Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-08-19


Mo-, was thought to be dying last night
Cause: Congestion of the stomach and bow
els.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lafayette Alcorn, from
Belleview, Mo-, who have been out on a two
weeks visit to relatives and friends intend to
return home next week. They "tOok in" the
picnic at Palmer. Their little daughter,
Lola, destined, doubtlessly, to be one of the
future bellies of Belieview, is ill with a severe
cold.
On the night of Friday, 9th inst, Miss
Docia Bryan, daughter of Mrs. Jane and the
late DR.. Phillip Bryan, died at her home
near Belgrade, Mo.
Messrs. re. Croker and James A. Bryan
each took a load Of chickens, &C., to market
in the vicinity of Ironton on the 18th inst.
Messrs. d. S. and Geo. VIM. Love took Il
small drove Of cattle to Pilot Knob on
Thursday last.
Our road Mr.. iHarmon Alcorn,
began work on the roads in this district last
Tuesday, but finding it impracticable, in
consequence OF the great heat and of the
hardness of the ground, he postponed work.
ing the roads until change in the weather
| occurs.
Mr.. Sooman Nelson has bought small
tract of land from ID. S. Love. He has built
| thereon and now resides there.
On last Saturday, 7th inst, II picnic was
given at Palmer under the auspices of Pal
mer Lodge, No. $50, 4. o. U. w. 1t was
decided success. With an attendance of
about 80 persons a number of whom
came from Potosi, Caledonia, Belgrade,
Sunlight, Courtois, Usage, Goodland, Good
| water, and in fact from all over the country,
from far and from near-penty of music
| and Il good time generally, no riotous con-
duct, it could not well help being a success.
Excellent music was furnished by the Potosi
brass band at one point on the grounds,
while at another, Prof. Butler, of Belgrade,
assisted by Prof. Thos. Ii. League, of Pal
mer, and Mr.. Egbert Hutchings, of Belgrade,
entertained those present by their skillful
playing on an organ and some violins. To
| prove that the musicians did their utmost
| to please all it is but necessary to state that
while the brass band played the " Sweet BY
and By" the last named gentlemen gave
their hearers the sold Irish Washerwomen."
The " Flying Dutcbman," no doubt, net
| ted itsi owners considerable sum, as all
seats seemed to be full during the greater
part of the day.
At about II 30 A. NJ. the members of Pal
mer Lodge, No. $50, A. O. U. W., and visit
| ing brethren of that order paraded on horse
back, preceded by the band which mean
while played enliving strains sof music. A
short time afterwards a general invitation to
dinner was given and during the next hour
the multitude present showed their appreci-
alton of the many good things furnished by
| many of the more substantial citizens of
Palmer and the country roundabout and al
so by number of the foremost families in
the vicinity of Sunlight and Belgrade.
During the afternoon a number of the can
didates were called for to deliver speeches.
The first one called, Mr.. w. S. Anthony, an
aspirant for the office of Prosecuting At.
torney of Washington county, delivered
what was, by many of those present, consid
cred to be an eloquent address. 1t was de-
livered in a forcble manner and showed the
speaker to be an engergetic and scholarly
young gentlemen. Tie was followed by
Messrs. j. J. Taylor, Geo. p. Harvey, Jno.
o. Long, Lyle b. Higginbotham, Jos. Wal
ton, ., &. Haneosk, 4. j, aorAine, i. B,
Smith, 7. 4. Warning and f. Abney. After
wards Rev. Mr. S. Brown, of Salem, Mo-,
spoke on behalf of the Order United Work
men.
Mr.. J. J. Taylor, decentralization Repre-
sentative of Washington county, is solid
Democrat, knows well the needs of the
laboring classes, and will doubtless be the
farmers choice for the Office to which he as
pires.
Christopher Allen, 4 lad OF about sixteen
years, created no little merriment at the pic
mic by climbing to the top of "greased
pole;" the grease on the pole was "conspici-
Gus by its ABSENCE" but young Allen secur-
ed the silver dollar that had been placed on
the top Of the pole :!allee samce.n
While at the picnic was gratified at meet
ing with an old friend, Mr.. Warren Sitton,
Of Oregon county, who was upon visit to
relatives and friends in and near Palmer.
Farmers IN this locality are afraid that it
will aot raln pieHtliuiiy in tln.e toy tAem to
SOW wheat in due season.
Messrs. JAS A. Bryan, Morgan Scott and
Jamuel Luceas have been appointed as dele
gates from Emmaus (Baptist) church to the
Association Of Baptists to be convened at
Three Rivers, ST. Francois county, Missouri,
ca Lac iHth i,,st.
While ut Palmer last week, 1 met with
Mr.. Jno. P. IIite, alias "Johnnie," the Pal
mer correspondent Of the Potosi Independ
ent. Mr.. II. is an intelligent and agreeable |
gentleman. E.
GoODwATER, Mo-, Aug. 18th, 1886.