Iron County register., 1892-08-11
LOCAL BREVITIES.


day, August 18th.
The homegrown cantaloupe is in the
market and,a a breakfast appetizer it
cannot be surpassed.
C. b. Hill has the thanks of the REG
IsTER for a large, luscious watermelon
presented last Saturday.
Ice-cream, by the ladies' of the Pres
byterian church, over Fairchild's store
every Thursday evening.
The contract for ceiling the Presby-
terian church has been let TO Mr.. Louis
Miller The work will be commenced
this week.
The first carload of this years water
melons reached the Valley last week
crowd of small boys and colored deni-
Zens.
RoadOverseer Dixon has done some
very efficient work on the road between
Pilot Knob and Graniteville ard that
thOrOughfare is now in splendid condi-
ton
4 few nights of the past week were
as warm as are ever experienced in this
section; sleep was almost impossible
and refreshing repOse was out of the
question.
Tne Ironton Manufacturing Company
i rushed with orders and to meet the
demands of trade has had to run the
mill at nights several times during the
past week.
Mr.. Louis Miller has the contract for
building the new house for MIR. SOcra-
ties Newman. This is every ass urance
that it will be a model structure. The
price is 81 900.
Mrs. 4. RoebIy. Tuesday. received
the sad 'uiell;g ;gence of the death OF her
father. Mr.. VIM. Ma ks, at St. Louis
the nig Mt before. Mr.. and Mrs. Roeh-
ry left Tor St. Louis Tuesday afternoon.
Nj. Aug. Winkler eturned la,t Sal
urday rom his visit 10 Gle many. He
repo-.s :, most enjoyable .,p and comes
back ne picture OF health He was
accom- oInied back by hs yOlnger
brother.
The advertisements of the State Uni
versity and Cape Normal appear in this
issue OF the REGISTER. Both are splen-
did schools and well qualified 10 in
struct any desiring the advantages Of 4
higher education.
Little Andy Blemel entertained a
number of his young friends at birth
day party last Wednesday evening.
The yard was gaiiy Illuminated with
Chinese lanterns. and the little ones
seemed to enjoy themselves hugely.
The colOred people had barbecue
and picnic at Goulding's Park on Thurs
day last. The attendance was not large.
but those present seemed to be enjoy
ing themselves. The barbecued meats
were splendid and ..done to turn"
We learn that very interesting re-
vival is at present in progress at the
new school house on Marble Greek.
The attendance is said to be very large
and the interest exceptionally great
Meetings will continue for some time.
The number of summer visitors at
present III the Valley is probably larg-
er than ut any time since the Arcadia
House has been closed. There would
be no trouble in having a thousand
people here had we the accommOda-
tions for them.
A special train of nine Pullman sleep
ers, loaded with Knight Templars,
their wives, sisters and sweethearts,
from Louisiana, Georgia and Alabama.
passed UP the road last Friday night
on their way to Denver. There was a
brass band on board, and the excurs-
ionists were having a grand time gen
orally.
Layton Taylor, a wandering odd-jOb
man. entered DR.. Strong's residence
last Saturday afternoon and was carry
ing off some various articles when the
DIR. discovered him. He was arrested
and placed in Jail; Monday the defend
ant pleaded guilty, and, as he claimed
to be under the influence OF liquor at
the time he committed the crime, was
let off with thirty days in jail.
NJ. Wallace Olive. has le, sed he
American Hotel. and he and Ms. o.
We. let Ior ST. Louis tbs morning TO
buy III litu e preparatO- V 20 opening
that ilostell-y. NJ. Oliver is an idea'
landlord md we have 40 dOubo wilt
make toe place Ole o the favo lie re-
sor,s oi this section Oh The State. The
opeaino will occur as sOOn a. the furh-
itl.e can be secured and the neceSsa. Y
ar,,ngemen 5 made.
Under the laws. an inquest cannot
be held without first motif; ing the Gov
oner. and proceedings had without
such notification are void. II the Cor
oner objects ID such procedure when
the bill for costs is presented 10 tre
county court for allowance. he can
make trouble And Coroner Hull says
he viii protest in every case. 1t Is
best to go according to the letter of the
statute in these matters.
Messrs Fromhold and Fraser, a
couple of young men from De Soto,
were down here last Friday making
arrangements for an excursion and pic
mic from De Soto to this place by the
employees of the railroad shops. The
date of the picnic is Saturday. August
9th. The visitors will arrive here on
a special train in the morning. spend
the day at Goulding's Park and return
in the evening. Particulars will be
printed later.
Mr. +. Kaths, the owner of the Amer