Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-04-25
COIOred Secretly Notes.

Ed. McAlliSter was returned by the Con-
ference at Louisiana to Ironton and as an
Introductory remarks, Sunday, gave a fiat
tering account of the general prosperity of
the work done by the members of the Gen.
trail Mission Conference. Reviyals had been
held in nearly all of the charges. The be-
nevolent collections were much better than
they were last year. The moral sentiment
of the preachers in general had increased at
least hundred per cent. This sentiment re-
suited in the location and dismissal, of sey-
eral,memberswhose conduct during the year
was not above suspicion. There were but
very few charges made. Rev. Mccain was
returned to Pennington; Rev. Ellis to
Fredericktown. Rev. Abanatha, formerally
of Ironton, was sent to De Soto.
The Elder was given cordial reception
by his numerous friends, and has gone to
work, in dead earnest, to improve the gen.
eral condition of The church.
The closing exercises of the School will
take place Friday the 18th inst, at 2:30 P. NJ.
The exercises will consist of Speeches, Dia-
logues, Reading of Original Essays and let
tiers written by the School. The most inter.
esting event of the exercises, will be what
the teacher calls it an cold Fashioned Spell
ling Match" into which the pupils will enter,
with enthusiasm and zeal. A general invi-
tation is hereby extended, to all lovers of
education, and especially TO patrons and
members of the School Board.
John Ransom, of Cherokee Bay, Arkansas,
was in Ironton recently, en- route to Caledo-
MO fn WI hnb NO
since before the war.
Mrs Steward, of st. Louis, is visiting Rev.
McAllister, and family. Mrs. Stewart has
for several years been taking care of the
Elders little boy, Charley, whose mother
died, when he was quite an infant. Mrs.
Steward comes now to reluctantly deliver
up her charge, to his papa and step mother,
to either of whom, it will take little Charley,
long time to become attached, for he
thinks, great deal of his Ellis ST. Lonis pa
pa and mamma"
There is negro in Memphis, Tennessee,
who owns hotel and sixty houses. [ met
the gentlemen, in question, in st. Louis,
several years ago. His name is Robt.
Church. He made his money running a
saloon, and sporting house.
At "Medary Medical College," not long
since, there was graduated, a class of 20
young men. Six of whom, received the
Degree of Dental Surgery, and IA the De-
gree of Doctors of Medicine. This School
is situated at Nashville Tennessee. Let the
sunny South" alone, and she will come to
the front, "Niggers" and all!
On the 18th inst, at the residence of the
bride, Mr.. Lee Cousins, of Granite Bend,
and Miss stella Whitener, of Ironton, enter
ed into life partnership. q. \. Maston
coming to the front, for the first time, as
master of ceremonies. Messrs. Tom Brad
paw and John Gibson, of Granite Bend, sup
ported the groom while he was vowing to
love, nourish and cherish the one whom he
held by the right hand. Miss Tena Blanks
acted as bridesmaid. The bridal party left
the next day for Granite Bend where the
bride and groom will make their future
home.
AT the Pilot Knob Baptist church Sunday
night there was a large congregation gather
ed to witness the marriage of Andrew Math-
ews and the widow Vaughn. The officiat
ing clergyman was Rev. Milton Turner. The
bride and groom were neatly dressed and
seemed to be exceedingly well pleased with
each other, especially the bride, who wore
smile of satisfaction all the way through.
The NJ. E. Church on the night of the odd
inst. was filled to overlooking to witness the
marriage of George Childers to Miss Sallie
Creath. n very large per cent. of the we'd
ding guests were members of the superior
race" wonder if they were special friends
and acquaintance of the bride and groom.
How could they stand to sit so close to Aunt
Dinah and Uncle Sam: Some of the thought
full colored people have suggested that the
trustees have gallery put in the church for
occasions of that kind. At $50 the bridal
party appeared before the altar accompanied
by their walters, William Merrill acting as
groomsman and Miss Viola Leyroy filling the
place of bridesmaid. Rev. McAlister was In
his hapiest mood, and made the ceremony
very interesting and impressive.