Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-06
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Read the Social notice.
The chill of winter is here again.
The wooden mill nears completion.
Bonanza's show-window is attractive.
Sheriff O'Neal is to make his board
ers useful as we'll as ornamental.
The Court being strict with the Col
lector. the Collector must be strict
with the taxpayer, or lose his job.
Next Friday evening will tell the
story OF who can keep their mouths
shit. Come out to the Newman man
sion and see the test next Friday even
ing.
The grounding did not see his shad-
ow last Sunday, but he appears to have
retired to his winter quarters, all the
same. But, maybe, for only day or
two.
Married-At Iron:on. Mo-, Tuesday,
February 4th, 1896, by w. G. Fair
child, Justice of the Peace, Mr.. CHAs.
KENT and Miss VIOLA TINDELL-both
of Des Arc, Mo.
A ..scrap" between two youngsters
enlivened the station platform last
Tuesday night. One of the boys came
out with a swelled face. The marshal,
we understand, may yet take hand
in the rumpus.
The reconstruction of the sidewalks
on main street is progressing rapidly
now, and in a few weeks, at the same
~ 4bar 1fo ho
in better condition than we have known
them for years.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Beard,
Sabula, Mo-, on Monday, February Sd.
1896, at $3.50 P. NJ, SODA ten-pOund
boy. The mother and child are doing
well, and the REGISTER congratulates
the happy father.
The corner lot on the burnt district
is owned by the county, and is for sale.
In our judgment the man who buys it
will never regret having done so. And
we confess we would like to see it
change hands, for with that change
would come the probability of its ma
kedness being covered with a substan-
tial brick building.
The County Court this week made
an order that hereafter all prisoners
sent to the county Jail by order of the
Federal authorities shall be put to
work on the roads. This is in accor-
dance with the determination of the U.
S. Circuit Court that prisoners held I'M
der its jurisdiction must perform labor
of some sort in return for their keep
ing.
Subjects and texts for the Presbyte-
riau services. Feb. 9th, 1896. Morn
ing service; .'Hope." Text, Hebrews,
6:1S. Evening service; Egypt in sa-
cred and profane history" Text,
Ezekiel, 31:21-26. Graniteville, 8, P.
NJ: Repentance. ALI who do not at
tend church elsewhere are cordially in
yited. GEO. H. DUTY, Pastor.
Chas. Williams and Newt Sides,
both colored, had an alteration on the
the street last Friday night. Newt was
promenading with dusky belle when
Williams saw fit to .'chaff" him. The
former replied, and one word brought
on another. until language ceased to
answer. After pass or two. Sides
went down before the fist of his oppon-
ent, which countered with great force
ou his mouth. Bystanders stepped in
and stopped the fight. but next day.
after a short sojourn in Jail, Williams
was called upon to atone to the Offend
ed law. He was taken before the May
or, who assessed his punishment at
five dollars fine in addition to the costs.
The defendant had no money. but he
is diligently working out his delinquen-
CIV on the stree.s-ahd doing very
good work. too, they say.
The Christian Endeavor Society OF
the Presbyterian church will give
..Mum" Social at the Newman Summer
Home. Mr.. George johnson will be
host, and receive all who may desire
to come. Eight o'clock is the hour,
on Friday. Feb. 7th. From eight to
ten o'clock no one will be allowed to
speak. even in q whisper. All COM
muuications are to be made by signs.
Auy violation of this rule will be pun
fshed bv a fine of ten cents. Ii any
ono should forget and speak, his or
her Rna must be paid at once. After
two fines have been paid. the guilty
party becomes free to talk and to try
10 get OLu0P6 W VAIN 3toO'
is invited. Come out and have gooo
time. Refreshments will be served
free. Doors open at 7:3o P. N. Sup
DER at $50. No partiality will be
shown to the ladies, as this Is leap
year.
Pho County Court this week ap-
sointed the following road overseers:
Dist. No. 1-James Lewis.
% - 2-Wm. Lewis,
i" I" 3EGeo. Lewis.
as /" &C. X. Polk.
8. +" Geo. j. Reeves.
q" i" edward Conley.
=. 1" Jas. Dixon.
.. j" 8-Eli Depew.
So /" 9-Thos. Hill.
as !" 1O-Orbin Edmonds.
3. 11-Geo. Campbell.
8. +" I2-John Lambert,
8. !. 1S-Chas. Dennison.
I4-John Goggin.
15-James O.. Scott.
It Will be observed that there are nj
teen districts, instead of fourteen as
heretofore: caused by dividing the Ar
ga i1;a Valley district. so to speak,