Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-09-11

over year and half. Have we ever had
much harder times than have been expert
eneed all during that period:
a bridge is needed-badlv needed-at the
crossing Of Main and Reynolds streets. on
the west side. The gutter is deep and
/ and rough. and cannot he raised. and the
only remedy Is u bridge II Every carriage
or buggy that turns the corner al any pace
faster than a slow walk i in danger of being
overturned. while the occupants Of the ve-
hiele are liable TO have the filling 1estled out
| o. their n-oiars. Letthe crossing be bridged.
| Col. Henry c. Flad. of ST. Louis, Is IN the
Valley. the guest Of Gen Turner. Col. FAD
was one OF the first engineers Oh the Iron
Mountain Road aud had charge OF all the
surveying from Il. Louis 10 Pilot Knob,
where be was stationed for some ume after
| the road was first completed 10 that point.
| Col. Fad was for many years President OF
| the Board Of Public Improvements IN 81.
Louis and i now member Of the Nissis-
sippi River Commission.
Mr.. Henry Block of Middlebrook has just
returned from 81. Louis, where he has been
| buying fine stock Of wines, liquors and CT
gars, prepatory 10 trking charge and open
ing the saloon II the old stand near the
Middlebrook depot. Henry invites all his
old friends and the public generally 10 call
and see him, where they will find hearty
welcome and the best Of good cheer. Fresh
beer always on tap, and other liquors and
cigars of the best brapds on hand.
Err est Maggie, son Of the butcher, had Il
narrow escape from drowning while the
creeks were up during the heavy rain q
yesterday morning. The boy started ont
with load Of beef, and, after driving
through Arcadia, attempted to cross the lit
tie stream just east OF the railroad crossing
and near Judge Clarksop's. In ordinary
times II is but a branch, and one can step
across the water, but the heavy rains Of the
night before had converted il into 2 raging
torrent. The horse and wagon had scarcely
got into the water before they were washed
down with the force OF the current and
against the foot bridge below the ford. The
wagon was turned over, the meat lost and
the driver and horse escaped drowning only
by reason Of the prompt assistance Of some
parties who happened TO be near by ct the
time.
Jno. D. Layman, Esq, now q resident Of
Pullman, Washington, but for number Of
years dweller il Iron county, quietly drop
ped INFO the Valley last Friday morning on
a visit to old time friends and acquaintsnces.
Mr.. Layman has been living il Washington
for dozen years and Is very much enlhuse1
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Contrary TO some westerners, John isn't all
blow, but brings something with him 20
substantive his statements and TO verify his
glowing accounts Of the productjveneSs OF
his adopted heath, has favored the REGISTER
Office. with several specimens q their fruit
and grain. In the latter John claims they
beat the world and leaves couple Of samp-
les-one lot grown by q neiGhboT Of MI Lay
mans. which yielded few pounds over - ,
bushels TO the acre, and another lot grown /
Oh an adjacent farm where 8 50-acre field /
Nv eraged Is bushels per acre. The grain i |
Ia -ge and white, aud i OF the Little Club /
and Red Chaft'' varieties. He also presents /
Us with several specimens Of apples, pears /
and peaches which are all very me. rum !
man, the town where M. L. l. located, has /
about so Inhabitants, and, although II has |
been almost wholly destroyed by fire three |
times in a many years past, i still booming |
ahead. John has prospered out west, out /
saws if ii wasn't a question Of health he
would gladly come back TO the hills OF Ola |
Iron and spend his latter days mid scenes |
and friends Of the long gone bye. Mrs
Layman accompanies Mr.. L. and both are
the picture of splendid health in advanced
age. They remain here for couple OF weeks
and then go TO Virginia to spend the winter
That the whole family have prospeTed and |
are doing well we need only say John boasts |
that he i q ''grand dad" seventeen times |
Personally. he's the same old John a. ever;
time has dealt kindly with him and he
scarcely looks bit older than the day be left.
He tells his joke, has his hearty laugh, ana
has as much fun as anybody over the time,
when city marshal, he attempted 20 arrest
the drunken man who staggered into the
circus ring.