Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-23
LOCAL BREViTIES.

Prof. Nance's vote for School Commits
sioner is over CPL.
The Board of Appeals will meet in the
County Clerks office at the courthouse on
Monday next.
The bicycle craze has reached the Valley,
and we are told that several OF the young
bloods are thinking of purchasing safety"
1t is reported that the drill on Shepherd
Mountain has made rich strike in iron, but
we cannot youch for the truth of the state
ment.
The Arcadia school board has employed
Prof. Hightower Of Dunklin county and
Miss Kinney of Arcadia to teach the school
the ensuing year.
Married-On Wednesday, March 18th, 1891,
Mr.. JNo. b. HODGES, of Reynolds county,
and Miss THEODOSIA SCoGGINs, of Glover,
by S. E. McNeeley, J. p.
The Odd Fellows celebration next Thurs
day-30th-wil probably be one of the larg-
est ever held in the Southeast. 1t is the
intention to make it such, at any rate.
Died, April 18th, at 10 minutes past twelve
O'Clock A. NJ, WALTER WEBSTER, only son
of Mandia VI. and W. w. Haywood, of
The REGISTER has just completed Appel
lant's Brief in the case of State vs.. Jno Hen
ry Orrick. 1t is quite an extensive docu-
ment making almost ninety printed pages.
Bishop Tuttle's hearers were treated to
delightful sermon at st. Paui's church last
Friday evening. Miss Olga Schmitz received
the rite of confirmation after the regular
services.
The rains of the past week have carpeted
the meadows and lawns with a beautiful
green, the trees are beginning to leave, and
there isn't more beautiful spot in the world,
than the Arcadia Valley at the present time
The quarterly meeting of the Iron County
F. & l.. L. was held at the courthouse in
this place on Friday and Saturday last
The attendance was quite large, and we learn
that much of interest came up for discus
sion.
The Annual Meeting of the Iron County
Bible Society will be held in the Presbyter-
ian Church on Sunday, April Goth, at the
usual hour of holding evening service. Dr.
James will deliver the address. All are in
vited to attend.
Gov. Francis last Monday appointed r. j.
Hill of Beleview judge of the Iron County
Court for the Western District, Uice j. L.
Low, deceased. Mr.. HIPS appointment was
viewed as certainty some DAYS since and
the announcement caused but little surprise.
A number of our citizens have been sub
penaed to appear in st. Louis this week as
witnesses in the case Of eX-Collector stevens
of Reynolds county, which comes up Ior
trial in the Criminal Court. The REYNOLDS
county witnesses passed through here sun
day.
The REGISTER offers motion to the effect
that orr horsemen do not use Main Street as
training ground for their fast stock thls
summer. Gentlemen, nobody admires fast
horse more than we do, but this swift dry
ing on our principal thoroughfare should
stop.
We hear of several attemps of burglars to
gain entrance into private residences during
the nights of the past week. In no instance
that we hive heard of have the depredators
been successful, but citizens would do well
IN he careful and see that the doors are sale-
ly secured.
Alex. B. Enoch, representing the Warn
ers, Safe Cure and Log Cabin Remedies, was
in town one day last week advertising anu
taking orders for the Warner goods Mr.
Warner is one of the largest advertisers III
this country, aud Safe Cure Is known the
world over.
Ed. Thomas, our job printer, Is ialu up
with an attack of the grippe His Iio'hei ;
Mrs. Kate Thomas, also a Gd@ette EN- .
is also suffering from the same thns' "e
old man has been trying to get slch' p"' We
will try and get the daily out as USUAL
Hest Plains Gazette.
The railroad company and the postal au-
tborities are engaged in another "rans,e
over the location of the mail crane a' 'n''
station. The postal folk want the or"ne
moved down this way, so, as ihey c'"iii' N'
mail thrown off the train won't NC ""'0'
soaked by the adjacent branch
1r,,or PubIic Schools will close next
>.,5., with an entertainment by the pu-
ri,s in ,be evening at the Academy OF Music
Tho exercises will consist of mu>lc' di'-
Iogues, recitations, tableauS' etc' Ao,n''S,oI
10 and 10 cents, the proceeus 10 oe
to the purchase of "tools TO "ofN "N
Editor Cundiff and Doctor Nifopg wen
a.fsb,nr to the Shut-In Monday evening
with n baggage train consisting VI wv
mules and light vehicle. During 'ne mig "
the mules got away, and the fishermen came
in foot later, calamity pulling their suppiie'
after them. In all other respec's-o" -
the lich,ness of the catch-the outing was
grand success.
Mr.. F. I'll. Lonsdale, Of the missouri "'o
logical survey, who spent most OF last yea
in this vicinity, has returned to lrohton ant
informs us that he will be engaged III 'n'
Southeas, for several weeks more the 'a''
Legislature having made sufficient appro'
priations to carry on this work. we are II"
formed that the work accomplished last seA
is highly satisfactory.
Following is the list of roadoverseers chos
en- Mt the recent election, as they nave peeN
reported to the County Clerk; District NO
1,James Lewis; No. 2, J. W. Aieorh' W.
Geo. Lewis; No. 4, C. w. Miller; NO.
Samuel Lashley; No. 6, no election-ue ~, =,
:, Joe. Elliott; No. s, NJ. Foley; NO. %
M. Bell; No. 10, James Thompson; NO.
VIM. HARRISON; No. %, John ii. Black; NO
As, ], p. Wood.