Iron County register., 1894-01-04

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Mayor Gay. Messrs. j. M. Whit
worth. w. A. Fletcher, Louis Miller,
JAS. H. Clark and DIR. G.. w. Farrar
went to Bismarck Monday to confer
! with the educational committee ap-
pointed by the late Conference, and
having in charge the removal of the
Bellevue school from Caledonia to
some more accessible point. The full
committee were present and listened
to the propositions from Arcadia Val
| ley and Fredericktown. No action was
taken. however, but adjourned until
January 22d.
List of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Ironton. Mo-, for the month
| ending Dec. 31st, 1898. If not called
for within thirty days, they will be
sent to the Dead Letter Office:
Achuff Walter Mr. Nash Wesley Mr.
Ashley Columbus Oaks Ritcherd Mr.
Birch Cly Fluey Presley w nj
Deauvaul r w Mr. Smith j H MD
Elker A Mr. Tangney Julia Miss
Evans Oliver Mr. TOrragrOssy Chas
Gregory w II Nj DWebb John Mr.
Halliard Polite Young Walter Mr.
Medley John Mr.
When calling for these letters please
say advertised. A. p. VANCE, p. M.
A deer came right up the main road
from Russellville on Christmas day,
passed the mill, ran across the vacant
lot between Whitworth's store and
Giovanoni's saloon, leaped right over
the horse rack, then across the street
into the courthouse yard, out again and
then toward Shepherd Mountain on
the West. Numbers of persons were
standing on the street but none were
prepared to capture the deer. Most of
the people stood still and didn't know
what to do. while one or two grabbed
rock. but they failed of execution and
the animal went right on by. Two or
three persons were so near that they
could easily touch the deer as it went
by, but they couldn't hold it. twas a
fine, many pronged buck, and the last
seen of him he was disappearing in the
woods at the foot of Shepherd Noun
tain. 1t is is thought that the animal
was run into town by the hounds.
Last Friday the hdbeas corpus case of
T. J. Delano VS.. Mrs. Kate f. DelanO
"a suit instituted by the former to OBJ
tain possession of Francis G.. Delano,
now in charge of the mOther-came up
before Judge Rombauer of the st. Louis
Court of Appeals. Beside the defend
ant, half-dozen Irontonians as wit
nesses in behalf of the mother, were
present during the hearing: VIM. K. |
Edgar, j. w. Speck, w. HI. Byers, DR..
T. X. Goulding, E. d. AXE, Mrs. j.
Markham and Mrs. c. A. Pilley. Also.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Thomson, of
St. Lonis. The plaintiff testified that
he was amply able to provide for the |
child-that he had money in the bank, |
property, and a position worth $1,000 a |
year. The defendant showed that she |
had taken excellent care of the child, |
and that her resources were ample to
continue it; that the boys health was
delicate and that the Arcadia Valley |
was healthful, provided with churches, |
good schools, and everything necessary |
toward bringing up a child in the way |
that he should 60. The testimony was
unanimous to the effect that Mr.. DelanO |
was ..tyrannical. avaricious, mean, nag
ging and malicious. " The decision of
Judge Rombauer has not yet been form
ally handed down, but we understand |
that he has decided not to change the
custody of the child, but it will remain |
with the mother. There is not a resi-
dent of the Valley but will rejoice to
hear this, and we trust now that Mr.. ID. |
has failed in this attempt, he will stop
his persecution of the woman whom he |
was once fortunate enough to have the
honor to call wife. If he will cease his |
troubling, the community may in time
modify its opinion that his continued |
warfare is not because he loves the |
child more but the mother less.
The Masquerade Ball at the Academy |
of Music on the night of the 9th was |
a complete and grand success, in all |
that the word implies. The partici-
pators began to arrive shortly before |
nine o'clock, and when the strains of |
the grand march sounded throughout |
the hall the maskers numbered consid-
erably over hundred, and the cos
tunes represented every nation and !
cline on earth. The gay and precisive |
dude mingled with the cotton picker
of the south: the prince and cOurtier |
from Monarchial east jostled against
the inoffensive and pleading manipu-
lator of the hand organ; the ladies'
disguises were lovely and bewitching; !
it was a veritable Congress of |
Beauties" and as all the merry makers |
secured partners for the opening march,
a picture not soon forgotten was pre-
sented. 1t was lovely and grotesque,
fascinating and mirth provoking;
chanticleer s:rutted and Hoped his
wings; the big black bear grunted with |
satisfaction; the kings testers fairly |
beamed for joy and everybody witness
ed the scene with admiration and pleas
ure. Then, the march ended, partners
were found for the first quadrille, and |
the fun began in dead earnest. From
this time on, until the dawn of coming
day, there was no tagging, no lack of
interest. no delaying. 1t was wild
and enthusiastic rush for good time;
everybody was there for that purpose,
and they let nothing deter their inten-
tions. All joined in the festivities with |
a will and the dance went gaily on
Just before the supper, the committee |
awarded the prizes for best costumes
to F. P. AXE and Miss BERTHE Plunkert |
of Piedmont las soon as the large as
sembly could be seated they were in
turn provided with supper, and still
the dance went on. Nor did it cease |
until the streaks of red and gray in |
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