Iron County register., 1896-10-22
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The ticket this year is sure.a blank
ct sheet.
The Iron county Democrats will give
an old-time majority this year
No, *" there will be no Republi-
cans elected in Iron county this year.
Circuit court convenes next week.
The docket is published in this issue.
The saw mill in Arcadia has resum-
ed operations after a prolonged shut
down.
Merrymakers at the Academy of
Music Thursday, Friday and Saturday
evenings.
Who is the man that few days ago
was loudly proclaiming that ''we must
have reformation or reyolution?"
The Western Union Company have
put in a wire at the depot here for the
transaction of Western Union business.
There is a well defined rumor that
we may expect the Arcadia train to be
put on again about the first of the year.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley
Beard, Newport, Arkansas, on Friday.
October 16, 1896, ten-pOund girl. Ali
are doing well.
Ironton is badly in need of a drug
store. Such an institution properly
conducted, we feel confident would
prove paying venture
The man who held his wheat for
higher prices is feeling good. The
market has been up TO seventy-six cents
during the past week.
Ed. Reagan. an old-time Ironton boy.
but who has been absent in Colorado
for ten years or more, is visiting his
parents. Ed is in the liquor business
in Pueblo and is pTosperiug.
For Sale-A nearly new NO-top Bug
gy, having more vehicles than shelter
for them over the winter. Apply at
my place near Arcadia.
WM. H. THOMSON.
The official ballot is published iu
the supplement with this issue. Fa-
milarize yourself Herewith so that you
may have no trouble in voting your
sentiments when you get into the booth
on November Sd.
Capt. VIM. Searle left Crystal City
Monday for Phoenix, Arizona. where
he will in the future reside. The Cap
tain's health has been poor for some
time past and he makes the change in
the hope it will prove beneficial.
Hon. H N Phillips of Poplar Bluff
will address the voters of Iron county
at the courthouse on Monday. October
26th, at 1880 o'clock p. NJ. Mr.. Phil
lips is one of the best orators in the
State and all who hear him are assur-
ed of treat.
Died-October 10th, 1856. of bron-
chitis, RUTHIE ELLEN, beloved daugh
1S months.
When we look on the names of our loved ones
Who are sleeping the sleep of the dead!
Then our hearts fill with deepest emotion,
And we sigh for the spirit that's fed.
A gentlemen informs US that one day
during the past week he poIled the
crews of several trains as they passed
an Iron county station. The result
was Bryan, 50; Mckinley, S. How
many of them belonged to the De Soto
..sound money" club wasn't ascer-
tanned.
Rev. Geo. Steel, the Republican nom
inee for Congress. the individual whom
IL is SAID boasts of the superiority of
British government, will attempt to
advise the people OF this county as
to how they should vote in the coming
election, at the courthouse Friday af-
ternOon.
The members of Ironto1 Lodge No.
pa X. of 2. are requested to be pres
ent at the next meeting OF the Lodge
Oh the evening of the Esd inst at Z
O'Clock. Work in the ranks and other
important business. Do not fail TO
come promptly at the hour designated.
ARTHUR HUFF, h. L. & ).
For the first time in half a century
the old Holloman homestead, south OF
Arcadia. is tenanted by others than
members of the family. Continuously
for ifty years or more the old mansion
has been occupied by the late A. w.
Holloman or some member OF his fam
ilv. and it now for the first time in Its
history in the possession of strangers.
Hon. w. z. Edgar delivered speech
at Caledonia last Friday evening and
at BelIeview Saturday afternoon. In
both places he was greeted with large
and attentive audiences. Mr.. Edgar
acquitted himself in his usual impress
sive aud enthusiastic manner, and was
vigorously and frequently cheered bY
his hearers.