Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-05-01
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Lo1AL bhE ' HES.
There are no flies on Ironton this week.
We love the spring bonnet because it is
the harbinger of spring.
The judicial buzz saw is running: beware
how you monkey with it!
DIED-At Poplar Bluff, April 10Th, at
half-past O'Clock, infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. s. B. Reagan, aged days.
he Senatorial Convention for this dis
trict will meet in Ironton on the 10th day of
July. The time and place are both excellent
ly chosen.
Nature Is again putting on her summer
buds, and mighty pretty she looks in them,
too, Notwithstanding the old line-"Nature
unadorned, adorned the most"
We understand that James B. Buford, son
of "Jim" Buford, is going to put up saw
mill at Jordan Switch within short time.
We wish the young man success, independ-
emily of our well-known opinion of his
progenitor
Prof. E. J. Martin, Principal OF Iron
Mountain Public School, will meet any who
are interested in vocal music, at the Ironton
Baptist Church, on the evening of May l. at
O'Clock, and explain his method of teach
ing same. All are cordially invited to be
present.
Several IrontOnians attended the |. o. o.
F. celebration at Charleston, Mo-, last Sat
urday. They report that the attendance
was very great, that all things possible We're
done to make the affair pleasure to every
one present, and that the results justified
the efforts put forth.
The excessive down-pour which deluged
the earth last week was quite a back set to
the farmer, and none more than he will well
come the bright skies and absorbing sun
shine now succeeding. Ii is time that corn
was planted, and if this weather holds it
will aid him greatly in the work Of the year.
Rev. C. G. Davis, of Macon City, held sery-
ices in st. Paul's Church, Ironton, last Sun
dag, morning and evening. His most ex-
celent sermons were listened to by full and
appreciative congregations, who reciprocal
ed the sentiment expressed by him at his
once more addressing the familiar faces
which had so often greeted him of yore.
Mr.. \. j. Shidaker, of .the Fairmount
Nurseries of Troy, Ohio, is in our city. TAX
ing orders for every thing in their line, to be
delivered here in October. If our citizens
would invest few dollars in Ornamental
Trees, Shrubbery, Vines, etc, 1t would be
money well spent. Don't fail to see his
-Ne,c Shade Iree-our people know we are
a ''crank" on the question of shade trees.
To the Consolidated Kansas City Smelling
and Refining Company we are indebted for
a copy of an extra edition of Frank Leslie's
iri1 Of
the International American Conference Ex-
cursion. 1t is profusely illustrated. and
the Ietter-press is in English and Spanish:
a valuable souvenir. in which the CONNER
eial and industrial advantages of the second
city of NJ issouri are not overlooked. 1t Is
both readable and instructive.
The following attorneys, in addition to the
local bar, are In attendance on Circuit Court:
W. III. CIopton, \. j. Z. Garesche, Gov. I.
p johnson, and j. II. Wartield, st. Louis;
Hon. c. ID. Nancy, j. \. Raney, and ;. II.
Durham, Piedmont; L. F. DINING and sam.
Byrns. Potosi; w. L. BeyersdOrff, Centre
willie: W. 5. c. Walker. Malden; NJ. VI.
Sheets, Wil,iamsyile; Jos. j. Russell,
Charleston: Jno. z. Taylor, Kennel; Wilson
Cramer. Jackson; and S. NJ. Chapman, Pop
lar Bluff.
A few evenings ago,whie Mr.. p. A. Moser,
syas at home on a visit, some Of the young
people of the city got together and gave the
gentleman a genuine" surprise patry.' They
took with them the eatables, etc., as well a
the music, and in consequence ate and dane
ed until an early hour Of the succeeding
morn. Though the host and hostess were
completely surprised, they succeeded IN
making things mighty nice for the guests,
and tue whole affair was as pleasant social
event as the city has known for many day.
DENNY Sheriff Blan of Washington
county. last Monday morning arrested,
,t Sehneider's quarry, two men named VIM. |
S.psou.ie and Ameii Mead, for highway |
,obberv The parties arrested, and one
more. not vet caught, are charged with en-
aering the store of A. Long, at oanet' NO.
on the evening of April ., and presenting
revolyers ut Mr.. Long, who AT the time WIS /
alone, robbed the store, taking small
amount of money and some merchandise.
Mead, when arrested, had on pair o. boots
that were stolen.
A vounr mana pious young man, we
nre> ume-liying in or near GranlteSliie, mas
left MS. so far, in the iurch three de'iaIs
worth. He came 20 us about five weeks
soo. and gave us an order to print religious
ballads or hymns. We printed them, but
the pious young man has not caiiea I"f
them, nor sent for them, nor-What con-
Germs us most-paid for them. Hadn't ne
netter come forward with the cash, II he de-
Sires us to believe him an honest, as well as
n pious, young man: This is a conundf UNI
for him to answer, and we hope he VIII an
swer without delay.