Iron County register., 1896-01-09
LOCAL BREVITIES.

See Lopez's new ad.
Bonanza gives greeting this issue.
Mr.. M. L. Claybaugh is now engage,
with Lopez's.
No ice yet, except little for skat
ing purposes.
The Tramp is prevalent in the VAL
ley just now; and he's always hungry.
From a gloomy opening, yesterday
developed into mighty fine winter
day.
The young people had slight dance
at the Academy of Music last Friday
evening.
Close to one thousand barrels of ap.
Piles have been shipped from Ironton
station this winter.
For sale cheap-the Nemnich prop
erty. opposite Nagel's. Inquire of
VIM. Rieke, Ironton.
For rent-a suite of four rooms IN
the Grandhomme building, upstairs.
Inquire of Rieke & Backhoff.
The fast mail was six hours late yes
terday. Presumably because o. q
wreck somewhere north of Bismarck.
Judge Emerson, who has lately been
ssunder the weather." we are glad to
hear has about regained his normal
health.
The public school we'll is at length
I'll \ A.
wall is finished and the pump placed
in position.
Don't forget the Executors sale of
personal property at the Welch home
stead on Saturday of this week. Sale
begins at ten o'clock A. NJ.
VIM. L. Beyersdorff, Esq, went to
Annapolis Tuesday on legal business
before Squire Kitchell, returning yes
terday morning on an early train.
Experience costs good cash money
and don't you never doubt it! There
will be several residents of this Valley
poorer and wiser ere the next leap
year rolls round.
The present thaw has fully develop
ed the bad condition of the sidewalks
on main street. and pedestrians are
pleased to know that immediate steps
will be taken to have them properly
repaired.
At the last regular meeting of Iron
Lodge. No. 10Y. I. o. o. F., delega-
tion of four was appointed to attend
the business meeting of the Southeast
Missouri Association, to be held at Bis
marck, February 14th, 1896.
Some very reasonably severe wealth
er froze things up last Thursday and
Friday nights, but the ice-man has as
yet reaped no harvest. The mercury
in the thermometer went down low
enough, but it didn't stay long enough.
The Committee of Arrangements de-
sires US to give notice that grand
Box-Supper and Lecture will be given
at Belleview, Mo-, Tuesday night, jan
uary IA. All are invited. Proceeds
will be used for repairing the Public
Hall at that place.
Mr.. Henry Schaper, an old and re-
spected citizen of Iron Mountain, Mo-,
died in St. Louis on Tuesday, January
7th, 1896, of throat disease. His re-
mains will be brought down and bur-
o'clock P. NJ. to-day.
The following officers will be INSTALL
ed for the ensuing year by Iron Lodge.
No. 107, /. o. o. F., Monday evening:
Jno. Madigan, N. G.; I. G. Tally, V.
G.; Jno. Albert, Treas; Chas. Arnol-
dy, Sec'y. 1t is hoped that full at
tendance will be on hand.
Frank P. johnson. who resides near
Roselle, in Madison county, butchered
four hogs last week which weighed ov-
er twelve hundred pounds, and made
from them twenty-seven gallons OF
lard, without using any of the meat
for that purpose. Who can beat it?
The contractors finished walling the
school house we'll Tuesday evening.
They report seven feet of water, with
the probability that it will rise five or
six feet higher. This supply ought to
satisfy the needs even of public
school-usually the thirstiest collection
of humans on earth.
Subjects and texts for next Sabbath,
January 18th, at the Presbyterian
church, Ironton. Morning-'.Atone-l
ment." Text, 1st John. 2:2. Eve
ming: 1.-The Sabbath day; its Use and
Abuse" Exodus, 20:S-10. Granite
VILE, 2 P. NJ. Subject-"Heroism.
Acts, 1857. GEO. H. Duty, Pastor.
The Baldwin Bros. of this place, last
Monday received an order from the
Moline Wagon Company for $500 sets
of hubs. This will keep their factory |
running all winter. and furnish needed
employment to our farmers and wood |
haulers. In the language of Rip Van
Wrinkle, ..may they live long and pros |
pert"
Els reported that largs black bear
~as seen on the Fredericktown road |
Iust beyond the river by Dock Browns
boys, q few days ago. Others have
also seen .sbear signs In the locality.
Mr.. Jasper McCallum was out hunting |
hogs, one day last week. and found
where the bear had turned over q log
which would, he said. require dozen
sses to move. Uncle Jasper. upon his
went home and said the
hogs could stay in the woods just as
long as the bear remained there, or he
lad no tidings Of the capture OF the
himal.