Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-09-24
LOCAL BREVITIES.

County Court is in session this week. with
Judges Holloman, Hill and Hart all present.
Mr.. A. Begley has painted his front fence
pure white in amiable contrast to the bright
sorrel of his favorite horse.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Coleman,
on September 21st, 1891, a soma ten pound
er. We tender our congratulations.
Turkeys are now legitimate game; deer
and quail will come in on the first of Octo-
ber-one week from to-day (Thursday)
All trains were from five to eight hours
late last Wednesday, owing to a collision
between two freights at or near Corning,
Ark.
Iee-Cream Wednesday afternoon and even
ing, over Fairchild's store, by the L. b. F.
VI. Band, for the benefit of the Methodist
Church.
Aug. Rieke spent several days last week in
Fredericktown, partly in the interest of the
Ironing-Table and Mfg Co., OF which COM
pany he is Treasurer.
Messrs. JAS. Fl. Clark and Gus. Esenwein
OF Ironton, and f. NJ. Logan, BelIeview,
will form part of the U. S. Circuit Court at
st. Louis the coming term-beginning next
Monday.
Under the new law, Mrs. III. o. Davis is
now authorized to sell school books, having
entered into contract with the Commissioner
last Saturday. All kinds of school supplies
furnished.
Rev. a. T. Tidwell, the justly esteemed
pastor of Fort Hill Church, preached his last
sermon for this year, Oh Sunday last. He
goes this week to Conference, which meets
at SikestOn.
W. L. Gay is building porch in front of
his dwelling, which, when completed, will
comport not only with the fine brick resi-
dence it is to adorn, but as well with the
dignity that attaches to the Chief Magistracy
of the city.
Larry keenan's son, a lad of l. years, fell
from 4 tree at Ghermanville last evening, |
breaking his right arm near the wrist. The
dislocated member was Immediately attend
ed to by DR.. Strong, and the early recovery |
of the sufferer Is anticipated.
The Emerson Electric Mfg Co., st. Louis, |
have gotten out an alternating current sew
ing machine motor which is ga dandy" and |
must prove invaluable TO those who make |
continued use of a Domestic or Singer, or |
other machine. It's cost is only $50. De- |
scriptiye circulars will be sent on appica
ton.
Mr.. Frank p. AXE, of Ironton. Mo-, has
arrived in the city and will soon assume con-
troll of the local department of the COmlnaer
ctal. Mr.. AXE is highly spoken of as a
Journalist. Mr.. Johnston, the present in
cumbent will go 10 Chicago, where he has a
situation offered him.-Pine Bluff Press
Eagle.
Fielding Trammel saw hard service in the
defense of his country in the late war, but
escaped. though not unscathed, from shot
and shell. But he now bears the marks of
violent contrast with some substance or
other, whether the fist of Andy Cooley or
house, he is uncertain; hr inc ines to the be-
lief that it was Andy's fist, however, and
that the end is not yet.
Some weeks ago we gave notice of the de-
parture of two sons of Jos. III. Whitman for
Oklahoma, although we got the names lit
tie mixed. 1t was Rufus and Marshal Whit
nah who took their departure, and we chron-
icle with pleasure their safe arrival at Guth-
RE last Sunday week-just two weeks after
starting-in good spirits and the team in eX-
ceIent condition. We hope the boys may
make ten-strIke, and prosper in their new
home.
Last Sunday, a couple of hours before din
ner, Mr.. Trammell and family, who were
sitting on the porch, were startled by the
sudden flight of a quail which arose close by
and dashed through the window, breaking
the heavy glass. The bird fell on the floor
u ha6 l.,
quail for dinner that day, as they often had
before, but ''Doc" says it is the first time in
his experience that the bird furnished itself
for the occasion.
As matter of interest to the many friends |
of the mother in this section, we republish
the following item from the Belefonte (Pa) {
Daily Gazette, with the additional congratu-
lation of the REGISTER: "H. c. Valentine is /
the happiest man in Belefonte. He smiles |
when any one addresses him, and 1t Is plain I
to be seen that something pleasant happened S
on Sunday. On that day a dear little dim
pied darling came into his house; she is as |
pretty as picture and the critics say that
she is as sweet a cherub as ever was born" a
The stained glass windows Of the Episco-
pal church have lately suffered greatly from
tue smal boy WIFI Uedu-snoo'Ci' III
windows are now protected by wire netting
which DIR. James found to be necessary to
their preservation. The destructiveness IN
herent in humans is nowhere more forclbly q
shown than in the small boy; but we warn
him that il he is caught in the act of destroy
Ing, he will, all the same, be arrested, and
maybe, sent to Jail. And there are no glass !
windows to shoot at in the Jail. [
Frequent queries have been made as to the
origin of the name Tom Suck which deslg-
mates waterfall and mountain situated
about seven miles southwest OF lronton.
Judge Russell explained it TO us, the other
day, and the solution is simple and natural.
An Indian called Tom, some fifty or sixty,
years ago, made his habitation on the noun
tain, near the derrick, which was called by
him a deer-suck. Hunters and others there y
fore called the place "Tom's Suck" and the c
mountain easily took on the same name,
which it has ever since retained.
The Odd Fellows OF Ironton, Bismarck,
De Soto, Lesterville and Fredericktown
turned out in full force at Annapolis last o
Saturday The occasion was the institution v
of a new lodge of the order at that place C
Grand Master j. b. Jewell instituted "Grand 5
ndya .iSad hv a select SfeamD from Bis |