Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-06-17
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The Judicial Convention had n tendene,
TO give our town rather Lively appearance
especially about the courthouse.
The Company Store at Pilot Knob has JUS
recelved-June 11th-two car loads of esh
groceries, provisions, dry goods, &c.
A coral pin left with Mr.. Generly some
time ago, for repairs, is now in this office
awaiting the owner. Call and get it.
Geo. Carter will meet all trains at the
depot with first-class hack. Orders left al
the American Hotel will receive prompt at
tention.
Inc Republican county central committee
met at the courthouse last Saturday. The
proceedings as published elsewhere are lust
as they we're furnished by the chairman.
The sidewalks and vacant places abou,
town this year are clear of their usual crop
OF fennel, and in its place is heavy stand OF
white clover. Wherein is the whyness of the
change?
The people of the valley will have an
opportunity of hearing Gilbert and Sulli-
vans pretty comic opera, "'The Mikado,"
L
day. June 18th, $50 p. NJ. sharp.
jackson, the Photographer, is Il happy
man. Last Sunday there came into his
household ten-pound boy! Who wouldn't
be happy under such circumstances: The
father is nearly recovered, and the balance
of the family are doing very well.
correspondent elsewhere justly euloS-
ICES the colored Literary Clubs entertain
ment last Friday evening. 1t was creditable
to the colored people of the valley, and due
encouragement ought to be given them in
their efforts in the way of improvement.
The programme of the commencement
exercises this year is an attractive one. The
good Sisters and their pupils have provided
a mental feast for their patrons and friends.
The hour is 2:30, sharp. Don't come in late,
to the annoyance of prompter folks, and
please leave the dear little babies ut home.
Last Sunday four colored base-ballis:s
from Ironton-W. Merrell, Jno. Smith, Jas.
Bergman and Louis Fletcher-went over to
Fredericktown, Joined with another half of
a colored club, made match against
white club of that town, and beat them in
score of 81 to IA. Thus progresseth the man
and brother.
The adjourned term of circuit court began
Monday afternoon with the swearing in of
the special grand jury, which will no doubt
report this morning in the Lopez case. The
petit jury was sent home until Wednesday.
On the morning of that day business was
taken up in earnest, and the legal mill is
grinding now.
We are all ''brOke up" this week-not as
some may enormously conclude, on account
of recent political derailment-we've had too
much experience to useleSsly grieve over
through the hammering and saw
ing and pounding and Ginning of Il gang of
who for the whole of last week
made a bedlam of our usually quiet sanctum.
This will explain shortcomings on the paper,
and broken promises as to jOb-work.
No mail or express Tuesday. Nos. COL and
out this side of Poplar Bluff. Is the rail-
road not bound by the terms of its contract
with the government to carry the mails as
far as practicable? And if not, why not?
Must fifty thousand people be deprived of
heir mails just because the railroad cannot
run its trains clear through to its terminal
point: Is the railroad bigger than Uncle
Sam:
The following named were in attendance
1t the Judicial Convention. l.. F. Dining,
sam. Byrns, Potosi;W. A. Munger and A.P.
,hriver, Centreville, Reynolds county; J. V.
w. f. McClenahan, J. J. Wilson,
Festus; w. II. ii. Thomas, r. w. McMullin,
J. j. Green, DIR. f. +. Guibar, Hillsboro; J.
A. futile, J. Henry, Judge Cape and Thorn
rs Welsh, Vineland; j. n. Douglas, Morse's
Mill; Jno. Kemper, Des Are; w. X. Edgar.
[ronton; and w. r. Read, Beleview. There
we're several others whose names we cannot
'ecall, but they will appear in the official
of convention, to be published
leXt week.
The Judicial Convention for the 26th cir
.uit convened ut the courthouse Tuesday
afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock. Col. O'Fallon,
Chairman of the central committee, placed
W. X. Edgar in the chair, and appointed w.
4. Fletcher secretary, as the officers of the
temporary organization. n committee on
was appointed consisting of one
member from each of the three uncontested
There were two delegations
rom jefferson county, and, after hearing,
he committee decided to admit the Thomas
delegation. Then John L. Thomas was upon
,ote declared the Democratic nominee fol
Judge of this circuit. He made few APP
n conferred upon him, and the convention
4; 4 Oft 31,n ni,,fr,, of
central committee. About six hours were
consumed in transacting the business. With
,ut stopping now to discuss the methods by
which the results We're reached, it is proper
or us to say we hope all good Democrats
viii bow submissively to the dictum of the
convention.
Ed. Register.-Please permit us to an
lounce to your many readers, that we, the
people of Marble Creek and Crane Pond, in
end to celebrate the 10th anniversary of
,ur nation. We will meet on Saturday the |
ID of July, next, in c. III. Folks beautiful
.roye on Marble Greek, Iron county, Mo.
Then and there we will tell our children
If the many god-like deeds of our forefath-
rs who bought with their blood and lives |
be liberties we enjoy to-day rs nation.
PROGRAMME.
At 10 O'Clock, Music and Prayer.
At IO:3e o'clock, The Declaration of Inde- |
,endence will be read by Miss Lea Polk.
after which our national air will be played
" S. G. Shular, Esq.
At II O'Clock the following named orators
will address the crowd upon the causes of
he "Reyolution and its effects" w. r.