Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-04-10
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Amateur gardening is all the rage, and the
demand for onion sets, radish, lettuce, to.
mato and cabbage seed is brisk.
Rev. Mr.. Walker, st. Louis, will preach
at the Presbyterian church, Ironton, next
SUNDAY, at IL O'Clock \. NJ. All are cordi-
ally invited to come and hear him.
There are no prettier, cleaner streets in
any town in the State than those of Ironton
at this season of the year. Both dirt and
mud are in obeyance: would that this might
rule all summer.
The weather is springlike again, but Rev.
Irl Hicks tells us of so many frosts, storms
and squalls yet to come in this month, that
unpleasant anticipation takes away half the
enjoyment of the present.
Star of the West Lodge advertises in this
issue for two more bonds, interest upon
which will be stopped after May 1st. All
the friends of the institution will be glad to
see this evidence of the lodges prosperity.
Judge Thomas has instructed Circuit Clerk
Huff to set the Turner murder case for the
first Monday of next term of court, April
18th, and the Chambers Bowman murder
case for the second Monday, being May 9th.
\ cow belonging to Jerry Hardin had a leg
cut off by the cars last sunday, and was per-
mitted to suffer for more than twenty-four
hours before the railroad people put her out
of her misery. For Christian people, We
are pretty good sayages i'll some instances.
Kate Grady, aged ten, fell from her tricy-
Gle at the College grounds in Arcadia, last
sunday, and 4 broken arm resulted. DIR.
Strong who is attending the little sufferer,
set the member, of which both bones of the
forearm We're broken, and says his patient
is rapidly recovering.
1t is almost impossible for mine to be in
operation and be duller than Pilot Knob
during the last two weeks, the shipments of
ore amounting to only forty tons day,
furnishing only one and one-half days work
per week for men employed. It's expected
the company will be making better ship
ments in a few days.
At the Academy OF Music election, held
N1eqday, the old board of directors were re-
elected by unanimous consent. The Pre>i-
dent, Dr. +. Il. Gouiding appointed VIM.
L. Edgar, Aug. Rieke and +. ID. AXE
committee to asIdit the accounts of the Com
panv, and to report their finding ut the next
stated meeting of the directors.
At the city election yesterday there was a
fight for only one ofiice-tbat of Ma.>hai-
but &c was rather warmly contested and
Brought out pretty full vote. There were
Shree candidates TO: the ONCE named, and
the vote is as follows: Paul Patton, 80; ThOs.
b. Pruitt, 10: II. z. Purkiss, ~. the old |
council and mayor were reelected. |
We stop the press to announce that Miss
Nav Tong is, just This minute, in receipt OF
an elegant assortment of Ladies' Spring |
Hats ana Bonnets-ail of the very latest
styles-whIch she will furnish at reasonable
prices TO her patrons. Call and see them, |
and YOU will be so charmed that purchase |
will be inevitable Miss May will trim them
in any style desired.
The Masonic fraternity ri this town can |
now boast of as pretty and tastetuiiy deco
rated hall a may be found anywhere IN the
State, outside of ST. Louis. The wood WORK
has been repainted, the walls aud ceilings |
beautified. with paper of elegant design, ana
the floors covered with beautiful new car
pets. Messrs. Newman & Pruitt did them
selves proud in the work.
At the school election last week there
weze l}S votes cast. VIM. X. Edgar, for d.
rector for three years, received ITO votes;
III. n Hutchins, 96 votes. For director for
one wear, A. BegIey received rs votes; l..
sifovanrni, L.: and \. 5. Prince, ID. Mr.
Begley had also IL votes for three ears. For
Release, ; votes; Against Release, 123 votes.
length of school term, months.
The martins have come, and, in many in
stances, they have to fight for their brood
fug-places. The English sparrows, which
have been here all winter, had taken posses
sion of the martin boxes, and when rightfui
owners came, there was war to the kgife,
and the kaife to the hiIt-generally RESULT
ing in favor Of the latter. The war was
fruitful Of squalls. chatter and frayed plum
age.
The County Board of Equalization is in
session this all members present.
The state Board has given them ii;i'a nut
to crack this year, by raising the county'S
valuation tsFenty per cent. over that let by
che comfy assessor and board. The State
nasnates appear 10 think that Iron county
- not doing her whole duty in fine matter of
State taxes, as compared with her sister
counties.
Arbor Dav did not pass UNDECIDED. On
the contrary, the Principal and the pupils Of
abe Dublic school, and 4 team and wagon,
syere kusv all day long taking up, transport
5no and setting out shade-trees. The
grounds attached to the school are well sup
n,ied now and If as good luck attends the
venture this year as it did that of 1889, the
campus will be amply protected by shade
within a very few years.
List of letters remaining in the iroEton
0ost-office for the month ending March
3lst, 1890:
Bell Charlie > tnZine AIoTu
Bartlett Mrs Mary III Dutuad Mr. Simon
Beck with q f RIiey Mis- LlZZ~
Rarrynan lr James Terrecker Mr. \ VI
Blanks Mr. Francis Wallace Mr. tiauo
Brown Mr James NJ WHY Mr. John
Crocker L 1ouuS u ~
Ifuot called for within thirty days, they
will be sent to the Dead Letter Office
THos. BEARD, Z. NJ.
y,ast Thursday Mr.. j. Nelson called Gu rs
and. SAYING that he had read the Item pup
5ished i'm this paper relating to the quaFrei
between him aud some OF the church peo-
ule. told Us TO 90 ahead and insert the arti-
Gle from the american Baptist; he bad no
objection. provided We published at the same
time an article from the Bonnie Terre Critic,
which he handed Us. Desiring at 81. times
n o.ti.fy ayarghoIv. without burning our