Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09

Ho' OAeSh oOOu. LII was cOlC IN the De
of the wagon and the mare followin
behind. The colt had tired out and
was taken in to ride.
The express car attached to the trai
which was robbed at Olyphant, Ark
Friday night. passed through here fo
the north on No. 50 Monday afternoon
The windows were broken with numel
GUS bullet holes, and the entire car ha
the appearance of having withstood
siege.
The ladies of ST. Paul's Church, an
! their friends, will give an enterta- =
ment at the Academy of Music OF
Thursday evening, November 23C
1t will embrace some novelties and b.
indeed entertaining throughout. An,
all this for the insignificant trife o
ten cents.
Traire robbers held up No. 81 a
ELEPHANT. Ark, few miles from New
port. Ark, last Friday night. Con
ductor j. P. McNally attempted to de
fend his train and was killed; the
robbers escaped with no great amount
OF booty. A couple of them were
captured at Batesville the following
| day.
City Collector desires us to call the
| attention of the taxpayers to the facl
| that the city taxes for the current year
| are now due and must be paid prompt.
| ly in order to prevent additional cost
| and penalty. Pay quickly and you
I o1f L.
| as it is the intention to bring suit
against all delinquents.
Mr.. Shepherd informs us that the
mill of the Pennington Mining and
Prospecting Company at Flat River is
now completed and in splendid shape
for business. This is the company in
which a number of Iron county people
are interested and we hopeit will prove
a grand success. The mill Will be put
in operation as soon as arrangements
are made for water.
j. A. Stafford of Pilot Knob has
brought some of his horses and rigs
down to Ironton and is now conducting
a livery business here in the stable
formerly occupied by II. b. Jones in
the southern part of town. Mr.. Stat
ford is still in business in Pilot Knob
and will conduct both places in the flu
ture. By close attention to the wants
of the public he expects to command a
fair share of the trade.
Mrs. M. j. Chamberlain has collect
ed most beautiful selection of fall
leaves; they embrace all cOlOrs, the
scarlet, brown and russell, and when
twined make very pretty souvenirs.
Mrs. Chamberlain is great believer
in the resources of Iron county and
thinks this section has a glorious fu-
ture before it. She is showing consid-
cradle energy in bringing our advan-
MARRIED-At the residence of her
brother w. S. Walker, of Maiden, Mo-,
on Tuesday, Oct. 31st, 1898, Miss EN-
MA d. WALKER to DR.. VIM. G. JET
FRIES, of Tappahannock, Essex county,
Va. The bride is sister of our coun
ty man j. B. Walker, of w. S. C. Wal
ker, of Dunklin county, of L. H.
Walker, of st. Francois county, and of
G. f. Walker, of St. Louis, all good
and prominent citizens of this State,
and all leading Democrats. The groom
is man of good family, of Essex
county. Virginia. This paper wishc3
the happy pair long life and contiI-
uation of all its blessings.
On Friday evening OF court week,
after the regular business of the term
had been completed, bar meeting was
held for the purpose of paying a trib-
ute of respect to the memory of the
late Capt. b. Zwart, who for thirty
years past had been practicing at
torney in this county anu circuit.
the meeting. c. d. Yancey, w. r.
Edgar and j. B. Walker were chosen
committee to draft resolutions.
Pending the report of this committee
appropriate addresses were made by
the Chairman and different members of
the bar, all saying a kind word and
paying tribute to the worth of the de-
parted brother. The repors of this COM
mittee will be found in this paper.
DIED-At her home near Middle
brook. Mo-. on Monday, November
9th. 1898, Mrs. JOHNSON, beloved wife |
of Isaac Johnson, aged 81 years and
FIVE months.
The deceased had been ailing for a |
short time, but. it was believed, was
on the way to recovery. Sunday night |
she rested we'll, and when she awokc |
in the morning. was cheerful and feel |
ing we'll. But while the other MEM |
bers of the family were at their usual |
mornings work a noise was heard in |
her room, and when they came to her
she was in the throes of death. All |
were dazed and shocked beyond ex-
preston; but the gentle spirit of the /
loving wife and mother had departed |
forever. We extend our heartiest |
sympathy to the bereaved family.
In another column of this paper will |
be found the report of the grand jury |
returned at the late term of the Circuit |
Court. 1t will be noticed that the dig
g;ng of a we'll at the Jail is recommend |
ed; we heartily endorse This suggestion. |
Sheriff Fisher and his predecessors |
have always had TO carry their water
from the courthouse well, which has |
been buth iuconyenient and laborious.
Luckily. thus far. the building has
been singularly free from fire; in case
of conflagration. though, with water
go far away. it would be almost impos-
sible to quench the flames. We GER
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