Iron County register., 1892-12-15
LOCAL BREvIrIEs.

See Bonanza's ao. expansion.
Wood and the wood sawyer are both
in demand
The school boy counts the days until
the holiday vacation begins.
Midian r A. Chapter, No. Il. had a
banquet at the Academy of Music las,
Saturday.
wreck at Williamsville Sunday
night, delayed all passenger trains sew
eral hours.
The holiday trading has commenced
and our merchants are doing consider
able business.
County court finished its labors and
adjourned Saturday. after busy ses-
sion of six days.
Too many loafers around this town.
Too many crap shooters, Let the va
grancy statute be enforced.
There was very heavy rainfall Mon
day night, and the creeks were on
the boom the following day.
There has been some talk of dance
in Ironton during holiday week, but
nothing has materialized as yet. Tis
time to act
The county court has issued orders
for the building of foOt-bridge over
the branch this side of Russellville.
The work will be done at once.
The County Collector is waiting to
i he
to pay and save yourself additional
trouble and costs Come forward at
at once.
The cornmeal manufactured by our
old friend. Col. T. B. Lowe, at Des
Are. still maintains that standard of
excellence for which it has long been
famous.
Remember, if you desire any fine
printing the REGISTER Office is the place
to call. Handsome samples of all the
latest novelties in Ball, Wedding and
other Stationery.
A. Winkler had D. Gunton arrested
recently on charge on disturbing the
peace. The trial came up before
Justice AXE Monday, and Mr.. Gunton
was gned 81 and costs by the jury.
A Scotchman, suffering from insan-
fly, was taken from the sandhouse at
Arcadia last week and placed in Jail.
where he yet remains. What will be
1one with him has not yet been decid-
ed upon.
Arrangements are being made for
social ball in Ironton during the holi-
day week. Exact date has not been
decided on, but invitations and full par
:iculars will be made known in the next
ew days.
Again we find it necessary to state
that we will not publish anonymous
communications, and no articles will
be printed unless accompanied by the
real name of the writer. This is rule
from which we never deviate.
Ciark's circus was in Kennett last
week, and while there some of the boys
got the elephant drunk. The animal
then went out on a regular tear, and
made things lively for awhile. No
serious damage was done, though.
We learn that our young friend, Mr..
III. B. Jones, has about concluded to
purchase an orange grove in Florida,
and make that state his home. MIR. j.
will probably locate near Tampa; we
wish him all manner of good success.
A. o. Q. W. Lodge. No. 253, Pilot
Knob. viii give a dance at Newhall
House. Pilot Knob, Monday evening.
December 26th. This will be the tenth
anniversary of the Pilot Knob lodge,
and a grand time Is assured all who at
tend.
Prof. Hovey of Washington Univers-
ity will be in the Valley this week, and,
in company with Postmaster Beard.
will visit Pilot Knob and the other
mines hereabouts for the purpose of
securing specimens for Missouri's ex-
hibit at the Worlds Fair.
Jno. Mayes, an old white-headed
tramp, was sentenced to forty days in
Jail last Wednesday for stealing tools
and other material from Riddles black
smith shop and Pruitt's paint shop.
Mayes is very intelligent old man
and has doubtless seen better days.
All work was suspended at Pilot
hnOO last SaturOas duu hOlAAnS hoic
will be done up there until spring.
The cold weather interferes with the
washing of ore and that is the reason
for the suspension 1t is to be hoped
that a large force will be put to work
when operations are resumed.
Louis Mund, who lives about six
miles west of Ironton. fell down on the
street in front of Riddles shop last
Saturday evening about six O'Clock,
and broke his left leg below the knee
The broken member was set by DIR.
Strong, the injured man sent home
next day, and il now doing very well.
Mr.. Hotson desires US to warn the
boys who have made practice OF
throwing rocks on the ice in his pond
and helping tear down the dam. that
they had better desist, as if they keep
it up, he intends to make trouble for
them. Mr.. Hotson will pay IS reward
for the arrest and conviction of any
one so offending
Adeath under very sad circumstances
il reported from near Sabula. On Sun
day of last week b. Z. Bone an old res
ident died at his home near Hogan
He had been sick but short time and
when his brother William, who lives
near Sabula, was advised Of the fact, he
fell down dead. Both men were