Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-27
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Star of the West Lodge, No. 1s3, meets at
regular communication on Saturday eve
ming, this week.
Bishop futile will hold services in ST.
Paul's Church Friday evening. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
County Court meets next Monday. Among
other mat tiers the annual Financial State
ment will be submitted.
Wanted--A good girl for general house
work, Good wages paid. Apply 10 Mrs.
W. b. Newman, Ironton.
Rev. Montgomery departed for Crystal
City last week, where it Is altogether likely
be will resume his work in the pulpit
Mrs. \. 2. Vance, who has been very sick
with Ia grippe and complications, is now
cOnyaescing, we are glad 10 announce.
The storm Of Thunder, lightning and rain
which shook up and dclu@cd the Valley Mon
day night was worthy midsummer tempest.
The buds upon the mape trees surround
ing the REGISTER office are sweiied to burst
ing, and were Yesterday swarming with bees.
For, behold, spring approached!
The Worlds Fair will 90 to Chicago-if it
goes at all. The st. Louis papers will not be
filled with it during the coming two years.
This is the country readers compensation.
DR.. q. W. Hull has been very sick man,
hut i now recovering. The grip and Il half
dozen other aiImen-S attacked him, but Il
good constitution and 1ir>t-cla>S medical at
tendance have pulled him through.
DR.. l.. Hull, of Marquand, has been in
Ironton for several DAYS in attendance on his
brother, DR.. q. W. Hull. He departs for
home with the satisfaction of knowing that
hi> ministrationS have not been for nought.
Miss Fannie Markham, whose department
in the public school was closed for ten days,
on account of her severe illness, resumed
her post last Monday. There isn't a resident
of the Valley but rejoices over her recovery.
The informant who told Us last week that
four hundred men at Iron Mountain had
been discharged and the iron ere was played
out, was "off his base," Is we have since
been informed, reliably. And we are glad
of it.
Sim. Buchanan returned to lroaton
coupe of weeks ago, not in very good health,
but soon as spring opens he will go on
the road.' In the meantime, he makes Cab
met Photos at St.50 per dozen. This rare
chance.
Nr. Hofsou desires us to tell everybody
that he i going To stock his ice-house with
fine article from the frozen lakes, 30 that,
although the price may, like the coming
mercury, have an upward tendency, the ice
may be obtained, next summer, at all events.
We invite the attention OF all readers
81. Il
TO an article on the first page, entitled "A
Republican Confession" aiken from the St.
Louis Star SuyiagS, a straight Republican
paper. Comment is supertiuous, but the
Great American system and the Home
Market are evidently in danger.
The law relating to orders of publication
notifying non-re>i1ents that suits have been
commenced against them was amended by
the last Legislature so that their publication
may begin two weeks later than formerly.
The last insertion may now be made within
fifteen DAYS of the first day of court, where
as the old law required that four weeks in
teryene.- Charleston Democrat.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. z. W. Whitworth,
on February 18th, 1890, a son. 1t gives Us
pleasure 10 state that the mother and child
are doing nicely; but, unfortunately, Pres.
has a little complication of his own, which,
we fear. doesn't allow him to feel quite so
elevated a. he otherwise would. We trust,
though. to be able to announce in the near
future that all parties are ''goins about" a
usual.
Rev. G. ID. B. Miller, Diocesan Missionary,
held service. in st. Pau's Church Monday
evening. Owing 10 extreme inciemency of
the weather, the attendance was sulail-the
writer, in fact being the only representative
of the Sterner sex in the congregation. some
people may carp at this REORGANIZATION,
but We beg leave To remind them that we
have scriptural authority for not hiding
light under bushel.
"OccaSloual,' IIonton correspondent TO
the De Soto Facts, sends his paper the fol-
towing pleasant notice, for when he mas the
thanks of 1.-The old man." "Frark L. Axe
has zone to st. Louis TO accept position as
reporter on one of the city dailIes. FRANK :
\ bright boy, and we wish him unbounded
success in his new attempt. We 90 not
think that he will make 4 success, however,
os he went away and left one of the most
necessary requirements III reporters list:
n reporter cannot do much If he can not talk
and he can not talk withouta tong(ue), ana
Frank left his i'll lronton.
Sheriff WhItworth has been having a pref
tv roueb time of it for the past ten days,
suffering a great deal from very sore ana
painful hip. The doctors, we beile'e' pro-
nounce it a sort of rheumatism, prooaoiS
superinduced by sprain, although the pa
tieDr has no recollection of anything to o.
casion it. He went, by advice of the doctor
here. to St. Louis, last week. but returned
home the following day, and has >lEce been
Ivipr with Il weight and pulley attached 10
the suffering member. The doctor says the
na,ient is improving, but it won't do yet 10
tread on his toe or his coat-tail.