Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-06-01
LOCAL BREvITIRs.

The G. A. R. duly observed decora
ton day. 49,.
The fishermen are numerous, but th
fish not as plenty.
County court will convene in repula,
session next Monday.
The circus last Thursday did not at
tract q very large crowd.
WANTED-Board for four prow,
people from st. Louis. Apply here a
lronton is one of the best towns !,
Southeast Missouri and has no bank
Kennea Clipper.
The latest effort to do something with
the Arcadia House seems to have re-
suited in another failure.
DIR. G. w. Hull will soon remov,
from Ironton to Fredericktown and
make his home there in the future.
Circuit court convenes in adjourned
session to-day. A number of damage
suits against the railroad are to b.
tried.
The X. p, /. o. OF. and A. O. u
w. lodges at Bismarck, will give 8
grand picnic on the 4th of July. a
royal time is promised.
During the heavy rains of last
week it appeared for a time as if the
railroad would wash out again, but nc
serious trouble resulted.
Three hours to st. Louis now by the
day train. This is cutting the running
time considerably and will be heartily
welcomed by the travelling public.
FoR SALE OR RENr-One store house
and lot in Ironton. Will sell for $500,
or rent for IS per month. Apply at
once to Dr.. G. w. HULL.
Stolen watches and badly wrecked
buggies sometimes mar the even tenor
of otherwise delightful experiences.
So, at least, couple of visiting young
men to this town lately testified.
The Catholic cemetery north of Pilot
Knob has lately been considerably inn
proved. Trees have been planted, a
roadway cleared out and the general
appearance of the property much i'm
proved.
Star of the West Lodge, No. 1873, A.
F. & A. NJ. elected officers as follows
last Saturday night; F. P. AXE, w. M.
P. w. Whitworth, s. W.; w. H. Byers,
j. W.; w. L. Gay, Treas; A. P. Vance,
Secretary.
Do not forget about the Festival
Soiree at New Hall House, Pilot Knob,
Wednesday evening, June 14th. A
tend are certain of an evening of rare
enjoyment.
A few years ago there were but three
banks in all Southeast Missouri. Since
then they have been started in nearly
every county, and all are doing well
and making money. Why shouldn't
Ironton have bank?
VIM. BANTER, who has been confin-
ed in Jail here for several months past
on the charge OF rape. had his trial in
the Reynolds circuit court, and hung
idited. BANTER will remain in
Jail until the next regular term.
just before the storm last Friday at
midday the heavens became dark as
night and lamps were lighted all over
town. As the rain began to fall the
darkness somewhat dispersed, but the
clouds were threatening all afternoon.
Notwithstanding the very unfavor-
able weather q number of people at
tended the festival for the benefit OF the
band last Tuesday night and the net
receipts amounted to about $50. The
money will be expended for new in
struments.
DIR. Ira. A. Marshall is one of the
happiest and proudest men in town. A
little girl arrived at his house last
Friday, May 26, 1898, and the DR.. has
let no trouble worry him since.
Mother, and child, we are pleased to
say, are doing splendidly.
A new time card, to go into effect
Sunday, was issued last week, but
afterwards, recalled. Several import
ant changes were contemplated;
among them making fast train of No.
SO; as stated though the schedule was
recalled and there are no changes.
We are advised that Belleview and
vicinity were visited byNa terrible hail
storm last Thursday afternoon. Some
damage was done to the gardens, and
a great many panes of broken glass
resulted. Many of the hail stones, are
said to have been fully as large as
walnuts.
The REeIsrER is advised that Mrs.
Henry Leigh left Butte City. Montana,
May 18th, for a trip to England and
Germany. by way of Chicago and New
York. The party expect to stay a |
couple of days at the Worlds Fair and
then across the water. The lady's
friends here, will join us in wishing
bon voyage.
There has been some exceedingly
heavy rainfall during the past week
and it appeared very much last Friday
as if the freshets of last Spring were
going to be repeated. Several hours
during the day the rain came down In
torrents and the streams were raging |
rivers. The greatest damage seems to |
9Axe- nesulted in Knob creek; the aP-
Inach tofthe wagon bridge was COM
pleeely washed away, and the roads
generally were badly cut up.
Dr.. G. w. Farrar, ST., met with quite
q PAINFUL accident last Thursday. His
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