Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-02
LOCAL BREViTiES.

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The Glorious Fourth is almost here.
Great weather for harYesting-that of last
wcek-and our farmers took full advantage
thereof.
Born-To Mr.. ard Mrs. Tomlinson, of
IgontOn, Il ten pound boy. The mother and
babe are doing nicely.
Miss Mary Myers had social party for
the entertainment of her young friends one
evening last week. \ very enjoyable time.
Orange Ice and Vanilla Ice Cream Thurs
day afternoon ard evening. at the Ice Cream
Parlor-Oyer Fairchild's store-by the z. g..
Society of the Episcopal Church.
The weather of the latter part of last week
was about as hot as is ever experienced in
this vicinity, and the Inconvenience resulting
was considerable. Sunday brought relief,
however, and Monday was cool and pleasant.
Tie attention Of Constable Baldwin is call
ed to the bird shooters in this Valley. Let
the law be enforced against them. We can
not afford to have our birds killed. Every
inSectiyorouS bird is protected by the law.
Let it be enforced, no matter who may sbe
hurt.
Fifteen cars of stock train were wrecked
bv split switch near Neeleyvile last
Wednesday evening, and in consequence all
through trains were DELAYED twenty-fOur
hours. The track was cleared by six O'Clock
Thursday evening, however, and traffic re-
sumed.
While game of base ball was il progress
in Arcadia last Sunday afternoon VIM. Cocker
was hit on the side of the head by bail and
knocked senseess. He regained conscious
ness in few minutes, however, and was
apparently little the worse for the accident,
but there wasn't any more ball played just
then.
Acting on an order from. the court, the
Receiver of the St. Louis Ore & Steel Com
pany has commenced the work of tearing
down the houses in New England, prepara-
tory to removing them to the coal mines in
Illinois. Welearn that the entire force at
work on Pilot Knob has been temporarily
laid off.
Last Friday the main street of lrOntOn
was enlivened by two men driving a buggy
with the horse on a lope, and the driver :
companion yelling like Sioux Indian. The
men were Charles Schleuter and ELS Dill
lon. They proceeded to the Knob, where
they got into a racket with quiet Jos. Stat
ford. No arrests.
The revivals at the Baptist and Fort II ili
churches still continue. The warm weather
has interfered considerably with the attend
ance, and, in consequence, the interest is not
so great as it would have been otherwise.
The same ministers are still at Fort Hill and
III. G,,E. hnn
added to the corps at the Baptist.
Last weeks Centreville Rcformer contains
the announcement that the Third Annual
Camp Meeting will commence at the 'eStab-
Iished grounds on Middle Fork" on FRIDAY,
July 31St, aud continue in session several
weeks. 1t il expected that this meeting will
excel all former ones in attendance and in
terest, and every preparation will be made
to care for the visitors.
List of letters remaining in the Ironton
post office for the month ending June 3Oth,
1891:
Brachen Miss Maggie Hudson Mrs Sarah
Bateman & % johnson Mrs Nancy
Brown Newton johnson Henry
Bishop Jas Moore Annie
Bile~ Albert Montgomery Prlce
Dudley Smitha Medner Miss
ETp Joseph Mourne JAMIE
Funk Mrs Lldv WEIGH Mrs ID
Henry Armintia Mailman Miss Emma
If not called for within thirty days, they
will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.
THOS. BEARD, =. N.
Mr. H. NJ. Collins lost a fine stallion from
the effects of the heat near De Soto last Sat
urtIay while on his way to Ironton from ST.
Louis Mr.. Collins had been in the city
some time dIsposing of car load of horses,
and inst before starting home had purchased
this animal. He left the city Friday and
made something over half way to De soto
that dav. Saturday evening, when on the
road 4 few miles this side of De Soto, the
horse fell in The shafts and died instantly.
Mr.. c. informs us that for this misfortune
he would have come out first rate on his trip
40 ST. Louis.
The Annual Picnic of the Baptist Sunday
School was held at Elgin's Grove, west OF
town. last Thursday. There were present
about seventy five. teachers ana scholars,
and from early in the morning TIL late In the
afternoon the grove aud vicinity resounded
with the merry peals and joyous shouts OF
tho mirtbfuI picnic crowd. There were re-
freshmeuts for everybody, amusements OF
various kinds had been provided, ana wheh
the hour for breaking up arrived there was
:, unanimity of sentiment to the effect that
the day and occasion had been compitte
and perfect success.
Mrs. John Curtin. who lived with her nus
band and family in Iron Mountain, was Kill
ed nv lightning during the storm last Friday
evening about 100 O'Clock p. NJ. On the
day named Mrs. Curtin was assisting her
husband in removing IA tub of water from
the house, when, of sudden, there was
streak of lightning and Mr.. and Mrs. Curtin