Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-08-20
LOCAL BREVlT1 ES,

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The Song Service at the PRESBYTERIAN
Church last Sunday night was well attended
The camp meeting at Camp Ground closed
last sunday. The attendance has been quite
large.
Ice-Cream-all kinds-and Lemon sherbet
over Fairchild's store Thursday afternoon
and evening.
The text at Fort Hill Church next Sunday,
al IL A. NJ: "Wh osoever is born of God doth
not commit SIM
The Ironton Clippers expect TO go down
to Des Arc next Saturday and play game
of ball with the nine there.
\ good time is assured all who attend the
lawn fete at the residence of Rev. W. II.
Roberts next Friday evening.
The public schools open on Monday, Aug
ust 3Ist. Only two weeks away, boys and
girls; you had better get your books ready.
Prof. Fox made a visit to Ironton Friday
and Saturday, returning on Sunday. Prof.
Fox knows how to "Russell. "-CeRtreUitte
Reforn,"r.
The Indian show has furnished plenty Of
noise to Main Street residents the past week,
highest order.
The coons were badly worsted in q game
of ball at Arcadia against the Iron Mountain
club last Sunday afternoon. The visitors
won by a score of 20 to :.
Louis Miller has completed his present
contracts at Williamsvile and is now pre-
pairing to go to kennett, in Dunklin county,
where he is going to build $500 school
house.
A Lawn Fete at the residence Of Rev. w.
III. Roberts next Friday evening. Ice-Cream
Cake, Etc, on sale. Games and other
amusements will be provided. Everybody
invited.
The circus at Graniteville Tuesday was
largely attended. Quite cOmmotion was
caused during the afternoon performance by
the heavy VIM storm blowing down one OF
the tents. Nobody iojured.
The excursion and picnic from st. Louis
to Pilot Knob advertised to take place on last
Sunday did not materialize. Some hitch or
misunderstanding in the arrangements, we
are told, was the cause Of the postponement.
The six-year- old boy of J. w. Hodge, who
lives in the north end of town, fell off some
stair steps last Monday morning and tract
ured his collar bone. A physician was call
ed to set the broken bone and the COY Is now
doing nicely.
j. f. Dyer, who has been serving term
IN Jail here on the charge OF illegal cohablta-
ton, got his freedom last Sunday, and, In
company with his paramount, promptly start
ed southwark. Where they intended to go
is not known.
The hay crop this year is probably the
largest ever made in this section. One man
from down on st. Francois River tells US he
has secured one hundred tons this year,
where last year the same meadow only pro-
duced thirty tons.
1t is now announced that work will at once
be commenced tearing down all the company
houses in New England. 1t is the intention
to clear the place of buildings entirely and
then fence it up aud make a meadow where
the town has been.
Mr. Hiram J. Grover asks the REGISTER
to assure the serenading party that called at
his place Monday night, that their music
was fully enjoyed and highly appreciated
The lateuess of the hours prevented an ear
lier acknowledgment.
Wallace Delatield, a travelling representa-
tive for the "B. b." Mineral Spring at Bowl
ing Green, Mo-. was in Ironton last week,
establishing an agency for the sale of this
water which Is said to possess some valuable
medicinal properties.
The Free Will Baptist Quarterly Meeting
will convene in Graniteville on Friday Aug
usl 9lst, at P. NJ, and continue.untll sum
day, the 23d. There will be three sermons
by some distinguished Free Baptist clergy
men. Everybody come.
About all that remains of the old Repub-
Ncan Club al Pilot Knob-the Harrison ami
Morton flag pole-was considerably dishg- |
ured by lightning yesterday afternoon. NO
more promises of $50 day and roast beer
will float from that pinnacle
Mr.. NJ. a. Doty and family desire to re- |
turn their sincere thanks to the good people
who so kindly administered to the wants ana
sufferings of their little Clark in his dying
hours. Long will they be held in grateful
remembrance by loving hearts.
Probate Court was in special session yes
terday for the purpose of iuquirins into the
SANITY of John Timlin. There were but Few I
witnesses introduced, as Timhn's conduct
while in court afforded every evidence that
he was not sane. He was taken TO the asy-
lum at Nevada, Mo.
Geo. W. Collins of Annapolis was arrested
ON last Wednesday charged with shooting
cow belongingsto one Dan. Lewis few days
before. The case will come up for trial be-
fore Squire Hampton next Saturday. Messrs'
Jordan and Edgar for the State and ). b.
Walker for the defense.
DIR. b, III. Zwart of Kansas City VISITED
Ironton relatives last Saturday and during
his STAY made a call at the REGISTER ofhce.
The Doctor has by no means lost faith In
Kansas City, and while he says business
there is little slow now, thinks 1t will come
out with flying colors IN the end.
Next Friday was the day named by the
suoreme Court as that on which John Hem
rv Orrick should be executed. A stay OF
execution, however, until the full court
meets next month has been granted, and,
as heretofore stated, there will nothing DELL
n,te likely be known in regard to the case
before October.