Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-05-07
LOCAL BREVITIES.
See Mr.. Rutschilling's ad,

Mrs. Wards brilliant Romance reviewed
at st. PauPs church in this city, on next
Sunday evening.
The Knights of Honor are making arrange
ments for Festival and Dance, about the
10Th OF the present month.
business meeting will be held at the
Baptist Church next Saturday, at 2:3O P. NJ.
All members are requested TO attend.
DON'T forget the lecture at the Episcopal
Church next Sunday evening. It's Robert
Elsemere Examined by Churchman."
S. S. Johns last Sunday resigned as train
master of this division. ID. Hardy, SuperIn-
tendent is acting train master during the va
cancy.
Building and Loan Association assess
must be paid at once to W. T. Gay, local
treasurer.
ROBERT ELSMERE-Go and hear the
Churchman's answer to this racy book, at
the Episcopal Church next Sunday evening,
May 10th, at 7:3O O'Clock.
A Lodge of A. F. & A. NJ. will be organic
ed at Doe Run on Friday evening, May 10th.
A general invitation is extended to the
brethren 10 this section to be present.
Dee Dewitt, one of Collins drivers, was
arrested last Wednesday on the complaint of
r. Hotson, for fast driving. Mayor Gay
heard the evidence and discharged the de-
PENDANT.
Hon. T. d. Ferguson of Poplar Bluff was
in town several days last week endeavoriDg
to secure a house wherein his family could
spend the summer and escape Buffers dread
malaria.
Two freight trains, one of the them going
at full speed, collided at Hopewell last
Thursday mo rniDg, derailing a number Of
cars and blockading the track for several
hours. No one was injured.
MARRIED-On Sunday, April 18th, 1891, at
the residence OF. the brides father, Judge
John kemper at seven O'Clock P. NJ, by the
Rev. j. d. Watson, Mr.. r. LEE LAsHLEY to
Miss GIMME L. kEMPER, both of this county.
The advertisement of Mr.. j. NJ. Crews of
Ghe-manville appears I'M this issue. Jimmy
carries one of the neatest stock of goods in
the county, and when you need anything in
his line it Will be advantageous to give him
a call.
The railroad company is at last repairing
the foot-path across their bridge on Stout's
Creek by building new structure just west
and away from the rails. 1t is decided
improvement, and, though it has been long
time coming, will be duly appreciated.
The new fencing on the ST. Paul's Church
premises, running on either side of the steps
leading into the building, is long-needed
improvement: the immediate result, we
take it, of the Dr.'s experience with herd
of porcine poachers last Sunday morning.
Mr.. Rober: Weast, of Des Arc, and Miss
Belle HORNE, of st. Louis, were married by
Rey. +. NJ. ShOu-h ut the Baptist Church
last evening atS:30 O'Clock. A large cOngre-
CATION of friends were present to witness the
ceremony, and wish the happy couple long
life.
Mr.. NJ. Foley, Of Granitevie, had his arm
broken by kick from horse, while stand
ing in front of the l. .. 0. L. Hall last
Thursday afternoon. DIR. Strong t the in
jured member and Mr.. Foley, next day,
went to St. LOUIS where he will stay until he
has recovered.
Business at GraniteyiIle is very slack just
now and the stone cutters are Leaving in
great numbers. There will not likely be an
improvement in trade until the question of
the Syenite Company's renewing its lease is
settled, sometime next month, after the an
nual meeting of the Iron Mountain stock
holders.
The following received AT this office Tues
day should properly be placed under the
head of personal" but thinking it may
come 10 the intended eyes sooner we run it
I'm the brevities: "WIll the young ladies who
sent boxes of flowers to De Soto Saturday,
May 2i, send addresses to Lock Box 2l5, De
Soto, MOI"
Circuit Court adjourned Saturday in time
for the Judge and attorneys to get away on
No 81 The result in each case Is publish
ed elsewhere. There will be no adjourned
term as stated in our issue of last week, the
damage suit against the Crystal Plate Glass
Company having been continued until the
next regular term.
Capt. Byers had the misfortune to lose his
young horse last Sunday. The animal was
picketed the day before, and, during the
storm of Saturday afternoon, became en-
tangled in the rope and fell in deep gutter
on his back. The horse couldn't move and
had to be pulled out with team, which re-
suited in dislocatipg his neck.
At the Methodist Episcopal Church on
Saturday night and Sunday morning, May
9th and 10th, the Quarterly Meeting will be
observed. The Rev. b. F. Thomas of Caron-
delet will represent the Presiding Elder, 0.
M. Martin. Mr.. Thomas was former pas
tor of the NJ. E. Church here, and is good
preacher. He will be glad to meet his old
friends again.
Mr.. Louis Miller, of Arcadia, has been
corresponding with the railroad authorities
for some time past endeavoring to learn what
terms would be granted a purchaser for the
Arcadia hotel property. While nothing def
mite has been received, the matter is getting
In shape, and if Mr.. NJ. effects purchase,
we are told that be has parties interested in
the scheme who will see that it is a success.
DIED-At his home, miles east of IRON
ton, April 24th, MATHEW E. PHILLIPS, son
of Joseph Phillips, of Pennington. He was
horn in Lawrence county. Ohio, In lSj2,