Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-08-02
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Probate Court next week.

Probate Court next week.
Iron Post, No. SAG, G. A. r. meets I'd an d
4th Saturdays of each month.
The Ironton Clippers go to Pennington
Saturday to play game of ball.
Next Sunday Rev. Culpepper, of Georgia,
will preach at Fort Hill Chu rch. He is one
of the most eloquent divines of the West.
The advertisement of a new frm-Jordau
and Huff-appears in this issue. We con-
mend them to any person having any occas-
ion for anything in their line.
The weather OF the past week has been
swetering. We haye had number of heavy
rains, but they did little or nothing toward
cooling the heated atmosphere.
The Poplar Bluff Republic states that there
is some talk of Nos. COS and Ga being dis
continued after the 1st of August. We hard
ly think there is any truth in the report.
GA. r. Picnic will be given at Doe Run,
ST. Francois county, August 18th by Picket
Post, No. 215, and Sons of Veterans Camp,
of Pennington, No. Everybody is invited
to come.
The first load of watermelohs appear
ed last week, and the town is now well sup
piled with the juicy fruit. Needless to add
that the darkey and paregorlc vendor are in
high glee.
Mrs. J. G.. GARRISON, Arcadia, has been
quite ill for q couple OF weeks past, but, we
are pleased to learn, is now improving and
promises to soon be in her usual good health
once more.
VIM. Borders, charged with disturbing the
peace of Lydea j. Sheriff., was tried by
Jury of six men in Judge Dinger's court on
Tuesday morning. The defendant was as
sessed 81 and costs.
Mr.. Rob't Hotson received carload OF
watermelons last week, which he is retail
ing at reasonable rates. They are, for hrst
melons, the best we have ever seen. Bro.
H. did not forget the printer.
C. B. Hill announces this week as an in
dependent candidate for Constable of Ar
cadia Township. Mr.. FL. has several times
served the people as peace officer and his
qualifications are well known.
Ten hundred and eighteen votes were cast
at the Democratic Primary Election last Sat
urday, every one pledged on honor to sup
mort the ticket then nominated in November.
TT was a fair. honest election, and the ticket
chosen is clean, strong and satisfactory.
The officers and members of Iron Lodge,
No. 1O7. hereby return thanks to the mem
hers of Iron Mountain Lodge for the klno
and gentlemanly manner in which we were
treated while in attendance there on "eu-
nesdav last. JOHN L. BALDWIN, Sec'y.
To the Republicans who were disposed 10
find fault with our article In last "eeh
REGISTER relative to the primary eiec'ion
we will say that it was not intended as pap
to radicals but wasigiven as good Democratie
advice to the ever loyal Democrats OF the
county.
IT. took over thousand Democrats 10 NOM
mate n county ticket last Saturday, whlie tne
ssIndependent " candidates were put 1or'n
hv a little two-dozen ''mass meeting part
of whose congregation came from Madison
county. The November vote VIII pear
about the Same proportion.
MIR. VIM Crommer has lately disposed Oh
his interest in the Arcadia Valley MIL Co.,
and j. G. and j. w. Clarkson are now Sole
proprietors. While the company loses
popular man i'm the withdrawal OF Mr.Crom-
mer. we have little doubt but that the new
firm will enjoy that merited patronage that
has ever been bestowed on the old.
The Annual Festival given by the ladies' OF
the Baptist Church will be next Thursday
evening, August I'd, at the Academy OF Mu-
sic. There will be Ice-Cream and reaches,
Lemonade, Fruit, Cake, &C., in abundance
EVERYBODY is invited to be present and have
n pleasant time. The proceeds will so foi
the benefit of the BaptistIChurch in lronton
DIED-On Carver Greek, Iron county, Mo.
July 81, 1888, WILLIAM L., infant son OF JOS
eph and Arminda Goodwin, aged year, .
months and 81 days.
sit must be sweet in childhood
To give back the spirit to Its Maker
Ere the heart has grown familiar WIN slI
And sown, to garner up its bitter FRUITS
Just as we go to press we learn from tel
egram in Tuesdays Posi-Dispdtch, that Ed
J. Mccain YVES shot and instantly Killed by
Marshal Moore of Webb City, Mo. 1T ap'
pears from the account tibet he murder was
entirely uncalled for and unproYoked. Moore
has been placed under arrest. The parents
of the deceased reside in Belleyiew this
county.