Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-15
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Don't forget the entertainment at the
Academy tonight.
The roads are muddier than at any
time during the winter.
Rather a stiff wind last Friday; un
usual for the time of year.
The waters are higher just at pres.
emit than at any time during the win
ter.
A number of the officials of the road
passed down the road in special car
Wednesday.
The lumber men report business very
quiet yesterday, but prospects for a
fair trade this year.
Appointments to the Ironton land
offices are expected this week. The
terms of both incumbents are expired.
No so was six hours late Monday.
and single coach was run over the
road on the regular time for the &C
commOdation of the public.
As was remarked previously Dun
kiln county is taking the lead in early
politics. There are. to date, nine an
nouncements in the county papers.
The railroad company still keep ex-
ira gangs OF men at work down the
road, and the road bed is now proba-
bly, in better condition than ever be-
fore.
r. H. Jones, of Kennel, has purchas-
ed the Langdon place, east of town.
and will sell if he can secure suitable
purchaser. 1t is a most desirable place
for a summer home.
While in Poplar Bluff a few hours
last Wednesday the editor had The
pleasure of meeting our former towns
man A. Winkler Mr.. Winkler is pros
pering in his present location.
To all appearances the race for Con-
gress in this district will be an inter-
esting one. The Fredericktown DEM
0crat says that ii is '.reliably informed
that Henry L. Burns of Perry is in the
race.
No appointment to the Office of
Justice of the Peace until the regular
term of the county court in March.
The law prescribes that such appoint
ments shall be- made only at regular
terms.
Chas. Newman of st. Louis arrived
in town Sunday from st. Louis. Char
lie is now in the employ Of the Drum
mond Tobacco Company. and will go
south this spring advertising the
..horse shoe" plug.
Mr.. Giovanonis hunting party is
still camped in the woods near Ken
nett, Mo-, not far from the Cotton Belt
road. The real hunting season is now
about at an end, but they will remain
for a couple of months, yet.
Rob't H. Jones. formerly editor of
the Kennett Clipper. but now engaged
in real estate in that town, was in
Irouton Monday on business. Mr..
Jones is a clever gentleman and we
are always pleased to see him.
No. 81 was derailed short distance
this side of Little Rock early Monday
morning; the baggage and express cars
were wrecked. The wreck was not
cleared for several hours and, in con-
sequence, all trains were delayed.
The new mill of the Clarkson Saw
Mill Company at Leeper presents a
very fine appearance from the railroad,
and is said to be the mill of the South.
H. N. Holiday is going to build an
equally fine structure at Greenville.
Subject for the morning service at
the Presbyterian Church: "God COM
mand be perfect and mans imperfec-
tion." Subject for evening-"Ihe
life of Moses" Service at Granite
willie, 2:45. Subject-'.Life." Geo.
III. Duty, Pastor.
Napoleon Aubuchon, for many year 8
superintendent of the works at Iron
Mountain. died at his home in Jeffer-
son City last Friday. aged about eighty
six. The deceased was we'll known
throughout the Southeast, and all will
learn of his death with sorrow.
It is stated that the educational COM
mittee appointed by the late Conference
is going to hold another meeting at
Pennington Thursday of this week.
What they intend to do is not appar-
ent. Nearly every one supposed that
when they agreed at the last meeting
in Bismarck 10 refer the matter of re-
locating the school back to the confer
ence. that their action was final. What
it is intended to do at Pennington is
rather puzzling.
Mann Ringo Monday received the
appointment as Receiver of Public
Moneys at Ironton. Mo. Mr.. Rlngo
has always been a good Democrat and
will make an efficient officer. The re-
firing incumbent. Mr.. w. b. Newman,
has ably filed the place and our rela-
tious have always been of the most
pleasant nature. Being Republican,
though. he is rightly succeeded by
Democrat. According to our way OF
thinking the changes all should have
taken place six months ago.
The fact that the fast trains at night
fill to stop at this point renders it very |
announcement to the travelling public. |
Especially is this the case if one has
business that calls him on the Helena |
branch which leaves the main line at
Knobel, Ark. The only passenger |
train Roiug over that branch is the !
Memphis train which goes through |
here for the south at 1855, at night. |
one going north at 4i02 4. NJ. So the
only way to catch this train is to go to |
some of the stations where it stops and |
,,.;t ton mr. twelva hours It is quito