Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-25
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Considerable freight traffic these

See Bonanza's ad. extension. Grea
offer in boots and shoes.
1t il stated that the Syenite Grant,
Company has lately secured a coupl
of contracts and will soon put SOM
men to work.
Does the city council intend to make
any preparation for fighting fire? l.
the lesson of the late confagration go
ing to do no good?
A first-class blizzard came in on u:
Tuesday night, and Wednesday morn
ing the thermometer was way below
zero. The ground has several inche:
of sleet and hail.
Three young lads who claimed they
were from Bonnie Terre, got into a
scrap over an impromptu '.crap game,
in the north end last Thursday and
each paid fine and costs.
The stockholders of the Pennington
Mining and Prospecting Company hold
a meeting In Pennington to-day for the
purpose of changing the name of the
corporation and transacting other i'm
portant business.
The Governor last Thursday appoint
ed d. H. Mckenzie of Sabula, School
Commissioner of Iron county, Uice E.
H. Keesling. deceased. MIR. McKen-
zie is worthy young man and will
doubtless prove an efficient officer.
The change of time in the arrival of
the day trains necessitates a change in
the time of closing the mail for those
trains. The hour of closing is lao;
have your mail in the Office before that
time if you want to catch the day trains.
Prof. Grahame, the dancing master
from St. Louis, arrived last Wednesday
evening and started the class here.
He is a competent instructor, and gave
unmistakable evidence of his grace and
skill. He will be here again this
evening.
The Fredericktown folk were so con-
fident of success on the school question
that they had prepared bon fire to
be set off Tuesday evening. Like
famous bonfire once prepared in this
Valley during Presidential election.
it will never illumine the heavens.
Chas Carbon, the tailor who associ-
ated himself with P. GARNER several
weeks since, got on a tear one day last
week, and the copartnership was
promptly dissolved; bolts of piece
goods, braid, lining, etc., were quickly
measured and cut right in two. 1t was
a rapid dissolution.
1t is said that so far this winter
there are only two of our people who
have suffered from breezes cold; they
were a couple of the would-be society
swells who went out to make call on
some young ladies one night last week,
and their reception was so chilly as TO
freeze them to the core.
Preaching at the Presbyterian church
next Sabbath at IL A. NJ. and p. NJ.
Morning subject: twenty-five years
a Christian. Evening subject: "Life
of BENJAMIN Franklin" Preaching
at Graniteville at 2:45 p. NJ. A cordial
invitation extended to all.
GEO. H. DUTY, Pastor.
Jas. Dixon went to Poplar Bluff one
day last week to sell lots In the vicinl-
ty of the proposed college site. he
met, while there, Mr.. A. Winkler,
formerly of this place and together
they rapidly disposed OF the lots-seil-
ing nearly 5000 in less than day.
Thew are both good statesmen and ex-
cellent friends of the Valley.
John Baird who lives five miles south
of town, and son, Joe, were arrested
one day last week on the complaint OF
Isaac Sutton, a neighbor. who charged
them with hog stealing. Ihey were
arrested and gave bond, but were sur
rendered by their bondsmen on mon
day, and are now in jail where they
will remain until circuit court unless
they fill a new bond.
We were just little previous last
week In stating that an ACCOMMODATION
train had been put on the belmont
branch to connect with The Arcadia at
bismarck. One coach has been added
to n freight train and will carry pas
seupers between Bismarck and Glen
Allen. But it will prove great con-
yenience to dwellers along the Branch.
1t enables them to make the trip 10 81.
Louis and return the same day.
The death of Judge D:nger creates
a vacancy in the office of Probate Judge
for Iron county, and also necessltates the
appointment of Justice OF the feace
for Arcadia Township. Jos. A. Lwart
is an applicant for Probate Judge. ana
having no competitor is certain to get
the place. He is in every way quail
fled aud will make a good official. UP
to the present VIM. G. Fairchild is the
only applicant for the Justices office.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Andrews OF Ar
cadia entertained a number OF friends
at Progressive Euchre Party on
Thursday evening of last week: Inc
prizes we're won by our "boss" and
Mrs. Wemp, while the 'boobles" were
very Justly awarded to Mr.. Chas Jones
NJ this city and Mrs. w. K. Bliss OF
Chicago. The occasion proved a most
delightful one and will be remembered
as one of the pleasantest OF the season
by all who were present.
A Young printer by the name OF Ed
win M. Harris of Waverly. Ills, had
his foot crushed between the bumpers
of some cars in the yard at Piedmont
GA Monday of last week. Next day
part of the foot was amputated by Drs.
Petit and Gay and the boy is doing
we'll. He arrived there penniless and
il now on the charity of the town. He