Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-09-20
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

The legsl ads. go out with this issue, and
we shall have more room for reading matter
The Cornet Band Oyster Supper at the
Academy of Music Friday evening last, did
not pan out very big.
Mrs. Chamberlin has recently purchased a
very fine piano, to be shipped to Graniteville
to be used In her concert given the Goth inst.
In Mr.. Walkers article Of last week about
Harrison's Chinese record there Is typo
graphical error. 1t is in print that these
votes were taken in 1872. 1t should have
been and appeared in the copy 1882.
A Concert and Dance will be given Sep
TENDER Goth, 1883, at the Workman's Hall at
Graniteville by Mrs. Chamberlin and her
music class, ably assisted by the Graniteville
Cornet Band and number of prominent
singers Of the place. A grand time antici.
pated.
The Ironton Cleveland Club will met next
Sat nrday night at the courthouse. On ac-
count of political ratifcations elsewhere our
club has failed to meet for the pas: two
weeks, but will meet regularly hereafter.
j. z. Carly and others will address the club.
Every member is requested to be present.
Hon. John I. Martin, of st. Louis, Grand
Director, knights Of Honor, of Missouri,
will deliver an address at the Academy of
Music Friday evening, September 2sth. Mr..
Martin Is an Interesting and eloquent speak
81, and those who hear him win be entertain
ed as well as instructed. Every body isinvit-
ed to be present. Admission free.
Our friends Of the Masonic Lodge at Iron
Mountain, gave picnic at the dam Saturday
until noon, when, headed by the Granitevtlle
Cornet Band, they came to Ironton and made
Goulding's Park lively for the remainder OF
the day. In the evening dance and oyster
supper concluded the festivities, which were
participated In by numerous invited guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Reese departed for Las
Vegas, N. NJ, last Monday, whittier Mr.. 4.
goes that his health may be benefited. They
will, en- route, take week In Kansas City,
reaching their destination about the middle
of next week. We wish them safe and
pleasant trip, and Mr.. r. complete restor-
alton to health, that their happy return to
home and friends may be chronicled in these
columns hereafter.
The Democrats of Union Township assem-
Died at Annapolis last Saturday to witness
the raising Of the flag pole by the Cleveland
and Thurman Club Of that place. The pict-
ures, as well as names, of Cleveland and
Thurman were placed upon the flag before
it was hoisted to wave In the gentle zephys
of autumn. On entering Annapolis from
any direction the first thing to be seen Is the
nag as It floats to remind the passers by that
there will be no change of administrations
but that Grover Cleveland and Allen q.
Thurman will be the victors next November.
Hon. w. r. Edgar, of this place, was ex-
pected to be present to deliver Ian address,
but on account of his official duties he was
unable to attend. At the solicitation Of the
Cleveland Club at that place, Mann Ringo,
Democratic candidate for Representative,
delivered short address, after which Mr..
s. e. Gideon read Cleveland's letter OF ae-
ceptance. Our Democratic friends down In
the south end of the county are wide-awake
and in their section will carry the straight
ticket by q large majority. Three cheers for
Onion Township!!
Marion Johnston, of Reynolds county,
escaped from the Jail here last Saturday
morning. The Tailor had gone into the cell
room in order to open the celi-doors. As he
went in the outer door Of the hall which
crosses the entrance to the cells was locked
behind him. Then he unlocked the inner
door, and proceeded to release the prisoners
from their cells. While engaged In this.
Johnston, who was one of the first let out,
stole out into the hall. When the jailor got
xr...~h ~ carno out rnfo the hall locking