Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-29
LOCAL BREVITIES.

County Court will meet next Monday.
The hay-wagon is lively, not to say
uproarious.
DR.. Strong is getting ready to fence
in his Office lot.
Prof. F. NJ. Vance, we see, is here,
ready for school.
Each succeeding day more numer-
Gus grows the bike.
The school house premises are being
cleaned timeously for the coming school
term.
The band boys gave a closing out
party at the Academy last Tuesday
night.
For Sale-The Tetwiler property on
Main street. Easy terms. Apply at
this office.
For SALE-An Oil Painting by the
late J. r. Meeker. Also some rare old
books and few coins. Apply at this
office.
The Nemnich property opposite Ma
gels butcher shop is for sale or rent
on very reasonable terms. Apply at
this Office
The machinery of the Arcadia VAL
ley Mill has been sold and is now being
removed to Bismarck. to be placed in
the new Touring mill just erected at
that point.
Lost-On the road between Gould
ing's Park and Ironton and Arcadia.
on the 23d inst, q case with a pair of
nickeI-plated spectacles. Finder will
be suitably rewarded on delivering
same at this Office.
The nine-year-old son of Albert Bond,
Arcadia. fell out of peach tree last
Monday afternoon. and dislocated his
left arm at the wrist. A physician
was called to set the limb Alright, and
the little patient is doing well.
After a week or so of cool, pleasant
weather, Old Sol reasserted himself
last Saturday. and several days fol-
lowing were scorchers. The mercury
went up into the nineties and the cool
ing breezes failed to play. But it's
better now, and we hope the last
whitening touch of summer has been
felt.
Our old friend, Jasper Orrick, OF
Graniteville, last Monday brought US
ten apples of exceptional size and
flavor. He intended bringing dozen.
but his peck basket wouldn't hold
them. The ten apples placed in line
measured thirty-six and one half inches
across the table. Can anyone beat
this?
Nav aad December were welded on
the street opposite Barnhouse's one day
last week. The groom, an aged pen
sioner of Uncle Sans, and the bride,
a lass of not more than twenty sum-
mers, Joined hearts and hands under
the MONDAY sun, in the face of all the
world-or, at least, of South IronsOE.
The REGISTER hopes the happy couple
may live long and prosper.
Mrs. Flora A. Moser last week re-
moved to st. Louis, where she will In
future reside. Born and reared in the
Valley. and known to all as an estima-
BILE, refined and cultured lady, there is
no one who does not regret that her
welfare should induce her to cast her
fortunes elsewhere. One and all wish
her life to be of peace and happiness.
and that she may share to the utmost
the good the gods have in store for
mortal benefit and pleasure.
A Barbecue and Basket Picnic will
be given at the Shut-In, two miles east
of town, on Saturday this week. The
barbecued meats will be furnished free
tn all who attend. Amusements OF all
kinds will be on hand, such as boat
riding. dancing. swinging. croquet. etc
The specialties will be fat mems. boys
and mule racing. Good music will oe
provided for the dancers and the en-
tertainment of the crowd. All kinds
of refreshments will be furnished al
half the usual charge. All who want
a good time will attend. assured of q
days enjoyment.
Alex. Fletcher had serious mishaI
last Tuesday morning. He, in com
many with two or three other young
men. were coursing through town or
bicvcles at q rapid rate, when as they
we're passing Giovanoni's restaurant.
Isrge dog ran out and under Alex ;:
wheel. In consequence. the rider was
thrown to the ground with great force
his head striking the solid roadway
with such a shock as 70 render him foI
short time insensible. The doctor
brought him around after a while. ane
he IS all right now, saving little
..oreness of bone and muscle.
Undertakers Jno. Albert and Angus
Rleke returned from ST. Louis las
week. where they attended meeting
of about three hundred embalmers
There was q rigid examination OF two
DAYS preparatory to the issuing OF II
cense. The above named gentlemen
GOT their diplomas all right. and are
the only embalmers now in the county
A law passed by the last Legislature
forbids the allowance OF any Dill IL
probate except it be to a licensed man
It is also a Unable offense for any one
to embalm without license; the penalty
being a fine OF not less than 500 mol
more than 800 for each oiense. Both
of Iron county's successful candidates
saw the board of examiners put them
through in great shape, and made
their diplomas hard to catch bu
they caught them. all the same.