Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-05
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The summer boarder now homeward
f1ies-or Whereabouts.
County Court is in session this week,
all the Judges being present
He is disconnected man who didn't
clean out his cistern on or before Tues
day.
Jack Frost came almost within
..pooling distance" of this section Mon
day morning
Prof. A. p. Vance is teaching the
public school at Iron Mountain. The
term began last Monday.
Dr. Strong has his lot enclosed by a
board fence-pig-tight, cow-strong.
hoss-high. and non-peekable.
There will be a church meeting OF
the members and contributors at the
Presbyterian church, Saturday. Sep
urged to attend.
Married-At Ironton, No., on We'd
nesday. the 2Sth day of August, 1895,
by W. G. Fairchild, j Justice of the Peace,
Nh OouN II. 4<o-N' W EA4o5 'AEaAh ~.
HENRY-both of Des Arc, Mo.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Buck
ey, on Thursday, August 29th, 1895.
at 10 A. NJ, a son. Ali are well. and
we tender our congratulations. The
newcomer is Jeffersouian Democrat.
The Ironton public schools opened
last Monday, with large attendance,
Prof. F. Nj. Vance being in charge
Miss Edith Strong presldes over the
intermediate and Miss Markham rules
the primary department.
Which is worse, imprisonment for
life or lifelong disease, like scrofula,
for example? The former. certainly,
would be preferable were it not that
Ayers Sarsaparilla can always come to
the rescue and give the poor sufferer
health, strength, and happiness.
The total eclipse of the moon at II
o'clock Tuesday night was followed at
o'clock next morning by a heavy
storm of wind and rain. The connec-
ton between the two occurrences is
not firmly established, but both were
plainly palpable to the eye, ear and
sense.
The Oliver house is vacant for the
present, but will probably soon have
an occupant Mr.. kaths, the owner,
is in daily receipt of letters containing
propositions for its renting, but he is
in no haste to lease it, except to the
right party. He wants an occupant
who will do both himself and the house
justice.
The Quarterly Conference of the A.
NJ. f. Church of this district is now
being held here. Among those pres
ent are: Rev. J.'Will jackson, ID. D.,
Sedalia; and Revs NJ. H. Palmer, De
Soto; B. Mccain, c. p. Thompson. H.
III. McAllister. and W. H. H. Brown.
St. Louis; j. B. Plummer. Versailles:
b. F. Fields, Humansville; L. II. Lock-
wood, Pennington: and j. A. White.
Fredericktown.
Morning services at the Presbyter-
ian church 10:45: Subject 1.-The
Church, Her Friends and Enemies.
What she ought to receive and what
she can give" Evening service 7:30:
SuOlSCE-LSdu. Ills LIlC hbo DS-
scendants.n Graniteville P. NJ:
Subject-"A call to work. Its dis
couraeements and encouragement -
hope TO see all the members and
friends present at these services.
GEO. H. Duty, Pastor.
List of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Ironton. Mo-. for the month
ending August 81. 1895. If not called
for within thirty days. they will be
sent to the Dead Letter Office:
Bellmire Bros Richie Grace Miss
HUMPHREYS J Mrs TOPPING Jane Mrs
Humphrey J Mrs Ward L Mrs
Wheatland Z Mrs
Persons claiming the above will
please say advertised" and give date
of this list. A. P. VANCE. P. NJ.
Geo. Hughes, Esq, and family. oil
Palestine, Texas, are in Ironton visit
ing his mother, Mrs. Hughes. He gave
the REGISTER a call on Monday. and
his visit reminded US of the swift pas
sage of time 1t seems but yesterday
that he was a schoolboy, and yet here
he is man of mature years, with child
rem as old as he was himself in the
times recalled by his presence. He il
a .srailroad man" of acknowledged
ability, and we hope success may ever
attend him.
One of the heaviest storms OF rair
and Wind experienced here this yeaI
visited this section Wednesday morn
ing about three O'Clock. The rain fel
in torrents, and the wind for time
threatened obstruction to houses and
trees in the more exposed places For
tunateiy the war of the elements passed
without material damage to men an6
things. and the cloudless sky OF the
dav previous was duplicated yesterday
The morn was dark and lowering, Il
"a true. but soon the sun dispersed the
clouds and Nature smole again.
Rorn-To DR.. and Mrs. A. 5. Prince,
Irouton, on Tuesday, Sept Sd, 1879
at o'clock A. NJ, a daughter. I'M:
makes the honors easy as TO boys and
girls in the Doctors household, there
being now three of each OF course,
primarily. the new conner is Repuoli'
can. but il is possible in due time she
NAV attach her fortunes to some good
man who will teach her the ways OF
peace happiness that pertain to pure
Democracy. In the meantime. We con-
graduate the happy parents and tender
our best wishes to them and theirs