Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-07-18
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Nav, it isn't hot!

Nav. it isn't hot!
Last Monday was railroad payday
and the boys pOcket-books just now
are on the bulge.
The late rains give hope of a fail
dog-fennel crop in some spots: but a:
rule it is failure.
Mr.. H. j. Grover lost fine horse
last week, from founder, and the
whole family is mourning.
Ninety-four in the shade isn't as hot
as midday on the equator; neither is it
as cool as Christmas at the north pole.
A special term of County Court has
been called for next Tuesday, to deter
mine whether Ferdinand Inner, now
under restraint, is insane.
Henry Adolph has about twenty-five
young Plymouth Rock ROSTERS which
he will sell cheap for cash, or ex-
change for spring chickens, or chicken
feed.
Mr. J. H. Clark yesterday afternoon
received telegram from Libertyville
conveying the intelligence that his
brother Caleb Clark. had that day
been seriously injured i'll a runaway.
The former gentleman at once started
for Libertyville, where we hope he
found matters better than his fears an
ticipated.
A rare plant whose flower Is pOpu-
larry called The Bird of Paradise, is
of hn of
DIR. Morton. He grew it from the
seed. We have not seen the flower,
but those who have say it is a beauti-
full one. deserving it's name. 1t is of
peculiar interest to the ladies, many of
whom have viewed and admired it.
RELIGIOUS NoTICE.-There will be a
discourse delivered in the Baptist
Church. on next Sunday evening. by
the Rev. DIR. Morton. on the subject of
Force in Nature. and at the hour of
7:30 o'clock, sharp. We very cordial
ly invite all our friends. and the good
citizens of the town and vicinity of
Ironton to hear this discourse.
Very Respectfully.
Il. +. &. JAMES.
Mrs. Catharine J. Bassett. living
with her nephew, Mr.. Burwell Fox, in
RussellviIle, had serious mishap last
Monday morning. She had been sit
ting in a rocking chair holding in her
lap a child which she had put to sleep.
and when she arose to put him in his
crib her neither limb gave way and she
fell to the floor, breaking thigh bone.
Assistance came Immediately and she
In. Far
shortly after set the broken bone. AL
though the old lady is nearly eighty
five years of age, she is resting easily,
and hopes are entertained of her early
recovery.
Pilot Knob Lodge No. 1856, /. 0. o.
F., last week surrendered its charter
and con solidated with Iron Lodge, No.
10Y. The effects, upon order OF the
Grand Master, were turned over last
Saturday. Pilot Knob Lodge was in
stituted November II, 1865. having
charter membership of twelve, and for
a long time was one of the most pros
porous Lodges in the county. But with
the closing down of the iron works and
the cessation from mining, the MEM
bers drifted away to more desirable To-
calities. and for months it has been
difficult to get together the five neces-
sary to quorum. At the time OF It's
decease the Lodge had only ten MEM
bers on its rolls. Peace to its memory,
and honor to the faithful few who at
length surrendered to fate!
The following from an old friend is
self-explanatory and needs no comment;
but we interpolate the assertion that 1t
could not have come from a more graft
flying source:
TWENTY EIGHT YEARS AGO..
II was there at the time, and rented
the Dancing Hail. for the land ofnce
and REGISTER office. There were
MANY good boys there then-many
now no more: but down in the bottom
of nv feelings there is a warm spot
for the old boys living. and pleasant
memories of those who are dead.
have always admired the REGISTER, and
write this to extend the hope that the
wears of the REGISTER and its efficient
Editor may yet be long. happy ana
prosperous in the land of the living.
Truly your friend.
C. ID. YANCEY."
While in the courthouse the other
day. the circuit clerk directed our at
teution to a unique certificate of mar
riaoe. transmitted for record Nov. D.
1875. by Rev. J., Donaldson. remem-
bered by many of the older citizens OF
the Valley as pastor of the Presbyter-
ian church here. The document in
question shows that the reverend gem
tie was not void of humor. Omittlng
caption and venue, as the legal frater-
nifty would put it. here is the certificate
as now of record: ARTICLE OF agree
ment between Mr.. James II. Kelly OF
the first part and Sarah {. Anderson
of the second part. Witness: The
said James HI. Kelly of the first part
offers his services to Sarah G. Ander-
SON of the second part, to hold con-
fab together as often as circumstances
would admit, or a little oftener, on
the subject of matrimony. After the
subject was fully discussed to the sat
isfaction of both parties. the said James
HI. Kelly propounded an ad hominem
question to Sarah G.. Anderson, which
was favorably entertained by her. The
said parties then in conjunction APP
pointed day for the contamination OF
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