Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-20
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Has the extreme heat for this season
ended?
The late rain helps late corn and the
meadows.
The cool weather has started some
of the summer visitors homeward.
Collector Fisher is ready to receipt
you for your taxes for the current
year.
1t is stated that there is possibility
of st. Paul's church having a rector in
the near future.
The public schools open September
7th About two weeks more of vaca-
ton, boys and girls.
Tomatoes have been selling for 80
cents the past week. Never known to
p be so cheap here before.
Rev. G. B. ID. Miller of st. Louis
held services at the episcopal church
Sunday morning and night.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Markham have been
quite sick the past week. We hope to
report their early recovery.
It is our pleasure to report that DR..
Farrar Is recovering from his recent
illness, and promises soon 20 be in his
usual health.
The Harvey Warren Memorial Ser
vice will be held at the M. E. church
at Graniteville Sunday morning, Au-
gust %. Everyone cordially invited.
Married-At the Baptist church on
Big Creek, August 10 1896, Mr.. WIN.
HoLLoMAN and Miss MARY CoNLEY,
all of Hogan, Mo. Rev. Prophet Of
floating.
From Saturday until Tuesday morn
ing there was change OF over forty
degrees in the thermometer. The
highest point reached Saturday was
1O2. Tuesday morning, So.
Patrick Twoomey, of Marble Creek,
who has long been a resident OF this
county, has exchanged bis farm here
for one in California, ard will emigrate
to the Golden State this fall.
We have a weather report furnished
by w. H. Delano, the officer in charge
of this station. These reports will ap-
pear hereafter. That for this month
will be published next week.
The thermometer last Saturday reg
istered 102, or the highest point re-
corded this summer. A refreshing rain
came Tuesday, and since then the
weather has been delightfully."- cool.
One of the day crews on the pusher
was '.laid of" Tuesday. Business on
the road is little slack at present,
but will pick up with the moving OF
cotton, which will commence early this
season.
The last issue of the REGISTER stated
that the premium for best driving at
the Arcadia fair was awarded TO Miss
Minnie Pressnell. This was an error.
The successful lady's name is Miss
Lulu Pressnell.
A rukus at gilded resort in the
north end of town few nights ago
threatened possible serious results,
but ended in a lot of foul language and
a fine. A revolver and soda bottle
were the implements of warfare en-
ployed.
The side show that was left in Area
lia by the Clark circus has 'tfolded its
tent like the Arab and silently stolen
awayi" For manv days previous to the
departure the proprietor was shipping
the snakes. birds and other attractions
to far-away cities.
The inside pages of this paper con-
tain in full the speech OF Governor
Stone notifying Hon. VIM. j. Bryan oi
his nomination TO the Presidency. and
the reply of the latter gentleman
thereto. We commend both docu-
ments as most excellent reading.
The Iron county delegates to the
Congressional Convention held al
Salem returned home last Saturday
Two of the four votes were cast for
Mr.. Anthony to the end of the contest.
The other two were given to various
candidates, and to Mr.. Robb, the win
ner, on the last ballot.
AS for twenty years past. the REG
IsrER Is prepared to do irst-class job
printing On short notice and at reason
able prices. The old offer of being
ready to prove that we have the best
equipped establishment and can turn
out as good work as any printery ia
Southeast Missouri still holds good.
But we'll not do any blowing. Our
patrons do that for US.
There will be no preaching service
at the NJ. E. church at Ironton next
Sunday morning. The pastor has been
requested by Mrs. Mayes, the mother
OF Harvey Warren, TO preach the fun
eral sermon at Graniteville at that
time, as friends can be present then
that otherwise could not attend. Ser
vices will be held at Ironton the Sun
day following. which is the 9th Sun
day. The public is cordially invited
TO attend. EDw. KoETH, Pastor.