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

A'S1A1Zds ttClal al.
The financial statement Of the city i pub
lished this week
Who says the ground hog hasn't proven
true weather prophet this year:
Some Of our correspondence i "cut down"
this week. II was unavoidable.
Attend the Ball, March 18th. st Granite
vile, No. Good time guaranteed.
For the past Two or three weeks the City
and Valley have been fairly overrun with
t-amps.
FoR SALE or HIRE-A gentle Horse. one
that any lady may safely drive. Apply to
G. ". Hull, Ironton. No.
Il Is rumored that the Ironton probibi-
tionlsrs are girilng their armor preparatory
to determined fight against the saloons this
spring.
NJ. J. Crews, GTaDiteville, has for sale
beautiful lines Of Saint Cbsppele, Figaro
aud Empress >atines-aIl the latest spring
designs.
County Court was in session four DAYS last
week and then adjourned until March sd.
when Collector Buford Will make his inal
settlement.
me- -rNcI4 Il " ctI744A III preach a. LIC
Presbyteriai Church next Sunday morning.
W. Fl. Roberts will preach on ''God in His
tory" in the evening.
The City Council had a lively meeting
Monday. The all-absorbing question Of fees
was the cause. and resulted in the appoint
ment OF al auditing committee.
The election for County School Commits
siouor, District Directors and Roadoverseers
takes place in the various districts through
out the county on Tuesday, April Eth.
Mrs. Lester. widow Of one OF the Mexi-
can war veterans, died al her home south Of
Arcadia last Saturday. The deceased had
been resident of the couaty for Years.
VIM. Hills has been endeayoring TO effect
trade with Peyton Martin for the livery
stable, but the deal was declared off Monday
and Peyton will continue at his old stand
desire TO say to my friends throughout
the county that 1 have recently sent TO our
County Clerk a. Ironton Il large number Of
documents, reports, etc, for distribution.
MANN RINGO.
A family by the name of EIgin from Kan
sas have lately acquired an interest in that
part of the Grsason farm wing west OF
Stout'S Greek. and are DOW occupying the
same preparatory TO culriyaiio- ii his season
Mr.. Adolph Lopez ha~ gone n 81. Louis
where he will spend the entire week laylng
In a complete stock Of Spring Goods 4 full
line in every department, embracing every
thing new aud novel, may be expected on
his return.
Rev. Dr. James Of Cape Girardeau has ac-
eepted the call 10 st. PauI's Church here
and viii, in the future. make his home IN
Iron.on. Dr. J. i an educated Christian
gentleman and We are happy 10 know that
he i to be one Of Us.
\ quartette from the choir % Trinity
Church, ST. Louis. gave SD entSTt. nmeht 10
the Academy Of Music last FRIDAY night for
the benefit of the NJ. Z. Church. There was
only few in attendance and the receipts
barely paid expenses.
The officers, witnesses aud Jurors in the
late Riley case before justice >chwaTeT, II
seems are going 10 lose their fees The case
was one of tresps>s ard Judge Green has
held that in such proceedings, where con-
vicfion i not secured, the prosecuting Nh
ne>> Is liable for the costs
Sheriff Garrett of Washington county ar
rived here Saturday night, having in charge
one Robert GIore who i under indictment
for burglary. Chores case came up before
the Washington county court last week snd
his attorney took change Of Neaue TO thle
COUNTY. where the case will be tired ST the
nexl term Of our court.
g whitworth Of this city i iesir-
Gus Of learning the whereabouts OF Nancy
4 Ballard. minor child Of John l.. A Bal
# f,g1F ~
was living with family near Springfield,
but since then all trace has been LOST OF hef.
Mr.. Whitworfh. A. her guardian, has LATELY
secured the girl pension and wishes TO turn
the money over.
Miss Ellen Brown. alias "Winoey,' no.
tarious negro wench who has made her home
in and around the VALLEY for years, and Geo.
Cleveland and Henry Nilsson, TWO denlzens
of the sand house." were arrested IN an
old bin south Of Acadia last Friday, on
the charge Of lascIvious cohabitstion. They
were taken before Squire AXE, where they
pleaded guilty, and were sentenced to - sn0
80 days, respectively, in jail.
The Piedmont post-office muddle has been
settled at last. The history OF the case
vouId he lengthy. Mr.. Joseph F. Lindsay
was offered the Office. but declined II snd
recommended Mr.. J. y. Barnett for appoint
ment. : A. Bates was removed from once
on the recommendation OF the post
inSpector for Encouragement OF the Office
Mr. Rates was one Of keTens and kin>ey's
annoiutees 81 against the Filleyites.
4 bill has been introduced into the Legis-
ls1are providing that all applicants for en-
trance into a medical college shall present
diploma from 3 high school or college, OF
stand satisfactory examination in English,
mathematics and physics. Ii also makes II
obligatory that the course Of every medical
school in the state shall be Of three year,
duration and No diploma authorizing the
holder 10 practice medicine, shall be granied
on less attendance. \ good move ID the
right direction
Why not have hotel Of sufh sient proper
tions to accommodate those who desire to
make Arcadia VALLEY their sui0mer home;
There Is no doubt about its paving. ii placed
under fudicious management People are
annually turned away from our lovely AL
lev. for lack of comfortable accommodations.
The trouble seems to be in starting the en-
terprise: one stands back and waits for an
other TO do something, and a. q result moth
INC i dape This Is all wrong. Call q pub