Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-02-07
LOCAL BREVITIES.

LOCAL BREVITIES.
A week from tomorrow is st. Valentine,
Day.
Probate court is in session this week with
light docket.
DR.. l.. p. Ruff, Dentist, is at Pilot Knob
to remain for three or four weeks.
The Genuine Minstrel Company gives an
entertainment at Braun's Hall, Pennington
Friday, sth.
The night north bound passenger trains
were from two to six hours late several
days last week.
One of our ice- dealers put up a small
quantity of thin ice last Wednesday, but
soon gave up the job In disgust.
MAsQUE BALL.-PartIes desiring to OBJ
tain costumes from Mrs. FL. 0. Davis fol
that occasion will place their orders not
later than Friday, the Sth.
An advertisement of the Star Sayings ap-
pears in this issue. While ''wsy off" in mat
tiers political, this is spicy little sheet and
contains considerable interesting reading
matter.
The day passenger trains no longer stop
at Iron Mountain for dinner, but take meals
at Bismarck. The prize gradually seems to
be getting further away from our own loved
Arcadia.
The card of DR.. J. r. Smith appears in this
issue of the REGISTER. DR.. 5. has been
born and raised in the Valley and needs no
introduction from us. We hope to see him
successful!
The revival at the NJ. E. Church still con-
sinues. We learn that as soon as the Meth.
odist brethren shall have tired. 1t is the in
tentfon of the Baptist folk to inaugurate a
series of meetings.
A meeting of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will be held at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Lyman, Saturday, Feb. 9Th, at
BPM. MARIA A. Russell,
Sup't Press Work.
Judge Emerson wishes US to tell the young
folks of Ironton that they are welcome TO
skate on Sylvan Lake ut any time the Ice Is
in condition. He has directed Mr.. Creath
to open the gates for that purpose when the
ice is safe.
Faint rumors of feminine war on College
Street, in Arcadia, are waited to the ears OF
the Irontonians across the turbulent anu
roaring waters of Stout's Creek. AS no call
has been made on the coroner, we presume
no tragedy resulted.
Mr.. Calahan's article in this issue under
the head, SIS Marriage Faiiure?" Is one OF
the ablest that has ever emanated from that
gentleman's truly gifted pen. All must
admire its deep thought and beautiful lam
dopx
1t is now styled Gioyanoni & Rieke we
refer to the undertaking establishment on
south side of courthouse square. MI. H.
has bought a half interest, Mrs. A. Grand'
homme retiring from the firm. we WISH
the new firm all the success consistent with
"a long-ived and healthy constituency.
We are happy to chronicle the return OF
ssTuuuel Drif.jnes" to our columns and we
feel certain that our readers viii feel no
less elated over the event than we DO. our
present correspondent is the man for the
place and we shall use our utmost enue"-
ors to have him continue in the good work.
After week of spring weather the
thermometer Monday evening Tell rapiu'S
for several hours and the next morning WAS
more like genuine winter than any we've
had this season. At the present wrltinS tue
mercury is still contracting and the indlca-
tions are that we are on the verge OF q taste
of winter, at least.
DIED-At her residence in Ironton, on
Monday. February 4th, 1889, after long ana
painful illness, Mrs. JAS. PiESNEL, ased 30
years and months.
The remains were taken to Bellevue" anu
there inferred on Tuesday. The deceaseu
leaves two children TO mourn her loss. feace
and rest have come to her troubled
spirit at last. May the motherless girls ever
find that indeed "the Lord tempers the wind
to the shorn lamb"
Some of our ice men are considering the
feasibility of having ice shipped here from
the north wherewth to NIL their lce-nouses'
Up to within a week ago we should nave
advised the adopting of such a plan out last
hogs day, was bright ana
clear and. unless the old sign fails, we nave
six weeks of wintry weather yet beiore U.S.
wait a few days before sending
that order to the northern lakes, and the
ground hog may yet give you home-maoe
ice.
There we're a couple of runaways in town
last Friday. Mr.. Jno. Pannebaksr's tie am
took fright while standing in front OF toe |
Irouton Manufacturing Company mill and
started on a RIM toward Main street, making |
a sudden turn at Whitworth's corner. Mr..
r. was thrown out on the street. recelYi ing
some very painful but not fatal cuts on the
face and head. DR.. Goulding was called
and dressed the wounds. III. NJ. Collins had
a runaway the same day, but driver and
team escaped injury.