Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-12-20

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rection. at the Academy of Music
Monday evening. Dec. 24th. The pro
gram will consist of instrumental and
vocal music. recitations, etc. As its
merit viii attract, and as it the only
Christmas Eye entertainment an.
nounced for the Valley, we feel assured
that the attendance will be large.
The concert will begin at 1880. Doors
open at $50. Admission. 1Oc Chill
dren under twelve years of age, free.
An employee of Martins livery stable
had neat turnover Monday afternoon
He was driving buggy from the train,
and was closely followed by Bob
(, Blanks, with his mail cart. Coming
opposite the stable the employee made
a sharp turn to enter, and just as the
manoeuvre was in the act of compile
ton Blanks rig struck the wheel
Over the buggy went, the driver falling
| full length and fiat as a founder. The
horse stopped when the buggy tipped
and stood quietly until driver and We
hicle were in their proper positions
again, and no damage resulted.
Bishop futile visited this part of his
diocese last Monday, holding services
at O'Clock in the evening at ST. Paul's
church. A very large congregation
assembled to hear him. and were not
| disappointed in the expectation that
an able discourse would be delivered.
1t was the purpose of the Bishop to
leave Monday night for Dexter. where
he had an appointment for Tuesday;
but. through misrepresentation, the
hackman did not call at the right
dwelling for him, and the train steam
ed its way from here to Poplar Bluff
short one passenger. So the Bishop
lay oyer here perforce until next day,
when another train took him on his
way rejoicing.
Last Sunday morning Messrs. Hugh
Bradley and Howard Lindsay hired one
of Freeman Martins rigs and started
out for buggy-ride. The horse was
Little lively that morning, and start
ed down the street at a good pace.
Taking the bits between his teeth he
broke into keen run, became unman-
ageable, ran into Lopez's new fence,
smashing dozen palings. then look
across the street to Mrs. Lindsay's
fence, broke another dozen palings.
broke an axle, spilled the young men
out, and pursued his mad career south
ward. He was shortly after captured
uninjured, but the buggy was in for
lorn condition. The young men were
not hurt but badly shaken up and
disconnected. The. horse was taken
back to the stable. and the proposed
buggy-ride abandoned for that day.
Last Monday was shipped from this
town to Clark's Great Uuited Shows,
now exhibiting in Texas, a fine band
and ticket wagon combined in one.
The wagon was built here. and is q
credit to the town. The running-gear
is painted cream color, and the body
dark green, beautifully Ornamented in
gold and silver. The sides are paneled
with mirrors, and as centre pieces are
two tigers heads. The interior is so
arranged as to serve alternately for
band and ticket purposes-in the lat
ter case the seats being taken out, and
the side-boards closed inward, form |
ing the top of the ticket-seller's depart
ment. The body is supported on plat
rocking-chair. Messrs. Pruitt s. Mad |
igan did the painting and lettering.
and the job is commentator to their |
taste and skill The cost of the vehi-
Gle is about $500.
The attorneys who attended the Rey- |
nolds county circuit court report a fair |
good docket and thriving bitter trade. /
That industry seems to flourish over
there. as the docket of Commissioner |
Fox bears witness.-REGIsTER.
Yes, Bro. AXE, ali you say is true and |
we are very sorry for it. Bitters are |
sold here. and in large quantities, too;
especially when circuit court Is in ses- |
sion, and Iron county men are always |
the best customers former.
We feel confident that Bro. AXE did |
not mean to insinuate that the citizens |
of Centerville are not good people but |
as matter of course Bro. Bowles feel |
ing that the good names of his citizens |
and townsmen were being put in jeOp-
ardy resents the supposed attack and |
leaves the reading public to think that
the polished gentlemen OF Iron county |
who attend the Centerville court drink |
Bitters. We do not want 10 believe |
that the citizens of Iron county drink |
bitters, for they are used to a much |
better article of drink.-The Current |
Local.
Mace Simpson the other day swore |
out a warrant against Joe Malone, |
charging him with disturbing the |
peace of his (S.'s) wife. The trial |
came up before Squire Fairchild last |
Monday and consumed the whole day, |
even extending into the night several |
hours. ALI the parties-plaintiff, de-
PENDANT. and witnesses-are colored. |
From the evidence it appeared that |
Mrs. Phoebe Bollinger had heard that |
Joe had slandered her, and she sent |
for him. When he came to her house |
he met her. Mrs. Simpson, and several |
other colored women. On being taxed |
with having used language injurious to |
Mrs. Bollinger. he denied it. but said |
that he could truthfully say all those |
things about Mrs. Simpson, and at the |
time made her an indecent proposal. !
Thereupon she had him arrested, and !,
the trial. as above stated. followed in |
due course. A jury was impaneled,
the evidence of about dozen witness |
es was heard. and a verdict against |
the defendant resulted. He was mulct- |
ed in fine of $50, which. with the |
costs, makes a very pretty penny for
him to pay on account OF his ribald |
tongue. He hasn't paid it yet. and