Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-02-14

contents was destroyed. Fortunately
as 1t burned about three o'clock in tn
afternoon, the horses usually kept il
the barE were out at work, and so es
capped. The prisoner will be held t
await the action of the grand jury.
The old Beebe house, a two-stor,
frame. near the ~" opposite Masch
meyers store, at Pilot KNOB, was total
ly destroyed by fire last Saturday after
noon about FIVE o'clock. The buildin;
was occupied by Mr.. SatterfieId and
family, who. we believe, succeeded il
saving part of their household goods
The fire was caused by defective flue
and made such rapid Roadway that all
efforts to extinguish the flames were
unsuccessful.
Rolla Western was discharged from
Jail yesterday, having served over sis
\ months at the instance of Uncle Sam.
Ro.la had converted a 81 bill into q
SO bill, to which operation some L.
S. deputy marshal with no love for
| artistic skill in his soul, objected, and
| on examination it was thought best to
seQuestrate the artist for a few months.
But he served his time, got his dis
charge, a new suit Of clothes, and a s.
bill, from Jailer O'Neal. yesterday,
and went on his way rejoicing.
At the business meeting of the South
east Missouri Odd-Fellows Association,
held at Morley. on Monday, February
4th. it was decided that the next an
nual celebration of the founding. of the
Order in the United States shall be
held at Charleston, Mo-, on Friday,
April 26th. The following officers of
the Association for the ensuing year
were then elected: j. F. Tetley, Far
mington, President; w. L. Marshall
Vice-President; E. H. Day, Frederick
town. Treasurer; JIG. Russell, Charles
ton, Secretary.
There seems to be too much of a
spirit among farmers to make up with
strangers going through the country
who offer inducements in the way of
trade. They seem to be suspicious of
the men doing business in town, men
who are honest, men who are RESPONSE
BILE; the business men of your town are
not robbers who want your money for
nothing. Competition in trade is so
brisk that big profits are impossible.
To the farming community we would
says stay by the business men OF your
vicinity and they will stay with you.
Listen not to the voice of the weary
tramp.
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Messrs Adoph Lopez of St. Louis,
Jake Lopez of Ironton and James Ber-
ryman of Piedmont, were in Farming
ton last Wednesday making arrange
ments to open a general merchandise
store. They have leased the Ogilvie
building. now owned by A. X. Harris,
and expect to open their store ABOUT
the 18th of March. They already
have two large stores. one at lrOnton
and one at Piedmont. and it is their
intention to put in an unusually large
and attractive line of general merchan-
disc at this place. The name of the
firm will be Lopez & Bergman. They
are substantial. wide-awake and gen.
ial business men, and the fact that
they have hit upon Pennington where
the field is pretty we'll occupied and
trade generally not over lively. shows
that they have considerable business
pluck. Times.
What might have developed into a
destructive CONFEDERATION was forum
ately prevented by neighbor Blemel of
the Blue Store. Last Thursday night
about eleven o'clock, John stepped out
of the Store on to the sidewalk. and
his attention was Immediately arrest
ed by flames arising in the rear of Ar
noloy's premises, next to the stable.
MIR. Blemel sprang across the street.
jumped the fence. and ran to the FIRE.
1t was just getting a good start. and In
a few minutes would have caught the
stable, which was filled to the brim
with hay. But John seized a vessel
and, getting water from the we'll on
the premises. soon extinguished the
fire. Ashes had been deposited in the
yard, and with them. hidden from
view, some burning Goals. The wind
uncovered the Goals and famed them
into flames. If the FIRE had gotten I'M
der good Roadway. the block fronting
the burnt district would also have
gone up in smoke. \ strong gale of
wind was blowing from the north. and
the destruction might have extended
beyond the bounds Of the courthouse
square. Mr.. Blemel is entitled to the
thanks of all our people, and the REG
IsTER'S are fervently extended to him.
The following is the report of the
Irontou Public Schools for the month of
January. Enrolment: white-male.
So; female, 81; total. 1l5; colored-
male, IA; female, "a; total, IS; grana
total, 153. Number of persons enroll
ed in the public school for the month.
who are over 16 years of age-male,
G; female. 6; total, IL. Total number
of days attsndapce by all pupils for
the month, 2440. Average number OF
days attendance per pupil. l6; aver
age number of pupils attending each
day, 122. Per cent. OF average daily