Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-09-08

DuliQInS Oh bridge across knOb creek
north of the depot at that town. 1t i
doubtful whether the prayer of tn
petitioners will be granted.
1t. is learned that the Schneider
Granite Company has just secured an
other big contract. This. with tn.
granite required for the city hall, viii
keep large force of men employed in
that quarry for some time to come.
We publish this week the Iron Coun
ty Republican ticket, and viii continue
to give it place until after the Novem
Der election. As we have before re-
marked, the ticket is made up of good
men, but, boys, you're all wrong, polit.
ically.
Last Saturday morning the stone-ma.
son OF whom we wrote last week, call,
ed in and announced his return from
the Worlds Fair. He then went to
work, and in consequence the REGIS
TER'S sidewalk is in much better con-
dition.
The labor day picnic at Granitevill
Monday was an immense success and
attracted big attendance from all the
adjacent communities. The managers
are to be congratulated on the happy
result of their efforts. Particulars
next week.
| G. W. Harden, of De Soto, requests
us ttstate that the Prohibitionists of
| the Thirteenth Congressional District
Will meet in convention at NJ. p. Hall,
De Soto, Mo-, Sept 10Th $50 p. NJ, for
the purpose of nominating candidate
for Congress.
The |. o. o. f. barbecue and picnic
at Annapolis, September 18th, is going
to be a grand success. The managers
are leaving nothing undOne that will
add to the comfort and convenience of
all who attend. Remember the day
and be present.
Fred Kindel is erecting store house
on the vacant lot between his shop and
the building occupied by Giovanoni IL
Rieke as an undertaking establishment.
1t will be finished as quickly as posi-
bic, and when completed, occupied by
Mrs. J. Newman.
Our friend, Sanford Andrews, OF the
pusher is now on the .'eXtra list" as Pas
senger Conductor. Mr.. Andrews is
one of the cleverest, most accommO-
dating and faithful men that ever took
charge of a train on this road and we
are glad to hear of his preferment.
List of unclaimed letters remaining
in the post-oifcc at Pilot Knob, Mo,
Aug. 81, 1892:
Abbott a T Goodenough Mary
Evans George Thornhill Mary A
If not called for within 80 days they
will be sent to the dead letter Office.
f. II. Jaquith, 2. NJ.
The repairs in the Presbyterian
church were not completed as soon as
contemplated, ana services had to be
held in the Academy of Music again
last Sunday The Papering is all that
remains to be done IL the church now,
however, and it is thought this will all
be finished by next Sunday sure.
Those of our people who attended
the Pennington fair last week did not
come back home wish any glowing
pictures of the entertainment offered.
On the contra. al .,.sted that it was
a very tame affair indeed, and the at
tendance remarkably slim. It's a fact
to be much regretted that the day Of
the country fair has past.
The Hunt naaiso1s de j0ie in the north
end OF town had jubilee Sunday night.
according to Fielding Winn, who at
ten o'clock came down and awoke
Sheriff Fisher to inform him that
they were having h-n up at
Hunts The sheriff wisely concluded
10 let them have it out on their own
terms, and so retired to rest again.
Hon. W r. Edgar's speech in Bonne
Terre last Friday evening, served to
make known the fact to the people of
this town, that the gentleman is an
eloquent, enlightened and comprehen-
sive speaker. Mr.. Edgar can certain
IL rest assured that mis- speech to our
citizens has not injured in the least his
future political outlook. - Bonnie T,rTe
Democrat.
For the information OF the pG bile and
those having charge o: oUr schools. We
are requested 10 say, that under the
new school book Law. the time for the
exchange of books expired September
LIST, 1892. Biographies can no longer
be exchanged, but by courtesy of the
publishers, Reuters can DE exchanged
until the 22d, and GTQHDt0rS until the
3Oth of this month.
The REGISTER this Week furnishes its
readers in supplement form. the full
text of Hon. w. j. Stones speech at
ST. Louis. delivered on the opening OF
the State campaign, August 10Th. 1t
is an able and instructive document,
replete with facts and figures that clear
Iy portray the fallacies OF the Republic
can press and orators. Read it and
read it carefully; then hand to your
neighbor for the good it may do him
Orders came to Arcadia last Thurs
day to .slay off, one of the pusher crews;
that is to run one of the engines but
twelve hours each day. The men let
out were engineer Bethel, fireman Hud-
dleston, and conductor Evans. This
order was issued owing TO light bust
ness and in the endeavor to reduce eN-
penses. 1t is not thought. however,
that a long time will elapse before the
crew is regularly at work again.
The ever genial and pleasant Mr.. A.
l.. Jaquith, OF Vicksburg, Mississippi,
arrived in the Valley last week accom-
u,