Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-02-16
LOCAL BREVlTIES.

DIED-At Pilot Knob, February 4, 1888,
SAMUEL PERRY, aged 81 years.
Go to Payton Martins Livery Stable for
Buggies, Hacks, and for accommodations
for Picnic excursions. New rigs and good
horses.
The post-office here did thriving BUSH
ness in one-cent stamps last Tuesday. Like
wise the valentine vendors.
Sanford Andrews says he is getting too
old to take part in a masque hall-but cos
tunes were scarce Monday night.
Bill Gay is pretty good ticket seller, but
he ought to have learned by this time that it
isn't etiquette to boiler "ticketw at a coun-
try editor.
We understand the vacant lot between
Albert's and Dasis's book store is for sale.
The man who will buy it and fix up the
sidewalk fronting thereon-him will we all
rise up and called blessed. =.
Jno. Begley last Tuesday sold to butcher
nine months old Durham calf which weigh
ed three hundred pounds. and the beef
was as superior to the ordinary article as is
first.class home made butter to oleomarge-
rine.
III Is Qlu1cutE SO eIeNaIeu d GENIUS as
j. V. Ryan, Esq, to hide himself effectively
behind bal masque costume. "Moss" Fem
elon also made lamentable failure in dis
guising his person. But they both had
good time, nevertheless.
W. A. Fletcher, County Clerk, has in his
hands $500, deposited as reward for the
man who captures John Turner and delivers
him to the officers. Turner is the man who
is charged with killing Asher and Sumpter
In the West End of this county, about a
month ago.
NoTIcE-The ladies of the W. c. T. U.
will give reception to the Ironton Home
Protection Club on Thursday eye, February
10th, at the Academy of Music. Members
of both organizations. are requested to be
present. ALICE b. CHASE,
s. s. and P. w.
The cold wave flag went up yesterday
morning, the wind switched around to the
north. and presto! the spring-like morn
vanished into Manitoba weather. little
diluted, perhaps, but most confoundedly
disagreeable. Snow, also, is promised us,
but we have yet little consolation in the
mutability of the weather service.
There are several pieces of sidewalk in
this town in horrible condition, but this can
not be said of that fronting Sim. Buckman's
residence. He has made 1t about the only
dry spot on that side OF the street between
the post office and Reese's store. We COM
mend his example to others, and rise up TO
call him blessed in the good opinion OF every
passer-by.
MARRIED January 18th, 1888, at the
Salem Hotel, Salem, Dent county, Mo-, MT.
VICTOR A. SCHERER, of Topeka, Kansas, TO
Miss ADA NJ. DANIEL, of Red Point, Iron
county, No., formerly of Ironton, Mo.,Judge
Simmons officiating. The happy couple left
next morning on the 1880 train for their
home i'm Kansas, with best wishes OF a most
of friends.
BoRN-To DR.. and Mrs. w. c. Patton, on
Thursday morning at O'Clock, February
9th, 1883, son.
That mother and child are getting along
nicely is cause for felicitation,and, therefore,
here's our best regards to all concerned,even
including the happy paternal head OF the
house, though we doubt that he has yet got
back near enough to the earth to care con
tinentap, what anybody thinks about 1t!
The iron for the bridge across Knob Greek
was levied on for debt last Monday-a man
whose name we have forgotten claiming the
contracting company owed him bill Tor the
amount of which he had obtained ludglhene
at the last term of our circuit court. JUST
what delay this will work in the complexion
of the bridge is as yet undetermined IN
the meantime, our .Drifter" had better mot
look on the beer while it is afoam.
The worst fire ever experienced in Piea-
mont occurred last Thursday Night ~
commenced in Purcell's photograph ga'iefs
and soon extended to the entire p'ocA %
buildings. consuming everything except the
CONNIE, cial Hotel. D. j. Allen lost two
stores and stock of general merchandise
Detmers Bros. & Co., A. Blaine, drugs D.
virgilio, boots and shoes: Wilhelm's res
taurant, c. D. Yancey's law office ana resi-
dence and several othel buildings were con
sumed. All the buildings were fiane ea
cept one. The total loss will be about s2o,ooo'
covered by two-thirds insurance IN the
Phenix of Brooklyn, the Commercial Union.
North British and Mercantile, PheenlA u
Hartford and American Central. The nrei Is
supposed to be the result OF an acelaen.'
The Leader office was totally DESTROYED, locA'
stock and barrel; but Bro. Harris WIN soon
have new outfit, and the Leader WIN come
rs usual