Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-09

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residence on Thursday, April I'd, 1891, at 2
O'Clock A. NJ, and his remains were inferred
in the Caledonia cemetery the following day.
Mosaic Lodge, No. 351, A. F. & A. NJ, con-
Quoted the last sad rites. He was a good
man and an excellent citizen, and his death
leaves vacancy not easily filed. A fitting
obituary will appear hereafter.
Loungers about the depot, as No. went
north last Monday, were treated to a novel,
II not inspiring, sight. Two brothers, both
old and having long grey boards, babe each
other "good-bye," just before one of them
boarded the train on his way to France
They clasped their arms round one another's
necks, and time and again their lips met in
| hearty smacks. 1t was an impressive illus
tration of fraterna love.
The NegrOtto Dramatic Company, which
closed weeks engagement at the Academy
| of Music last Saturday night, departed next
| day for Piedmont, where they will remain a
lew days, and then go to Eureka Springs,
| Ark, for the summer season. This troupe
gave every satisfaction during its stay in
Ironton. and we lake pleasure in recon-
| mending it 10 the kindly consideration of
our brethren down the road. Mr.. NegrOtto
| and his wife are clever people, both on and
| off the stage, and the members of the entire
company are pleasant folk. We wish them
success,
The St. Louis papers have had consider
able to say during the past week in relation
to the affairs of the st. Louis Ore & Steel
Company. Nothing particularly new is stat
ed but most Of the articles are devoted 20
giving history of the financial transactions
of the Company during the past ten years.
The interest on the bonds held by the Farm
ers Loan IL Trust Company was defaulted
last July, neither was there any payment
made thereon in January last. Another half
years interest will be due the coming July,
and as there is>no hope, whatever, that it
will be met, it seems to be generally believed
that the court will issue an order of fore
closure and the property sold sometime this
summer or fall. The sale will include the
coal mines at Grand Tower, the steel mill
and furnaces at CarondeIet and Pilot Knob,
Shepherd Mountain and all the other lands
of the Company in this vicinity. The bond
holders will very likely be the purchasers
when reorganization will be effected, with
them. Then, il is hoped, there Will be ex-
tensive prospecting, and, that in due time,
the mines will be prosperous as in the
days of yore.
The entertainment to be given by Mrs.
Chamberlin and her class of pupils IN music
on Thursday evening of this week, promises
to be one of the best things offered to the
public for long time. The Operetta, run
away Flirt," which will be produced is one
of the best little comic operas yet written.
The argument" is as follows: A handsome
young lady, has won the hearts and admit
ration, not only of the young men, but also
of some married ones. Her conduct dis
turbs the peace of households, and suit is
brought against the Flirt. Hearing of it,
she hides herself. The scene opens with
the ladies and gentlemen assembling in the
courtroom, saying NO, no, We will not
stand such outrage and wrong" They are
evidently excited and gesticulate as if
threatening each other. The Justice prom
ises to do justice, and next reads the indict-
ment. When he reads the description OF the
Flirt, the ladies interrupt him and contra
diet him, which enrages the Judge who
the indictment, but is again interrupted, this
time Oy the gentlemen. The ladies then in
terrupt and taunt them, which leads to Il
regular state of confusion. The Judge de-
mauds order aud reads the indictment for
the third time, now entirely through. The
Constable knowing where the Flirt is hid, Of
fers to go for her and is ordered to do so. The
ladies and gentlemen of the choruses sing at
each other in a haunting manner, when the
Flrt enters and is questioned ny The Judge,
who is evidently also smitten. He politely
bids her to be seated, and hears the witness
es. Mrs Fibbs finding he- husband also in
the meshes of the Flirt, swoons. The two
parties then accuse each other Of"JealOusy"
and "Inconstancy," until the Judge cannot
endure it any longer and commands silence.
He renders verdict of innocent" and dis
misses the court, after which the ladies and
gentlemen make peace.
One of the most important and interesting
events which will take place in 1ronton this
year will be the Annual Convention of the 1.
o. y. F. lodges of Southeast Missouri which
cOnyenes in this city on the 3Qth of the pres
ent month. Some twenty three different
lodges will be represented and delegations
will be present from De Soto, Charleston,
Cape Girardeau, Diehlstadt, Poplar Bluff, |
Pennington, Bismarck and nearly every |
town of any importance in this part of the |
State. The programme for the day, far
as it has been outlined, will be about as fol-
lows: Arriving on the noon trains, the Wis
itors will form In line, and, headed by the |
De Soto Cornet Band, proceed to Emerson's |
Park. After some exercises there return |
will be made to the Academy of Music where |
the address of welcome will be delivered by |
the Noble Grand of Iron Lodge; District |
Deputy G.. VI. +. r. Frider, of Bismarck will |
make the response, which will be followed |
by an address on the principles and inten-
tions of the order by q. NJ. Rixey of Missouri
L. o. o. f. The evening exercises will con-
sist of a competitive initiation in the lodge |
Dom, in which some four or five lodges Will |
being two prizes, one Of 80
and another of SO. At the conclusion of
these ceremonies will be Il Grand Ball and |
BANQUET at the Academy of Music. This is
the programme as far As it has been de-
termined. All told there will probably be
present some five or six hundred strangers,
among them all the |. o. o. +. Grand Lodge
officers and many other distinguished per-
sonages. The arrangements are in the hands
Of the Ironton lodge, whose members, of
course, with the assistance of the citizens
generally will do all they can to insure the