Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-12-25
LOCAL BREVlTIES.

work on III. FL. Riddles brick black smith
shop Is progressing.
The HOLIDAY trade in Ironton this year
has been the best for some time past
The REGISTER Acknowledges with thanks
the kindly notice of the Truth in its issue of
the 11th. =
travelling photographer made picture
OF the school house and children one day
last week.
Lots of pork has come into town during
the past week and some of it was sold as low
as ga cents.
Why is it there's no turn-table at the Knob
in lieu of that clumsy, delaying Y? Echo
answers, "Y."
Pork sausage, buckwheat cakes aud
maple syrup make a fine bill of fare these
frosty mornings.
The Presbyterian, Episcopal and Metho-
odist Sunday Schools have Christmas enter
tainmenis this evening.
The horn of the hunter and the music Of
the hounds are frequently heard in the hills,
these frosty moonlight nights.
An adjourned term of the County Court
is in session this week transacting the usual
business of the December term.
Mr.. Gus. Moser has rented Mr. Edgarss
property. formerly occupied by Mr.. Benton,
and will remove thereto in the near future.
The engine OF the work train jumped the
rails at the Ironton depot Monday evening
but was replaced without special trouble or
delay.
The post office will be opened tomorrow
at the hours of Sunday. No money orders
will be issued, registered business trans
acted.
The trucks of Saboose on south-bound
freight jumped the track near TIP Top Sun
day about noon and blocked the track for
about two hours.
The local census enumerators have at last
received their pay-that is so much of it as
BOSS" Porter hasn't reserved for the
''higher" officials.
The hoop pole business appears to be
thriving industry this winter. There is no
better indication of "hard times" in this
section, than this.
Christmas Tree and Entertainment at the
Presbyterian Church by the scholars of the
Sunday School wednesday night. Every
body is invited to attend.
The roads in this section were never in
finer condition than now, and there is no
greater pleasure than a spin over them these
fine, bracing, sunshiny days.
Born, Thursday. December 18th, 1890, to
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Hatten, of Arcadia,
sou. The REGISTERS congratulations are
extended to all parties con, erned.
Fourth Quarterly meeting al the Granite
willie VI. E. Church, January Sd and 4tb,
1890. Rev. y. NJ. Martin, z. E., will preach
AZ p. NJ. Saturday and IL A. NJ. Sunday.
Cards are out announcing the marriage of
Mr.. Geo. FL. Russell and Miss Hattie Vail at
the residence of the brides parents near
Graniteville on New Years Day, at noon.
Messrs. Holloman, Davis, Dorlac and
Boyer went down to fiddle for the Pied
montese last Monday evening. They report
q big ball, lots of fun, and Il good time gen.
orally.
The rth-bound passenger trains have
been from two to five hours late several
days during the past week. Slight wrecks
on the southern connections occasioned the
delays.
number of the laborers on the Believlew
Valley Railroad have commenced suit both
against the company and the contractor
Myers Il Seitz. for wages due. The claims
in toto will amount to 81 800.
The prisoners in the county Jail are con-
siderably stirred up over the verdict in the
OrricS case and in the event of good OPP
portuniiy, it would take very little persua-
soin to induce them to depart.
Sheriff whitworth, accompanied by Mike
Foley, last Tuesday night took Henry Orrick
to ST. Louis where he was lodged in jail for
safe keeping. Bigamist Weiss was taken To
the penitentiary at the same time.
Shooting matches for turkeys will try the
aim of the boys. Wednesday and Thursday,
this week. Near to Tommy Johnson's ice
house will be the dark and bloody ground of
slaughter. VIM. Hill, Commander in Chief.
Ii YOU want to haye a good time do not
fail to attend the New Year Seasons Festival
at Pilot Knob next Tuesday evening, De-
cember 3Oth. Every arrangement will be
made for all who attend to have an evening
of rare enjoyment.
number of valley hunters paid fine one
day last week for having trespassed on the
premises of some old crank near Bismarck.
When ST. Francois county sportsmen visit
this county we'll try and see that they are
treated with Il little more courtesy.
A Grand Masque Ball will be given under
the auspices of the Farmers and Laborer's
Union at workmens Hall, GraniteVille,
on the evening of December 3lst. a st.
Louis costumer will be al Granitevllle on
the oSth to take orders for costumes.
Tickets purchased over the Iron Mountain
road at Holiday rates will be good for return
passage only until January 9th, instead OF
January 10th as stated heretofore. Parties
who intend taking advantage of the reduc-
ton will govern themselves accordingly.
No ice for commercial uses as yet, although
a thin coating covered the smaller streams
two or three frosty mornings. The chances
go Slimering as the Holidays closely APP
proach. for, a. a rule, our heaviest frosts
occur before the beginning of the new year.
The hedge across the street at this season
reminds one, somehow, of the fellow who
stood on the corner and let the wind blow
through his whiskers. And yet it's very
pretty, well-clipt hedge in summer time
when clothed in living green and awake TO
The life of Nature.