Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-05

enable prices. He is going to refit the drus
store, and proposes having the whole new
outfit ''postpone,'' one piece of furniture
with the other.
The photographs of the Baptist Church
are being sold at less than it cost to make
them; therefore, let all who can convenient
ly do so buy one of the baptiZing, that Mr.
Perkins may not lose money by trying Il
accommodate his friends and patrons.
PASTOR OF BAPTIST CHURCH.
The strawberry market opened up brisk,
about ten days ago, and the price first asked
and given was 20 cents per quart. Since
then there has been 4 steady increase in sup
ply and decline in price, until now ten cent:
Is the ruling figure. The crop Is very full
and fine, Notwithstanding late and heavy
frosts.
a Basket picnic will be held al Leopold
Hurst'- Grove, on Marble Creek, July 4th
1890. Lemonade and Soda Water, ice cold
will be found on the grounds, and genera
good time assured all who come there with
the intention of enjoying themselves. Dane
ing, games, etc, will be there, and may be
enjoyed to the fullest extent.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in the
post ofice at Pilot Knob, Mo-, May, 3lst,
1890.
| Dunccue Jno W Norris Mrs Alice
Gust VI A Marine AgOstinO
| LOOMS Mrs Carroll
| II not called for within thirty days they
will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.
=. H. JAQUITH, PM.
| List of letters remaining in the Ironton
post office for the month ending May 31st,
| 1890:
| Brown Birnev MAYO Fred :
COlIons Mrs w II Price Miss Mary
Grover Mrs Nav Rose Lena 4
If not called for within thirty days, they
will be sent TO the Dead Letter Office.
THOs. BEARD, p. NJ.
We acknowledge the receipt of two boxes
of very fine Strawberries grown in the vi
entity Of Poplar Bluff, and sent Us by e. W.
TetwiIer, ESQ, as a sample OF what a swamp
county" can do in the way of fruit raising.
The berries were very large and finely fla
vored. and for once we felt that the Bluff
would not be an unacceptable abiding place
for him who mas q taste for the good things
of this life.
Deputy Sheriff Baker, of Reynolds county
brought a boarder to the Iron County Ho-
tel Monday. Oliver Bailey is the bOarder's
name. He was charged with felonious as
sault upon a sovereign citizen OF Reynolds,
and by agreement plead guilty to common
assault. The court assessed his punish
ment at $40 and costs, which sentence was
afterwerd committed to five days imprison-
ment IN jail.
They held a Gospel Temperance Meeting
at the Presbyterian Church last Sunday
evening. Addresses were made by Revs.
Tidwel and Boris, advocating Prohibition,
pure and simple. y number of rather
pretty son gs-they sounded like songs, at a
distance-were sung by the choir, and some
thing to the tune of ''John Browns bod"
was given with enthusiasm. The meeting
closed at about nine O'Clock.
The ladies Of the Ironton VI. f. Church
will give a Strawberry and Ice Cream Fes
tival at the Academy of Music on Tuesday
evening, June 10th. All the usual refresh
ments, including lemonade, ice-cream,
strawberries, cake, etc, will be dispensed at
tue u ilIi Idtt> ~ Tue Cabl>t - bOu OlISS
we trust the people of the Valley Will turn
out in force and give the ladies their patron
age. No charge for admission.
A fine of one dollar and costs, each was
assessed Monday in the Mayors court against
H. II. Riddle and r. E. Purkiss, charged
with dis turbing the peace. The chickens
involved in the dispute now represent about
fourteen dollars apiece.
The law IS a very fine thing,
But not exceedingly funny;
It's made for the peace of the State,
And costs dead coolies of money.
4 grand picnic will be given at Kerchner's
Grove, GraDiteville, on the coming 4th OF
of July. All the usual accomplishments of
the celebration of American Independence
will interest and amuse the attendants.
Good speakers will be present, and all kinds
of refreshmehts-but no intoXicants-will be
sold on the grounds. Parties desiring to
rent stands for the selling of Ice-oream,iem-
onade. soda, etc., will apply to Jos. Kirch-
ner, Granlteville.
The following are the census enumerators
for Iron county: A. II. Eaton and W. Ii.
Eaton, kaoiiE township; j. r. Adams, Dent
township; y. c. vail and Fl. Davis, Iron
township; b. Fox and K. Z. furhiss, Area |
dia township; II. G. Kaufman, Liberty |
township; and --, Union township. |
They all went to work promptly, Monday |
morning. and are prosecuting the work a
rapidly a. possible, The pay, from what |
we can learn, il not munif1eent.
The REGISTER publishes i've new at
nouncements this week: Hon. Thos. q. |
Foley and Jos. Huff, for Circuit Clerk; A |
". Holloman, for Presiding Judge Of the |
COUNTY Court W. E. Rockwell, for Assessor;
and Franz Dinger. for Judge of Probate.
All these persons are well known TO the |
people of the county, and the Democratic |
voters will certainly not lack material to
choose from. Their interests Will not suffer
in the hands of any of the candidates who
NAV be chosen TO serve the people: and,
therefore, the best word we can give any or
all of them is, 10 60 IN and win.
The editor sf the Doniphan Prospect NelcS,
who was a member 81 cue late legislature,
gives Mr.. Ringo the following graceful send
off: "Hon. Mann Riugo, Of Iron county, is
candidate for re election As representative
of that county. We have no disposition to
NEEDLE in Iron county's affairs, but we think
NJ Ringo should be returned. He is a
yoan. i-.qn Of fine intelligence and sound
Judgment, and a. ore careful, conscientious,