Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-05

.,, BOD wi.h-a-sawbuck is now in de-
The County court is in session this week,
the full triune being present.
Mr.. John F. Russell took his departure
for New Birmingham, Texas, last Thursday
night.
Ills the time of buckwheat cakes and
sassidges-best Of all the years revolving
passidges!
How about a Home Dramatic Club? Has
the talent of the Valley eyaporated with the
passing years?
Times may be hard for the farmer, as for
everybody else, but he's having hog killing
time, all the same.
Rev. J. W. Worsnop will preach at the
Presbyterian church next Sunday morning,
at the usual hour.
The Hughes Brewster Dramatic Company
has not showed up yet, and its creditors
hereabouts mourn as those without nope.
An Iowa editor who was asked by cor
respondent, "Do hogs pay:" has looked ov-
er his subscription list aud declares they do
not.
None of Iron County's incorporated COM
panies are on the Secretary of States delin-
quent list. Trusts lift not their hydra
heads In this community.
Mr.. Edgar's law office is now located in
the rooms lately occupied by Prosecuting
Attorney Jordan I'm DIR. Farrar's building,
opposite the American House.
The railroads have their trusts and pools,
Like other things that we might name;
Young Cupid has no trust at all,
But ever gets there just the same.
Saturday and Sunday were glorious winter
days: bright sunshine, bracing atmosphere
and beautiful landscape left no place for
"kickers." All was peace, enjoyment and
content.
Those rumors of weddings in the Beauti-
full Valley of Arcadia have as yet come to
naught. We greatly fear Dame Rumor but
makes the promise to the ear to break it to
the hope.
Jno. Albert comes up smiling with new
advertisement this week. And, blythe way,
it may be to your advantage to read it before
you put down the paper. Look on the OPP
posite page.
How sweetly now would the striking OF
town clock sound on the chill, still night air
III the clock were only there. We mean
in the tower of the Academy of Music,
where it ought to bel
Star of the West Lodge, No. 133, A. F. &
A. NJ, will hold regular meeting at its
hall in Ironton, on Saturday of this week.
Visiting brothers are cordially invited.
Work in the E. A. Degree.
The REGISTERS terms to "artists on the
road" are: "Living rates and Cash IN Ad-
vance. On other terms their patronage is
not solicited" This is one which shall in
future know no exception in this establish
ment.
The young people of the Valley gave
dance at the Academy of Music on Thanks
giving night. The attendance was good,
aud the affair proved very pleasant and was
greatly enjoyed. The music was furnished
by Messrs. Hansen and Davis.
We respectfully commend to the attention
of our Honorable County Court, a certain
piece of bad road lying south of Ironton,
between Jas. Austin's and the Miller Hill.
Can't an appropriation be made in its be-
half? The overseer says all he lacks is funds.
Rev. Montgomery left for his home in
Bloomington, Ills, last Monday morning.
He IA not all in good health, and very prop
erly concluded that home is the best place
for sick man. We hope soon to hear of his
recovery and to note his return to the field
of his labors.
Since the Newberry Law knocks cards,
billiards, pool, etc., out OF the saloons. ana
as the long winter evenings are coming on,
some of the 'sboys" are talking of opening a
club room, for legitimate purposes only,
however. The military steps will probably
be taken this week.
Justice Dinger's court was employed
for an hour or two last Saturday in lew
cling up "scrap" between the cook and
a lady boarder of the Keslng House. The
cook, as developed by the testimony, was
the assailant, and the fine and costs assessed
against her aggregated about 5000.
The next regular meeting of Valley Lodge.
1870, knights of Honor, will be held on
Wednesday evening, Dec. 11th, 1889. The
members are all requested to be present,
Election of officers and other important
business on hand.
j. A. MARKHAM, Reporter.
Notice to the City Tax Payers: You have
got one more week to pay your city taxes In
before they become delinquent. You can
get your receipt any time by calling at my
house. Come and save money, avoid ex.
pense, and hard feelings, and oblige,
T. B. PRUITT, City Collector.
We learn with pleasure that there are in
"A At nf tfvifu aft he
Knob mine. Additional hands have been
employed, and it is said a recent find of
soft ore is developing into a good paying
vein. For the present, however, the labor
supply in the Valley is amply sufficient to
meet the demand.