Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-27
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Peaches are plentiful.
Hay is selling at 50 a ton.
Probate Court is still in session.
The wild grapes promise to be plen-
tiful.
Pretty close to the frost line this
morning.
The fixtures are being built in the
bank building.
The Telegraph School has gone to
join the Wooden Mill.
The crop of dog-fennel this year is
almost an entire failure.
The railroad company is repairing
the bridge across Stout's creek.
Squire FairchiId is doing quite lot
of business in the marrying line.
The apple crop in this section will
hardly be half what it was last year.
The golden rods flaming colors give
notice that the fall is not far distant.
Howard Lindsay's Ice Cream Parlors
open Saturday, Sunday and Monday
only.
Soon twill be the 'Sweet September"
and the mocking-bird will be singing
all over the Valley.
The bank building is nearing COM
pletion and will be ready for occupan-
cy about September 1st.
The popular and courteous conduc-
tor, s. w. Andrews, has charge OF the
Arcadia train this week.
Regular meeting of the K. of P. to-
morrow night. Full attendance de-
sired. Work in all the degrees.
The Ursuline Day School will open
on September LIST. Parents are re-
spectfully invited to send their child
rem in due time.
Henry Efinger, after being at work
several months in the watermelon
district on the branch, is resting with
home folks at Pilot Knob.
The boxing school doesn't seem to
be as popular as it was a few weeks
ago. Possibly popularity will resume
with the long winter evenings.
A traction engine and a threshing
machine attracted the small boys at
tention as they passed down street yes
terday. 1t is Madison county outfit.
The variously afflicted tramp has
begun his southwark hegira. Not less
than half-a-dozen of him passed
through this town begging during the
week.
A stone-bruise knocks out the sleep
of a whole household, for a week, may
be. but IL never interferes with the at
tendance of the small boy at base
ball game.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Benson,
Arcadia, Mo-, Saturday, August 10Th,
1896, at 5 o'clock P. NJ, a daughter.
All are doing well, and have our hear
ty congratulations.
Married-At Irontou, Mo-, on Tues
day, the 25th day of August, 1896, by
w. G. Fairchild. J. P, Mr.. DAVID H..
HARTMAN and SARAH G. GoGGIN-
both of Belleview, Mo.
We hope to see all the wooden
bridges and culverts in this city re-
placed, In time, by others constructed
with thing. They will be better and
safer, and cheaper, In the end.
Ii is the intention to make the local
campaign lively and interesting one-
Every Democrat shouldsconstitute him
self q committee of one to see that
Iron county gives an old-time majority.
When the quota of troops now ex-
ercising at the Rifle Range returns to
the Barracks the physical condition OF
the men will put 10 shame the INA
larious" stories of the local correspond
emit at the post.
To orr Fredericktowu friends-Don't
he at all uneasy about the Rife Range.
II has come to the Arcadia Valley to
STAY. Make up the deficiencies in the
Marvin Institute fund before you reach
out for more game.
With the summer not yet passed, and
one of the hottest summers ever known,
too. the weather prophet gives on: the
information that We may expect an ex-
tremely cold winter. But then the
prophets some times fail.
The County Central Committee win
meet on the 9TH prox., when steps will
be taken toward inaugurating vigor-
Gus campaign. Sse call of the Chair
man. IL is hoped that every member
of the Committee may be present.
Services at the Presbyterian church
next Sabbath. Subject for the morn
Ing service, The fashion OF our
thoughts the frame of our spiritual
building" Text: Phil. AS. Subject
for evening service, "Solon." Text:
Prov. 3:35. Services at Graniteville,
SPIN All not attending service else
where are cordially invited to these
services. GEO. III. DUTY, Pastor.