Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-06-18
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The 4th of July is but two weeks away.
For RENT-A furnished house, apply to
r, l.. Lindsay.
County Court conyenes in special session
on Monday next.
The Baptist Sunday School will have
picnic one day next week.
Children's Day services at the NJ. E.
Church, next Sunday evening.
Services at the Baptist Church every night
this week. Everybody is cordially INVITED.
Gentlemen, for Straw Hats, Ties, Shoes,
Shirts, etc., go to Oesterle Il Trauernicht's.
There is nothing so rare as a day in June
or game of croquet that doesn't provoke
quarrel.
1t is rumored that another Methodist re-
vival will soon be commenced at Fort Hill
church in Arcadia.
The city authorities built that much need
ed culvert across the street from the REGIS
lister office Monday.
The Pilot Knob Public School closes next
Friday. No special programme has been
arranged for the occasion.
protracted prayer meeting has been in
likely continue throughout the week.
The sudden showers of the past week
caught many a picnic party unawares, and
thorough drenchings have oeen numerous.
Ice Cream, Chocolate, Vanilla and Lemon,
by the ladies Of the Episcopal Church, over
Fairchild's store, Thursday afternoon and
evening.
The ten-trip tickets to Arcadia are now on
sale for $3.50. That is, we understand they
can be bought in the city at that price.
Family tickets, $500
Sheriff Fisher has received word from the
Tennessee officials who were here couple
of weeks since, announcing their safe arrival
with the prisoners at Bristol, Tennessee.
A broken pump necessitated shutting
down at the Ironton Manufacturing Com
pany's mill several days Of last week, while
the machinery was being repaired in st.
Louis.
Star of the West Lodge, No. 133, a. F. N
A. NJ, meets Saturday evening of this week,
and full attendance is desired. The offic-
ers-elect for the coming year will then be
Installed.
Rev. Ruth closed his revival meeting In
the NJ. Z. Church last Wednesday evening.
He Left next day for some town IN Iowa.
where he expects to make more trouble Tor
His Satanic Majesty.
Receiver Hitchcock was down to the
Knob few days ago and discontinued the
prospecting on Cedar Mountain. We learn
that a diamond drill will be put to work
up there, however, in the course OF week
or two.
From the De Soto papers we learn that
Prof. ]. b. Scott has been re-empioyed as
Principal of the public schools in that town
for the ensuing wear. Prof. ii. Clay Davis,
formerly Of Iron Mountain, has been chosen
a. first assistant.
A picnic will be given at Leopold Hurst's
on Marble Creek, July 4th. Lemonade, Ice
Cream, and Refreshments OF all KINDS VIII
be on hand. Various games and amusements
provided, and every effort made to insure a
good time to all.
Wouldn't 1t be a good idea to have the
ordinances compiled and reprinted! Inere
are not more than two copies OF the OLD DOCKS
left and there has been no compilation OF
the city laws whatever, since they were
printed fifteen years ago.
"A
Youths hied themselves to the SILVER Mines
last Sunday, and spent the day in the rocky
hooks and COSY bowers that do there abound
They returned as Monday morn approached,
tired, but well pleased with the days enjoy
ments.
The hot, scorching days of summer have
been with us the past Week, and the Ice man
and dealers in cool drinks are faring sump-
tuouslv and Iolling in luxury. If we may
take the samples of the past two weeks as
Drelude, this summer promises to be dan
dy in every respect.
Robiuson,s, while only very small circus,
had the usual number of petty thieves and
dead beats in its train, and the citizens oil
the North End suffered numerous depreda-
tious in consequence. On the two nights the
show was here most anything that could De
carried off seemed to be in demand.
The ChiIdren's Day services at the Pres
byterian Church Sunday evening were large
ly attended and the occasion compete sue
cess The interior of the church hao oeen
neatly decorated and the programme wen'
through without a hitch, the little and Dig
ones all acquitting themselves in hlsniy
credtable manner.
The editor of the REGISTER Will present
very handsome little volume to any person
who will send him the origin or autnor o.
the following aphorism, which is so OTTER
used in conversation and speech: "a liz
stands upon one leg, but the truth upor
two Qegs)." This Will be open to teachers
preachers, and scholars fer three weeks.