Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-03-13
LOCAL BREVlTIES.

Lopez & Sons redeem their promise, given
last week.
Reese Bros. have new Spring Stock. See
their advertisement.
Read Mr.. Moore's '!Letters to Farmers"
They knock the spot out every time.
J. B. Walker went to CentrcviIle Mon
day, to be absent all week, on business.
Aug. Winkler is going to give away fine
trible-piated, goldlined TeaSet. Read his
az.
DR.. jeff. Nifong and Geo. L. Moore, Esq,
paid a visit to friends in Fredericktown last
week.
Prof. Fox, of Arcadia, contributes 4
readable apd instructive article, printed on
the first page of this paper
Robert Buckalew, of Arcadia, is rejoicing
over the advent of and heir into his
house last Sunday night. Allare doing well.
INDIAN r. A. Chapter meets at regular
communication next Tuesday evening. All
Companions are cordially invited to be pres
emit
County Court adjourned last Thursday, to
meet in special session, to settle with the
Collector, on the fourth Monday in this
month.
Rev. C. f. Heaton will hold services next
Sunday, for the last time previous to the
session of his Annual Conference, which
meets at ROlla the 10Th inst.
Tom Pruitt is building mighty fine resi-
dence on one of the most desirable lots in
tawn. When the house is finished, we shall
have more to say concerning it.
DIED-At Munger, Missouri, February
9TH, 1890, ROSA TIEFENAUER, daughter of
August and Cordelia Tiefenauer, with ty-
phoid pneumonia, aged years.
The proceedings of the Iron County Sum
DAY school Convention, held here last week,
we published in full in this paper. The at
tendance a: the meetings was very fair.
Notice is given elsewhere, officially, of the
City election, TO take place in April. y
Mayor, Il Marshal, and three Counciimen,
are to be chosen. Gentlemen, announce
ments are in order.
JnO. T. Butts and family left Ironton
Tuesday on No. 1, for Fort Worth, Texas,
where they will III future reside. They
carry with them the good wishes Of every
body in this section.
tragic death of ID. b. stephens, of Selma,
Cal. The deceased was brother of the
late JUdge Joseph l.. Stephens, of this coun-
t., and universally esteemed citizen.
There was a wreck AZ Hogan last Thursday
night-several freight ears being tumbled
into the ditch. In consequence, the passen-
ger trains going north were delayed several
hours-No. , passing here about eight
O'Clock. Nobody hurt, but several persons
badly "rattled."
The City Council met last Monday, and the
affairs of the municipality received due at
tention One of the best things done was
ahe passing of an ordinance assessing taxes
upon dogs. The owner of one dog pays
tax of one doiiar on his pet; if he keeps two,
three dollar, is scored against him; If three,
five dollars-and so on. This will bear down
mighty hard upon some poor people. and
the poorer the harder: for the more poverty,
the greater number of dogs.
One Of the heaviest rainfalls of this winter
deIuged this section last Monday night and
Tuesday. The creeks in all directions are
Booming, and travel is greatly lmpeded.
Passenger trains north and south were Kept
at Bismarck and knobel, respectively, until
ahis morning, on account OF insecurity OF
Toadbed, which is flooded in many places.
Traffic will resume sto-day. 1t is reported
that the incline aud number OF houses al
Birds Point were washed away, and the
Branch from Bismarck to Allenviie is under
water.
last Thursday evening, after IrOntOu En-
cauument, No. -, |. o. .. F., had complet-
ha frnANnApfp1
noupeement was made that the presence OF
she members was desired at the doihiciie oi
Ino T. Baldwin, Esq.-and OF all present,
fhe gentleman named was the most surpris-
ed. But, all the same, everybody WENT anu
when the house was reached, 10. the Soou
wife who presided over its destinies greeted
the Campers, took them in ana seated theul
NJ :, table loaded with good things. she oaue
,baru eat and they did eat-you BET. sup |
MOI. oyer il was discovered that the job was
INIT nm on them solely and alone by the host
- who took special care to keep the secret
<ro,,, ber husband, whose birthday, by
,o,,nv conjunction of the stars, fell on the
regular meeting day for the Ehcaulpnieh''
The SHOWS" all had line tihe-"s Soes
with mt saving-and cannot say 100 ilu III |
,o,,nIiment 70 the lady and her manner OF
dealing in surprises.
INDIAN r. A. Chapter had ano'her r"Sa'
time last Saturday evening. Ihis organize
zion seems Benton taking all the enjoyment
GOOD fellowship and fraternal concouFse c""
give. rs all who Read these columns iloin
week to week may well believe. Ai'er US
pensiug good deal of light ana hho"'. =,,
and. possibly, somewhat eise-toa 80
of peophytes, in the afternoon anu erv"l
,bav all adjourned to the Academy Oh Nus.e'
xybsre an elegant spread, under the oifeo'-o'
~ the Fort Hill Ladies Aid Society," ""al.
al .,,sntion. The number, on TINS occ"si0"'
- auqmented by nine visiting Compaiii'Hs
frou Copestone Chapter, De Solo, "h"s'
nonirg was most cordially we comeo' "n"'
we trust, they were made to feel tnaI .as :,
-,.oro not rs s'strangers in strahs i'u"'
rrho sumner was most excellent, ana an u"
.,aaossarv witness to the fact that tho>e VIZ
,,,.o.rad il know well how to pave 'he wa!
e. ,he hearts of the lords Of creation. AI's
inner. several songs were sung, anu ~. -
bonr or two, time went by on siiNeh "inS''