Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-10-12
A Letter From the West End of Iron
County.

Business demanded his presence a
Belgrade, and leaving home early o.
the morning September 18th, the tour
ist reached the house of Henry Renee
haussen, on Outre.
Here he met Rev. Zenas Adams, VIII
had been holding meeting at the Bel
schoOlhOuse.
On the next morning, the march wa
| resumed, over the crest and dowl
James Creek. Some distance below
| where the road from Old Kaolin strike
the creek, there is a piece of very nea
stone fence built of shapeless stones
George Downward certainly has 9Th,
testimony of the rocks" that he is {
skillful mechanic.
James Creek and Big River have
ceased to be visible streams; but being
filtered through the long reaches O.
sand and gravel the water is very pos
sibly drinkable.
Business at Belgrade is quiet but not
stagnant.
Silas johnson is holding down his
frame house with an iron roof.
Rev. James Bryan has selected a
very nice building site, and is putting
up a good house.
Linn Relic has better house in the
place of the one that was burnt.
The Hon. G. G. LOOMS has made a
neat addition to his splendid establish
ment. in the shape of a stone milk
house with force pump in his well
and a good supply of hose and iron
pipes, so as to be able to water his
garden and supply drink to his stock in
a field near by.
Bennett Bryan has put new roof on
his house.
The tourist had gone to Belgrade ex-
pecting to obtain from F. Mode an en-
larged photograph of himself, but
received instead very fine crayon.
The chief object of the trip was to
visit the Belgrade school. After col
lecting large amount of outside and
general information on the subject, the
tourist spent three months in the school.
1t is not necessary to introduce to tie
readers of the REGISTER Prof. Jno. Il.
Patterson, who is the principal. He
has long been known as an effective
teacher in Iron county. The tourist
was introduced to the assistant teacher,
plished lady and a devoted teacher.
The school has in seven years gained
on six important points. An
of the roll shows that in sew
en- years the enrolment has not SER
iously changed. 1t still hangs close
about eighty. During August the av-
erage attendance was 81 per cent. A
few cases of sore eyes had made holes
in the roll. An inspection of the school
programme showed a busy day for both
teachers and scholars. The tourist
was glad to see so many of his former
pupils and especially his Bicdies. The
school has gained largely on six i'm
portant points. But Belgrade is no
exception to the rule, 1.-The morning
cometh and also the night" for the OPP
position has strong Judgment in the
school under a dangerous leader. Let
us hear the conclusion of the whole
matter. Belgrade is resolved to have
a good school, and has employed teach
ers capable of making school sue
cess, and will give them all needed aid
and encouragement in their work.
The tourist took part in some recita-
lions and made some suggestions on
reading and grammar. Mr.. Patterson
has learned that school teachers are no
to the rule, ga prophet is
aot without honor save in his own
country and among his own kindred"
A young and growing man he fingered
on Black River until his surroundings
him. Belgrade will do
nothing of that kind.
On Tuesday the tourist returned to
Mr.. Rencehaussen's
Mr.. r. had just been to the National
the Columbian EXPOSE
ion andlon visit to relatives in CEN
raj Wisconsin. and gave a most inter-
,sting history of his trip
On the following Saturday the tour
st reached home tired and we'll pleased
With his trip. THOMAS CALLAHAN.
Foote, Iron county, Mo.