Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-17
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

DAY or TWO, the corn crop will suffer
greatly.
The time for school opening will
soon be here; better get the books and
states ready, boys and girls.
The first illumination of the fall
festivities in St. Louis occurs next
Thursday. Round trip for one fare.
E. H. Keesling of Belleview was last
Wednesday appointed County School
Commissioner vice A. P. Vance resign
ed.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. W. P.
Wemp, Ironton, No., August 18th,
1898, a girl. Mother and child are
doing we'll.
The watermelons are ripenlng rapid
ly. Over hundred cars are loaded
every day in the vicinity abound
Charleston.
Jacob Grandhomme lately pu released
from the estate of Edwin May, deceas-
ed, the dwelling, near the Ironton
Mfg. Company's mill, occupied at
present by G. B. Hill.
Prof. J. B. Scott of De Soto has been
elected as principal OF the public
schools at Lebanon, Mo. The position
is an important one and We congratu-
late the Prof. on his good luck.
ut is reported that the differences
between the granite companies and the
quarrymen were amicably adjusted
yesterday, and that both the Syenite
and Schneider Companies will at once
put some men to work.
The Sherrell case against the rail-
road for $40, 900 damages was contin-
ned at Greenville last week. This
case, it will be remembered, was instl-
tuted in this county, but taken to
Wayne on a change of venue.
The Bonnie Terre Travelling Gallery
will leave here Thursday, the 18th for
Bismarck where they will remain one
week. If you have been thinking OF
having your picture taken, now Is
your chance; for the works speaks for
itself.
Woodson B. Gates of East st. Louis
has purchased the Gibson land near
Tip-Top and expects to build a house
thereon in the near future. The tract
is near the railroad. and, with energy
and push, Mr.. Gates can make the
place a desirable home.
The Ironton base ball nine went
over to Pennington Saturday and
crossed bats with the nine in that town.
The later were victorious in a score of
III IL. The Pennington boys come
over here Saturday when the home
club hope to make honors easy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Craine of
Pilot Knob have issued invitations to
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Isabel and Mr.. Albert B. Sloan. OF
Cane Girardeau, which will occur at
the residence in Pilot Knob on Thurs
day morning, August oath. at ten
o'clock.
Mrs. E. May left for Oberlin, Ohio,
Saturday. Her daughters are at
school there. Mrs. May has been a
resident of Iron county for twenty-nine
wears, and leaves with the kindliest
feelings toward all. Her address for
some time will be 4S West College ST.,
Oberlin, D.
The Franklin Baptist Association
will meet with the Pennington Baptist
church, Pennington, Mo-, August oath,
1898. Don't come in vehicles, as we
are not prepared to take care of your
horses. Come by rasl to DeLassus and
there take the hack for Pennington.
PASTOR.
In the circuit court at Greenville
last week j. w. Haefner was convicted
of An assault with intent to kill and
sentenced to two years in'the penitent-
iarv. The assault was committed on
Fritz Warncke near Annapolis about
two. wears since. A petition asking
the Governor to pardon Haefner Is
already being circulated.
Lester Pearce will be the given
name of a young gentleman who put
in an appearance at MIR. W. w. Nall's
residence, in the City of Saint Louis,
Thursday. August, 10, 1898. at eight
o,clock. to take up his permanent
abode there. Mother and son are do
inc well and it is thought ''dad" Will
survive, although this is not his first
tack.
About two weeks ago one OF the
pushers at Arcadia was laid on. lew
days later No. 90, the fast train nortn'
with nine sleepers loaded TO the gauros,
got stuck on Hogan Mountain and had
to double over the hill, losing thirty
6va minutes time. In consequence al
most two hundred passengers for CHI
cago missed connections in ST. Louis
that morning. Orders came that same
dav to put the other pusher back to
work.
viii Noell came very near blowing
his head off yesterday evening. he
was on his way to Fletcher's field to
Climbing q fence he placed his shot
gun ON the ground. and in some way
one of the barrels fred. A big hoie
was torn in the brim OF his hat ana
two or three of the shot lodged in the
his forehead. His face was powder
burnt. but beyond this no injury re-
suited. The force OF the explosion
knocked him to the ground. IL Sss 2