Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-06-16

The strawberries are gone, but the
raspberries are coming apace.
The 18th of July is less than three
weeks away and the boys" are count
ing the time.
For SALE-One Ballard Rifle. Apply
to Mis-. j. :. BROOKS,
Graniteville, Mo.
Monday was the regular meeting day
of the Council, but owing to the absence
of Il number of members there was nc
session.
Friends and patrons of the Ursulines
in Arcadia are hereby most cordially
invited to attend the Commencement
Exercises Tuesday, the 2Sth inst. al
2:3O Z. VI. URSULINE SISTERS.
For SALE-Very cheap, for the next
fourteen days-the Rodach place on
Knob Street; one of the handsomest
locations for private residence in Iron
ton. Apply to j. I. AXE.
Mr. |. G.. WhitwoI IN last Thursday
purchased the farm and residence OF
Jno. Smith in Russellville. Mr.. Smith
and family will soon leave for Indiana,
where they expect to make their future
home.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ken
DIAL. Ironton, Mo, June Sth, 1892. a
lob. boy. Henry is the proudest man
in Missouri and the wife and baby are
getting along splendidly. The REGIS
TER tenders congratulations.
d. +. Reese has sold his residence
property to Mrs. Philippine OverstOlz.
of St. Louis, who will occupy it as a
summer home. Mrs. OverstOlZ takes
possession at once, and Mr.. Reese will
remove to the Blackwell place.
The past week has been genuine
summer, and, coming as it did, right
on the heels of very backward spring
the heat has seemed so much more OPP
pressive The indications are that the
hot term will last the full three months
allotted.
The Ladies of the Presbyterian church
will nave ice-cream every Thursday
evening over Fairchild's store. for the
purpose OF raising money to repair the
church. Hours, from p. VI. till peO-
pIe cease to come. Remember. ii Is to-
morrow night
The pleasing news came by wire
from St. Louis last Saturday that the
Sveuite Granite Company had just Sc
cured another lease of ten years on the
C,tIarries near Graniteville. This means
renewed activity and prosperous times
in that section.
Miss Edith. the talented and accom-
Dlished daughter of d.. s +. Strong.
has been elected as one of the teachers
for the Annapolis schools the ensuing
wear. Miss Strong will have charge 81
the primary department and Prof.
Lucy, the principals
DIR. Roger W. Gay left Monday over
land with horse and cart for Ewing,
Ills. where he proposes to locate Tor
the practice of his profession. DIR. Gay
Is a most deserving and pleasing young
gentleman and we wish him all posi-
Bile success in his venture.
As will be noticed by tHe proceedings
elsewhere the Democratic County Cen
trail Committee last Saturday decided
TO hold the coming primary election
under the Australian system. This Is
4 move we believe that will meet with
general appreciation.
Arrangements are being made for a
social picnic and general good time at
Kirchner's Park, Graniteville, July 4th-
The committee in charge are determ-
ined 10 make the affair success, and
those who attend may be assured that
they will enjoy themselves.
Mr.. Socrates Newman of st. Louis,
last week purchased DR.. III. Nj. Jones
farm west of town, paying therefor
$1,000. Mr.. Newman intends to oc-
cupy the place as a summer residence
and will at once commence some extern
sive improvements. Messrs- Jordan "
Huff made the sale.
The REGISTER this week has three
new announcements: Mr.. Geo. Lewis,
for assessor; Squire McNeetey, for
county iudge-southern district; and
ID. F. Reese for treasurer These
gentlemen are all longtime residents
of the county, and, if elected, would
doubtless fill the offices to which they
aspire with credit to themselves and
honor TO their constituency.