Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-02-14
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Judge Emerson lectures at Caledonia Feb
ruary 22d.
The revival at the NJ. E. church closed last
Thursday night.
Considerable important matter is unavoid-
ably crowded out of this issue.
Judge Emerson's Cottage, now occupied
by Rev. Mr.. Davis, will be for rent in a few
days.
Bonanza will reopen Saturday, with a
full stock of Groceres-alIf fresh. This in
addition to a immense outfit of clothing,
etc, at hard times prices.
The mild weather of last week brought
out the small boy and his marbles, and, for
few days, the pavements, after school
hours, swarmed with the urchins at "keeps! J"
All members of the Ladies Aid and Mis-
siOnary Society of the Presbyterian church
of Iropton are requested to be present at
meeting to be held on Saturday, the 10th,
at 4 O'Clock p. NJ, at the residence OF Mr..
John Smith. MIR. SMITH.
We are pleased to learn that Mr.. ". H..
Reese has recovered from his recent illness
at Trinidad, Colorado, and of which we
made mention some two or three weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. are now at Kansas City and
are expected home this week or next.
4 new time card went INTO effect last
SUNDAY. The Memphis Express, No. I63.
now reaches here 12:04 A. NJ, insteed of
1917 P. NJ, as heretofore. The Accomoda-
ton arrives a few minutes earlier in the
morning. These are about the only changes
of note.
DR.. J. w. Hall, of Iron Mountain, was in
to see us Monday. He had just returned
from visit to Potosi and informed us that
the citizens of that town were highly elated
over the recent purchase of 100000 worth OF
mineral lands adjacent to their town. by an
English SYNDICATE. If there's any town in
this country that can stand boom we
should think that town was PotOsi
We have before us programme Of the
dedication exercises of the Congregational
church, at Garnett, Kansas, next Sunday,
February 18th. The edifice is said to be one
of the most imposing church structures
that can be found in the smaller cities OF
Kansas. We learn that for the successful
completion of the building, without dollar
of debt, much credit is due to the pastor,
Rev. A. o. Penniman, well known to many
of our readers as former pastor of the Pres
tyterian Church in this place. Rev. L. Is a
talented, educated, liberal minded diSlhe'
and we are happy to hear of his prosperity.
It is with sincere sorrow that we announce
that Rev. C. G. Davis, for the past year-and-
a-half rector of ST. Paul's Church, has re-
signed his charge in this place and will re-
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responsibility of head of the Episcopal school
located at that place, as well as rector Oh lnat
Important parish. Mr.. ID. Is the most pop
ular divine his church has had i'll lrontonl of
many wears and his departure Will be UNI
yersallv deplored, lwithout-as well as WITHIN
the confines of his flock. Mr.. DAVIS lett LOT
Macon CITY Monday and, in his new and
much more important field OF labor, we WISH
him that success which we know his abilities
and excellent qualities of head and heart en-
title him.
The Grand Ball ut the Academy OF Music
last Monday night was attended by about
FORTY couples en- naasgue, and perhaps seven
ty-tive other people. The latter were given
seats in the gallery, whence the view OF the
motley assemblage on the floor was enter
~
Opening March called the masquers to form
in line, and from that time until five O'Clock
in the morning, the dance was on Al ma
night an excellent supper was served TO the
hungry guests, who then and there unmask-
ed. Surprises were numerous, o'l' loehtih-
cation had not infrequently resulted carrier
i'm the evening from sharp-eyed scrutiny.
perfect disguise is as rare, almost, as perfect
happiness, but we know of one instance, al
Beast. where both perched upon the banner
borne bv a fairer masquer. The dresses
were varied, of course, in richness as IN rep
resentation, but many were elegant ana cost
". The paper follows the ball too quichl!
for us to print a list of costumes, as we would
like Suffice it, that the party was COM
plete success, financially rs well as socially.
The 'sboys' may we'll congratulate them
selves in having fittingly supplemented the
elegant Leap-Y Year Ball of month ago:
which is eXtravagant but deserved praise.