Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-10-22
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Two carloads of merchandise in one day
for Ironton, shows the fall and winter de.
mand has come.
The Circuit Court docket will be found on
the first page of this paper. 1t is not lengthy,
but it may drag its way through the week,
for all that.
Circuit Court will convene next week.
with light docket to be disposed of-the
cases set aggregating only twenty four, not
counting the "taX cases"
Seven families removed from Pilot Knob
to more favored spots during the past week.
We greatly fear the famous "hill of iron"
has seen its haIcyon days.
No news Of Orrick yet, and 1t is very likely
the 3lst will have come and gone in his abb
sence. But we don't believe he aud the
sheriff will be inconsolable.
W. t. Gay is having porch built to the
east side of his residence, which when COM
pleted, will add not little to the beauty of
the building. Baldwin Bros. are doing the
work.
Charles Corbier and Carrie Million of st.
Clair, Illinois, were married by J. T. AXE, J.
p, at his office, last Thursday evening. This
marriage cannot prove failure, for there's
a million in it.
Hon. NJ. l.. Clardy was in Ironton for
few hours Tuesday evening of last week.
His many friends here would have been
happy to shake him by the hand, but his
hasty exit precluded that pleasure.
Chas. T. Sykes, conductor on one OF the
through freights, removed from Arcadia to
De Soto last week, where he will hereafter
be domiciled Mr.. Jas. Whelshon also re-
moved to South St. Louis, and thus the Sub
erbs are two families short in population.
Hereafter, thanks to the eXertions Of post
master Beard and others, the West End
will have three mails week, instead OF two,
as heretofore. The mails will depart from
here to Goodwater and West Fork on Tues
day, Thursday, and Saturday mornings-re-
turning in the evening.
Efforts are now being made to have daily
mail from Belleview to kaoln. 1t is now
carried from Iron Mountain to Beleview,
daily, and thrice a week thence to Kaolin.
The patronage of the latter office is sufficient
to justify the increased service, and We hope
the change may be made.
r OF SIX weeks past tue lTOu Guilty JAN
has been useless incumbrance: empty as
hunting party's jug after the second day.
While this state of things is rather discour-
aging to the jailer, it speaks for the lawful
ness and good behavior of at least one Sec
ton of the "wild and woolly West"
DIED.-On the 10th inst, at $50 O'Clock P.
NJ, Mrs. III. n. Hutehins, in her 54th year.
The funeral was held next day (Friday) at )
O'Clock P. NJ, when all that was mortal OF
the late loving wife and mother was laid
away in the family cemetery. Those whom
she left in sorrow have the sympathies of The
community.
Mr.. d. W. Oesterle of Oesterle Il Trauer-
NIGHT, has just returned from the city after
purchasing a large and we'll selected stock OF
Fall and Winter Goods-the best qua lily and
latest designs. 1t will pay you to call IN to
see them. Also, a large ana complete stock
of the new School Text Books, which they
are commissioned to sell in that place.
Butcher Nagels horse was scared by a BIZ
cycle last Thursday, and made things livery
for time. The front wheels of the vehicle
he was pulling became detached, and the
rear end upset, splitting Mr.. n. and the
meat box and contents around prom1scuous-
Iy. No great damage was done, however,
and the meat-wagon makes its rounds as us
uai.
The hunters returned home-the last OF
them-by Saturday, and report successful
outing. Several deer were killed, and turk
eys and smaller game were taken in abund-
ance. Two deer sent to st. Louis-shipped
because the warm weather rendered their
Keeping impossible-netted about fourteen
dollars, and betrayed the cash expenses of
the trip.
Mr. W. c. Perkins, one of the foremost
photographers of Southeast Missouri, show
ed us some pictures the other day which are
hard to beat They were of singles and
and groups-sharp and clear, and of remark
ably fine finish Cal! at his gallery, opposite
Lopez's store, and view them for your
selves; if YOU do, an order for Il dozen fine
photos under the latest process is sure to
follow.
Mrs. S. E. Buford, who for some time has
been unwell, went to st. Louis last week, for
treatment at the st. Louis Hospital. She
was accompanied by her cousin, Miss Cox,
and DIR. G. W. Farrar, Jr. The physicians
there after consultation, came to the con-
clusion that she would be more at ease at
home and under the care of friends and rel
atives. She, therefore, returned Saturday
and Miss Cox went on to her home in IHdi-
ana.
The wife of Sam Boyd (colored), who is a
large woman-weighing probably two hum
dred pounds-yesterday about noon fell from
tree and injured herself severely. She
was picking apples in Capt. John Smiths
orchard, and stepped upon decayed limb
which gave way and precipitated her with
great force to the gro und. She struck upon
her head and became unconscious for time,
and then Gelirious. DIR. Farrar. who was
called, thinks her recovery probable.
Last Wednesday a man named Douglass,
residing near Bellevew, came down and
swore out a warrant against one John Reed,
ayouth of sixteen, charging him with hav-
ing disturbed the peace fI6is (D.'s} family.
Constable Baldwin took the warrant and ar
rested the young man and brought him to
Ironton, Friday. The defendant was taken
before Squire AXE aud fined one dollar and
costs. Being without funds, he was lodged
In Jail, where he is now expiating his offepse.
He IL the first buarder Sheriff Fisher has bad