Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-19
OPENING AND cLoslIs of.MA1fs
1aosros Posr divIcE.
LOCAL BREv111zs.

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DIR. Strong win have that fence
painted nextsweek.
See Bonanza's new .sd., and the
bargains it sets forth.
Corbett aud Fitzsimnons at the
courthouse-butsm ostly,Fitzsimmons.
How much longer is the Clara Grand
homme property to await its occu-
pantsP
The hedge across the way bears an
unwonted burden of dust for this seas
on of the year.
Miss Van Wrinkle has just returned
from the City with beautiful line OF
early Fall MillInerys
The thermometer marking ninety-five
in the shade these days indicates that
the weather-bureau is just about one
month behind-time.
Mason's Entertainers last w ednesday
and Thursday evenings played to
empty seats. fhe hot weather had
something to do with it, but lack of
rotide had more.
The Texas Pigweed still fourishes
on the burnt district, and the chances
for increased arreage OF this desirable
addition to the local vegetable king
dom are very encouraging. The winds
are broad sewers.
The directors are having a well dug
on the school house premises, with the
locator, Uncle Frank Sweezie, in
CHI arge of the job. He promises four
feet of water for seventy-fve dollars.
No water, no pay.
Our venerable friend C. c.. Lashley,
Esq; last Saturday brought to this Of
flee Chinese Sand Pear, grown on his
farm, which was more than equal in
size and. flavor to the best California
fruit. IL measured five inches long.
was eleven inches in circumference,
and weiged Isl ounces.
Mr.. Paul GARNER removed to ST.
Louis last week, where he will in the
future reside. He had been citizen
of the Valley for thirty years. and Il
prosperous merchant tailor, but the
confagration two years ago destroyed
his property and left him poor man
: We wish him better luck in his new
home.
All members OF Iron Lodge. No. 10Y,
10. 0. F., are hereby urged to attend
the next regular meeting of said Lodge.
to be held at the hall, in Irouton, Mo-,
on Monday evening, September 23d,
at 7:30 o'clock. very important bust
ness will come up for transaction, in
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specially interested Don't fail to be
on hand.
At the coroner's inquest over John
A. w. Russell, who was murdered in
this county last week, Mrs. Catherine
Russell, wife of the murdered man,
was held as accessory to the murder
pending further developments. Lee
5 Dalton is also under arrest, charged
with the rnur1er and will have pre-
liminary examination next Monday
Refornaer. -
Bro. Bowles of the Centreville Re
former was. in Ironton a day or two
last week looking after the interests OF
his paper. While here he called upon
us. and we had a pleasant chat with
him. He lis a bright, wide-awake
young mao, thoroughly imbueG with
the principles of true Democracy
Nav success attend him and his excel
lent paper.
Mr.. A. K Sutton last week presented
us with basket of apples OF such SIZE
quality and flavor as to convince any
one that Southeast Missouri as fruit
raising region is equal to any other
country under the sun, California not
excepted. Mr.. S.aas nurseryman Is
sp cially interested in the growing OF
improved fruits, aud he is making q
success of it.
Last week Hon. j. H. Raney paid tc
the widow of A. j. Lloyd. decd. $3.50
il being her part of a judgment Win
interest against the Iror Mountain
road for the killing of her husband al
Das Arc some years ago. Mr.. Raney's
fee. an amount equal to the sum palo
Mrs. Lloyd, Is a nice sum to pick up
Mr., Raney fenght hard TO win his case
and he nowsenjoys the fruits OF his la
Piedmont Banner
DIR. 4. Eyersole's horse, Rich
woods. won all the free-for-all tests a.
the Horse, Fairs 10 Caledonia and
Relleyiew, aud also at Potosi. AT the
latter place the DR.. s stud won the two
vear-oid trot, the three-year-old trot'
free-for-aH trot, and running race.
Best time, half mile in l minute ane
1sI seconds. DR.. Eversole is one o
the forenosts promoters of fine stock
raising in Southeast Missouri. and We
Congratulate him upon the success nc
has attained.
Next Suaday will be the las. service
for the Conference year at the For'
Hill Church. and may be my last ser
vice. So all members and friends O
the churcfi(are invited to attend. BY
order ofstka Church Conference the
members a7Id friends are asked to state
at the, ia. n. service the amount
they are willing to pay the coming
year to tti5 pupport of the minister
or report fd63he stewards before mana
s=4u extra amount must be pledged 10
order TO snstain Arcadia as a station.
A.. ENGLAND, Pastor.
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