Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-08
LOCAL BRKVITIES.

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There should more business and less
1oafing in this town.
The Holidays are near and the pres
ent buying season is here.
Collector Whitworth's house is going
to be one Of the most attractive in. the
Valley.
Jno. Mann last week shipped car
load OF baled hay to the northern part
of the State.
There is some talk of grand ball in
IrontOn during Holiday week, but it
has hot yet fully developed.
Sheriff Fisher now has ten boarders;
about half of whom are here from Rey-
nolds county for safe keeping.
There is considerable sickness in this
vicinity at present, arising generally
from sore threats aud bad colds.
A rumor of double murder at the
West End reaches US just as we 60 to
press; but not definite enough to war
rant going into details.
Superintendent Kicker and a number
of other railroad officials visited Area
dia Tuesday for the purpose of locating
the new turntable.
For cloudy, rainy, disagreeable days
the present season captures the premi-
um. When the cold weather once ar
rives it will likely stay.
Called meeting of INDIAN r. A.
Chapter, No. II, Saturday next at one
o'clock p. NJ. Work in all the degrees.
Visiting brethren invited.
A. Winkler and ID. Gunton had a lit
tie scrap last week. Mr.. Gunton swore
out a warrant and Mr.. Winkler paid
fine and costs amounting to $11.
b. F. Bone. an old resident of the
county died at his home near Glover
Sunday morning after a short illness.
A large family mourn his demise.
Rev. j. w. jackson. the able and
scholarly colored divine. of Sedalia, is
in IrOnton on church matters. Mr.. j.
is a man of whom his church and race
may both feel proud.
Sheriff Fisher is supremely happy
over the arrival of q underground girl
at his house Wednesday morning, No
vember 30th, 1892. The mother and
child are both doing nicely.
A grand ball will be given at Schap-
er's Hall, Iron Mountain, Christmas
Eve, December oath, by the Iron Noun
tain Brass Band. ALI who attend are
assured Of a splendid good time. Ad-
mission, fifty cents; refreshments of all
kinds will be served.
The late sale Of the Ore & Steel
Company properties made several
months ago was approved by the court
in St. Louis last week. A re-organiza-
ton will now doubtless be effected and
some work, it is said, may be expected
at Pilot Knob in the spring.
Quite a strong petition was present
ed to the county court Monday asking
the building of foot bridge across the
branch beyond Stout's creek and this
side of Russellville. The need of the
bridge is apparent, and we think it
should be built without delay.
D1ED-At the residence of his Uncle,
j. NJ. Gowen, in Iron county. Mo-. on
Sunday evenening. December 4th, 1892,
at IL 80 o'clock. JOSEPH S. HAMPTON,
son of Thos. j. Hampton. aged 19 years,
2 months, and Is days. Tennessee and
Arkansas papers please copy. $50
The engineer on the north-bound fast
mail Monday night was pulled out OF
the cab by q projecting mail crane at
some station near Williamsville. The
engineer was badly hurt and his recov-
cry is doubtful. 1t seems that he had
forgotten the location Of the crane and
was leaning too far out the cab.
The depot at Pilot Knob was closed
the first OF the month and the windows
boarded up. The residents o. that
town now have to come to Ironton for
their freight and express. True 1t
works a hardship on the people there,
but the railroad company insists that
the business does not justify them in
keeping an agent at Pilot Knob.
County court is in session this week
with a full volume of business. Mon
day was devoted to paying the expens-
es of the late election. The Australian
system entails an expense OF a little
over 800 more in this county than un-
der the OLD law. Dub VIC oessAAesSsAo-A
insured under the new saystem Is worth
many times the difference in cost
The Old Reliable Saddlery and
Harness Establishment Is opening
No. one Elegant Stock: also Fancy and
STAPLE Groceries, Tobacco. Cigars,
Candy, Nuts, Canned Goods, ETC. You
cannot do better than call at the Union
Market. All goods are strictly as rep
resented. Established in 1878.
w. p. McCARvER, Proprietor.
There are too many negroes and too
many white men loafing around this
town without any visible means OF sup
mort. There is too much ..crap shoot
ing and other violations OF the La"
permitted. The officers should take
prompt and effective steps TO aoate
these evils; few wholesome Admins
trations of the law would do mncn
good.
List of letters remaining in the Iron
tom post-oeice, for the month ending
November so, 1892: e1Essa...sn e
Burner George W Moore Mss
R-ownE W Reaman f
Doney Mrs Maggie Smith M - ~
Evans William simpson Ms AsI1@A'