Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-26
LOCAL BREv1T1Es.


Read and profit by it.
The cold wave came near beating
the Weather Bureaus telegram.
A St. Louis party is--contemplating
putting woodworking factory i a the
old Arcadia Valley Mill building.
The Shapleigh well is nearing sat
isfactory conclusion, with a good flow
of water twenty-seven feet in the rock.
Dave Stout was brought home from
the Reform School Monday. by the
secretary of that institution. The boy
is kick with consumption.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Depew,
on Sept. 22d, 1895, at Z P. ~, a son.
All the folks are doing well, and the
neighbors say, .'he got there, Eli!''
Rev. Duty has bought Rev. Hurley's
horse, the latter gentlemen intending.
we understand, to take heightened
trip into the everglades of Florida.
The circus billboard shines out in
all its glory; but, alas! its dimensions
are not adequate to the covering of
the hideousness of the burnt district.
We saw the local justice of the
peace the OF her day rushing down
street with a Halter in hand. Luckily,
he caught his horse before the marshal
got around.
Lemen Brothers Combined Circus,
Menagerie, Hippodrome, Oceanic
Aquarium, and Congress of Living Phe-
nomeua, will exhibit at Irontou, Tues
day, October 9Th.
The hot spell was broken Sunday
evening, and the drouth ended last
night. What with seasonable temper
allure and refreshing wetness, all man.
kind should be happy.
Jno W. Polk of Marble Creek last
Saturday presented the editor with a
beet twenty-four inches long, and
weighing four pounds and two ounces.
Come along, boys, and beat it who can !!
The cool wave caused quite an ex-
odus of summer residents and visitors.
Gen. Turner's residence is now vacant
of the family, as are also those of DIR.
Forster, VIM. II. Thomson, H. j.
Grover, r. F. Shapliegh, K. H. Jones,
and others.
Our friend. Gregor Thome, yester-
day brought US basket of apples. the
size and general excellence of which
do credit to him as fruit-grOwer.
The twenty-five in the basket measur-
ed over a peck. They are of the green
and red pippin varieties. They are
perfect apples.
The treasury of the city is no longer
empty, and its warrants are again
worth dollar for dollar. Some needed
Improvements will be made on main
street this fall, but the money will be
judiciously and carefully expended,
and it is believed everything will be
fin good condition by spring. Taxes
are being promptly paid.
All the children, their pas and mas,
brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles and
cousins will have desire to see Ra-
jah, the largest Elephant in the world.
He is actually worth his weight in
gold, and constitutes only one of the
many interesting sights with Lemen
Brothers Worlds Best Shows which
will exhibit at Ironton, Tuesday, Oc-
tober Sth.
Judge Jos. A. Zwart returned to
Ironton some ten days ago. after spend
ing the summer in the Far West in
search of good health. We are glad
to note that his physical condition is
greatly improved, and hope in time the
recollection of the severe sickness
which Frustrated him last winter and
spring may assume only the uncer-
tain features of an ugly dream. He Is
holding Probate Court this week.
Programme to be rendered by the
members of the Holmes Reading circle
at the meeting on Monday, Oct. z.
Election of officers. Vocal music,
Miss L. Fairchild. Each member is to
read short sketch of what he has
gained through his relations with the
society during the past winter. Ad-
journment Of programme committee.
A paper on the theories in regard to
the peopling of the American CONT
nent, by Mr.. Duty.
Tfa artesian we'll on the Arcadia
Vale, dill premises is over three hum
dred feet deep, and has constant flow.
The water is said to be possessed OF
valuable medicinal properties, but it
has not been analysed. We presume
this is about the only summer resort in
the United States where those proper
ties would not have long since been
determined, and the result, if favor
able. heralded to the world. But
we're slow-mighty slow!-here in the
Valley.
Lemen Brothers is not only the best
Circus in the world. but also the lead
ing Geological Institute of every conti-
nent. 1t has, in addition a superb
Hippodrome, and the only Aquarium
of deep sea monsters in the country;
also many living wonders obtained in
fits travels that would be impossible
for others whose territory of action is
limited to frequently not more than q
thousand miles from their native viii
lage. Lemen Brothers are favorably
known wherever civilization extends
as the foremost, most enterprising and
reliable of managers. The Great
Show will exhibit at Ironton, Tuesday,
October 8th.