Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-12-20
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Ed. Reg,ster-As it has been some time
since I last wrote to the REGISTER, will
send you report of the principal happen
ings in this neighborhood during the past
month, without reference to dates in most
cases.
Chas. Bryan attended court in Centreville.
Mr.. Lindsay, from near Edge Hill, taught
class In vocal music at the Laramore
schoolhouse.
JAS Bryan, of this neighborhood, and John
Yount, of Trace Creek. exchanged farms and
last week they and their respective families
removed to their new homes last week. Mr..
Yount gave Mr.. Bryan 500 to boot.
On the night of the 9th inst, Mr.. Harrison
miles north of this place, died of dropsy at
the advanced age of "A years.
A number of the young folks of this COM
munity attended an oyster supper given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bryan ON the evening of
the 7th inst. s. C. Payne drew the prize
cake and one dollar in cash.
Mr.. Giles Mcmahon, of Clones, Mo-, was
seen in this neighborhoud on last Sunday.
He was evidently bunting a ''dear" As he
day at 10 A. NJ, it Is thought he found one
unwilling to be captured by him. Believing
in the old maxim: eff at first you don't
succeed, try, try again." he will no doubt be
seen soon and often in the same happy hunt
ing grounds he visited last Sunday.
Mr.. Samuel Lucas and his son John have
killed during the last six weeks deer, u
turkeys, 9 foxes, IL opossums, II raccoons
and wildcat, besides scores of squirrels.
They enjoy the sport very much.
Hon. w. T. Croker went last week on a
visit to the family of Mr.. Marion Anderson
near Irondale. One Of Mr.. Anderson's sons
is quite i'll.
Madame Rumor says that on Indian Creek,
west Of this point, hog-cholera has broken
out among the swine.
1t is said that the farmers In the Merrimac
Valley, east of Salem, Mo-, have been much
annoyed by hog-thieves lately. As the
thieves who it seems are quite numerous, sue
ceedad in avoiding detection, the farmers are
preparing to organize an anti hog-thief club,
hoping to do unitedy what they have failed
to do by individual efforts.
Hon. w. T. Croker Intends soon to re-
visit Jefferson City. He hopes to secure the
Chapaincy of the House Of Representatives.
Moses Payne has removed to his land near
the mouth of Indian Creek, north of here.
While on Black River recently Mr.. Hous-
ton Latham showed me a stalk of corn,
which according to his measurement is Is
feet and 4 inches long from the ground to
the end of the tassel, and the stem which
the ear and the stalk leaves the
stalk just ten feet from the ground. Mr..
Latham stated that two other stalks of corn
almost as tall as the above named stalk, and
each bearing large ear, grew in the same
hill with it. Pretty good! Who can beat it
(Not with stick, but by producing taller
stalk of corn, bearing we'll developed ear.)
Miss Effie Love has gone to Belgrade on
visit to relatives.
Carol Anderson, aged 90, son of Marion
residing near Irondale, died of
liver complaint and was buried yesterday at
Emmaus church.
Mr.. JAS. Mason and his wife, who is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Lucas,
were out on visit to relatives this week.
Owing to the unusually open winter farm
ers have not been compelled to feed as heav-
v as is usual at this season Of the year.
Mr.. D. S. Love went to Belgrade on BUSH
ness last Thursday. r. E.
Dec. 18th, 1888.