Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-30
LOCAL BREVITIES,

for hoelng.
Decorate your houses on the day of the l
o. o. F. celebration.
Sunday was lovely spring day, and tn
rigs were out in full numbers.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Huff, o
Glover, Mo-, on Tuesday, April 18th, 1891,
girl.
The card of the Wagster Hotel appears in
this issue. Good accommodations and rea
sonable rates.
Prof. S. E. DeHayen has removed from
Pilot Knob to one of Judge Emerson's cot.
tage, in the southern part of town.
r. L. Lindsay has purchased the dwelling
of Mrs. Goodenough, near the depot, Mrs
G. having removed to Salem, Oregon.
The Presbyterian Mite Society met at the
residence of Rev. Roberts Tuesday eve
ming and an enjoyable time was had.
The summer visitors are beginning to ar.
rive and the indications that many as
can secure accommodations will be with us
The County Board Of Equalization and
Appeals was in session Monday and Tues
day. Nothing of special importance trans.
acted.
Nj. Phillips died very suddenly at his home
near the Shut In last Friday night. The u-
neral occurred Sunday and was largely at
tended,
La Grippe appears to have made the two
hemispheres her home, and even the Vale OF
Arcadia must know and acknowledge her
presence.
WANTED-A boy to learn the painters
trade. German preferred. Apply at once
to T. B. Pruitt, opposite Gays blacksmith
shop, Ironton, Mo.
Hills, the new livery man, has late.y re-
ceived a fine lot of buggies. With new out
fits complete, he thinks he can give the best
service IN the Valley.
Collins, the livery man, will go to st. Louis
next week with q car load OF horses. Mr.. c..
has bought some of the best animals in the
vicinity to take with him.
What have become of our Marble Creek
lead mines? Are they dead, only sleeping,
or waiting for some man willing to pay
$1,000 an acre for the undeveloped property?
The Street Commissioner made a COM
mendable move Monday in having Main
street cleared of the stones which were left
on that thoroughfare by the recent gravel
ing.
All the arrangements for the Grand Ball
at the Academy of Music Thurs lay evening
are completed, and the affair, in a | respects,
promises to De the largest for years. Tick
cts, per couple, Sl.50.
Messrs. Read& Kuhnle. the schnederviIle
Of rod
Killalee, will be ready to supply the wants
of their many customers by Thursday. The
new firm opens with beautiful stock of
goods.
The cases against the Bellevew Valley
Railroad Company, instituted by some of the
contractors and laborers on account, were
compromised last Saturday by the company
paying ninety cents on the dollar on all
claims.
W. ]. Russell and DR.. Hall of Belleview
drive two of the finest trotting horses in this
section. They are for sale and the man who
is seeking something extra fiue in the horse
line can do no better. than call on one OF
these parties.
The one unpleasant thought in connection
with this lovely weather Is that it brings
sweltering summer in its trail, with the
price of ice way up high. The saloon men
already pay one dollar hundred for the
CONCEALED luxury.
Mr.. III. w. Atkisson. who has been living
in the old Shepherd homestead for some
months past, yesterday removed to Bonnie
Terre, where he will engage in the grocery
business. Mr.. Wemp removes to the house
vacated by Mr.. Atklsson.
The deraiing of eleven cars Of stock near
Neelyvile last Sunday evening delayed all
our north bound trains several hours and
that nights passenger trains did not pass
through here until late Monday afternoon.
Several heads of stock were killed.
The fourteen year. old son of Walker Hen :
son who lives about seven miles from Ironton
on the Silver Mines road, accidentally shot
himself through the leg while out hunting
Monday afternoon. The wound is not a'se-
rious one and the boy is getting along all
right.
A general reduction in the force employed
at Granteville has been made within the
past week and many of the stone-cutters
have gone elsewhere in search of employ
meut, There are some exceptionally good
"boys" among them and we are sorry to see
them leave.
Burglars entered the residence of Felix
Williams in Arcadia, Monday night and
stole a double baIreled shot gun and one or
two other articles. After leaving the house
the parties went to the stone quarry south OF
Arcadia, where Mr.. w. had some tools and
stole them. No clue to the thieves.
The engine of No. 81 blew out cylinder
head while climbing the grade to Tip Top
last Thursday afternoon. The engine from
a freight train, which happened to be on the
siding, was sent to Pilot Knob, turned
around on the "Y," and then pulled the
passenger to Poplar Bluff. In consequence
there was delay of about two hours.
Judge Green arrived on the noon train
Monday, and court convened about two
O'clock. In his instructions to the grand jul
~ the judge charged that body to inquire
specially into the matter of selling liquor on
Sunday gambling, and the returning of false
lists of property to the Assessor. The grand
jury retired and the clearing of the docket
began.