Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-08-09
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Hon. NJ. L. Clardy will be at Centrevile
next Saturday and deliver an address before
the mass meeting which will assemble at
that place on that day.
The carpenters are at work this week
building fence enclosing the schoolhouse
property. A we'll is also being dug on the
premises. Both are badly needed improve
ments and will receive the sanction OF every
patron of the district.
Hon. Ira C. Terry, candidate for Congress,
will deliver an address at the courthouse In
Ironton on Saturday afternoon, August lin.
Mr.. Terry is said to be fluent speaker ana
we have no doubt bu: that his talk will
prove interesting and instructive.
There will be Basket Picnic at j. u.
Green's aw-mill, two miles north of Brunot,
on Saturday, August 18th. The programme
consists of slow miles race, sack race, climb
ing creased pole, etc., etc. Prizes will range
from 81 to s.. Everybody invited.
The Ice Cream and Peach Festival at the
Academy of Music on Thursday night OF last
week was well attended and proved fairly
profitable, the net receipts reaching near
$40. The ladies desire to return thanks to
the public for their liberal patronage.
Let every Democrat who can possibly do
80 turn out at the mass meeting at the court
house next Saturday. In addition to select
ing delegates to the various conventions
new county executive committee Will De
chosen. We hope to see big attendance.
Man. Ringo, graduate of the Southeast
Normal School, has been nominated by the
Democrats of iron county for the Legisla-
ture. Mr.. Rlngo is a young man OF me
ability, and If elected to the Legislature he
will make his mark.-Cdpe Girdrdeau DEM
ocrdt.
We have had several heavy rains and wind
storms during the past week, and the swei-
tering weather we complained OF in our last
issue has been succeeded by pleasant days
and cool nights. At this writing CFuesday
morning) the thermometer lis down in the
seventies and a coat is necessary to comfort.
Mr.. 81. Reese was attacked with rath-
er violent hemor-hage one day last week ana
for a day or two afterward was in precari-
ous condition. He has since rallied and,
with good nursing and proper care, will IN
due time recover his wonted health and
strength. Mr.. R. has the sympathy OF num-
berless friends In his indisposition.
Prof. j. B. Scott has closed his institute
work at CALEDONIA and returned to lronton,
where he will remain a couple OF weeks,
previous to removing his family to Belleview.
The Caledonia correspondent to the Potosi
Independent is enthusiastic in his commend
alton of Prof. Scott and intimates that as an
instructor of teachers he has no peer in this
section.
Raw. p. G. Robert, rector of the Church OF
HOLY Communion, ST. Louis, will preach in
st. Paurs Church, Ironton, on Sunday next,
morning and evening. Rev. Robert is an
able and eloquent divine, and his sermons
are instructive, logical and interesting. we
hope to see the gentleman greeted with large
congregations. Rev. Davis will I'LL MI. KS
pulpit in st. Louis on that day.
We see In Mondays Republic that w. w.
Hinchey, an Iron Mountain brakeman, had
his foot mashed while attempting to board
n moving train a few miles south OF st.
Louis on last Sunday. The injured man was
placed on a north bound train and taken to
the hospital. We are not advised te the ex-
tent of the injuries, but trust they are not
serious and hope that Will may soon be up
and around again.
Rev. j. j. Hennessy, once pastor OF the
Catholic church at Arcadia and Pilot Knob,
but for some years past of st. Johns Church,
St. Louis, was last week appointed to the
Bishopric of Wichita, Kansas. Father Hen
messy is one of the pleasantest of pleasant
gentlemen and this promotion is but just
recognition of his superior abilities. We
are sure his many friends in the Valley will
Join us in our congratulations.
The following from the Paris edition of the
New York Herald Of July 10th will be of in
terest to our readers, many of whom will be
pleased to learn that the subject thereof is
prospecting in his present pursuits: "Mr.
Thomas A. Robertson, United States Consul
at Fuerth, Bavaria, is at present passing q
brief vacation in London. He says as proof
Of the revival of trade in America, that orders
from the United States for brass and glass
have increased from sixty to seventy per
cent"