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


Repair the pavements that are mudd,
from the thaw.
Probate court couvenes in regular
session next Monday.
There are many sufferers from bad
colds in the comm unity.
Conductor Andrews had charge o.
the Arcadia train two days last week.
The sugar trees are running, an6
maple syrup win soon be in the market
P. H. Jaquith, the progressive mer-
chant at Pilot Knob, has a new ad this
week.
Grounding day tomorrow. .H il
be cold and clear, twill be two winters
in one year."
The contest for the post Office has
begun; and the applicants are out with
their petitions.
The Y. P. s. C. E. will give gener-
al supper at the Academy of Music
February 9th. Everybody invited.
The ladies of the Baptist Church will
give Box Supper some time next week.
Time and place will be given later on.
The revival meeting closed last
Wednesday night, and Mr.. Freeman.
the preacher returned to his Arkansas
home the same night.
Miss F annie Markham has sufficient
ly recovered from her late accident, as
to be able to resume her duties as teach
ar in the Duhlic school
More chicken stealing is reported
from the North End. Last Tuesday
night Mrs. Benefits coop was raided
and half dozen fowls taken.
The hunting season is almost at an
end. 1t has been many years since
game of all kinds has been as scarce as
during the season just closing.
1t has been many years since as much
wood came into Ironton in given time
as during the past month. The demand
for fuel has been simply enormous.
The attachment suit of Aug. Block
against Louis Beuchenscheutz was de-
cided by jury in favor of the plaintiff
in Justice Axes Court last Monday.
The Marshall boys are going to sell
their stock and personal property at
public sale on Thursday, February 10th.
They expect to remove to Washington.
Rev. E. d. Walker, Synodical Mis-
sionary of this State, will preach in the
Presbyterian church next Sunday morn
ing and evening. Everybody cordially
invited.
With the advent of spring, business
men generally are expecting livelier
trade. 1t is hoped that all the granite
quarries will put on large forces and
that the Knob mine will be opened up.
All the ice houses are filled and the
dealers are now ready for the scorching
days of summer. Mr.. johnson has
about four hundred tons stored away,
and Mr.. Hotson probably half that
much.
Losr-Between Belleview and Iron
ton, a red leather pocket book, card
case, red satin lining and oxidized or
nament on corner. Finder will please
leave at Belleview or Ironton post
office.
Mr. III. Nj. Collins desires us to re-
turn his thanks to the many good peo-
pie who worked so hard to save his
property from destruction by fire on
Sunday last. He says their kindness
will not soon be forgotten.
The Knights of Pythias are prepar-
ing for grand masque ball at the
Academy of Music Monday evening.
February 18th. Invitations will be is
sued this week. Mr.. Blemel will re-
ceive orders for costumes. Call early.
Many complaints are being heard
against the people who let their stock
run at will through the City's streets.
Considerable damage to trees and other
beautifying improvements is reported,
and it is source of general regret that
there is no ordinance to reach the Of
tenders.
A correspondent writes: 'sMr Ed
ward Killalee, who has been employed
in the saloon business at Ghermanville,
is now at his home in Pilot Knob. Ed.
is fine fellow, of most obliging dispo-
sition and industrious habits, and we
are very sorry to lose him, and the
beautiful and charming young lady at
the stone mansion looks quite sad"
Mary Jones, one Oh Tue uotOrlOuS
demi-naondes of the north end. assaulted
one J. E. johnson with a knife. badly
cutting one of his ears, last Monday
about seven o'clock. That evening the
Jones girl and Emma Hunt, one of her
associates, were taken in custody by
Sheriff Fisher and their trial will come
ND in the Justices court to-day. John
son is stranger who says his home is
in North Carolina.
L. d. Austin. who was indicted at
the last regular term Of the circuit
court on the charge Of setting fire to
G. w. Scoggins' mill. near Glover, in
October last, and has been a fugitive
from justice since that time was appre-
hended in Butler county a few days
ago and brought to this place by Sher-
iff Hogg on Tuesday. Austin had been
working at saw-mill near Poplar Bluff
since he left this county; he will like
ly have to remain in Jail until the next
regular term of the circuit court.
List of letters remaining in the IRON
ton post-office for the month ending,
January 31st, 1898:
Aster Miss Clara Gamble Master Guy
Astin Miss Beckey JUICY George