Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-02-25
LOCAL BREVITIEs.
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of Mrs. Jas. Welch's residence.
Washington's Birthday was observed
by the post-otfice, the land offices, and
the public schools.
a wedding will enliven this town on
or about the first of March. This is
sub rosa, but official
a. Begley has built picket fence
fronting his barn. Now for one con-
forming thereto all along.
We regret to learn of the death of
Mrs. VIM. Langdon at Lutesville last
week She was daughter-in-law to
Judge f. j. Langdon of Dunklin county.
Hon. Sam. Byrnes last Friday, intro
duced a bill into the lower house of
Congress providing for 1.-The relief of
Capt. John Schwab's Company, of
Pilot Knob, Mo-
The prospectors who for several
weeks had been drilling near the Hey
wood farm, last Saturday pull ed up
stakes. and left for Mexico, Mo-, yes
terday- What they found-if anything
no man knoweth.
The post-office at the Silver Mines
has been re-established and we will
again have mail to and from there.
Frank Meagher was appointed post
master. This offi>e was suspended a
year ago last February.
Last Thursday Samuel j. Rice of
Belleview was tried before the county
court and a jury duly empaneled. and,
after full hearing, declared insane.
Next day he was taken to the Asylum
at Fulton-his third admission to that
institution.
Judge Emerson has resigned the
Presidency of the Emerson Electric
Mfg. Co. in st. Louis, and will resume
the practice of law in Ironton and the
Southeast. He says he has grown
tired of being so much away from his
wife, his beautiful home, and his old
friends.
Judge Fox came over and opened
court last Friday, pursuant to notice.
The case of Ivy & Bennett VS.. Joel
Yancey, suit in ejectment, was tried
and verdict given for plaintiff. An
appeal will be taken. The decision in
Crystal Plate Glass Company case will
be rendered at the regular term.
Last Tuesday afternoon as Misses
Jennie and Laura Albert were passing
Baldwin's Mill in a buggy the horse
became heightened, and for minute
or two a serious accident was threaten
ed But Mr.. Onie Elgan came to their
assistance and finally quoted the horse;
for which act of timely kindness the
young ladies desire to return to him
their sincere thanks.
A special meeting of Ironton En-
campment, No. 20. l. o. o. F., is call
ed for Thursday, February 18th, at 2:30
P. NJ. The Grand Lecturer of the State
will be here. and conduct the ceremon-
les of comforting the Encampment de-
grees upon three candidates. All visit
ing brethren are cordially invited.
banquet will conclude the proceedings
at nine o'clock in the evening.
Howard E. Linsday, formerly an
Ironton boy, is now employed as a clerk
in the freight department or division of
the Missouri Pacific Railway, at ST.
Louis. After leaving this town, he
graduated in the public schools, and
afterwards in Jones' Commercial Col
lege, with honors. He also attended
the Manual Training School of the
Washington University two terms. In
his present position he is doing well,
and promises to make useful man.
Messrs. Veazey, Thomas and McMul-
lin went to IrontOn Tuesday night, to
attend meeting of the r. a. Chapter.
At De Soto. they were joined by Messrs.
Herman, Carley, Becker. Kempi, Kirk
patrick, Burton. Button, Moore. Bal
lard and knorpp. They witnessed
IrontOn Chapter put a team through
the Arch degree, and then partook of
an elegant banquet at the Music hall.
They were right royalty entertained.
and threaten to pay their IrontOn COM
panions another visit at some conven-
lent HdlSborO Democrat.
The Lecture on Friday night of this
week will be given by Rev. Doctor
Icing of ST. Louis. Doctor Icing is
a good speaker, and his subject is a
great one. bishop Simpson was one
of the great men of the church, and
was trusted by the great men of the
government during the war, and with
whom President Lincoln often counsell-
ed in dark days. 1t is possible that Mr.
Marlatt will be able to give his lecture
on the following Friday night, March
4th. Children under II years, Ioc;
persons over 75, admitted free.
Mr.. Trauernicht of Middiebrook de-
sires us to tell all mankind that he has
Just received his spring goods-by all
odds the largest and fullest assortment
that has ever yet filed his counters ana
shelves to overlooking. If you want a
good suit, stylish suit, a useful suit,
..Bill'' can fit you out. If it's merely a
pair of trousers you need, he will turn
ish YOU them in such shape as to be "a
thing of beauty and joy forever
warranted to neither rip, ravel nor bag
in the knees. But why proclaim that
that all the world knows? From east
to west, from north to south. from
center to circumference, ''TrauernIcht,
the Middlebrook Tailor" is known,
and favorably known, as an elegant
workman, an honest tradesman and
tip-top fellow. William, health and