Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-06-14

A basket picnic will be given at Jordan
Switch in this county on Saturday, June
3Oth, by Assembly No. 9743, X. OF L. Speak.
ing by NJ. j. Ratchford and j. Crowley.
Amusemenls of various kinds will enliven
the day. The public is invited to come and
bring their baskets and have good time.
DIED-At her mothers residence, in Iron
ton, Mo-, on Monday, June 18th, 1888, at
O'Clock A. NJ, after a long and painful illness,
Miss HENRIETTA LOPEZ, in the oath year of
her age.
The remains were taken to st. Louis on
Tuesday morning, for interment. The whole
community are earnest In their coincidence
to the bereayed mother and relatives, and
extend to them the most heartfelt sympathy.
Judge Emerson was home two days this
week, laying aside, for the time, the duties
OF q. S. Marshal. He goes to Rolla this
week to deliver the commencement address
at the branch of the State University located
there. This is third time the Judge has
delivered the commencement address at that
institute since the school was fOunded-an
honor very seldom accorded the same per-
son anywhere at any time.
The Ironton Cleveland Club met in regu-
lar form Saturday, JIne 9th. Secretary pre-
scented twenty-One applications for member
ship. On motion, the applicants were all
duly elected members of the Club by accla-
nation. Hon. w. r. Edgar, chairman of
committee appointed to draft rules and by
laws for the government of the Ironton
Cleveland Club, submitted the report of the
committee, after which he delivered an elO-
quent address, showing the importance Of
club organizations. At the conclusion of
Mr.. Edgar's address the Flaws, as reported
by the committee. were unanimously adopt
ed. On motion, Mr.. John Blemel was ap-
pointed permanent door-keeper. Number
of new members chosen was twenty-one,
making total membership of one hundred
and eighty On motion, Club ad-
journed. ELI D. AXE,
MANN RINGO, Chairman.
Secretary.
The picnic of the B. of r. r. B. at Gould
ing's Park materialized last Monday, pur-
suant to notice given. At IL A. NJ. a special
with four coaches ran down to the railroad
bridge south of town, where the crowd dis
embarked and took hacks, buggies, carriages,
phaetons, etc., for the picnic grounds. There
were probably five hundred people in the
painfully half of whom were of the geDtler
sex. A dancing floor of large area had been
provided, and 1t was in constant use the
whole day. Messrs. GIoyanoni and Blcmel
were on hand with solid and liquid refresh
ments (but no intoxicants), and were kept
fully employed attending to the wants of the
people. At four O'Clock the Ironton B. C..
Band hitched up a team to their bandwagon
and went out, too, and took hand in the
An address was delivered to
the members of the order by F. f. bearing,
Esq, which was well received. Calls were
made for w. II. Edgar, Esq, who responded
briefly. At eight O'Clock the excursionists
returned to the train and departed for home
we trust as well pleased with their visit as
were their friends here to have them come.
A more orderly set of men never was seen,
and when they lie they bore with them the
goodwill of all our people, who hope to
haye them come again.