Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-01

ANY CHRISTMAS trees this year?
The Holiday season approaches.
Bonanza has new ad this week.
The peddler is abroad in the land.
County court convenes next Monday.
The hog-killing time is here and
considerable pork finds its way into
town every day.
Christmas on Sunday this year.
Three days to celebrate Saturday,
Sunday and Monday.
Hunting parties are very numerous
nowadays, but game seems to be ex-
ceptionally scarce.
The usual shooting match added to
the pleasures of the sportsmen on
Thanksgiving day.
The season for filing the ice houses
cometh on apace, and the ice men are
awaiting it with all eagerness.
All the commercial men say that the
Oliver House is one of the very best
ho5telries in Southeast Missouri.
LosT-Friday morning, November
25th, on Main Street, a gold necklace.
Suitable reward for return to this Office.
Regular business meeting of the
Baptist church next Saturday after
noon. All members requested to be
present
DR.. /. A. Marshal Tuesday morning
received his commission as local surg
con for the railroad. to succeed DR.. j.
d. Nifong who lately removed to st.
Louis.
Two little children of Mr.. Arnoldy's
are reported to be quite sick with scar
let fever. Every precaution has been
taken to prevent the spreading of the
disease.
There will be services at the Baptist
church Sunday morning and evening by
Rev. T. NJ. Shoush; also. at the White
Schooihouse, south of Ironton. at 3
o'clock P. VI.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Bap-
fist Church desire us to return thanks
to the general public for their liberal
patronage on the occasion of the
Thanksgiving Dinner.
WANTED-By first-class Dressmak-
er. the patronage of the ladies of IRON
ton. VIII try and give satisfaction
Residence in one of the Emerson cot
tages. Mrs. w. NJ. ANDERSON.
LOST Monday afternoon between
the courthouse and REGISTER Office, a
small black dog. long hair. answers to
the name of ..Diavolo." Suitable re-
ward for his return to Mrs. c. Kaese-
macher. Pilot Knob.
Remember that the REGISTER carries
in stock all the finest and latest novel
ties in Wedding and other Station
cry Call and see our samples; you
are sure to find something among them
that will please you.
Freight business on the railroad is at
present very heavy and there are an
unusually large number of trains. The
pushers are kept very busy, and the
dispatchers have all they can do to get
the trains over the road.
There is belief among the railroad
men that wrecks never come singly,
but in trios, and so it proved last week.
First was the accident at Arcadia Mon
dav: then another at Cadet Wednesday,
and the one at Williamsville that night.
The post-office in Arcadia is soon to
he removed to the same lot whereon
Mr.. Hodge, the postmaster. has his
residence. 1t will hardly be a very
convenient location. especially for
those located in the southern part of
the town.
It ia rumored that some of our bust
ness men intend organizing bank In
the near future. AS similar institu-
lions are made to pay in every other
town in the Southeast we can not un-
derstand why one should not prove
profitable here
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
j. Nj. Whitworth died last "Wednesday
night. and the remains were Inferred
in the Masonic cemetery the following
day. The afflicted parents have the
sympathy of many friends in their hour
of bereavement
Some one entered the blacksmith
shop of H. III. Riddle Sunday night and
stole a complete set of ''bits." The
thief left something behind him which
NAV eventually reveal his identity, and
in such case he will be given the full
benefit of the law.
MARKIED-At the residence of the
brides father, Belleview. Iron county.
November 22d. 1892. by Rev. W. I.
Howison, of Potosi, Mr.. SIMEON +.
R1roRp and Miss MAMIE " BARGER.
The REGISTER tenders its best wishes
for long and happy life.
A revival meeting is in progress
For. Hill under the leadership OF the
pastor, Rev. w. S. Tyler. who is being
assisted by Rev. Markiss OF lrondale:
a great deal of interest Is manifested
and a number of conversions are ex-
Dectsd. The public is invited.
Judge A. J. Parks, an old and es.
1eemed citizen of Reynolds county, died
AT his home in Centreville last Wednes-
day- November %, 1892. The de-
ceased was on honorable upright man.
and his demise will be generally
incurred. May he rest in peare'
A very pleasant baptismal service
occurred at the home Of Mrs. 5. 1. Gay
one evening last week. Rev. >. NJ.
Beldiup baptized the two little dsnght-
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