Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-09-06
LOCAL BREVITIES.

County Court is in session this
week, all the judges being present.
Capt Byers yesterday purchased a
fine team and rig from two gentlemen
from Kentucky. But he can't match
his Maude S.
The porch in front of Aug. Rieke's
residence fell down with a crash last
Thursday. Fortunately. no one was
on it at the time. A new structure is
now being built
Our generally quiet Valley is some
what disturbed over recent numerous
attempts at burglary. There were FIVE
such attempts last week. In conse-
quence every body is up in arms.
John A. W. Russell. of the extreme
northwest of Reynolds county, was be-
fore the Commissioner on the 30th Of
August. His case was continued to
September 9TH, Another whiskey
case.
Lost-September 1st. somewhere on
the road between Adolph's jewelry
store and VIM. H. Thomson's residence.
silver buckle and pin; both broken.
Finder will please leave the articles at
this Office.
LOsT-On Sunday last, between Iron
ton and Belleview, dark red satin
parasol, with dark red silk lining.
The finder will please return the same
to Mr.. H. NJ. Collins stable, and re-
ceive reward.
John B. Hodges, of Sabula was yanked
up before Commissioner Fox on last
Friday. charged with the unlawful sale
of .'bitters." Mr.. Hodges waived ex-
animation, and gave bond to appear at
Circuit Court.
When Cy. DeMeier. agent at Area
dia, went to dinner Sunday, some per-
sons tried to break into the Office, and
had succeeded in cutting the glass out
of the door, when, it is supposed, some
passer scared them away.
NOTICE. have appointed j. b.
Walker Assistant Prosecuting At
torney. All persons having any bust
ness with the Prosecuting Attorney
will call on him in my absence.
j. S. JORDAN. Pros. Atty.
Cards are out announcing that the
marriage of Miss Clara Alice Hughes
of Irontou to Mr.. Benjamin r. Billings
of st. Louis will take place here next
Wednesday, in the Presbyterian
church, at $50 P. VI. Reception from
9 to II.
Postmaster Vance has made arrange
meuts with the Weather Bureau by
which he will receive Geographic no.
tice of all sudden changes in the
weather and storms Of unusual severity.
These kilograms will be displayed in
the post office.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. t. B. Pruitt
OF Ironton. Mo-. on Thursday morning
August 80, 1894, son. The mother
and babe are getting along nicely.
Tom, of course. is happy as big sun
flower, and all his friends and neigh
bors rejoice in his good fortune.
The REGISTER acknowledges the re-
ceipt of a card announcing the mar
riage at Oberlin, Ohio. on Tuesday,
August IA, 1894. of Miss Harriet May
TO Mr.. James W. Rain. Miss May has
n host of friends in this county, and
one and all will join US in good wishes
for her future.
The case of C. G.. Counts. of Rey-
nolds county, tried before Commission
err Fox on last Friday for selling
liquor without license, resulted In
favor of the defendant. Mr.. Counts
WAS discharged, there being no evil
deuce against him. MIR. c. was repre-
scented by r. l. January Of Centreville
Mr.. and Mrs. c. b. Hill desire US TO
return their thanks to their friends ana
peiehbors for their many acts OF KIND
ness during the sickness and death oil
the little one now gone to her eternal
home. Years will not erase the mem
DRY of the tender offices OF tnese
friends, nor abate the gratitude feit oy
the sorrowing parents.
Round trip tickets to the st. Louis
Exposition, which opens September D.
will be on sale on the following dates;
September 6. IL, Is. IS. 20, 20, u,
and October 2, 4, 3, IL. 16. and Is
at one and one-third fare for the round
trim. Tickets limited to five days from
date of sale, for return passage. The
EXPOSITION CLOSES oClooCi -oeh.
Geo Left, one of the men on the Sec
ton. while out working one day last
week. was startled by a buzzing sound
at his feet. Looking down. he beheld
= huge rattlesnake, all ready for
striking. With the assistance of the
boss his snakeship was soon killed
without doing any harm farther than
making George give few Indian yells.
Sarah Childress of Des Arc last
Monday appeared before Squire Hamp-
ton az Annapolis and made complaint
that she had lost by THEFT a featherbed.
two pillows and fifty cabbages. She
asked for a search warrant against the
premises of two men named respectively
Arisman and Douglas. The warrant
was issued, but what return. If any,
has been made, we have not heard.
One OF the evidences OF Prof.
Vauce's superiority as teacher and
principal is that in numbers OF in
stances parents living outside the dis
triet have for years sent their children
to him. paying their taxes at home and
the dollar and half per month per
pupil charged by the board in addl-
ton. For instance, Messrs- Timms.
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