Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-14
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Has the Sunday Excursion rights which
the saloon does not possess:
Ascension Day was duly observed in the
Catholic and Episcopal churches.
Regular meeting of INDIAN r. A. Chapter
No. IL, next Tuesday evening-19tn.
Mr. A. G. Simpson, of Arcadia, last week
shipped two fine young horses to Chicago.
BOrn-To Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rapp on
Saturday, May 9th, 1891, a boy. All doing
well.
The Ozark Club Rooms closed doors last
Friday night, and the building now stands
vacant.
Happy the household whose "spring
cleaning" did not include the removal of
the stoves.
The most desirable summer home in the
Valley will be rented to suitable tenant.
Apply at this office.
Mrs. Lopez will return to Ironton this
week with an elegant line of Millinery, en-
bracing all the latest styles.
Mr.. James Clark has recently butt a neat
pagoda on his premises, which adds much to
the appearance of the grounds.
1t is very likely that this section will be
represented at the organization of Masonic
Lodge ut Doe Run next Friday.
The first Strawberries of the season were
brought down from ST. Louis last Friday
and retailed at 10 cents a quart.
The Presbyterian ladies will give "Mite"
on Friday night at the residence of Mrs. w.
II. Roberts. All are cordially invited.
The frosts of the past week do not seem to
have done any especial damage except to the
bean plants, which are now dropping in
black.
d. w. Oesterle has been appointed post
master at GhermanvilIe, Uice Henry Rutsch-
Hing, resigned, and is now in charge of the
Office.
Foaming is the cool Excursion beer, smil
ing is the car-bartender; gathers shining
shekels far and near, does this transient
bar-cartender.
Behold the excursion shellman. He tolls
not, neither does he spin the wheel-of- fort
une; but be gets there all the same. Boys,
see if he doesn't.
The City Council at its meeting last Mon
day appointed A. z. Vance assessor for this
year. The new appointee will commence
his duties next week.
Rev. Boris kindly invites the REGISTERS
editor to bring the boys and come to the re-
vival. We will accept with thanks, for we
believe the boys need it.
The railroad company has lately moved
the crane to south of the crossing and the
mail, when thrown off the train, will no
longer land in the water.
The passenger trains are carry ing fruit
cars in order to get the Strawberries to
market in good order. In week or two it
Is expected to run solid fruit trains.
The picnic season will be opened next
Sunday at Pilot Knob by big excursion
from St. Louis. The usual festivities will
be provided, and the refreshment will
doubtless furnish the customary eiiXirs.
The knights of Honor Concert and Fest-
val is set for May 21st. 1t is worthy en-
terprise and should be literally patronized.
They have now $50 volumes in their public
library and hope to add another 100 this
summer.
Rev. B. F. Thomas. of st. Louis, preached
to large congregations at the NJ. f. Church
A revival was iBaugurated at that church
Monday evening and will continue through
out the week.
During the day of the |. o. o. F. celebra-
ton, on the 30th ult., Mrs. Thes. Davenport,
of De Soto, lost a gold bracelet on the streets
of Ironton, very probably near the depot.
A reasonable reward will be paid for its re-
turn to this office.
Rev. Irl Hicks hits the weather too closely
for comfort. 1t is bad enough to have
promising fruit-crop knocked out by frost,
but to know for weeks Beforehand that they
are doomed to untimey destruction only
adds to the misfortune.
The South End of town last Monday re.
ceived an accession of toughness which will
no doubt eniven the vicinity round about
the mill ere another moon hath waXed and
waned. Sweets to the sweet, and the Stouts
to the banks of their native stream.
Another diamond drill was put to work on
Cedar Mountain last week, and considera-
BILE prospecting will be done there in the
next few months. Receiver Hitchcock was
down last week looking over the property,
but made nothing public of the company's
plan for the future.
The suit of the Marshal boys against the
Clarkson estate was tried in the Probate
Court last Monday. The Marshals had
claim against the estate for about Sl45, which
the executor refused to allow. After hear
ing the evidence the Court decided In faVor
of the plaintiff and ordered the allowance.
Mr.. Segner went to st. Louis last week
and bought a barber chair of the newest
pattern and with latest improvements. lie
desires us to tell everybody that he Is hitting
up his room as rapidly as time and means
will permit, and hopes shortly to nave
Tonsorial Saloon A in all its appointments.
A large blast was fired at Lopez II Shea
hans quarry near Graniteyille last Friday
afternoon. The result was entirely satisfac-
tory, and the quarry is now in excellent
shape for getting out paving blocks ana
dimension stone. A large force OF men VIII
soon be put to work and the firm expects TO
make things hum.
A couple of professors and forty-hve stu
dents from Toensfeldt,s school in st. Louis,
came down to the Valley last Friday night.
They were quartered at the American Hotter
and spent the next day seeing the sights In
GraniteviIie and vicinity. Sunday they VS.
tied the Shunt-In and returned home that