Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-11-03
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Cdr-loau Vi Sneep 10 St. Louis MONDAY.
We still have some documents, rela-
tive to the campaign, for distribution.
Call and get one,
The county clerk is busy this week
supplying the various precincts with
poll books, tickets, etc.
The grand jury closed its labors and
adjourned Saturday noon. They re-
turned, in all, sixteen true bills.
The new house of Mr.. Socrates New
man is nearing completion. 1t is a
splendid piece of work and credit to
its builder, Louis Miller.
The inside pages of this weeks REG
IsTER give full explanation of the
Australian ballot law; also Gen. Stew
enson's letter of acceptance.
James Jones, the boy who hit brake
man O'Brien with a rock, pleaded
guilty in the Circuit Court last Friday
and was sentenced to six months in jail
The young ladies had one of their
justly celebrated entertainments Mon
day night, Hallow Fen. Our inform
alton is that they had ..barrel of
fun"
The party who got the basket of corn
spoken of in the REGISTER last week,
was seen getting some more corn in the
same way in the alley back of Segner's
barn.
There will be preaching at the Pres
byterian church next Sunday morning
and evening by Rev. c. X. Elliott, of
Clarence, Mo. All are invited to be
present.
Ask Republican to point TO single
blessing we are enjoying under the
protective feature of the Mckinley bill.
He can't do it; then vote the Demo-
cratic ticket
Hon. w. r. Edgar will address the
voters of Annapolis and vicinity on
Thursday afternoon, November Sd, at
2:30 o'clock. 1t is hoped that there
will be a large turn out.
1t will be necessary to raise quite a
sum of money to secure the election
news next Tuesday night. Subscrip-
tions for that purpose will be received
at this Office. Chip in at once.
There will be grand ball and sup
per at Schafer's Hall, Iron Mountain,
by the A. o. U. w. on the night of
November Esd. The committee as
sure us that all who attend will have a
grand time.
Gov. Francis and a number of other
notables were passengers on the south
bound train Monday on their way to
Poplar Bluff. Judge Emerson Joined
the party here and accompanied them
down the road.
The railroad company intends to
erect turntable at Arcadia in the near
future. This will be done for the con-
venience of the Arcadia train, and to
do away with the trouble consequent
on turning on the ..Y" at Pilot Knob.
The change will be duly appreciated
by the travelling public.
Mr.. Jas. F. Hatten has been very
sick at his home in Arcadia for several
weeks past, the trouble being linger-
ing fever, aggravated by various other
disorders. The REGISTER is pleased to
learn, however, that Mr.. Hatten is now
greatly improved, wholly out of dang
er, and will soon be fully recovered.
Mrs. p. r. Crisp was called to ST.
Louis Saturday by the death of her
uncle, MIR. Geo. w. Berkeley. Mr..
Berkeley had been resident of St. Louis
for over half a century, and was well
known among the business men of the
early days. He leaves wife and four
grown children to mourn his demise.
Court did not get through last week
and Judge Green adjourned from Sat-
urday noon last to Monday, when the
petit jury was discharged. Court re-
manned in session all that day and
Tuesday, however, trying a case where
the Cape Girardeau railway is plaintiff
and Wayne county defendant. The
title to several thousand acres of land
is the question at issue.
List of letters remaining in the Iron
ton post-office for the month ending,
October 31st, 1892:
Evins Henry Lotmon Maggie
Prest G Rankin w l. 3
Healy H Pc Sykes Fl c
Harris Miss NJ Tonegrossa Chas
Landolt Miss Mary
If not called for within thi rty days
they will be sent to the dead letter Of
fee. THOs. BEARD, P. NJ.
DIEp-At the residence of VIM. Rielle,
Ironton, Mo-, Wednesday, October
Goth, 1892, at 4:30 A. NJ, Mrs. HENRI
ETA EBRECHT, reiict of the late Charles
Ebrecht, aged 81 years, IL months and
Is days. The funeral occurred from
the residence of Mr.. Rieke Saturday
afternoon and the remains were inferred
in the Middlebrook cemetery, whittier
they were followed by q large concourse
of relatives and sympathizing friends.
DIED-At the residence of Thomas
Johnson, Ironton, Mo-, at 5 O'Clock
Wednesday morning, October goth,
1892. Mrs. ELLEN F. PECK, relict of the
late DIR. d. Peck, aged 6S years. IL
months and 90 days. The funeral from
the Presbyterian church Thursday at 2
o'clock p. NJ. was largely attended.
The deceased was an old resident of
the Valley and leaves number OF
children and legion of friends to mourn
her demise.