Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-11
LOCAL BREVITiES.

AoSAA AA-s1s
Some of the sidewalks are in daisy trim,
for fact.
The revival at Fort Hill is progressing,
with large attendance.
County court will meet on the first d ~ Of
March. Make a note of it.
Old Sol has had his innings the past three
days, and the snow has gone to join tie by
cones.
John Begiey's sleighins outfit is, or, rath
er, WAS, immense. 1t consisted OF two zig
mules, . hsngin dinner-bell, ! pair of run
ners, and a wsgOn-bed.
The "middle room, in the public school
will be vacant the remainder of this week
the fair preceptress being called TO attend
friend In distress: wedding, or something
of the sort, we hear.
Now that the snow has gone people will
grumble about the mud, we suppose. In
fortunately, most of suF sidewalks are not
above suspicion, while some Of them are
simply enguIfing in their tendency.
The backbone of Winter is broken; tut
this doesn't by any means give assurance
that there will be no more cold snaps Inc
neither limbs of the roarer will do some live
ly kicking ere he receives his coup de grace.
The members OF st. Paul's Church are re-
quested to meet at ,ae residence of Mr.. D..
Myers, in Irontou, Thursday this week, at
9 O'Clock p. NJ, sharp. They via ''talk busi-
ness,n and every one within hail is urgently
requested to be present.
The Arthur Love troupe showed last We'd
nesday evening, and gave the best of salts
faction. Those who were present are unan-
fmous In their praise, and when the company
comes again--as it will in month or So
it will have crowded houses.
Jackson, Photo, will commence to-day
making tintypes by the new dry-plate pro-
cess. An exposure of only one second IL re-
auired, aad in ten minutes from the time
you sit down your finished picture will be
ready for you. same old prices
Mrs. d. Myers is recovering from very
severe illness which at one tims threatened
to terminate fatally. She is an estiAable
lady with a wide circle of acquaintance, alt
OF whom will with pleasure learn of her
probable complete recovery 1T an early day.
Ar. BREWER lAslHCt "a 2s~ss
after several weeks keeping in the sail here,
was taken to Fulton yesterday. When he
was brought here he was so weak and I'M
strung that he could hardly stand; but he
began TO pick up. and was taken away in fair
cordirion. His recovery is doubtful.
Our press got the tantruns last Nednes-
t1ay morning, and IN consequence that s4i-
ton was very badly printed indeed-not-
vithstanding we Iabored FROM chilly morn
tiIl frosty eve to coax the machine into good
humor. We think we've got things solid
this week, but can tell you better after get
ting this weeks issue printed.
Elsewhere we publish the first OF a series
Of articles, entitled, "5ome Reflections OF an
Old Man, The writer is an houored and
venerable citizen of the Valley, and wisdom
flows from his ready pen. After these art-
eles shall shall have been published we hope
tn be able to induce him to furnish others OF
a not less instructive aud interesting nature
Joe Exum, we are sorry to say. is laid up
with broken leg. He was seufflns Wild
Chas. Newman, last Saturday, In front OF
GAYS blacksmith-shop, when sudden
twist snapped the bone of his left leg De!o"
the knee. He will probably be out In rev
weeks. and we have no hesitation IN averrlng
that the next man who offers to engage him
in a.srasseln will find it convenient to vacate
at the point of shotgun.
DIR. Foy held services at st. PauPs Church
Sunday morning and evening, and preached
excellent sermons to appreciating eongrega-
tons. He came here Friday, intending to
speak at the meeting of the Lecture Bureau
that evening, but by the time he got to the
hotel he was so i'll from lumbago that he
took to his bed and the doctor had all ne
could do to straighteu him out in time for
SUNDAYS services. Even then he was not
well. but he gave us two fine sermons not
withstanding.
The Graniteville Cornet Band gave ball
Mt workmen's Hall last Monday evening,
and we learn it was well attended. Every
thing passed off pleasantly, and all present
enjoyed themselves in dancing and social
coneourse. In this connection. by request,
we return to the members OF the organlza-
ton the thanks of Mrs. Wm- Mason and tie
ladies residing with her, for the fine serenade
given them some ten days since. The music
was excellent, and the courtesy duly appre-
ciated-
No. COS and the up bound Memphis Ex-
press coIIided at or near Mill Spring last
Friday morning, and both firemen and one
engineer were instantly killed. The other
engineer jumped from his engine before it
struck, and escaped with few scratches.
Both engines were smashed into smit hcreens,
but none of the ears left the track. The
agent ut WiIiiamSyiIle had had instructions
to flag the Memphis Express, a,:d claims he