Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-08-16


Ed. Reg,steT-I feel that ought to give
you few items, as no one else has ambition
enough these hot days; l myself am very
low in stock of ambition.
The Ironton Cleveland Club seems to have
died natural death, as hear of it no more.
What is the matter with it, boys? Change
the time of meeting from 2 O'Clock to 1880
and Arcadia will come over. Let's buy a
flag, some hats and badges and have a jollifi-
cation some of these fine moonlight nights.
Other towns are far ahaed of us in this mat
ter. We ought not to be tagging behind.
Whoop her up, boys!
Mann Ringo got there! There is no use for
Mr.. Croker or any other man to run against
an Arcadian. Mann would have scared up
a greater victory if he had put in more time
electioneering in the lower and upper part
of the county and less at the foot of Shep-
herd Mountain, but cannot find it in my
heart to blame you for this, Mann; it is meet
to go through life with partner.
Robert Holloman seems to have some at
traction half way between Ironton and Area
dia. What is it, Robert?
Dunklin county of late. What dost thou
mean, Mr.. H.? Thou art not going to leave
us, art thou?
Rev. -Culpepper has failed to make his ap-
pearance. The meeting this week has been
conducted by Mr.. Pulliam and Mr.. Baton.
One conversion is..the fruit of their labors.
The fourth story of the Arcadia College is
nearly completed. This will add a great
deal to the present facilities and give room
for twice the number of scholars that have
formerly been attending the school. The
Sisters are good and kind teachers and de-
serve all the success they have attained. 1
would recommend this as the best school for
young ladies know of.
Douglas Ringo is one of these old crusty
bachelors, but he has more energy than most
married men, for he has had the old crazy
house taken down which stood as land
mark on the corner so long. This makes me
one-tblrd happy. Now, if Bill Fletcher and
Medley will only exercise as much energy as
Douglas, l can be made altos ether happy by
the removal of the old eyesores. which have
disgraced our town foT so many years.
Douglas Ringo is also having new barn and
the looks of College street. Now, if the Sis
tiers would only take the old Read house
down and replace it with nice new cottage.
This also would add wonders to the looks.
guess Mr.. r. will not be bachelor long.
His intentions are to forsake old "Pete," as
he has bought for himself fine horse and
buggy. This will tell the tale. If a man
cannot get married on horse and buggy he
had better throw up the sponge.
think, Mr.. Editor, the man who informed
you in regard to the hotel must have been
on BENDER" for have made inquiries of
raiwaymen in regard to it and they know
nothing of it. There is only one thing that
may have led to the information: NTH. H.
Clark told some parties in st. Louis they
might have the grounds to use as camp.
ground for month or so. Unless some COM
pany or individual buys property here and
builds a new hotel don't think we will ever
have one.
We will soon have parsonage in Arcadia.
Something badly needed for the past twenty
years, and if the church people had not been
so stingy we could have had comfortable
parsonage years ago. Verify, verify, say
uulO you uuleSS you ItpcuG yOu
will in no wise enter into heaven. for it is
easier for camel to go through the eye of
needle than for stingy rich man to go to
heaven.
Mrs. Turner gave party to quite NUM-
Der of her st. Louis friends last Saturday
night. The residence and grounds were lit
up with Chinese laterns and looked very
beautiful. They all enjoyed themselves with
music and dancing until late hour.
Mr.. VIM. Fl. Thompson came down from
the city Saturday. He hasn't been here for
quite while, being very busy building some
fine houses in the city this summer. That
and press of other business has kept him
away from his beautiful summer home more
than usual.
Mrs. Peck's strawberry cottage is occupied
some st. Louisians. l haye forgotten their
names.
Mr.. Editor 1 will try and find time to " ute
you more often in the future if "Uncle John"
has thrown up the sponge for good.
Yours truly, UNCLE PETE.