Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-01-05

Will De sent 10 the Deau L6tt0T Oulct'
p. Fl. JAQUITH, p. NJ.
About forty couples attended the Leap
Year Ball at the Academy of Music Monday
evening, and,it Is unnecessary to say,a grand
old time followed. The hall was brilliantly
lighted, the music was excellent, the
sslunch" superb, while the ladies-God bless
,em eyer!-lent grace to the enchanting
scene A great deal of the enjoyment ex-
perfenced in weaving the intricate web of
the may dance was dependent upon the
prompter, Mr.. Body. He filed his difficult
position with grace and ability. In short,
the ball was-as balls are under the ladies'
management triumphant success, and its
memory will pleasantly linger with all who
were SO fortunate as to be present.
The editor has no roo for complaint on
the sco-e Of Christmas presents. He got
A lecture and cigar case from b IS wife.
A hat from Conss able Patton.
A cup and saucer from Mrs. Crisp.
A cigar stand well filed, from Captain G.
A gold pen and pencil from Jno. Clare.
"A bottle of Rhein wine (don't tell it to the
"drys") from Aug. Rieke.
Three cob pipes and a package of tobacco
from Victor.
And pair OF striped stockings filed with
esnt.ies, nuts, apples and money, from The
Christmas treel
Now, you Southeast fellows, bring on your
editors - no favorites barred and beat the
record If you can!
The following Ironton "boys" spent the
Holidays at home:
Gus. Moser, travelling for S. c. Wright &
Co.
Dr..W. T. Edwards, Lee. Carter county,
Mo.
w. A. Tetwiler, foreman Poplar Grove
Star, Ills.
j. C. Carly, attending law school, st. Louis.
Chas. Newman, sign and fancy painting,
ST. Louis.
j. v. Ryan, with James Cuuningham's
Sons, st. Louis.
Eli f. Tetwiler, blaeksmithing, Poplar
Bluff.
81. B. AXE, station agent, Mariana, Ark.
f. P. AXE, at the University, Columbia,
MO.
Roger Gay, at school, st. Charles.
". 7. Galley, at Carleton Institute, Farm
mgtcn.
o. G. Fairchild, teleSrapher, Mo. Pac
school.
j. r. Smith, attending Medical College,
st. Louis. -
All of them have taken their brief day of
rteasure with their friends, and are now de-
parted to their several fields of toll and
trouble. The REGISTER takes advantage of
this occasion to extend TO each and every
one its distinguished consideration, with
the prayer that success may attend them,
and that the coming Holidays will bring.
them to home and friends again.
On the evening of Holy Innocents' Day
December 2Sth) the children and friends of
st. Paul's Sunday school, Ironton, met at the
Parish Church to witness the distribution OF
presents from their well-laden Christmas
tree. Afier short service, IN when the
choir rendered the carol, ssGather round the
Christmas tree," in an admirable manner,
the work of the evening, most int estlng TO
the little ones, began In earnest. And
think / may safely say, that all, even those
who gave most OF time, and labor and mon
ey, were amply repaid by the gladness de-
picted on the couiitenance of each little one,
as his name was called, and he rose 30 re-
ceive his present. Credit is due the good
people OF Ironioh iof the AfosS
order preserved during the entire evening.
And the Sunday school takes this occasion
to thank those who made the stree" possible,
by giving most generously of labor and mon
ey and material. The tree seemed an ex-
haustiess mine OF good things. All the little
ones, and many of the larger ones, were
kindly remembered by Santa Claus. Even
ye scribe of the was not forgotten;
rs witness sundry bits OF candy and other
ssgoodies" contained In the huge pair OF
striped stockings he blushingiy received.
hay the children of st. Paul's Sunday school
may we all be blessed with the joy and
g1adness of many Christmases, and be made
to realize the fact that the gifts of Christ
are but mementoes Of that most
precious gift of God to man-tbe dear Savior.