Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-23
LOCAL BREVITIES.


The Ironton Public Schools close
this week with exercises at the school
house tomorrow afternoon.
The REGISTER favors choosing dele
gates to the Congressional Convention
by primary election. Aud the State
delegates, too, If practicable.
Several communications are crowded
out of this issue, but will be printed
next week, when more space than we
have had for several weeks will be
available.
Married-At Ironton, Mo-, on Mon
day, April Goth, 1896, by w. G. Fair
child, Justice of the Peace, Mr.. AN
DREW j. MYERS and Miss COEDELIA
SHERRILL-both of Des Arc, Mo.
The spirit of improvement is at
work in this town. Among other
things. we see that Mrs. Halter and
Mrs. J. I. AXE are embellishing their
promises with tasteful new fences.
Orders we're issued by tbs railroad
authorities Sunday to hereafter block
thirty minutes apart all trains running
in the same direction. Ten minutes
apart was the minimum up to that
date.
Last Monday afternoon Miss Ada
Arnoldy came smiling into the Office.
bearing a tray loaded with dishes of
ice-cream-a plentiful supply for the
REGISTER force. The cream was most
delicious and most Jaintily served, and
bo foi has
The REGISTER last week printed bills
and tickets for a Grand Excursion
from Bismarck to Montesano and re-
turn, on Saturday, May IS, under the
auspices and direction of Bismarck
and De Soto Lodges, A. o. Z. w. 1t
will indeed be grand affair, partici-
pated in by many Lodges of the Order
in Southeast Missouri. We shall refer
to it again.
Capt. Geo. F. Chase, Q. S. Army,
was in the Valley again last week, and
leased the rifle range for this summer
for a nominal consideration. This
was made necessary because the ap-
preparation for the outright purchase
of the land will not be available for
some months-too late to give the
government possession for th e practice
this year. We understand the ground
is now being cleaned up for the pur-
pose designed.
Subjects and texts for Presbyterian
services Sabbath April, 26, 1896. Sub
ject for morning service: '.God the on
" satisfying portion for the human
soul" Text, Psalms, 73:25-26. Sub
ject for evening; Cast not your pearls
before swine. What is meant by
pearl aud swine?" Text, Matt. 7:6.
For Graniteville, 8, P. NJ. Subject:
providence" Text. Romans, 1888
Sc. All who do not attend services
elsewhere are cordially invited to at
tend. GEO. ii. DUTY, Pastor.
The Methodist people at Granite
Vile are planning for an entertain
ment, to take place in the near future.
The plan is not thoroughly developed
vet, 5ut it is thought at present that it
will consist of Sacred Concert, to be
followed Immediately at the close OF
the prog ramme with an ice-cream fes-
tiyal. Full particulars will be given
at an early date. The date will very
will very probably be about May 10th.
A good time is expected, as there is
SPLENDID talent and willing workers.
Keep a lookout for further notice.
Mac Kelley and Arthur Williams,
two callow colored youths. had feud
of long standing which eliminated IN
a scrap last Thursday night. They
pulled their Barlows and menaced
each other with instant and bloody
death. Constable Hill heard them and
took them in. Mayor Edgar heard all
sides of the question in cour pteDfeTe,
and gave them suitable lines. Inc
>ssrriors being scant of coin OF the
realm. they were consigned to the care
Of Sheriff O'Neal, and next day were
mt TO work on the streets. They did
faithful service until Monday evening.
when the Mayor told them to go their
ways and scrap no more.
We found on our desk last week
new exchange entitled the Arcddl9 Idt-
len Democrat. edited by Harry 5. Kit
tenbouse. The paper is neat, newsy,
we'll printed sheet, and is o credit to
fhe beautiful Valley in which it Is Is
sued. It will receive the share CT pat
ronaoe is merits, and its editor Will
find none but friends to extend heip-
aug hand to him ia his new enterprise.
1t is Democratic. and its Democracy Is
of a kiad that pleasss the party &c IBIS
State. Competition is the life OF trade
and ali true success is founded on mer-
it. We welcome the Democrat to Iron
county. May it live long and prosper
Last week we received. direct iron.
Sau.., Riverside, California, oox OF
navel oranges grown upon the orchard
of r. Sesgille, Esq, a former resident
of Iron .on. They were oy all ooos
the largest and finest we ever saw OF
tasted-the largest measuring over
four inches in diameter and Weighing
is ounces. The clear goldsh rind en-
closed meat of unusual sweetness e49
fine flavor, with no seeds to endansef
ones life from appendicitis, and pos
sessed of the qualities which distin-
puish the perfect fruit from that usual
lv picked immature for the market.
They came through the District Agen-
cs at st. Louis, and we have only our
..suess'' as to the sender; but we're
willsue to bank on our Judgment In
xhe matter. And we tender the donor
<,ur grateful Acknowledgment.