Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-09-01

Sunday school Will give a lawn party a
the residence of DIR. A. S. Prince thi
"wednesday evening, commencing a
five o'clock. Ice Cream, Cake, Lemon
ade, etc., will be served. Publi
cordially invited.
The Y. P. S. G. E. had most de
lightful time at the residence of Mr.
James H. Vail, near Graniteville, OF
Friday evening last. One of the wag
ons came very near being overtaken b.
one of the fast trains on the return a
the Pilot Knob crossing. Luckily al
escaped injury.
The County Collector is now On deck
gentlemen and ladies; if any of you arr
anxious to see him, he will be delight
ed to see you. Sing:
| Iwant to pay INV taxes,
| Nor with delinquents stand;
! love to have my tax-blll
Receipted in my hand.
| Hon. Soc. Newman is going to make
his summer residence pride to the
Valley. He has varions improvements
and Celebrations in hand, which, wher
worked out, will show what taste, skill
and money can do. We shall note then
more particularly hereafter.
| There has been considerable com
plant of late about the condition OF the
cemetery. 1t is claimed that weeds
have overgrown portions Of the ground,
and the grass needs more frequent
cutting: in fact, that the general care
of it is not such as it should be. We
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attention of the trustees to the matter
will work the remedy.
The members of Granite Lodge, No.
421, /. o. o. F., at Annapolis, Mo-, are
preparing for a grand barbecue and
picnic on the first anniversary OF their
organization Saturday, September 18th.
Grand Master w. +. Maring, Grand
Lecturer T. P. Rixey, and Rev. DR..
james are expected to speak on the
occasion. 1t will be a grand event in
every particular Posters giving full
particulars will be issued this week.
Old man Toppa down in Flatwoods
and his step-son (by marriage) had a
racket one day last week. The affair
is nightly mixed up, and about the
only Ineligible thing in connection
with it, is that tho step-son took the
old mans gun from the house and
brought it to town, in order that it
might not be called in to arbitrate the
difficulty. With the gun away, all
hands may be safe to scrap another day.
Next Monday is the date for the
Grand Labor Day Picnic at Granite
Vile. All the arrangements have been
completed and the managers assure us
that everything points to grand sue
cess. A splendid game of ball will be
among the attractions, and the prizes
in the various athletic contests promise
to be warmly fought for. The attend
ance will be large from all sections.
Be sure and be present and have a good
time.
A number OF the most celebrated
biologists in the United States were in
convention at Iron Mountain last Vice.:
for the purpose of discussing several
questions in relation to the geological
formation of Southeast Missouri. The
principal subject under debate was that
relative to the formation of Pilot KNOB.
The result of their deliberations will
appear officially later on and will be of
more than passing interest. to every
body in this section.
Presiding Elder Martin seems to have
an unexceptional solicitude for the
spiritual welfare of Ironton and vicin-
ity and has just sent another minister
here to take the place of Rev. L. II.
Trimble, who last week departed for
Globe, Arizona. The new comer's
name is Rev. w. H. Harmell, and he
halls from the country south of us. Mr..
Martin, it appears, has determined the
NJ. +. church here shall have pastor,
the protests of its members to the con-
trary, Notwithstanding.
We paid flying visit to Pennington
Monday. The Arcadia gets one out of
bed at an unreasonable hour, and he
makes his departure on limited time,
minus breakfast and other creature
comforts. But there is Compensation
in the elegant morning meal awaiting
him at Bismarck. Mrs. Carson of the
City Hotel knows how to keep hostel
rie, and wins the goodwill of all who
pass that way. But even a good break
fast has its disadvantages; in our case,
the good things set before us caused us
to linger too long, and when we at
length started for the depot, behold
the train for De Lassus was disappear
ing in the distance distance that
lent mighty little enchantment to the
view. In consequence Bismarck was
perforce our abiding place until noon
but we met many friends and acquaint-
ances, and time did not hang heavily,
but sped apace in pleasant converse,
and an excellent dinner added compen-
sation. A. 11:40, the Branch's only
passenger came along and took us to
De Lassus; thence overland" by herdic
three miles to Pennington. The sun
shone hot and the dust few in clouds,
but once in town the discOmforts of the
drive were forgotten in the pleasant
greetings received from numerous
friends and old-time acquaintances.
After a pleasant chat with Bro. Fisher
in his sanctum. he took US 10 the court
house, new structure and one of the
finest in the Southeast-tO see how the
Democracy of St. Francois could do
things when it had made up its mind.