Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-08-26
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| ChaS. Collins and DIR. ClarkSOn, to "StOp ut
Des Are if you ever come through this part
of the connty,' avail myself of the Oppor-
tunty and interrupt my journey to the
south, to enjoy few halcyon days here. L
| trust the readers of the REGISTER will par
don this intrusion. All I've to offer in pal
iation, is, that find the people so pleasant,
the air so nvigorating, ana the location so
picturesque, that have become ecstatic and
| irrcpressible and would that others would
share my pleasure. Whose life is cast in
Old Iron should be 4 happy man and will be
unless irretrievably misanthropic. l have
| learned to love its green dales and lofty
SUBMITS, its kindly affectioned, great-heart-
ed and Democratic (and one, at least, who
claims to be antD people, ali. so well. And
| if my old state succeeds in recalling me,
shall leave its hallowed precints with an
| aching heart, and twill be ever treasured in
my memory as was Arcadia, in the fond ret
| respectives of the exiled Hugenots. But a
truce to ethereal! fancies and I'll away to
more material things.
| The same old general smile adorns
| Charities cheerful countenance as he tiirts
| about arranging for the construction of a
new NJ. E. Church, for the benefit of which
| learn himself and family have contributed
about $500. Mr.. Shepherd, of Ironton, has
the contract for the super-structure. An
Ironton mason is building the foundation.
DR.. Clarkson is still practicing medicine
and doing lucrative business III that
line. He is the only disciple of Aescupaias
resident here.
ir 1niy m nf 1Si
ness here, handling paving and getting out
piling and ties for the A. T. Il S. F. II. r.
Co., in connection with his large general
merchandise store, besides which he is doing
Il lot of improving, viz: warehouse, stone
house, and foundation under his store. Joe.
Exum is the carpenter and that Ironton man
is the mason.
J. Presnel, of Ironton, is working here.
Some of the first So KS of L., discharged
by the p. X. company are living here.
Nomadic Lodge, No. =, Recent Order OF
Worthless Tramps, held meeting here the
other night, and protested against the action
taken against them by the railroad, farmers,
merchants, and everybody else, and eX-
pressed their disgust at ditto. CThey wasn't
hungry and could afford toy. The following
resolution was passed: Be it hereby re-
solved that in return for the many grattuit-
Gus lunches and free rides that we didn't get,
we will boycott the general public, and es-
pecally the /. NJ. r. r. company. We will
walk no more upon their tracks, sleep no
more within their box cars, nor extend them
any more of the many courtesies in our
power and custom. 2. 7. F.,
Chairman.
Many of the old familiar faces, who
"Quaker" was fain to see often at GRANTEE
vile, have been seen here. Johnny Miller
amongst others from Granitevllle. lie Is
running a granite quarry, two miles from
town, and doing well.
T. Sinclair is having couple of new cot
tages built for tenement purposes.
Chas Collins is having Il basement of stone
built under his store.
Mrs. Omohundro, who as a caterer is de-
seryedly popular, has discharged most of
her boarders, for the purpose of gaining
short season of rest. But the favored few
who remain have most excellent home.
Joe Esum is just building up this town
on mammoth scale. He Is the Ne plus altrd
of mechanics, and when he lays his hand to
the square and hammer, something is going
to be erected.
"Doc," Clarkson barely escaped the loss
of house by fire last week.
NV dear "AleX," our relationship seems
to be getting more distant. Time was when
you were want to apply the euphonious des-
ignation of "elder brother" to the great joy
of the "Quaker''. But now it is only ''cous-
in" what will 1t be next!
Bro. Hotson passed through town with Il
car load of melons Tuesday. There was q
smile on his face as broad rs box car.
/ thought I'd met a candidate for hstri-
onic fame Sunday. A fair citizens hand
kerchef handkerchief had been blown from
her hand and deposited in the top of a three
story tree. Assuming a graceful attitude
she clasped her DELEGATE hands revcrently,
raised her gentle brown eyes to Heaven, and
adopting the sytle of Shakespeare exclaimed,
so! for Knox Ryan; my kingdom for Knox
Ryan,"
"My DEAR" quoth /,
"Why dost thou sigh,
So passionately for Knox Ryan"
Quoth she, HE SO long that he could
reach
My handkerchief from off that beech
In Il manner that's nOticdn."
A prominent dentist of your town has con-
spired with one of our townsmen to prop
agate bees. They are having excellent sue
cess; everybody's teeth are aching!
Edward Mason, st. Louis, was visiting
relatives at Des Arc last Friday.
Miss Clara OmohuDdro has just received
beautiful Estey organ, which, by the way, is
the only one in town. Miss Clara purposes
her utmost energies to the attainment of the
highly ornamental accomplishment of rem
dering both vocal and instrumental music,
for which purpose she will spend the coming
winter in st. Louis.
Rev. Gibson, OF Caledonia, delivered dis I.