Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-17

Capt. Crisp now boasts of the finest show.
case In the Southeast. II is of the newest
style. finely finished, and large enough te
Jake In all the stock of an ordinary drue
store. But his is not an ordinary drug store
Miss Clara Grandhomme is having q buiid.
ing erected on the lot adjoining Mr.. A
hoehry's residence, on Main Street. The
materials for the foundation are on the
ground, and it and the superstructure will
soon follow.
Inc Lawn Fete given by the ladies of the
Presbyterian church on Thursday evening,
| % INST, was quite success, socially and f.
nancially. The net receipts were about $50.
ne ladies' desire Us 10 thank the public for
their kind patronage.
As will be seen by notice given bv the
Chairman OF the County Democratic Com.
mittee, all candidates who desire to get their
names on the primary election tickets must
pay thetr assessment on or before Saturday
Of THIS 1reek. The assessment is s. each.
We have received a good many inquiries
as to the whereabouts Of 1.-The Widow
Me6inty," and why she has ceased to enliv-
en- the columns of the REGISTER. While
we can give no Information, it is perhaps
unnecessary to say we are of all, the most
| dlseonsolate over her desertion. We miss
"The Widow,
The Valley and vicinity were visited by a
| severe rain and wind-storm last SUNDAY
| evening. Just previous 10 the rainfall there
was an electric display, lasting about an
hour, such as is rarely seen in this section.
If OF -
For moment the skv would be serene, then
rapid streaks of lightning would dash across
the Permanent and at times the heavens were
one blaze of light. As the storm drew nearer
the clouds grew blacker, the lightning less
frequent, and the rain soon came down in
torrents. During the storm the lightning
struck the south side of the building Oppo-
site the REGISTER office occupied by Mr.. I.
j. McCoun store and residence. The
damage, however, was slight; a half dozen
shingles being dislodged from the roof and
small piece of timber torn from the cornice
The current must very likely have expended
lis force in the stream OF water that was
flowing off the building. Mr.. McCoun and
his family were seated in a room rot d dozen
feet away from where the roof was struck,
but beyond 4 slight shock they experienced
no injury or Inconvenience. The wind car
ried away large porch in front of the two
story residence Of Mrs. Hancock near the de-
pot Minor depredations are reported from
all over the county but nothing very extern
sIve. The rain continued for two or three
hours and was very beneficial to the growing
crops.
Il url1ar I'm nf
our people by the endearing title of Father
Berry man, with his wife, was the guest of
Rev. j. r. EddlemOn last night, having come
over from Caledonia in the afternoon, on the
way to the home of his son, Hon. John Ber-
ryman, in the western part Of our county.
Father BerTyman's early ministry is assOciat-
ed with the very earliest history of our State.
ln.sOme "reminiscences Of great interest at
the prayer meeting at the Methodist church
last night, he spoke Of having attended his
first Annual Conference in that church in
1879, at which Bishop Souie presided. OF
The Conference then assembled, he is doubt
less Tie sole surviving member. So habit
uated is ne to the itInerancy, that he seems
10 think it no remarkable thing that a man
OF his age past eighty years should nnder- |
take a journey of thirty five miles over a |
rough country. Father Bergman was also |
the pioneer of education III the west, es;ab- |
fishing the Arcadia College when Missouri !
was "on the border" His services in the |
cause OF religion and education are Of the |
first order, and the benefciari5s of his labors,
spiritual and temporal, have gone forth in |
every direction to benefit and bless mankind.
His coming was benediction TO those gath
cred with him in the little prayer meeting,
and in going he carries with him the prayers
and best wishes of those who love and ven-
crate him.-PotOSi Independent.