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

organized dramatic club and will al
once commence rehearsing a play that
has been agreed upon. We can not
yet say when these followers of Thespis
will appear in public. but when they
do we may expect something interest
ing. sublime and instructive.
| The Morris House, Poplar Bluff. of
which Mrs Wingate lately took charge.
has been sold and Mrs. W. will, we
learn, have to yacate for the new pur-
chaser. We trust Mrs. Wingate will
secure another building for she under
stands the hotel business and will give
the people OF Poplar Bluff splendid
house.
| A two and half ton blast is all in
readiness TO be fired at the Schneider
vile quarries. 1t is hoped that this
will render plenty of granite available.
The contract on the City Hall is about
completed. but new contracts are, ex-
pected soon. The Schneider Company
now has over two hundred and fifty
men on the pay roll.
Many of our people are complaining
at the rough roads in certain neighbor-
| hoods. It is true some of the roads
are in bad condition, but it should be
remembered that the present year has
been an exceedingly hard one on the
public highways, and repairs and i'm
prOvements will be made as fast as
time and money allow.
The REGISTER was last week present
ed with lot of as fine Irish potatoes as
ever grew. They were of the Bur
| bank" variety, grown by Mr.. Jno.
Mann on his farm west of town. and
not planted until July 18th. A num-
Der of them weighed a pound and
half each: as a potato growing country
| this would be hard to beat.
Considerable interest was manifested
| in the comet Sunday evening. and the
| sky gazers were numerous. The clouds
| obscured the heavens, however, and
| the sights were hidden to view; very
| few were somewhat anxious as to the
| outcome, and breathed freer, in conse-
quence, when ten o'clock had arrived
and no collision occurred.
The ball at Schaper's Hall in Iron
Mountain by the A. o. .. W. on
Wednesday evening of last week was
largely attended and proved a complete
success. Dancing was the order from
early in the evening until almost day
light, with a slight intermission for
supper. All went off splendidly and
everybody enjoyed themselves hugely.
From the Salt Lake Herald of Novem-
Der 18th we learn that the circuit court
of that city the day before granted
Mrs. Sophia L. Wheatland a decree of
divorce from her husband. Shad. NJ.
Wheatland. Mrs. Wheatland was also
awarded custody of the children. All
the parties are known here and Mrs.
Wheatland will be generally congratu-
lated on the successful issue OF her
case.
The Columbian Church Festival Civ
en- at the Newhall House. Pilot Knob,
last Wednesday evening was grand
success. The attendance was large and
everybody was there for pleasures; the
refreshments were excellent in the full
meaning Of that word, and the tables
were loaded. The music was tip top.
and from early in the evening until the
Wee sma' hours the dance joyously pro-
ceeded. Then ..good nights" were
said and the happy crowd dispersed for
home and rest
Many of our readers have doubtless
noticed the return postal card now in
use in the mail service. 1t consists of
a piece of card board creased SO that
when folded together it is but the size
of the ordinary postal card. The crease
is perforation. SO that the recipient
can tear the card in two and mail the
uncanceled portion of the card in reply
to the inquiry sent him. 1t is a con-
venient and sensible Innovation, the in
vention of our fellow townsman, II. H.
Riddle. Mr.. Riddle. however, has not
yet received any royalty from the gov
eminent, nor is he altogether sure that
he will, but he certainly is entitled
to it.
A couple of strangers by their pecu-
liar actions attracted, considerable at
tention last week, and the manner OF
their departure was very suspicious.
They made some small purchases of j.
\. Bishop and offered quite a large
check in return: Mr.. b. didn't care to
cash the paper, but let them have SO
until he could hear from the bank: in
the meantime. he thought it would be
well to keep an eye on the two men
and did so: these latter evidently grew
uneasy for they returned TO Mr..
Bishops, gave him back the 80, Sc
cured the check and departed. They
left town at once and nothing has since
hoap hon I'd of them,
On last Tuesday evening, at the
PRESBYTERIAN Church, Mrs. Walter
Condiet, working under the auspices of
the Womans' Southwest Presbyterian
Board of Missions. gave very enter
tanning and instructive talk about her
trip around the world, giving an account
of the various mission stations on the
way. While in Corea. she spent two
weeks with Mrs. Mary Clifford, nee
Hayden. who was born and raised in
our Valley, and went to Corea as a
missionary. Avery interesting feature
was the exhibition of curiosities from
heathen countries and the arranging on
two OF the ladies present the cos
TUNES worn by tbs ladies of China and
India. Mrs. Condict Is very fine
speaker, and those who were present
edioyed treat.