Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-12-03
LOCAL BREVITIES.


Inc Odd-Fellows here will give a Phan.
tom Ball on New Years Eve.
communion Services will be held at tbe
oaptist church next Sunday, at IL AN.
ST. PiuPs Church will have a Christmas
Tree for the edifiea,iou of the little ,oIks
thanksgiving services were held in yarions
churches in the Valley, but the attendance
was not large.
ne odd-Feilows of Iron Mountain will
nave an Oyster Supper on the 9Th, at Seban.
er's Hall. We guarantee an elegant time 70
all who attend
Dc. Hu!Ps fine black stallion was taken to
W. H. bdfori's farm in Beleyew, last
week. anu mty now be seen there by all adj
mirers of fine horses.
biackmore's Parlor Specially Company will
exhibit at the Academy of Music Saturday
evening, December 18th. Admission. p and
10 cents. Go and see them.
The Carter family were removed from ,ba
Jail to the poor farm last week. whore tbav
VIII remain until county court meets, when
their case will be finally disposed of.
Judge Russell asks us to tell the bows and
girls that he tenders them the free use of
MS pond for skating purposes when Jack
Frost shall have done his perfect work.
iron county has as good legal talent and as
Joviai coterie of attorneys as any county in
the State, perhaps. We always welcome
them to our cty.-CentreUalle Refornaer.
The flue in DR.. Strong's residence burned
out Saturday night, with no damage, except
to the Doctors hand. He, felt of an iron
door In the fiue to see if it was hot. 1t was.
From this week, until after the HOLIDAYS,
FRESH Booths Oysters, in bulk, will arrive
DAILY at the Blue Store Restaurant. For
sale by the pint, quart or gallon. They are
the best.
came Friday night, and the thermometer
went buzzing down toward zero. Ice was
formed with facility that promises good
crop this winter.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. J. n. Bishop on
Friday. November 9th. 1891, at O'Clock A.
M, daughter. The REGISTER tenders its
congratulations to all concerned. Mother
and babe are doing well.
Thanksgiving services were held at Fort
Hill Church. and a collection taken for the
poor, which amounted to 50 90. A committee
was appointed to distribute the same among
the poor, which was done.
The young people of the Valley and the
visitors at Thomson's made up a dance at
the Academy of Music Thanksgiving even
Ing. Dancing began about nine O'Clock and
lasted until one O'Clock in the morning, and
aI1 TO Ill
The Arcadia Valley Real Estate and Alb
stract Company want 1000 acres, or more. of
land, somewhere near the Saint LOUIS, Iron
Mountain and Southern Railroad, that has
good timber on it, suitable for railroad cross
ties. Will pay reasonable price for same.
Mr.. W. l.. Browns residence took fire
from a defective file yesterday morning,
and only timely discovery and energetic en-
deavor saved it from going up in smoke.
Fortunately these necessities coincidented,
and but little damage resulted from the oc-
currence.
The bridge at Pilot Knob, of which The |
Truth spoke last week, is the private prop
erty of the Ore and Steel Company, and the |
county has nothing to do with it; but good, |
substantial foot bridge ought to span the
the creek on the public highway, IN that
vicinity, all the same.
VIM. Hill and John Marshall paid about
eight dollars, each, fine and costs, before |
Squire AXE, last Monday. They had gone |
on Thanksgiving "high-louesome," and |
became too hilarious. A rather unusual |
thing for both of them, too, and we believe |
they will profit by their experience.
The members of Valley Lodge, No. 1870,
X. of H., are requested to be present at the |
next regular meeting of the Lodge, to be
held on Wednesday evening, December 9th, |
and assist in the election of officers for 1892;
also, to elect representative to the Grand |
Lodge. ARTHUR HUFF, Reporter.
Some two or three weeks ago, Mr.. Per-
kins, the photographer, fell and hurt his |
hip, and he has been crippled ever since.
But he is now improving, and it is thought |
he will be himself again in a week or two.
He is worthy man and an estimable citizen,
and the good wishes of the community are |
with him in his affection.
A very limber-leggeL young man stagger-
ed his crazy-quilt way along Main street last |
Sunday, his progress arrested by frequent |
facile downsittings and laborious uprlsings.
He was q veritable temperance lecture to all |
who saw him, but he yet retained sense |
enough to seek to hide his condition in the |
alleys and back streets as seon as they be- |
came accessible to his limited vision.
List of letters remaining in the Ironton |
post office for the month ending November |
Goth, 1891:
Chagny Mrs Claudine Hawkins Martin
GalIabber f f Morris Mrs AbIgill |
Calvin DR. w Mathis Mandy
Greenwood George Nelson Prof
Horton III wright Dr
IL not called for within thirty days, they /!
will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.
THOs. BEARD, p. NJ.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. HI. Thomson gave
large house party attheir country home at
Arcadia on Thanksgiving. Ten young ladies
and as many gentlemen were invited and
present. The ladies are: Miss july Thorn
son, Miss Harris OF Mississippi, Miss Firgie |
Conn, Miss Strickland, Mis- Ella Daughaday,
Miss Bessie Cummings, Miss Butler and
Miss Margaret Clark. They apparently fully |
enioyed their winter outing.
At an early hour yesterday morning there
was quiet wedding that will be heard OF
with surprise BY the numerous friends OF