Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-12-27
LOCAL BREVITiES.

As usual, our Holiday week issue is some
what deficient.
There will be services in the Presbyterian
Church next Sunday.
The Ironton School closed for Holidays or
Friday last and will e-open January I'd.
Capt. Byers kindly remembered the REG
ISTER folk to the size Of a couple cans OF
mighty fine oysters.
There will be preaching in the Presbyter-
ian church Saturday, Dec. 3Oth, by Rev. II.
II. Updike. Every body invited.
W. A. Lyman, who has been in Kansas
City for some months, returned IN Monday,
the oath, for short visit to his family.
FoUND-On the streets of Ironton last
Saturday pair of spectaeles in case. Own
er can have same by calling at this office.
There wasn't any thing at the bar IN Iron
ton Christmas Eve, but there was sufficient
'1ug- sucking" to make up the deficiency.
MARRIED-At the residence of the brides
1888, by J. r. Boswell, Justice of the Peace,
RoB'T SUTTON to Lucy MIDDLETON, both
CT Iron county.
The Treasurer of the National Prohibition
Committee states that their campaign eX-
penses in the late election amounted to
$4,000.
The young ladies of the NJ. E. Church will
give Crazy Tea, Wednesday night, Jan. 9th,
1889. All are invited. Further particulars
next week.
The X. of l.. ball at the Academy of Music
NJ
one of the most successful affairs ever en-
gineered by that body.
Christmas day passed very quietly in the
Valley. few more than the usual DRINKS
and the shooting matches being about the
only diversities from every day life.
We learn that gentleman from Middle
brook had his horse stolen from him while
on visit to Pennington last SatuId day night.
AT last accounts no trace of the thief or horse
had been discovered.
From a card we learn thxeour old friend
and former partner in the REGISTER, c. X.
Miller, has lately established himself in the
grocery business on Finney Ave-, st. Louis.
Mr.. NJ. has plenty of friends here in the VAL
ley who wish for his success.
Conductor Fletcher fell off box ear Of a
moving. train just north of the bridge across
Stout's Creek, Christmas day, and received
painful though not necessarily fatal injuries.
He was Immediately taken to the hospital.
County Court was in session three days
last week settling with the treasurer and 1T
tending to other business of minor import
ance. They will convene in special session
on the 14th of next month to receive bids for
taking charge of the poor and leasing the
farm. 4
The Leap Year Dance at the academy of
music to morrow Thursday evening prom
Uses to be the society event of Ironton for
the next three years and much will be the
remorse and regret of him who is so fortu-
nate as to possess an invitation thereto and
fails to take advantage thereof.
Acknowledgment is due, and freely made,
to Capt. and Mrs. p. r. Crisp for a very de-
sirable Christmas Gift to the editor. 1t is
a cigar stand, beautifully decorated and
carved, together with a goodly supply of
Havanas. 1t 'strikes us CENTRE" and our
thanks are rendered to the donors for this
welcome proof of goodwill.
One Cay about the middle of last week
1wm. Bone employed in Folks saw mill on
Marble Creek, had one Of his legs badly
broken. A surgeon was called and the tract
ured memberset, but in day or two it be-
came apparent that the only hope of saving
the life of the injured man lay in amputa-
ton. Accordingly, preparations were COM
menced to perform the operation but before
they could be completed the unfortunate
young man died. The afflicted family have
the sympathy of many friends and neighbors
in their bel eavement.
The Russell & Morgan Printing Company's
calendar for 1889. a copy OF which is now be.
fore us, Is the finest yet.
The calendar consists Of twelve sheets Zone
for each month"; of coated board, size 12x71
inches, printed in nine to twelve colors and
gold from engraved metal plates costing
over 3 900. Each page is entirely different
from the others, and all are new and original
designs Illustrating the origin and use of
playing cards, etc.
A notice printed on the face of the calen-
dar advises US that sample copies will be
mailed to any address upon receipt OF twen-
ty-five cents.
After the moral and religious education Of
the. family, we know of nothing that will
confer more lasting and permanent beneht
than that most instructive and, at the same
time, entertaining periodical, the Scientific
american. 1t should be visitor 10 every
home, where its work will be found not to
be idle. Ii Is of special value to the machin-
list, the engineer. and the mechanic, but It Is