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

Reese & Rro. come up smiling this week.
Did anyone ever see such fine December
weather?
Our advertising columns show that Christ
mas closely approaches.
Ironton is "dry as a bone"-exeept to him
who has home circle jug.
Our advertisers crowd us little this week,
but we can afford to be jostled that way.
Go to Mrs. Davis Book Store for your
Holiday Goods, Books, Christmas Cards,
Toys, etc.
Glance at the opposite page. There's
good reading there, set out Gin large and
legidible letters"
Fourteen wild turkeys have been killed in
the Shut-In this winter, and the hunters say
there are a good many there yet
Our old friend. Maschmeyer is on hand
not like the proverblal "sore thumb" but
rather as neat, well-fitting kid glove.
DIR III. NJ. Jones is now owner of the Peck
property east of the railroad. He traded
the old Tong place for it, week or two
since.
ne LpIsCOpdi CuufSh ic'h CIV SOi'S -
give their youngsters Candy-Pulling at the
Academy of Music, Wednesday evening,
December Goth.
There is nothing better marks the fight Of
tinfe than getting out a newspaper prompt
ly. Publication day is always Ion time,"
let the editor aud publisher nnger rs he
may.
There will be congre gatioual meeting at
the Presbyterian Church ut Ironton, Satur-
day P. NJ, Dec. 10Th. full attendance Is
desired as important business is TO be trans
acted.
Judge Jas. d. FoX's resignation has been
placed in the hands of Coy. Morehouse, and
u new appointment may be looked for any
day. Cause of resignation: too much fire
water.
There is some unusually excellent reatling
on the inside pages of the REGISTER this
week, upon matters which affect the welfare
OF all the people. Read it. 1t is the Presi-
dents Message.
There will be preaching services IN the NJ.
T.. Church both morning and evening next
Sunday. Rev. Thos. Morris, OF Graniteville,
will preach at IL A. M, and the pastor Will
preach in the evening at Z. At Pilot KNOB
at 8 in the afternoon. All are invited.
Don't overlook the X. of l.. Ball at the
Academy of Music, Dec. oath, under the
auspices of Hope Assembly, No. sol. 1t
is unnecessary to remark that 1t will be an
ENJOYABLE affair-the "boys" having it in
charge are built that way. Tickets, per
couple, 20 cents.
The young ladies of the Valley will give a
Leap Year Ball at the Academy of Music,
Thursday evening, December nth. The
boys are all on the "ragged edge" and well
they may he until the invitations are issued,
for this is going to be the browning event OF
the year, socially speaking. The invitations
will be issued this week.
If our Annapolis reporter tells the truth
and no doubt he does-Chef Justice Braw-
lev, of Reynolds, has a peremptory way OF
bringing offenders iuto court. Winchester
is an arbitrary substitute for warrant, but
sometimes it is more certain and effective.
The main obje :tion to it is, that it is apt to
leave n trail of trouble behind it
By all odds the largest and finest assort-
peut of Fancy Articles and Christmas Pres
played at Crisp's Drug Store. We will not
attempt to enumerate or even specially des-
ignate the articles; but veryihing Is there,
from 25-cent Match Safe to $40 Toilet Set.
By all means, go and see for yourself.
Yes, tax paying time has come
The durndesU of the year,
When you've got to go and ante up
And make your title clear.
The ragged buns the proudest now,
Most independent, too;
He gets no Cumming postal-eards
For taxes overdue.
are off on deer hunt this week. They call
Il a deer. hunt, but no doubt "a rabbit or a
squirrel, or even a moderately well-tamed
domestic fowl, will be thankfully taken in.
and emo questions asked" Only saddle of
yenison or a big, fat turkey left on the edi-
tors table can modify this deliberately FORM
ed estimate of the capacity of good men In
their proper spheres.
Bishop Henessey, at one time rector Of the
Catholic Church at Arcadia and Pilot Knob,
came down last Saturday night and on Sun
day morning several persons were confirmed
at the church in Arcadia. The bishop was
always fayorite here among his parishion-
ers, aud they rs well as the rest of his
friends tender TO him their heart felt con-
eratulations upon bis success. When he
arrived on the train, the Arcadia College
presented a beautiful appearance.