Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-07-12
LOCAL BREVITIES.

them in great shape
''Our days are hot, but the night:
are cool'-show US the man for the
past week who dares dispute It.
Star of the West Lodge, No. 1873, A
F. and A. NJ. meets Saturday nigh
this week. Visiting brethren are cor
daily invited.
MARRIED-At Ironton, Mo-. Thurs
day. July 9Th 1894, by W. G.. Fair
child, Justice of the Peace, WILLIAM
CALKINS to OLLIE DUNN-both from
Glover, Mo.
So far, the strike has not ..interfer
ed with the mails" on this road The
passenger trains come and go without
let or hindrance, but the freights are
noted in their absence
The children of the Nj. f. Church
Sunday School will have lawn party
Friday night at the Parsonage. Ice
cream. lemonade, cake, etc., will be
the principal attractions.
MARRIED-June %, 1894. at the NJ.
f. Parsonage at Columbiana. Ohio, by
Rev. Kennedy, Mr.. JOHN REF of Sa-
lem. o., and Mrs. HULDAH LINDSAY
OEsCH, late of Edge Hill. Mo.
The old Trammel building is being
torn down and removed at the instance
of the owners. I. S. Lopez & Sons. 1t
is move in the right direction and
will render their property more valu-
able and safer from fire.
The City of Ironton, according to
the new assessment, is $40, 900 richer
than it was last year. This notwith-
standing the general shrinkage in val
ues, and the destruction of one of the
principal business blocks by fire last
December.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. n Danvers. of St.
Louis. spent a very pleasant week in
Ironton recently. Mr.. Danvers. who is
an artist in oils and water cOlors,
brought his camera with him and took
over one hundred views of Pilot Knob,
Graniteville, Shut-In and Arcadia.
The school board had another meet
ing last Friday for the purpose of
choosing a principal for the Ironton
public schools for the coming year.
"A
no effect, and the board adjourned to
meet again on the 1st day of Septem-
Der.
Mrs P r. Crisp is returned from
her summer vacation, and desires US
to notify the public that she will take
pleasure in waiting upon the patrons
of her drug store. The newest and
best perfumeries. toilet soaps, candies.
ETC., always in stock. Best of goods
and reasonable charges.
Wheat this season is the finest that
has been grown in this section for
many years. and the yield is good. too.
Many hundreds of bushels have been
hauled to the mill here in the last ten
days. The price is the only thing to
complain of. Fifty cents a bushel is
not renumerative TO the farmer.
The burnt district still holds its own,
although the lively jimson weed is
ceaseless in its assaults for place and
possession. We can't even sing
"Ever and anon there fall
Huge heaps OF hoary, ruined wall,
for these particular walls are already
level with the earth. and while they
are certainly ruined they are not very
hoary.
The first rain of the season came to
bless the growing crops on the 4th. 1t
brought with it a cooler atmosphere
aud sweltering humanity found relief
in the welcome northern breeze. The
mercury got down from its lofty height
and ..huuted it's hole in a most salts
factory way; nor has it since ventured
to regain its erstwhile altitudinous
perch.
new post-office, to be called Ira
hue. has been established on Marble
Creek. Mr.. Henry Kaufman will be
postmaster, and the Office will be sup
piled from Ironton. 1t will be open to
the public SO soon as the bond Is ap-
proyed and commission received.
Whether the mails will be carried
weekly, semi-weekly or tri-weekly, Is
as yet unknown.
William, SON of VIM. H. Thompson.
Eso celebrated the 4th at the VALLEY
Home ), and one incident of that day
he will not soon forget. A cannon
f;re.cracker exploded in his hand. and
;ni,,red one of his fingers so that it had
to he amputated We are glad to
know that the wound is doing well ano
the loss of the finger is the worst re-
suit of the accident.
Last Friday night some sneak thief
entered the premises of f. NJ. Logan.
Relleview. and stole about sixty pounds
of honey. A revolver is likewise
missing. Also, couple loads OF wood
taken from the adjoining woodland
,,bere it had been cut and piled ready
Tor use. This latter was taken on the
dav of the barbecue and while the fam
;lv were absent from home.
Presbyterian church services. Iron
ton. Sabbath IL A. NJ: Subject
..Raptism of the Holy Spirit and Fire. y
3 p. NJ: Subject-''Prayer" Gran
seville. 3P. NJ: Subject-'.The Sue
cess of the Disciples of Christ greater
since He left the earth than while he
was here Services preparatory to
communion, Saturday 8 P. NJ. lronton'
Communion at the A. NJ. service, SAD
bath. UEo. IL
The city council held a session last
Monday. The usual business was trans
acted: bills allowed, assessors DOCK
received. etc. A resolution was adopt
ed instructing the marshal TO employ
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