Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-06
LOCAL BREVITIEs.
We're you April fooledp

JUN DSer QayS are at haQdi
Keep the stock of the streets.
The county board of equalization is
in session today.
Judge Emerson received lot of fish
for his pond last week.
Ihere are a great many sufferers
from mumps these days.
Mr.. Clark, the Snowman, will star,
north in couple of weeks.
Fishing parties are numerous, and
some report fairly good luck.
The public schools in Ironton have
one month yet before vacation.
The public schools took a holiday
tuesday, owing to the election.
The roads are improving considera-
biy since the wet.weather "let up"
''Chestnuts by Chestnuts" at the
Academy of Music tomorrow evening.
y large number of fruit trees have
been shipped here the past two weeks.
a small force will be put at work
washing ore at Pilot Knob, in a few
days.
just year last Sunday, since the
FIRST heavy rain storm of 1892 visited
this section.
Work will now commence on DR..
Mays residence at the foot of Shep-
herd Mountain.
Easter was a mode, spring day, and
large number of people were out en-
joying the balmy breezes.
An immense amount of freight has
been received at the Ironton station
during the past few weeks.
Quite number of new postmasters
have been appointed in Southeast Mis-
souri, during the past week.
The easter decorations of the various
churches were very pretty, and flowers
and evergreens were in profusion.
The prospects for large fruit crop
are splendid. The only thing to be
feared now is a late and killing frost.
Iron County Bible Depository located
at W. G. Fairchild's store, where Bib
les of all kinds can be bought at cost.
Rev. F. Nj. Shoush conducted bap-
tismal services at tho creek last Sun
day noon, and two converts were inn
mersed.
There are some of the alleys in town
that need the attention of the health
committee. Let an investigation be
commenced at once.
Fifteen men were put at work on the
east side of Pilot Knob Tuesday morn
ing. Fifty or seventy-five more will be
at work by the middle of the month.
The north-bound fast trains due here
at four o'clock in the morning, Sunday
did not pass until about noon. Trouble
of some kind or other on the Arkansas
division.
Do not forget that the REGISTER is
prepared to furnish all the latest novel
ties in stationery to those who want
fine printing. Call and see our large
and elegant line of samples.
Mr.. Socrates Newman intends sup
plying his summer home, west of
town, with full system of water
works. Mr.. Newman has a lovely
place and keeps constantly improving
it.
Fourth assistant Postmaster General
Maxwell Monday appointed Jno. w.
Whitworth postmaster at Arcadia vice
Jas. Hodges, removed. This is the
first appointment in Iron County under
the new administration.
Andrew Cooley, the negro charged
with assaulting Miss Jennie Albert on
the streets week before last, was ar
rested by sheriff Fisher and constable
Baldwin at Herculaneum on the Bonnie
Terre road last Thursday. The negro
first went from here to Bonnie Ierre
and thence to Herculanemn, where ne
was working in the furnaces. The
trial will be had before Justice AXE
Thursday of this week.
List of unclaimed letters remaining |
in the post-office at Pilot Knob, Mo-,
March 31st, 1898:
Duncan VIM P Holdings Maggie
Emery Loud johnson
Finley DE Mclaughlin Mike
Secretary Benefit Loan Association.
IF not called for within thirty days, |
they will be sent to the dead letter Of
flee. L. III. JAoOiih' A.
Several of the inmates of the county |
Jail got into scrap last Tuesday eve
ming and it appeared for little while
as if there was going to be trouble sure
enough. The difficulty was between
Kinnard, the Carter county murderer
and Irving and Manning. the Washing
ton county safe blowers; Irving had a
mart of an bit ear off, and Kinnard was
bruised about the head. Sheriff Fisher
then arrived on the scene and put an
end to the row.
Mrs. Henry Eckert and three child
rem left last Monday for Midland,
Crawford county. Her husband had
preceded her about four weeks, to take
charge of the blacksmith shops there.
Mr.. Eckert worked in the shops at
Schneider's Quarry in this county 1or
several years past. A good workman
who is honest. faithful and industrious,
;s ALWAYS in demand, and Mr.. Eckert
nroves no exception to the rule. All
who know him wish him and his sue
cess.
The sorowful intelligence was receiv-
ed here Monday that Mrs. Moliie f.
.s..son had died at the home OF her