Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-08-15
COlored Society Notes.

August the 4th, which, for more than half
Il century, has been observed as holiday by
the Negroes of Anne RIGA, was duly observed
by the citizens OF Ironton and vicinity, on
the 5thiiLstant, by giving Barbecue, as an
nounced per advertisement. Talk about
Hog killing Time i'll August" why Mr..
REGISTER, we had a regular Cake Walk.
The committee, Messrs. Sweezie, Williams,
and Mathews, in their management, so cater
ed to the tastes of the large crowd that gath
cred at the park during the day, many of
whom were from Pennington, Frederick
town, and Caledonia, that all had good
time. If an old time dish Of "Hog and hom
my" was wanted, there was Uncle Frank
Sweezie, and Robt. Williams, our most cell
ebrated Caterers, ready with a dish that
would tempt the palate of the most fastidi-
Gus. Was pains-taking, careful and an
expert water wanted, their was our Benedict,
Andrew Mathews, as chief of the corps Of
walters, ready to see that all were served
in due time. Was cool and refreshing
drink of lemonade, 4 toothsome morsel of
candy, or love testing saucer Of icc-cream
wanted, there stood our courteous, but
voclferous salesman, John Buckner, ready
to add to the JOY of the bellies and the beauX.
From this department it was but step, not
from the sublime to the ridiculous, but to
the dancing floor, where those who liked
that kind Of an exercise, might, under the
immediate direction Of John Anthony, enjoy
themselves dancing in that forcible and
enthusiastic way, known and practiced only
by the American Negro. The committee
deserves credit for their successful effort to
make the day pleasant for all. The total in
come from all sources was 5000. From
which we hope that they realized hand
some profit.
Mrs. Ada Winkler has gone to dwell with
her husband in Arkansas.
Married-At the residence of the BRIDES
mother, Thursday, August 1st, at 4 p. NJ,
in Walton Township, Washington county.
Miss Laura Mathews to )bert Wingo, in
the presence of number of friends and
relatives. We all wish the young couple
abundant success. The Rev. Jhas Casey |
officiated.
Henry Vale has improved his property, |
on main street.
Mrs. Farfar, OF Fredericktown, was visit |
ing in Ironton during the past week.
George Chiffon and james Bergman, of |
Leeper, are at home on visit to their fami-
lies.
John Whitener is visiting his mother in |
IrontOn.
William Nelson, of F:edericktown, is yis-
iting friends in Ironton.
Edward Russell, of ST. Louis, is visiting |
his mother. Ed. is a very large specimen
of humanity, weighing over two hundred al d |
forty pounds.
Virgo Whitcner came home from Granite
Bend last week quite sick, but is fast i'm
proving in health.
Rev. Moses Lax has been wearing smile
for the past week or ten days, on the account
of recent arrival at his house Of an infant
son,
1t is said, that, up to date, the negro race
has been represented ny five kings! AT the
Paris Exposition though they might be in
color like unto the "Ace of Spades," yet,
they were not ''Kings of Spades" but living
specimens of christianized and civilized
african kings, who sway the scepter oftheir
respective tribes.
Bill Merrill is visiting-wbom did you say:
Why, his Ironton "gal," that's who!
Mrs. Jane Hawkins and her daughter,
Gertrude, are visiting friends in Ironton.
They are coming! They are coming! from
St. Louis, Carondelet, De Soto and all way
stations. A Grand Excursion, from ST. Louis
to Ironton, on the 19lh, inst. The excursion
lists will represent largely the respective
of the Elliott Avenue and
he Wash Street Methodist Churches, of ST.
Louis. Other colored churches will also be
represented by their respective pastors and
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