Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-07-20
NUMBER 3.
LOCAL BREVITIES.


The Arcadia school district has not
yet secured y principal for their school
this winter
Some days OF the past week have
been as hot as one ever experienced in
this section.
If you need anything in the line of
Hosiery. Reese Bros are almost giving
them away.
The potato yield this year will be
exceedingly large, and the price promis-
es to he low.
DIR. Smith the st. Louis Dentist is
a. the Oliver House and will remain
for some time.
The new officers of Iron Lodge, No.
101, l. .. o. F., were duly installed
Monday night.
The past week has been busy one
in the hay field and many of the barns
are now well filled
There is some talk of the Arcadia
Valley Mills being opened up this fall.
Nothing definite, yet.
The Baptist Sunday School had
picnic at Langdon's park last Thurs
day. The occasion was pleasant
one.
The school board held meeting last
Friday, and male arrangements for
paying OFF about six hundred dollars in
bonds.
Messrs. Baldwin Bros. have COM
menced work on n dwelling for A.
Wiukler, on the side of Shepherd
Mountain.
All the city people that can find
places to stop. are quartered in the
Valley. Pity we haven't more accom-
modations.
With the enforcement of both the
horse and hog ordinances, our streets
are much more presentable than they
used TO be. Let it continue thus, we
pray you, City Fathers.
There is no longer night man at the
Ironton station. The railroad officials
are reducing expenses and hence the
removal. 1t will work great incOnye-
nience for night travellers.
The rain prevented game of base
ball between the Ironton and Arcadia
mines from being finished last Sunday
afternoon. The score, as far as the
game had proceeded, was close
Letters from T B. Pruitt, who is
running a merry-go-rOund in Illinois,
state that he is doing splendidly and
making money. His many frien ds
will be glad to learn OF his success.
BoRN-To Mr. and Mrs. c. S. Russell,
Monday. June 20, 1898, at $50 p. NJ, a
son. All concerned are il excellent
health, and the REGISTER, though a
week or so late, tenders its hearty con-
gratulations-
III, NJ. Collins, the livery man,
pleaded his own case III the Mayors
court last Thursday on the charge OF
allowing his horses to run at large in
the city limits. The jury declared him
mot guilty"
A. p Vance was last Wednesday ap-
pointed postmaster at this place. He
will take charge as soon as the bond
can be filled and commission received,
which will probably require couple
Of weeks or more.
Owing to there being no present de-
maud for hubs. the hub factory has not
been running for several weeks past.
As soon as the stringency in the money
market lets up, however, it is thought
that the orders will be numerous.
A postal card has been received at
this Office. complaining that widow,
who lives in the city is being robbed OF
all her property by the sons OF her
lately deceased husband. If the writ
err knows what he claims to, he should
so advise the officials.
The REGISTER last week gave an ac-
count OF Il 4th of July row at picnic
and the subsequent killing of Robert |
Jennings one of the participants.
During the past week a brother of
VIM. Lewis, who had the fight with |
Jennings, has been killed. Parties !
who are posted say the end is not
yet. either
Another one of Southeast Missouri's |
land marks have passed away. Capt. |
Rernard Zwart in his Goth year fell |
asleep at his home in Ironton, on Mon |
dav. July 10th, 1898. The Capt. had
nanv friends in this county who ex-
tend to the bereaved family their SYM
pathy, in this deepest sOrrow.-Rey-
esolls Outlook.
Geo. f. Search, the popular gentle
mon ..of the grip" selling hardware, |
finds great pleasure in snmmering in
the cool metropolis of New Madrid
county, greater perhaps than at the
seaside or Minnesota resorts. He is
here enjoying a visit with his friend,
l.. A. Lewis, and is accompanied by his
charming daughter Miss Addie who is
visiting in Mr.. Lewis family.-Nea0
Madrid Record.
Last week stranger who gave his
name as ID. C.. Watson arrived in town |
and being 10 poor health and having |
no money, he was sent to the poor
farm. He remained there few days
and then came to town with horrible |
stories of the cruelties practiced upon |
the unfortunates out there. Mr. VIM.
Depew, who has charge OF the farm |
happened in town that afternoon. and
hearing ofWatson's statements prompt
ly classed them as lies outright; he re-
ouested that a committe be appointed
to investigate the matter, that the
.,b1;, ,,,irrb. learn the trlIe facts in the