Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-02

Lopez's have new ad this week.
Probate court convenes next Monday
We understand that stove polish /.
an excellent substitute for shoe black.
ing.
The leaves are falling fast, and the
highways and by-ways are thickly
carpeted in scarlet and gold.
Louis Miller, the contractor is build
ing very pretty home for Ed. Baird
on North College street in Arcadia.
Remember you can secure all kinds
OF blanks at this office. Printing of
every description and on short notice.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Whit
worth, Ironton. Mo-, Thursday, Octo-
Der 26. 1898. a boy. All are doing
nicely.
Hallow Fen passed quietly and
without demonstration. Salt, mirrors,
etc., as usual, were in demand by the
fair lassies.
- The hoop buyer was in town last
week for the first time this fall. The
hoop business promises to be fairly
good this winter.
H. B. Jones is closing out his livery
stable and will leave the first of next
week with a couple of his teams for
Arkansas. where he expects TO make
his home in the future.
LosT-Between Arcadia and Ironton,
large Plain Gold Ring; initials inside,
''B. F. K. to NJ. E. D." also, NV. T.
W." If finder will leave same at REG
IsTER Office, he will receive reward.
w. c. Perkins is still doing some ex-
cellent work in the photograph line.
Miss Baker is doing some most extra
ordinarily fine work in enlarging. Call
and see; it is well worth your time.
Time works changes. Ten years ago
there probably wasn't hay baler in
this county; now they are as plentiful
as threshers, and it is the exception
when anything but baled hay is brought
to town.
Mr.. Chas. Paullin has about COM
pleted trade of his farm (the Lott
place. to gentleman from Illinois. 1t
is most desirable property and if
rightly managed is certain to yield a
good revenue.
The frost has touched the mountain
tops and the green leaves have given
way to colors of crimson and gold.
The Valley is charming picture and
the foliage of the trees in their rich
and varied hues were never more beau
tiful than now.
Riddles blacksmith shop was sold
during court last week and was pur-
chased by Michael Foley, Sr.. of Gran
iteville. The price paid was 1891, and
everybody agrees that Mr.. Foley Sc
cured rare bargain.
VIM. Self was brought from Wash
ington county one day last week and
placed in Jail having been convicted
before a justice of the peace on the
charge of a common assault. He will
remain twenty-five days.
Circuit court adjourned Friday eve
ming. Most of the important cases
we're continued aud will come up next
a. The docket. with the DISPOSE
ton of eacfHcase, is published in an
other column Of to-day's paper.
A little son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Russell, of Mill Springs, Mo-, died a
couple of weeks since while the family
were visiting relatives in Belleview.
The afflicted parents have universal
sympathy in their bereavement.
Movers are frequent this fall and
seldom day but that one or more of
the covered wagons are seen vending
their way through the street. They
come from no particular section and
are bound north, south, east and west.
The hard times always makes the
mover numerous.
Judge E. j. Brawley, of Reynolds
county, in company with Mr.. Geo.
Saxton called at the REGISTER office
Monday morning. Judge Brawley in
forms us that everything is going along
nicely in Reynolds, and that they ex-
pect to have a railroad to GAINESVILLE
by the 4th of July next.
The Sacrament, 1.-The Lords Sup
per.n will be included in the morning
service at the Presbyterian Church
next Sunday. November 9Th. Will the
members of the church please accept
this notice as q personal invitations
All are cordially invited.
GEO. H. Duty, Pastor.
Attorney Beyersdorf says that hunt
ing parties from st. Louis are very
numerous in Reynolds county, and in
consequence he who secures any game
over there these days has to be good
shot and quick mover. At present he
saws there are no less than a half dozen
different gangs from the city camping
in various parts of the county.
The burning OF the big shed OF the
Syenite Granite Company at Granite
vile on Sunday morning last is uni
versally deplored. Itadds still more
sombre hue to the already discourag-
ing outlook. IT'S always darkest be-
fore the dawn, though. we are told
aud maybe the silver lining is now
coming. Our Graniteville correspon-
dent gives full particulars OF the fire.
Attorney w. H. Clopton. of st. Louis,
who will likely be appointed District
Attorney for the Eastern District OF
Missouri as soon as Geo. d. Reynolds
time expires, is hunting and trapping
Nha party of friends on st. Francois
river, not great way from the Silver
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