Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-01-24
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Henry Adolph, the Jeweler. and Jno
Albert, Undertaken, have new ads. il
the REGISTER this week.
The Sunday School at the Episcopa
Church will be reopened on next Sun
day (27th) at the usual hour.
T. F. c. JAMES.
Ia this paper. under the heading
"Sealed Proposals, the county adver
tises the letting of the Poor Farm fol-
the coming year. or longer, if agreea
BILE to lessor and lessee.
The post-office inspectors give Iron
ton the credit of having the cleanest
and neatest post-office in the interior
of the State. We refer to fourth-class
Offices, but might include many Of
higher grade.
John Prough, who killed Kribben at
Elvins last Saturday week, was dis
charged from custody last Saturday,
after a full hearing. The act was
done purely in self-defense, and the
authorities SO found.
Mrs. Josephine Sullivan and family
return their heartfelt thanks to the
neighbors and friends who came to
their aid during the sickness and death
of the late husband and father. They
will never be forgotten.
We understand that algebra is now
being taught in Ironton public school.
Is this by order of the school board?
If so, we respectfully suggest to that
honorable body-but we forget: we've
no right to suggest, and we ask par
don for the insolent thought. Only a
~.Nornal graduate" may suggest.
Services at the Presbyterian church
next Sabbath. Subject for 1915 a. NJ.
Yourselves. our enemies and our de-
feuse." For 7-P. M.-..IOu." Pray
er-meeting Wednesday evening. For
Graniteville, 3 p. M.-..WOrks of God
make questions and answers for men.
Prayer-meeting Thursday evening.
GEO. H. DUTY, Pastor.
We have Just heard of a public
school teacher of Iron county. who
weighs $50 pounds and wears No. II
boot, who searches all the boys from Z
years old up every morning. before
commencing school, to ascertain wheth-
err they have concealed on their per-
sons stones, slung-shOts, or other wea-
pons with which to do him bodily harm.
r. z. Purkiss came home from Man
f1oba last Sunday. He found the
weather here so warm that he couldn't
sleep that night, and got up, dressed
himself, and walked outside for an
hour or two to cool off! In Manitoba
the land was snow-covered and ice
bound, the thermometers mercury be-
ing down to the 40 mark. Mr.. L.
will remain here until spring.
There was quite little windstorm
at Pilot Knob Sunday night, blowing
down fences and outhouses, and also
tumblfng a number OF chimneys off
buildings. In one or two cases damage
was done to buildings by the chimneys
falling on the roof. Mr.. Richter's
large brick had both chimneys blown
off, and the roof will have to be re-
paired in consequence before falling
weather sets in.
The following epitaph was copied
from a tombstone in Kentucky by a
former resident of this town. His COM
ment thereon is sensible and to the
point, If the photography is unique:
EPITAPH.
Remember me as you pass by;
AS you are now SO once was /;
As 1 am now so you must be
Prepare for death and follow me!
COMMENT.
To follow you won't concent
Unless / node which way you went.
Prot. S. +. DeHaven, formerly a |
prominent teacher of this county, and |
latterIy Chief of one of the Indian De- |
partments at Washington, ID. c.. has |
located at his old home in La Grange. |
XIV. Mr.. DeHaven commenced the |
study of law in this county and was
admitted to the bar just prior to his
departure for Washington, at which |
place he took a thorough course ia one
of the law schools of that city. He Is
a bright young man, thoroughly educat
ed and equipped for his profession.
and we bespeak for him success if not |
distinction in the practice of law.
Last Thursday d. F. Reese made an
assignment for the benefit of his credi-
tors, turning over to the assignee all
MS properly cACopt eifiG C-NCiliplcu ny
law. Jos. A. Zwart was made as
signee. he giving bond as such in the
sum of $4,000. An inventory of the
stock is now being taken. The assign
snent was quite a surprise to the COM
munity, but it is hoped that the assets
NAV equal the liabilities and that
things may come out right in the end:
for Mr.. X. is an esteemed citizen, and
his misfortune is attributed to circum-
stances over which he had no control.
DIxD-At his residence in Ironton.
Mo-, on Tuesday, January 18th, 1895,
at II O'Clock p. NJ. ANDREW SULLIVAN,
aged 81 years and months. Mr.. Sui
Ivan had been sick for several months, |
aud suffered greatly during his illness.
nSsspsy was the cause of his death,
all Known remedies having been tried
in vaaE. He was born N Franklin,
Ohio, and in his youth came to Mis-
souri,. In August, 1861, he enlisted in
the First Regiment Mo. Cavalry, Co.
d.. and served until September 1st,
1865, when he was honorably dis
charged. He leaves wife and fye
children to mourn his decease. May
he rest in peace.
An Italian residing at Graniteville.
named Landi, came down to Ironton