Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-20
Some very interesting local matter
will be found on the opposite page.

ou idss Cdturuay evening, the lou
inst, a number of friends of the pastor
of Reynolds Street NJ. E. Church arriv.
ed at the parsonage with well-flleG
baskets, and, after a few moment:
spent in pleasant conversation, dis.
lpersed, leaving the contents of their
baskets in token of good will. Rev.
and Mrs. HORNED take this means OF
thanking them for this great kindness.
| Hons. X. w. Fyan and Lee B. Wood
side fulfilled their appointments atthe
courthouse in this place on Monday af-
ternoon. There was a very fair turn
out and the speeches were well received
Judge Fyan's exposition of the force
bill was especially good. and the
speaker was heartily cheered time ard
again. Both gentlemen left that eve
ming for Bismarck, where they adj
dressed the voters at night.
Whether Democracy wins or not in
the election next month, one thing is
certain, and that is our friends, the en-
envy, are badly frightened. For some
time past federal official, special
agent of the land department, has been
stationed here doing some work in con-
nection with the land offices. A couple
of weeks since he left here, saying that
he had just received notice to return
to his home in New Hampshire; that
his services were badly needed there,
and that the Republicans would have a
desperate fight to carry the State.
This state of affairs in hide-bound New
England! What may we expect else
where? OF course, it is well-known
that the Harrison administration has
no scruples against man who is paid
by the government devOting his time
to the Republican campaign.
While the Arcadia train was turning
| at Pilot Knob last evening some ruffian
cut deep cash in Brakeman O'Brien's
| head with a rock. Ii has been the
habit OF a number of boys to climb on
the train every evening and ride around
the .sY." Last evening the conductor
gave orders to all the trainmen to keep
them off for if the practice was contin-
ued an accident would be sure to hap
pen and the company possibly have to
stand big suit for damages. While
the turn was being made ii number of
boys attempted to board the rain. but
were all put off. Two in particular,
! whose names are not known, did con-
siderable threatening and when the
| train was backing toward the depot
and Mr.. O'Brien was on the rear plat
form fixing his lamps, they picked up
a rock and threw it. cutting a severe
cash in the side of his head. The in
juries are painful, but not serious.
Immediately after the commission of
the dastardly act the offenders put to
flight. They should be apprehended
and brought to speedy justice.
While coming into town Monday
morning. Mrs. Jas. G. Austin met
with quite serious accident. When
descending the hill this side of the
railroad crossing at Mace's cut
the horse she was driving took fright
at one of the pushers and commenced
to jump. Mrs. A. got out of the bug
gy and grabbed the horses head, but
the animal jumped forward, knocked
her down, and started away. The
pusher was stopped and Conductor
Andrews hurried to the stricken wom-
ans side. The blood was streaming
from large cut in the forehead, but
beyond this and some bruises she did
not seem to have any serious injuries.
In due time she was conveyed home,
and at the latest Information, was rest
ing very comfortably. The wounds are
painful, but the lady's many friends
are pleased that the accident proved no
worse, for it could easily have termin-
fo4 c<0nnn1
in time but not until the buggy had
been completely demolished.
The ball given by the X. P. Social
Club at the Academy OF Music on Thurs
day evening of last week was one of
the pleasantest and most enjoyable oc-
casions of the kind that has occurred
in Ironton for a long while. The at
tendance was thirty-five couples and
the sole object of one and all seemed to
be good time. and endeavOr to see
that everybody else passed the same
kind of an evening. The music was
superb and the dance went gaily on
from the time of the grand march till
the wee sma' hours of Friday, when
the ever touching and impressive
strains of ssHome, sweet home" echoed
throughout the hall. The supper was
served at the Oliver House, and was a
credit in every sense to that famous
hosiery. The tables were loaded with
all good things imaginable, and the
arrangement of the DINING room was
such as to tempt the most Indifferent.
1t was splendid feast. Another feat
ure of the evening was the attendance
of a number of fair and lovely visitors,
who, God bless 'em, captured the
hearts of us all. May they all be with
us again and often!
Hon. Richard Dalton delivered an
address to large and enthusiastic as
sembly of Democrats at the courthouse
in this city last Wednesday afternoon.
Barring a slight horseness, the speaker
was in splendid form. and he made an
| interesting and instructive speech. In
opening, he assured his hearers that he
well remembered that the delegates
| from Iron county in the state cOnven-
ton at jefferson City, had staid with
him to the last, and he wanted to
thank his friends for their loyal sup
port. That was all past: he had been
fairly beaten. and the duty of every
Democrat now was to wage battle with
the common enemy, the Republican
party. In his usual forcible and con-
yincing manner, Mr.. Dalton showed up
the iniquities of the Mckinley law, the