Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-02-20
LOCAL BREVlTIES.

The last hope of ice has gone glimmering.
wanted-A pup one week old. Apply at
this Office.
Our brevities are few this week, owing to
an excess of excellent local correspondence.
The Court of Appeals yesterday affirmed
the decision in the case of Cox VS.. Syenlte
Granite Company.
Some of the street crossings are not in the
best condition. We hope to he able to note
their early improvement.
Rev. G.. d. B. Miller, Diocesan Missionary,
will conduct services at St. Paul's (Episco-
pail Church, Monday evening, oath inst, at
100 O'Clock.
DIED-At Ironton, Mo-, on Sunday eve
ming, 6 O'Clock, February IL, 1890, Mrs.
PRUDENCE REEL, wife of VIM. Reel, aged
20 years, months and % days. Obituary
next week.
Rt. Rev. Daniel s. futile, Bishop of Mis-
souri, will hold services at st. Paul's church
on Friday evening, aSth inst, at 80
O'Clock. A general invitation is given the
public to attend.
DIR. G. W. Hull, has been cutie sick with
ssthe grip' for week, but is now cnnvalesc-
Ing We think the return of Mrs. II. last
week, f 'om her S0jorrn in the South, may
be fairly credited with partly working his
cure.
Elsewhere we print an article on the Ar
cadia Valley by a schoolgirl Of sixteen, who
loves the Valley beyond famed watering
places and favorite seaside resorts. 1t l. an
expression from the heart, and well repays
perusa. We are proud of the fair writer
DIED-At his residence in Ironton, Mo-,
on Tuesday, February 18th, 1880, ut 9 O'Clock
A. NJ, w. ADOLPHUs WELSH, aged 30 years
and 10 months. The funeral from the "esi-
dence TO-DAY wednesday, at P. NJ.
Friends are requested to attend. Obituary
next week.
j. w. Expm, ESD. who broke his leg while
at work on building IN Poplar Bum a
couple of weeks ago, is now recovering from
his injuries. He came home last week trans
ported in Il cot, and his leg swathed In
doctors fixins: but we hope to soon see him
circulating around in the usual manner OF
bipeds.
Rev. j. W. Worsnop, who was pastor OF
the Jackson Methodist church two or three
years ago, is now an agent for the New
York Mutual Life Insurance Company. III
Nj. Worsnop has quit preaching, the minis
try has lost man who would have been
prominent preacher some dav had he con-
tipued in the work.-CGSh- Book.
The dance at the Academy of Music last
Monday evening was attended bv about
thirty couples, and most excellent time
was eninved The ''wee, sma' hours" found
the participants vet threading the may IN
tricacies of the dance. The music was good;
the supper was good: and hearty goodwin
attended the seance throughout. Financ-
allv the boys came out ahead.
We have received an anonymous letter1or
publ cation, setting forth how worthy lady
was grossly !nsuted on the public highway
while on her way home from town. we can
not publish anonymous COMMUNICATIONS,
Int if the writer will come to us and sub
stantiats his story, we will see that fuil JUS
.1iee ia done the delinquent: so far, at leas',as
the public press is accustomed to deal with
such matters.
Mr.. Gentry Sloan. of Logan Creek, passed
,hrcugh this place last Sunday, on his way
,oma from Belleview, Iron county, where
he had been attending the funeTsl OF Hon.
~.
learned the particulars or the immediate
cause of his death. Mr.. Sloan was consist
emf member of the NJ. E. Church for over 90
wears, and was loved by all who knew him.
His family has our heartfelt sympathy.-
Reynolds Outlook.
LAST Thursday the marriage ceremony was
xr~formed by Judge Dinger IN behalf Of
whist is believed to have been runaway
couple. They came from st. Louis, on No.
I. went straight to the courthouse, ana
were there Joined in "holy bonds" Ihey
sben took freight to Bismarck, where they
,stayed all night, proceeding homeward next
noruinr. They have our best wishes for
future happiness and immediate reconcilia-
uiou to the sold folks"
Last Saturday afternoon the five-year-old
OIL IT. Baldwin had an almost miracu-
Ions escape from death. Mr.. b. was roofing
the building now being erected for Mr.. l. H.
pruitt. and the little fellow was on the roof
with his father, when by mlstep ne ieii 10
.ha ground a distance of at least twenty feet.
The father descended and found the boy ln-
sensible: but he recovered, 10y tue ala OF the
doctor, in short time. No pones were
broken, and two or three bruises are all the
visible effects of the fall
The concluding meeting of the Progressive
-Rnahreists was held at the residence OF Gus.
Noser last "Wednesday evening, and a
very pL.,asant time ensued. After the game,
the usual refreshments were served, ana the
marty dispersed at seemly hour. We went
as substitute for 3 Younger, but not hand
somer man, who wSs absent from town.
The "booby" prizes were awarded 10 Mrs'
Y A. Moser and Geo. l.. Moore, Esq. Inc
first prize for the ladies was captured es
Miss Marie Gratiot The other first prize oil
course was won by the substitute. Our nal
and clothes are regularly brushed now' and
the case is elegantly embroidered and hand
painted.