Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-07-22
From BellevieW.

| Ed Register-If you will give me little
space in your valuable paper l will endeavor
| to give YOU few items.
| The dry weather is injuring our corn crop
to some extent, and if it stays dry much
longer we are blank on the corn question.
Oats, wheat and grass are about all in the
stack.
Wheat was very good In this section of the
country.
| Several changes are being made in our lit
tie village: Mr.. Phelps has sold his prop.
erty to Mr.. Benham, the new blacksmith,
who Is soon to take possession Of the same.
Mr.. Phelps will reside on South street, in
the Charley Cox property.
DR.. Haley has gone to Fredericktown to
permanently locate, we presume. Mrs.
Blakely will soon occupy the houses vacated
by DR.. II.
The writer had the pleasure of attending
the barbecue at Centerville on the 10th inst.
must say it was as nice gathering as we
were ever permitted to witness; no drinking,
no quarreling, and no figh ting. Everybody
seemed to be happy and to enjoy themselves
fine. The crowd was very large-estimated
dt dDOuI ls-uOs hCiC was ~ " .
A. Munger, r. 1. January, A. j. Parks and
l.. o. Neider, after which dinner was spread
on the tables and were invited to partake Of
it, as it was as free as the water which flowed
from the spring near by. The dinner con-
sisted of beef, mutton, pork and bread in
good style. There were plenty of amuse-
ments, consisting of swinging, &C., also,
plenty of refreshments, there being stands
on the grounds, and all seemed to do good
business. At 1: 80 P. NJ. the people met in a
mass m Getting at the court house to attend
to the political affairs of the county, of which
the results will be published in the Outlook.
Mr.. John Scoggin and family are visiting
in the family of ID. II. Hartman.
Rev. 7. c. Fortune passed through our
town Tuesday, on his way home from Les
terville.
The Institute is still progressing under
the instructions of Prof. j. B. Scott. Visit
ors this week were I. c. Callahan and A. II.
Stellar. He is quite an interesting visitor.
Things are quiet, pertaining to politics, at
present; think tLey will boom up wee bit
about the Goth. We pity the poor ones that
will be left and have to 60 to Tom Suck, or
some other seaport.
As this Is my first will close, and if this
don't go straight into the waste basket 1 will
try again. NEW SUBSCRIBER.
o Temporal, 0 N0res! As to the former
they are dull, as to the latter they ae 10
cally) all that could be desired.
VIM. p. McCaryer's shining face was seen
last week at our burgh. He was received
with cheers by his many admirers, who had
been expecting a " dark horse" to come to
their relief for some time. That "Pink "
will get there " from this county cannot be
doubted in the face of such jubilant demon
STATIONS.
One of our most highly esteemed citizens,
in the person o. Haley, NJ. p, has isfs Us
for g. greeneF helds aud pastures new" at |
Erederiskio WI. We viii regret his depart |
ure exceedingly, as he was an universal IA
yorite, but will gladly do all we can for him /
by rendering him our best wishes for the
future welfare of himself and also of his lady |
whose many accomplishments and attain
ments and refined manners are highly APP
preciated here. /
Twas asked why the boys hare wear this'
ties and priekiy pear Tor button-hole bou-
auets. Hush. Their girls put them there
to keep them from a too personal proximity
with other girls.
In company with the Grand Old Man."