Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-02-21
From GoodWater.

Eo. heyISCSF-1 nOuSn quite IeeOie,
will try to write few lines at a time
ana thus may succeed in finishing this
letter in time for it to reach you before
your next weeks printing-day. De
pendent as 1 am ON obtaining news
through others, who chance to be a,
my house from time to time, I may miss
what is really more important than
what report. But 1 trust you and
your readers realize my condition and
will therefore patiently endure my
meager jottings and perhaps tedious
style of writing.
1t is feared by some that the sleet
which fell OF the 25th ult., and still
forms dense covering under the snow,
will ultimately prove to have seriously
damaged the wheat-crop. Those SO
fearing say that they believe that the
sleet deprives the wheat of the supply
of air essential to its thrifty growth
and that consequently much of the
wheat will perish.
On the 9th ult., about thirty wild
geese passed southwark over this Sec
ton. Does sOld Times or any one
else, remember of any other wild geese
that migrated southUard at SO late a
period in this latitudeP
Among those who visited relatives
and friends in this vicinity since my
last writing are the following named
persons: Jas. Hartridge and family,
of near Belgrade; John W. Lucas who
recently returned from California. and
who, with his family, intends it is said
to stay with the family of e. D. Lucas,
near Palmer, this year; and Sylvester
Mclean, of near Quaker.
Thos. D. Hughes, Esq. of Howe's
Mill, Dent county, purchased a drove
of young cattle in this neighborhood
recently.
The following named persons were
in this locality on business lately: Sol
ONION Nelson, of near Goodland; Jesse
M. Hawkins, Esq, of near Belleview
DIR. Donohue, of near Davisville; JAS
per Anderson, Jr., Austin Green, and
Geo. McMurtrey. Of near Belgrade,
and Chas. Yount, OF near Montana,
Mo-,
MIR. VIM. Carl went to Belgrade and
vicinity on business last week.
On last Sunday morning the house
of Jno. e. Yount's lower farm caught
on fire. Jas. Mer, who, with his fami-
ly, occupies the house. CHANGED to hear
a coal of fire drop on the floor upstairs.
He at once took the hint. rushed up
stairs and found that the fire was burn
ing quite lively on the roof and at the
end of the house. Luckily the fire was
before it did serious
damage. Had the accident. which is
attributed to a defective flue, occurred
during the blizzard that ragged here
few days before that time, no power
on earth could have saved the house
"a two-story frame.
Mrs. r. Erbschloe went to visit her
Mrs. Mary McMurtrey. near
The aged lady, who Is over,
s6 years old, is very feeble and 1t is
feared she will not long survive the
evil effects OF the inclement weather of
the past month. In fact we greatly
Tear that the many bitter blasts of this
winter will greatly increase the death
rate throughout this country; the aged
and those who are enfeebled by disease
Will, no oOuot, In many cases, soon
succumb and be harvested by the
''grim reaper, Death
Each of the following families of this
neighborhood has been increased by the
birth of child recently: r. C. Crock
er's, on 29th ult.; fine large girl.
Geo. Martins, ON 3lst ult., q boy.
Jas. NJ. Lucas's. on Feb 4th. a boy
the fourth son born to him and his
wife. At last reports all the parties
in the above-named interest
ing events were "doing WELL"
Stock of all kinds seems to be in
good health, though much of it may
be lost during the next six weeks,
owing to insufficient food and shelter.
Already complaints Of the scarcity Of
Iced is heard of in every neighborhood
near here.
Feb. 18th, 1885. r. E.