Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-05-17
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Garden truck is booming.

Garden truck is booming.
What's the matter o. putting clock in the
Academy of Music tower?
The school board will choose teacher for
the colored school to- day.
What so fruitful of colds as a wintry day
in May? And-thank goodneS!--w so
rare?
Judge Clarkson went down the road Mon
day, to see after bis lumber interests and
other matters.
Ironton has but two barber shops now,
Harry Chapman having sold out and gone to
Kansas.
VIM. 81. Thomson's Valley Home was fill
ed last week with delegation of young
people from the city. Perhaps they didn't
have good time!
The weather Sunday and Monday called
for oyercoats, and the men who didn't do
the same paid for their lack of judgbedt to
sub purpose subsequently,.
A. Roehry, Esq, went to Texas last week,
to see the country and visit his brother-in-
law, who is resident of Dallas. He will
probably return in few days.
The mass meeting last Saturday was large
" attended, and the work for which it was
called was dispatched decently and in order,
and with business-like celebrity.
Judge G. A. Koerner and wife, of Belle
Vile, ILL.,, are guests at Hotel Peck. They
have about concluded negotiations for the
Metcaife house for the summer.
Judge Russell wants the county court to
put up seats in the courthouse yard, and to
otherwise make 1t comfortable and popu-
lar place for resort. Read his suggestions.
Thanks to H. DAVIS, Esq, for mess OF
catfish stakes last week. They were very
fine and fresh, and enjoyed accordingly.
Mr.. D., we believe, sells fish on Thursday
each week.
Prof. Vance took trip down into Ripley
and Carter counties last week. He returned
Monday, aud is enthusiastic over the timber
resources and outcome of that section of the
Southeast.
TT ia said that large deposit of iron ore has
been developed in the West End of the coun-
tv. A correspondent in that section prom
ises to write it up. and we hope he will not
fail to do so.
We are in receipt of an invitation to attend
xbe closing exercises of the Southeast Nor
NAL School at Cape Girardeau, commencing
June 1st. Hon. Joseph j. Russell, of Char
lesion, No., will deliver the annual address.
Twenty additional men were put to work
on Pilot Knob last week, and like NUMBER
will, probably be employed this week. The
mine is not vet quite played out, the Bonnie
Terre Reoister to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
The newly appointed pastor OF the NJ. +.
Church. Ironton, will hold his hrst services
here next Sunday at IL O'Clock, A. NJ, and at
Graniteville at in the evening. Inc pnDilc
is cordially invited to attend.
Next week we shall publish the amman
address of the President of the Nationai
Farmers Alliance, delivered Mt Shreveport
Ia. October 18th, 1887. 1t is statesmahi'ke
document. chock full of sound sense, and we
are glad to be able to present it to our read
ers.
The full proceedings OF the Democra.'o
Executive Committee at its meeuhS On 'he
o5th ult., together with the list OF Judges VI
election and rules governing the PRIMARY
will DE published next week. rms VIII give
candidates little over two: months Time III
which TO Law their claims before the Demo-
Gratis of the county.
The Ironton Cleveland Club now numbers
one hundred and five members. rretiy
wei, for its second meeting! but, ike oiVer
Twist. we call for "more." The CiuD Is
organized I'm the interest of Democracy ana
for no other purpose-for no indisiduaps
advancement, or the endorsement or assist
ance of any candidate. All reports to the
contrary, are ,cholly false.
The Messrs. Waller, bankers, are here
and hope to be ready for business by the
Goth. They have been delayed by the safe and
furniture companies falling TO come to time
with the articles ordered. The steel safe Is
TO he of the latest and best construction. ana
is guaranteed to stand eight hours scientihc
hammering by midnight artisans. The wal
hers have our best wishes in their venture.
DIED-At his residence in Iront0p. Mo-,
on Monday, May 14th. 1888, at 10 O'Clock "
M, WILLIAM III. NEWMAN, In the seventy
second year OF his age.
Mr., Newman was an old and respected
resident of Ironton. and his surviving rela-
tiyes have the sympathies of large circle of
acousintances and friends. The funeral
will take place from the family residence to-
day "wednesday at O'Clock P. n.