Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-07-30
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

The Valley young folks had a hay
ride Tuesday night.
Peach Ice Cream at the Presbyter-
ian church Thursday evening.
Ice Cream ready at five o'clock, and
will be served to those who wish it for
supper.
The Christian Endeayor Society will
serve Ice Cream and Ice Cream Soda
in the church basement next Thursday
evening.
Baldwin Bros. began Tuesday on
bill of 1000 sets of hubs. This fac
tory is becoming a favOrite all over
the West.
The whooping-cough has become
quite prevalent in Ironton and vicinity.
The disease seems to be of a mild type,
however, and no fatalities have result
ed.
Born-At Ironton, Mo-, on Monday,
July IS, 1896, to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Block, a son. Although little late,
the REGISTER congratulates the happy
parents.
Mr.. H. NJ. Tichenor was in 1ronton
to-day in the interest of the st. Louis
Post Dispatch. He added goodly
number OF free silverites to the sub
scription list Of the P.-D.
Ice Cream Soda Thursday evening at
the Presbyterian church basement. Is
intended as an assistant to cool you
of, so you can sleep good and arise
better and happier man next morning.
Taken from the De Soto section of
the Society column of the Globe
Democrat of last Sunday: miss Katie
Colman and +. H. Putnam were mar
ried on Thursday, at the residence of
the brides mother, Mrs. Julia Col
man"
The three companies of U. S. troops
who have been practicing at the Rifle
Range have returned to Jefferson Bar
racks. Company B. went yesterday,
and l. and K. left this morning. An
other installment will be down in a
few days. 1t is rumored that range
Cor artillery practice may be located
here, but the rumor lacks confirmation.
At the Democratic Mass Meeting last
Saturday, John Webb was elected
Chairman, and A. Huff, Secretary.
Messrs. VIM. K. Edgar and Mann
Ringo we're chosen delegates to the
Judicial Convention to be held at st.
Louis on the 18th of August. They
will assist in naming a candidate for
Judge Of the Court OF Appeals, Eastern
District of Missouri.
Sunday night of last week the light
ming struck a barn belonging to Ly-
sander Ashlock, farmer living some
eight miles southeast of Ironton. In
the barn were four mules-two be-
longing to AshlOck, and two the prop
erty of Mr.. Cook who was threshing
on the farm. The two teams were di-
vfded by log partition. Cooks mules
were killed, and Ashloek's escaped
without injury.
We noted last week the curious fact
that q stroke of lightning had passed.
through the roof of a barn, and a NOW
of hay, without setting fire to the same.
MFR. BENZ. Spitzmiller explains it salts
faetorily. He says "there are cold
streaks as we'll as hot streaks OF light.
ming, aud it was a cold streak that
went through MIRACLES barn" The
WAYS of nature are perfectly plain
when understood.
DIED-Philip Pfoertner, in Pilo
Knob, July %, 1896; aged 81 year:
and days. Mr.. Pfoertner was borr
in Hahauser, Germany, in 1929, and
came to America in 1854, where he
spent the last part OF his life He was
never married, and hence did not have
any permanent home; but with Ger
man thrift and economy saved quite
little sum OF money. He was buried
Sabbath. July 26th.
The old Whitworth corner is being
rrvamped. A new and modern from
il eotng up that will make it uniform
with the bank building being erecte'
by the side of the old store. The boy;
will hereafter miss the comforting
shade of the old wooden awning, ant
the lounEing places outside the win
dows will become memories. One oy
one the old landmarks yield to TIT
onward tread Of progress and change.
NJ. aud Mrs. NJ. A. Doty OF thi
city aeS in receipt OF the foilGwlng
ss&ringt6a Place. july 81, 1890. Tut
is 70 anRGHRce the arrival OF YOU
granddaughter. Ida Robbie Georgett'
Lilley, born July 81 at 7:SO A. NJ
Weight nine pounds Mother ane
baby doing we'll" The happy par
ssnts, Mr.. and Mrs. James n. Lilley.
we're former residents of Cotton, and
their many friends here tender them
hearty cong rs1aIations upon the ad
vent of their first-boFn.- C0ltoFs, fCdt.,J
.NezCS.