Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-11-28

Missouri Military Academy, Mexico
Mo-, came down to the Valley las
Saturday evening. to visit home folks
Charley is well pleased with his school
and associations, and we are sure will
when his term concludes, show goot
results for his time and money.
Ga Wednesday of last week some one
fred the woods back of the farm Of
Mr.. Sanford Russell. which resulted
in the destruction of about thirty pan
tels Of his fence. lfr. James Mulligar
also lost small portion of his fence.
This species of vandalism will get the
perpetrators into hot water il they are
caught. If there is no law to prevent
acts of this nature. the sufferers by
them will be very much inclined to
make law for each special occasion.
Last Friday night Jno. r. Russell,
who has been a resident of Texas for
six or eight years. or possibly longer.
/ returned home with badly injured
hand. 1t seems that on the previous
Sunday night. while attending to one
of the engines in the Dallas water
works, his hand was caught in the belt
ing and torn and lacerated so as to in
capacitate him from labor for some
time. The wounds are healing under
the care of DIR. Farrar, and no untow-
ard results are anticipated.
The Southeast Teachers Association
will be held at Poplar Bluff, Dec. 26th
and 9th. Prof. J. S. McGhee is Pres
ident and is using his efforts for an in
| terestipg meeting. State Supt. Kirk
| will address the teachers on the even
ing of the Goth. The usual reduction
In railroad and hotel rates will be CIV
en-. The meeting will be profitable to
all teachers who wish to keep bright
and sharp by rubbing against their
fellow teachers. Iron county should
send good representation,
The heavy rains of Friday and Sat
urday emphasized the numerous de-
pressions in the sidewalks on Main
street in this town. Miniature ponds
were created, and the pedestrian who
traversed the streets after nightfall
found out their actuality without spec
ial seeking Low-quartered shoes
stood no show, and rubber boots were
not improper to the occasion. A few
loads of gravel, judiciously applied,
would work a marked improvement.
The east side of the street is especial
ly in need of 1t.
Last Saturday night. after the agent
had gone home, a party of tramps
broke into box-car standing on the
siding. Among the contents of the
car was bale of comforts, and of these
the tramps used literally for that
night. They did not carry any away,
but left them lying around on the floor
as they had been used, and from the
number so found, it is sure the hoboes
had enjoyed one nights good warm
sleep. Lucky for the trespassers. they
awoke and got out next morning be-
fore the agent got around; else things
might have been different.
MIR. James T. Dobbins, who has been
prospecting for lead about miles
northeast of Lesterville. has started
another shaft or hole. They are us
ing a churn drill and the editor doesn't
know whether he should call it a shaft
or hole. The first hole was sunk
about two hundred feet. and the pros
pect being good it was decided to drill
another. .sto make assurance doubly
sure" The new hole is about 40 feet
deep. They have not yet struck ''ile.
but they have struck some quicksand
that has given them a great deal of
trouble. Reynolds comfy is no doubt
rich in mineral resources if indications
mean anything. With railroad
(Which is already contemplated,) and
her mines developed, Reynolds would
be somewhere near the top. Mr.. Dob
bins deserves great credit for his en-
terprise.- Retormer.
Mrs. Mangold had many of her
friends last Thursday to dine with her,
the dinner being given in honor of her
friend, Mrs. Foster, from Harviell.
Mo. The dinner was gotten up in ele-
CANT style; the table groaned with all
the luxuries of the season, and every
thing which the market affords was
called on to fill the bill of fare. The
hostess understands getting up elegant
dinners, and this was no exception to
the rule. After dinner, they had
music by Miss Gosney, and German
songs by four German ladies, who
sang beautifully. We know it remind
ed them of their .'dear old home
across the deep. where their forefath-
ers sleep" All spent the evening
pleasantly. and will cherish the occa-
sion with pleasant memories. Those
present were: Miss Van Wrinkle, Mrs.
Kuhn, Mrs. Roehry, Mrs. Nagel, Mrs.
James. Mrs. Gosney, Miss Ashbrook.
Mrs. Blemel, Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Nc
Gh-e, and others.
Tramps are thick in the Valley as
the leaves in Valambrosa were wont
to be. Three or four tramps at one
house for breakfast on the same morn
ing is not unusual. Generally, they
are humble and respectful, but occa-
sionally, when no one but the women
folk are on the premises, they become
demanders instead of beggars-are in
solent and threatening. More rarely,
even when the man of the house is
present, the favors desired are impu-
IDENTIFY insisted upon against his refu-
sal. One evening last week, the door
to a dwelling was opened, and unan-
nounced and unwelcomed, hobo
walked in and took his seat by the
stove. When the gudeman asked him
what he wanted, the reply was ITO
warm" That's all that was said, but
the intruder held his chair down until