Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-04-30

The closing exercises of the Irontor
public schools were held in the publ,
school building last Friday evening
The programme had been well select
ed and was very satisfactorily rem
dered. At the conclusion of the exer
cises addresses were made by Messrs
Edgar. Morton and Strong. The lat
ter gentleman, we are told, fairly GOV
cred himself with glory as an extern
poraneous speaker.
We last week received a letter from
our old friend. Col. A. J. Sypher, 10
Gated at Patterson, Louisiana. The
Col. has numerous friends and &C
quaintances in this section, all O
whom will be glad to hear from him
and to have his personal assurance
that he is not only alive and we'll, but
purposes to continue that way for some
time. The REGISTER hopes he may
live long and prosper.
For several days past high southerly
winds have prevailed. They culmina.
ted Tuesday night in heavy storm OF
rain, with loud thunder and vivid
lightning. Several trees in town were
blown down-one at Lopez's partly de-
molishing the f1ue extending above the
millinery department. Several trees
on the premises of Mr.. 1. G. Whit
worth, Jr., were uprOoted, but no
further damage resulted.
Here is something you all have been
looking fora good, all-around and
up-to-date Photographer. who works
the very latest process, fash-light.
Can operate day or night; those too
busy during the day can have pictures
taken at night. Mr.. F. j. Bequette of
Pennington. Mo-, will open an operat-
ing room at the American House on
May I'd to 5th. Be sure to give him a
call. He does first-class work. You
can see samples at the Hotel.
We congratulate our young friend,
VIM. H. Kaths. on his appointment to
the u. S. Naval Academy at Annapo-
lis, Maryland. He is the son of F.
Kaths. Esq, of Pilot Knob, a promi-
nent and esteemed citizen. He will
probably depart for his new sphere of
action in three or four weeks, and,
should he spass" his examination, the
home which reared him will know him
no more for several years to come.
The REGISTER wishes him success all
along the line.
Gen. Turner had a runaway last
Thursday. He had driven his blooded
mare over to IrontOn, and it was on
his return that the mishap occurred.
Going down the hill at Bishops some
thing got wrong with the harness, and
the mare kicked herself free, breaking
the cross-bar of the shafts, and spilling
the General out on to the ground. He
was little shaken up, but beyond a
few light Commissions suffered no njury.
We congratulate him upon the good
luck that overcame the ill-luck that
brought on the accident.
Thos. Moore, who, our readers will
recollect, fell into bad odor on account
of some hog transactions in this vicin-
ity last winter, and skipped" on oc-
count thereof, is again in trouble. He
was arrested the other day in Indiana,
and is now in the tolls for having stolen
a wagon and team near Nation, ILL.,.
previous to his coming here, and
which he brought with him. When
he ran away from this county his wife
went home to her parents in Indiana.
He afterward followed her, and SO was
caught.
F. r. bearing of Jefferson county,
candidate for Congress in this district.
delivered an address at the courthouse
Tuesday evening. Mr.. bearing is a
forcible, logical talker. and his re-
marks were we'll received. He was
followed by K. G. Durham of Piedmont.
a candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for Congress. Mr.. Durham's
speech was just about what We expect
ed from the Republican orators this
wear. In other words, his remarks
were somewhat along the line laid
down in the platform adopted by our
Republican friends a couple of weeks
ago. That is to say, he used whole
lot of words and carefully avoided
saying anything.
A very lively wedding took place at
the residence of Mr.. Geo. Stewart,
Hogan, Mo-, last Tuesday evening.
the contracting parties being Mr.. Peter
Weir of De Soto; Mo-. and Miss Laura
Swaringim, one of Hogan's fairest
bellies. The bride was dressed In q
very becoming dress of China silk and
looked very pretty. After the wedding
was over the party adjourned to Mrs.
A. E. Bisch's, where their thirst was
quenched and appetites appeased. The
crowd then went to the town hall,
where a ball was given in honor of the
occasion, lasting until the small hours
of the morning. Mr.. Lacey was the
large groomsman and Mrs. A. E. Bisch
the bridesmaid. This wedding was
very short and sweet. the love-making
being only of three days duration.
The groom being a railroader on the
work train at this place, they will
board at the Riverside Hotel for the
present.
The case of State vs.. G. B. Hill, in
dicted for the murder OF J. B. Walker,
in Pilot Knob. on May 18th last was
called in the Circuit Court Monday af-
ternoon. Both sides announced ready
for trial and the work of securing q
jury was at once begun. That after
noon twenty five eligible men were Sc
cured when the case was deferred un-
til Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock in
order to give the sheriff time to sum-
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