and will say unto him, Father, | have. sim
ned against heaven and before thee"
AS it was the "Quaterly Meeting," large
congregation assembled and those in the
house paid close Il. tei4..on. Mr.. Iolsi:'s
earnest manner, good delivery and his logi-
cal development of the texts thoroughly in
terested his particularly so because
all of us have unbounded confidence in him.
He is one of the very few whose daily walk
Is consistent with their professions as labor
ers i'm the cause of Christ, and whose ster.
ling worth is such as to cause all who know
them to regret that their number is not le-
gion. .,t
After the sermon, additional remarks were
made by Messrs. Jas. Bryan and Samuel
Lucas latter which Mr.. Yosnt pronounced the
benediction and dismissed the congregation.
1t has been announced that the Sabbath
School at this point will begin on next Sun
day, 9th instant. Superintendent: Mr.. James
Bryan; Assistant Superintendent: Messrs.
Geo. W. Love and Wyatt King.
Mrs. Luther Sinclair, of kaoin, is out on a
weeks visit to relatives and acquaintance.
On Wednesday, Goth alt, Mrs. A. r. Nc
Murtrey, died near Belgrade, Mo. Her
grief husband, Mr.. A. r. McMur.
trey, married her less than five years ago,
and has now been bereft of his entire family,
consisting of his wife and three children.
Mr.. VIM. Holman, Jr., passed through
this section on the Doth ult., on his return to
his home in Dent county, from ten days.
visit to his fathers, Mr.. VIM. Holman, ST.,
near Caledonia. Mr.. H. stated that his father
could. at best, live but a few days longer.
Among the congregation at the Quarterly
Meeting at this point last Sunday were no.
ticed the following: Messrs. VIM. ii. Yount
and Rob't. Bryan, from Palmer; Miss Eliza
Brooks, Mr.. Nelson Adams and wife and
Messrs. Adam Hendson, "Col." and Seen"
Eaton and Samuel Brooks, from Goodland;
Mrs. Sinclair and little daughter, Della, from
kaolin; f. Henslee, from Indian Greek
Mrs. Rachel Turner, and Messrs. Geo. Scott,
VIM. Turner and James Laramore from |
Courtois; Misses Ava and Laura Cole, and |
Messrs. Jas. w. Cole, Charles Yount, Chris.
TOPPER Bryan, John Flowers and Jacob CO.
yer of Cub Creek.
Last week large, fat steer belonging to |
r. Erbschloe, was killed by lightning.
Mrs w. F. Mason, of Dent county was out |
here last Monday on visit to her mother,
Mrs. d. S. Love.
Since my last 1 learned that the report |
that Miss Docia Bryan had died was false.
An unusually heavy dew fell here last |
night. 1t has been quite cool for June since
the last rain. f.
June 4th, 1886. |