Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30
LOCAL BREVITIES.
ate Court meets next Mondsy.

railroad still continues
The old bakery is deserted and lonely
ovens empty, Haley's gone.
II. l.. Kesllng shipped another car load OF
brick to Piedmont last week.
They had "dumplings'' for supper at a
certain home uptown one evening this week
Remember the Barbecue and Racing
Matinee at Beleyiew on Saturday, August
Sth.
Ice Cream and Cake by the p. CPS over
F4irchild's store Thursday afternoon and
evening.
Those flaring show bills are the prettiest
pictures Ironton's small boys have seen for
some time.
The threshers are busy in the adjoining
communities, and quite lot of this years
wheat is coming to town.
County Assessor Reyburn is busily engag-
ed making the assessment. He is at work at
present in Arcadia Township.
We have some interesting correspondence
'from over the sea-" which will be published
hereafter, beginning next week.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Patton's band Will
contest with the circus band next Monday,
for prize of five hundred dollars.
Quite 4 number of people from this vicin-
ity attended the Harbor Meeting near Iron
Mountain last Sunday afternoon. Nine con-
verts were immersed.
Miss Adel Lopez has issued invitations to
a Party to be given at her home in this city
in honor of her guest, Miss Rosenblatt, on
Thursday evening, July 30th.
Pat. Tierney late of Pilot Knob but now
located at Morenci, Arizona Territory,
writes to the REGISTER that he will be back
in Missouri in the course of a month or two.
number of our young men have formed
an afternoon dancing club" and will meet
at the Academy of Music several afternoons
in the week for the purpose of learning the
round dances.
The crossing on the west side of Main
Street, at the intersection of Reynol DIS street,
is in first-classs condition smooth, level
and safe. But ought not the east side be
made to "postpone?"
Mr.. John Blemeps friends got together
and gave him a surprise party at his resi-
denee last Thursday evening. There was
dancing. refreshments were served, and ev-
erybOdy had good time.
Rev. Shoush has recovered from his late
illness, and the baptizing. of the recent con-
yerts, which has had to be postponed here
tOtore, will take place in Stout's Greek, east
Of the bridge, next Sunday afternoon.
Henry Haley, the baker, has closed out his
business and Mr.. Chas. Arnoldy, the pur-
chaser of that property, will soon occupy the
same as butcher shop. Mr.. Blemel will
supply Ironton folk with Pilot Knob bread.
The Barbecue aud Picnic given at Jordan's
Switch by the citizens of Big Creek last Sat-
urday largely attended and proved
complete success. A number of the "court-
house boys" attended and all report good
time.
As we go to press we learn that the Grove
Meeting at GOuIding's Park has adjourned
for the present-three of the ministers being
sick, and fourth called to another field.
The meetings will probably be resumed next
week.
One of the pleasantest affairs of the season
was 4 social dance at the suburban home OF
Mr. John Schwab in Shepherd Valley last
Saturday evening. The attendance was quite
large and the evening passed most delight
fully for all.
"Helen's Experience" the serial which
commenced on the inside pages of last
weeks REGISTER promises to be an inter-
estfng story, and those Of our readers who
fail to keep up with the succeeding chapters
will miss something good.
We learn that there are number Of visit
ors in the Valley this year who contemplate
buving property and making this their reg
uIar home. 1t is to be hoped that they Will
receive every encouraging from those OF our
people who have places to sell.
Geo. Morris, the popular travelling man OF
Des Arc. was in town one day last week
shaking hands with his many friends and
telling them that he was "happy dad"
The new arrival is a daughter and made her
advent a couple of weeks since.
VIM. c., the infant son of Mrs. q. clark
son, died at the family home IN Arcauia
Sunday morning. The remains were TAKEN
to Annapolis Tuesday for burial. Inc oe-
reaved ones have the sympathy OF the en-
tire community in their atfiiction.
Somebody broke into a watermelon car at
the depot one night last week and stole lot
two of the offenders yesterday, but they hao
evidently taken the alarm and skipped QUIZ
for, at this writing, they cannot be found.
The little folks of Fit. Hill Sunday Schooi
gave chiIdren's entertainment at the church
in Arcadia last Sunday evening. The eNer-
cises were pleasing aud entertaining and the
youthful participants did their work In d
way that ELECTED universal commentator.
MIR. VIM. Rieke last Wednesday brought
into this office a German sugar beet, grown
in his garden in North Ironton, that was
about as fine a specimen of that kind Of veg
etahle as we have ever seen. MIR. r. says
they are especially desirable as food for
stock.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Norman, OF
Murphysborough, Ills, on Wednesday, July
22d, 1891, a little girl. News come that All
parties are doing nicely and grandpa" A.
Begley, here in Ironton, is, we venture ~
say, the happiest and proudest man IN Tue
county.
II the weather of the past week hash
fully demonstrated that Arcadia valley Is
model summer resort why we give IL up
The latter part of July, generally the ho''es.
days of the year, have been COOL breezy anu
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