Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-07-28
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The hay crop this year is a large
one.
Considerable new wheat is finding
its way into market.
The institute closes this week and
the teachers will soon be at rest
Quarterly meeting services were held
at Fort Hill church last Saturday and
Sunday, and were we'll attended.
Primary election next Saturday :;
Democrats. all turn out and vote 1t
is your privilege and your duty.
Rev. W. Mcpheeters of Illinois will
preach in the Presbyterian church July
81. \ cordial invitation is extended
to all.
State Superintendent Public Schools
L. Z. Wolfe delivered = lecture in the
Academy of Music Monday night. 1t
was an interesting and entertaining
talk.
Born-To MIR. and Mrs. K. Lee Lash
ley, Jordan Switch, Tuesday morning.
are doing well
The weather OF the past week has
been Just about as hot as il ever ex-
perienced in this section. The heat
has been most oppressive and fans,
shade and cooling drinks are in great
demand
DIED-At Russellville, Mo, July
18th 1892, of cholera infantum, HENRY
Van, son of George II and Hattie '.
Russell. aged months and p days.
The bereaved parents have the sympa-
thy of many friends in their affection.
Judge Emerson's lecture at the Acad-
onv of Music last Friday night was
well attended notwithstanding the ex-
tremc heat. AS usual. the Judge was
highly interesting, and all present
term the occasion an intellectual treat
The old reliable, ". p. McCarver.
desires all who have accounts with him
to call and settle rs soon as possible.
Also invites the public To come and see
his immense stock goods, all at bottom
urices. Remember the Union Market.
IrontOn, Mo.
These scorching days OF summer seem
to render local news very scarce, or at
least lessen the energy OF the news
ratherer. Our readers will please be
natient until the cooling breezes blow,
and then we promise to make up for all
shortcomings
The Iron county delegates to the
State Convention at Jefferson City last
week voted for Dalton from first to
last. and, while they didn't win, their
r., -.4v IF. n
knowing that they stood by their IN
structions to the end of the contest.
Joe Stafford, the livery man at Pilot
Knob, lost a fine horse on the road be-
tween the Knob and Bismarck last
Sunday afternoon. The excessive heat
was doubtless the cause; the animal
had not been sick at all, but fell down
in the harness. and Immediately ex-
pired.
general revival of business is eX-
oeeted with the arrival OF fall. Inc
pilot Knob mines are expecting to put
n number of additional men TO work
tho Syenite Granite Company will be
ready for operations, and the odtlook
IS quite encouraging. \ bountiful har-
vest VIII also contribute its share OF
prosperity.
The Arcadia train was an hour late
last night, owing to a sewer gas expio-
sion in ST. Louis near the 4th street
depot, which occurred about the hour
of departure for the Arcadia train.
The explosion is said to have been a
very disastrous one, reaching from
Twelfth street to the river and Killing
and wounding number of people
Met Tullock, 4 colored boy about
twelve years of age, was arrested Mon
day on the charge of disturbing the
,oeace of Anthony Blanks, an old darkey
;g.o lives near the railroad bridge
Mt .rorried the old man by throwing
locks on his house; ne pleaded guilty
and was ared 81 and costs. failing to
nav which he viii be sent to the eoun-
ty Jail for ten days