Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-03-05
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Is daylight dawning DER the Valley

Is daylgnt dawnlnS Ger the Valley!
The County Court is in session this
week. All the Judges are present.
Don't fail to go and see "Old Farmer
Hopkins" at the Academy of Music to-
night. i.
Housekeeper wanted. One who can
cook, wash and iron. Wages liberal.
Apply to George Schultz, Ironton, Mo.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Bloom, of Arcadia, Mo-, on Sunday
March 1st. 1896, at 4:30P. NJ, son.
All doing we'll.
Rev. Charles G. Davis will hold SER
vices in St. Paul's Church ON Sunday,
March 18th, morning and evening, at
the usual hours. All are cordially in
vited to attend.
Died-At her home in Ironton, Mo. +.
on Friday, February 28th, 1895, WILLY
ANN VALE, aged IS years, 2 months.
and Is days. A large concourse OF
colored citizens attended her funeral,
which took place the succeeding Sun
day. Obituary next week.
The Brevity Column is Il little short,
but as we publish over eleven columns
of other interesting local matter, be-
side correspondence, We hope to lind
excuse. The County and City Finan-
cial Statements both appear in this is
sue. We congratulate the people on
the excellent showings made, and in
vite a careful perusal of their contents.
The Christian Endeavor Society will
give a special entertainment Tuesday
evening, March 18th. The main fea-
ture of the entertainments is Japan
csc Wedding. There will also be
songs and a variety of other music. A
full announcement of all the charac-
tiers and who are to fill the places will
be published in the REGISTER next
week.
DIED-In Arcadia, Mo-, at o'clock
p NJ, February 20, 1896, at the resi-
dence of his half brother, S. G. Jones,
JOHN N. BAKER, aged 35 years,
months and IA days. He died of con-
sumption. S. c. Jones left Arcadia
Sunday night with the body. The fu-
neral services will be held at the late
home of the deceased in Liberty, Dunk
lin county, Missouri.
Ironton, as we'll as her sister towns,
possesses an orange tree. 1t Is the
property of Mrs. C. A Pilley, and with
its glossy green leaves, ripe fruit and
wealth of pure white, fragrant bios
SONS, is kindergarten in itself. A
year ago it was twenty inches high and
Ii CT n tsad md
lightweight blossoms and buds being
counted at one time. This winter it
ripened five oranges, and at present
has ripe fruit and quantity of bios
SONS.
Announcements for the Presbyterian
services for March Sth. Morning SER
vices: subject. 1.-The need and advan-
tage of religious assemblage on the
Sabbath day." Text. Hebrews 1925.
Evening service: subject, 1.-The Chi
nese wall and what it teaches" Text,
Ezekiel 1910. Graniteville, 8 P. NJ,
subject, 1.-The most trying service of
God is easy and beneficial, even if we
at first cannot see it." Text, Exodus
I4:1. All who do not attend services
elsewhere are cordially invited to at
tend these services.
GEO. H. DUTY, Pastor.
List of letters remaining In the Post
Office at Ironton, Mo-, for the month
ending Feb. 20, 1896. If not called
for within thirty days, they will be
sent to the Dead Letter Office:
Deboe W. Jones Josie Miss
Edwards Jones Keller Mamie Miss
Eckert Otto Mr. La Rue Alonzo Mr.
Ford Arnold Mccoy Mary Mrs
Ghagney Madame Singer Mr( Jewellery
Hanes Mrs Williams 5 Miss
Inman Ella Miss Wood w P Mr.
Persons claiming the above will
please say advertised" and give date
of this list. A. P. VANCE. P. M.
| Mr. F. P Hilburu, Special Deputy,
came up from Annapolis, Tuesday, ac-
companied by his wife. Jno. S. Ben
son and daughter Mathina. and Mon
roe Siusher, aud instituted Sylvan
Lodge, No. 1876, D. R., at this place.
There were six charter members. and
after the Lodge was instituted ten
were admitted by initiation. The
following officers were elected to serve
during the ensuing year: Mrs. John
Blemel, N. e.; Mrs. Carl Benson. v.
g.; 7. B. Pruitt. Cor. Sec'y; Mrs. j.
T. Baldwin, Financial Sec'y; and Mrs.
M. L. Clayoaugh, Treas. After Lodge,
a fine supper was served at Blemei's to
the members, and very enjoyable
time was experienced. The next
meeting will be at the 1. o. O. F. hall
next Wednesday evening. After that,
there viii be two meeting each month.
, the evenings to be determined hereaf-
ter.