Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-12-13
Current Events.

It has been said that the average
Bostonian knows that Sabbath always
comes on the next day after he has
had Goldfish for dinner. Down here
we know that Sabbath is always the
second day after we receive our large
after we receive The Reynolds Out
took, on which we depend for our
Sabbath reading.
We have just heard that there has been a
National election in the United States, and
that James G. Blaine has been elected Pres
ident, under an alias. This, of course, will
postpone the annexation of the Kingdom of
more. We bow to fate.
In the meantime, on the 18th of October,
Mr.. Ludwig Ruber and Miss Kate Mullons,
of Iron county, were married at the house
of Mr.. Oesch.
Several hunters from the United States
have come and bought some deer from our
native hunters, and more are coming.
About two weeks ago, MIR. Oesch shot a
gray eagle which measures seven feet acros
beak to to the tips of the tail feathers. The
shot was fired fully one hundred and sixty
yards. The bird is in the Museum neatly
mounted.
Having heard that the Alliance store at
Belgrade was dead, [ set out on the after
noon of Nov. 2oth to attend the funeral.
Reaching Mr.. j. A. Griffith's in the evening,
l found Mrs. Griffith and Miss Annie Hart.
sell very busy making apple butter out of
pumpkins. Mr.. Griffith and L took our
turns at helping, and SO for time, we were
quite stirring people. On the evening of
the Goth Belgrade was reached. On stating
what had heard, and why L had come l
was told that inasmuch as the weather was
cool, and there was no probability that the
corpse would become offensive, the funeral
had been indefinitely postponed.
Having rested over night at the house of
the Hon. q. C. Looms, much of Wednesday
was spent with Mr.. Bennett Bryan. He
went to Washington, Mo-, this fall and
brought over another fine colt six months
old. He obtained one last winter at the
same place, which is now eighteen months
old. The younger colt is just recovering
lIOh VI ulstClupSl1 anu IooAS laS-
ged, but on Thanksgiving Day both were
weighed. The larger colt weighed 1883, and
the smaller 626, pounds. also noticed that
Mr.. Wilcox has been spending money very
literally and judiciously in improving the
old Walton place.
There have, been several marriages and
deaths in that reagion lately. Prominent
among the latter, that of George Brecken-
ridges SOP. He was an earnest Christian,
and therefore an honest man and valuable
citizen.
the Alliance Store at Belgrade. Every pos
sible courtesy was shown, and every facility |
for examining the books, was given. The
is the status of the house: On
Sept. list, 1888, the capital was 81 800. To
this $1,000 was subsequently added. The |
cash sales up.to.. December LIST, 1888, 81 ,200
The. debt outstanding due the firm $25. The
stock paid for and in the house December |
LIST, 1888, $500.
The Farmers Alliance is strong move in |
the right direction, and the Alliance Store |
of Love and Alcorn is judiciously and sue
cessfully managed. The setting up of that |
sLOTe udteS u NEW DuSiUesS era loI tudl pldCes
Other branches of business are improving, |
especially the millinery and dressmaking |
of Colman and LOOMS is es-
satisfactory trade.
On Thur day l went TO the Northern
Methodist Church and heard very appro-
pirate anda sensible sermon by Rev. James
Yount, and..afterword partook of an excel
ent Thanksgiving dinner at the house of the
Hon. G. G.. Loomis. On Friday Il sta rted
or home, which was reached on Saturday at
noon.
Attempting to cross Outre, fell into the
water. On taking account Of stock it APP.
oeared that had a sprained hand,A bruised
lnee, and a gashed face, and was standing
Up to my knees in the medicine chest. A
liberal application of ice cold water prompt
y checked the bleeding. Walking on very
rapidly, any risk of chilling was avoided. I
had seen so much enjoyment on that trip
hat the untoward occurrence is..forgotten.
Dec. 3rd 1888. THOMAS CALLAHAN.