Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-11-15
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Hay is selling at from $40 to s12 a
ton.
Never was the Iron Mountain Rail
way buster than now.
Probate Court is in session this week
with the usual amount of routine bust
ness.
social hop will be given in New
Hall House, Pilot Knob, this evening.
DIED-At Lesterville. Mo- on Friday,
November 9th, 1894, Mrs. j. G. Car
ter, aged "a years.
Bleaker than ever. these gray win
try days, lies the debris covered sur
face of the burnt district.
A slight streak of snow-scarcely
visible to the naked eye-divided the
atmosphere Monday morning.
Popular prices. poplar songs, popu-
lar plays, and popular people at Opera
House, November 21st and 22d.
Do not forget the engagement of
Ferris Commedians. Opera House,
Wednesday and Thursday. November
21st and 22d.
Born-to Mr.. and Mrs. John Nelson,
at Jordan. Mo-. on Wednesday, No
vember 7th, 1894, a soma 14-pounder.
All doing well.
The iron Bridge across Stout's Creek
was last week recovered with good,
three-inch oak, and is now in first
class condition.
Laughter is the pepsin of life. See
Ferris Comedians, and live forever.
Opera House. Wednesday and Thurs
day, Nov. 21st and 22d.
The meanest wind of the season was
that of Monday. Coming dishonesty
from the South, it cut to the marrow
like blast from the arctics.
Simon Martin, charged with selling
liquor without U. S. license, was dis
charged by Commissioner Fox, on the
9Th inst, after full hearing.
There is laughter for the risible,
tears for the sympathetic, music for
the musical, and much to commend in
the repertoire of Ferris Comedians.
For the first time within our knowl-
edge there were several roosters fly
ing about last week to which Pres.
Whitworth did not assert ownership.
The revival at the Northern Metho-
dist church still goes on, with Reys.
Browder and BERTHE Crow alternately
occupying the pulpit. Considerable
interest is being manifested.
Aug. Block of Bismarck was in
a.
sell property, sold that day at trustees
sale, and will, he thinks, transfer it TO
a third party at an early day.
Were you ever a witness? If not.
be one at the Opera House Wednesday
and Thursday nights, November 21st
and 22d, to see Ferris comEiedians in
new plays, new songs and new special
ties.
A six-tined deer, weighing 161
pounds, killed near the Silver Mines
last Monday evening, was sold to
Blemel of the Blue Store yesterday.
and he in turn disposed of it to Rev.
Morley. who expressed it to his chill
dren at Tuscola, Illinois.
We do not remember an autumn so
devoid of rain as this. 1t freezes and
it thaws; clouds and sunshine replace
each other with great regularity; the
winds blow and calm succeeds-but
the windows of heaven arc not opened,
and the earth is as dry as midsummer.
Born-to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Sax
ton. of Ironton, Mo-, on Thursday.
October 1st, 1S94,a son. All the parties
hnn hta
who is absent-learns of it, he will be
one of the happiest men in the State,
Notwithstanding it has gone Repuoii-
can.
f. w. Graves, Esq, of Des Arc,
was in Ironton Sunday. He is largely
engaged in the lumber business and
owns several mills in this and adjoin-
ing counties. He says that just Low
the business is little slow, but be-
lieves that with the coming year the
trade will be good.
In the Valley wheat is not looking
as we'll advanced as it was year ago.
1t was put in later than usual, and the
weather has been too dry to induce
rapid growth. In Belleview and 9TH
er portions of the county it looks we'll,
but in some sections the Hesslan ny
has put in an appearance.
Bishop Hennessy is at Arcadia, the
guest of Father Wernert. To-day he
celebrated his Silver Jubilee as priest
or, rather, his friends are celebra-
ting it for him. Under the direction
of the Sisters of the Ursuline Convent
an elegant programme was rendered by
the pupils of the school. May he live
to see his golden and all the success
i've jubilees.
Over two hundred Iron county DEM
ocrats stayed at home or went fishing
last Tuesday, while the Republicans
went to the polls and voted. As con-
sequence the Republican candidate for
Representative was elected. although
he received six votes less than did
Mr.. Webb two years ago, who was
then defeated with nearly three hum
dred majority against him.
At the election on the 9th inst, the
following township officers were chos-
en-: Union Townships. Kitchell and
j. II. johnson, Justices of the Peace;
John Seal, Constable. Liberty Town
ship-Wm. Dunn and w. P. Patterson.
j. p; Jos. Graham. Constable. Ar