Iron County register., 1891-04-16
). L.. /. M. & 3. R'N
LOCAL BREVlTIES,
The schools close next week.

The schools close next week.
Lopez's have a new and timely ad. this
week.
Hay and Oats for sale at Hill's Livery
Stable.
The peach trees are in bloom and the in
dications are we will have large crop this
year.
No, gentlemen, "The Runaway Flirt" did
not hie herself to Ironton; you will have TO
look elsewhere for her.
Mr.. Buford's house is almost completed,
and will soon be ready for occupancy. Mr..
b. has neat and comfortable home.
The blooming peach, the tender green OF
buds unfolding on the maple, The toothsome
sass in fruit tureen, Proclaim this is the
month of Ap'il!
The increase in valuations and assessments
as fixed at the recent meeting of the County
Board of Equalization appears in this issue
of the REGISTER.
Regular meeting of Star Of the West
Lodge, No. 133, A. +. & A. NJ, Saturday
evening, this week. A full attendance is
desired, and visiting brethren will be COR
daily welcomed.
Prof. Vance informs us that the pupils
under Prof. Kenneday are making rapid
improvement in Their penmanship, and give
every evidence that they haye faithful and
competent instructor.
Yard cleaning and garden making have
been generally attended to within the past
week and the heavy rains of the last few
days will boom the growing truck. The
meadows especially look well.
Messrs. Baldwins are at work building an
addition on the south side of Mr.. A. ROehry's
residence on Main Street, Mr.. r. will have
a much more roomy and comfortable place
when the improvements are completed.
DIR. s. E. Strong went to Perryyille last
Saturday, as witness before the Perry cir
cult court. He will return to-day or to-
morrow. His doctor-shop, adjoining the
REGISTER office, Is lonely without him.
One of the diamond drills Of the Ore Il
Steel Company was taken through town last
week, and put at work OH the south end of
Shepherd Mountain, west of DR.. Goulding's.
The prospecting will likely be continued for
some time.
The flooring of the iron bridge between
Ironton and Arcadia is not in the best con-
condition. The planks have "cupped,' and
q ride across them recalls to mind the old
corduroy of pioneer times. Can't the an
noyance be abrogated?
Fishing has already commenced for The
season and there is scarce day but what
the small boy is seen vending his way home
ward with a fishing rod in one hand and
string of the finny tribe in the other. The
fish. as a rule, are small, but the boy must
have his sport.
We learn that the school and town cleo
tions in Pilot Knob last week, were hot!'
contested and full of interest. Messrs. Geo.
W. Craine and z. Fl. JaQuith were chosen
school directors, but our informant says
s.they haven't yet found out who were
elected trustees"
RI. Rev. ID. S. Tuttle, Bishop of this Dio-
cese. will make his annual visitation to st.
Paups Church, Ironton, next Friday. and
hold services that evening at 7:3O O'Clock.
The Bishop is a most pleasing and instruct
i've talker and it is hoped be will be greeted
by a large congregation.
Nothing has developed IN reference to the
Western District judgesbip, but it seems TO
he generally believed that ex-Judge X. j.
Hill will receive the appointment. Mr- III.
was an efficient and faithful oflcer, ana
should he be appointed he Will, no doubt,
duplicate his former good record.
Numerous inquiries are being received
.x.rr d.v from parties in St. Louis who
wish to spend the summer in the valley.
It's a nity we don't have more extensive ae-
communications to offer them, but, under the
circumstances, the city population this sum-
mer, promises to be exceptionally large.
Some parties alisiously, or yiciously, or
both broke into this establishment last sat
urdsv night during the editors absence IN
St. Louis. plug of tobacco and an empty
demiiohn has since been missing. "e'hit h
we have a clue to the guilty parties ana TIE
matter will be laid before the grand jury at
its coming session.
The den,i- -mondes of the North End have
been enioying high old times ih Tue past
few weeks, and three or four "scraps" nave
resulted. Happy Hollow" is fast gaining
notorjety and unless some OF tue haoi'u's
learn to curb their martial incllnatiohs they
will some day find themselves entangied IN
the meshes of the law
The Concert given by Mrs. NJ. j. Cham-
berlin and her music class, at the Academy
of Music last Thursday evening, was largely
attended notwithstanding the lnclemehI
weather The exercises were well rendered.
and gave evidence of care and application on
the part of both pupils and teacher. Inc
dance after the concert was also very pleas
ant affair.
Jno. NJ. Dale, the butcher. had little run
away at the depot Monday morning. MT
D. had driven up to the depot wneh lhe
horse took fright and started off. Inc reihs
broke and as Mr.. ID. was getting out oil Tue
wagon, be was thrown on the GROUND anu,
his wrist severely sprained. Inc 'rieh'e"e"
animal got loose from the shafts ana tore
down Main Street, but was stopped before
any damage resulted.