Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-06-18

j. b. Hampton, ESQ.,, as will be seel
by reference to our announcement col
umn, offers himself as a candidate TO
Judge of the Southern District. He i
so well known that he needs no intro
duction from US to the Democracy O
Iron county, and if he be chosen b,
will devote his best endeavors to bit
tingly serve his constituency.
Miss Annie Byers gave a birth-da,
party last Monday, she being that da,
nine years old. About thirty children
attended, and the little ones had ;
very nice time, indeed. An elegan
lunch was served, including fruits ant
lemonade and cake. Among the pres
ents received by the young lady was :
fine chatelaine watch, the gift of bel
| father.
| JAS. G. Austin this week announces
himself a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Assessor. Mr.. Austin
was born and reared In this county.
and is perhaps as we'll and favorably
| known as any man within it's borders.
He Is good Democrat, and fitted to
I'LL the Office he asks for in credita-
BILE manner. We commend him to the
! consideration of the Democrats of the
county.
The first detachment of troops for
the Rifle Range came into the Valley
Sunday AFTERNOON, about three o'clock.
They numbered about one hundred and
nifty. and were accompanied by the
usual complement of inpedsmenta. The
boys went direct to the range and
pitched camp in good time for supper.
The various business houses of Ironton
were decorated with flags, and s'the
boys" were shown a decOrous but hear
ty welcome.
The Teachers Institute began its
session in the Ironton public school
of thirty-five teachers from all parts of
the county. Prof. Hickman is in
charge, and believes that by the end
of the week the attendance will have
been increased to forty-five or fifty.
To the gallant youths and dainty miss
es now under charge of Prof. H., the
REGISTER doffs it's hat and makes its
profoundest bow. God bless you all,
dear children!
On Wednesday of last week Mr.. J.
A. Merriwether, representing the st.
Louis, Sloan & Southern Railroad
Company, filed a mortgage for eight
million dollars in the Office of the re-
corder of Dent county. This to raise
money to build the road, which is to
begin at St. Louis and terminate at
Fort Smith, Ark. Iron is named in
the mortgage as one of the counties
through which the road will probably
run. Should it do SO, we predict
big boom for the West End, naturally
one of the richest portions of the
county.
Last Saturday Mr.. S. A. Orr brought
to this Office the skin of a rattlesnake
he had killed in his wheat-field the
day previous. The serpent measured
four feet and eight inches in length,
and its body was probably three inches
in diameter. Its tail was decorated
with fourteen rattles and a button
Mr. Orr was grading wheat when he
ran up on the reptile. He placed the
blaze of his cradle on his snakeship's
neck and held him down tight and fast
until he ceased to move. The stuffed
skin and rattles are on exhibition in
this office.
The REGISTER takes pardonable
pride in all those things which tend to
give the right sort of reputation to our
town, and does not easily tire in COM
mending them to the outside world.
Among these we note as of more than
ordinary consequence the large and
well-appointed livery stable of which
H. NJ. Collins is proprietor. His horses
are in tip-top condition and ''feel their
oats" but so thoroughly trained that
a child NAV drive them. His rigs are
new and latest styled, suited to all pur-
poses. 1t is a comfort to use them;
and withal the charges are very rea-
sonable.
Married-At Cairo, ILL.,, on Wednes-
day, June 10th, 1896, Miss KATE l..
GREEN of ST. Louis to P. w. WHIT
WORTH of Ironton. The happy groom,
accompanied by his bride, returned to
Ironton Tuesday, and that evening
was welcomed by a serenade of I'M
usual dimensions. Not less than
hundred friends and neighbors partici-
pated in the festivities. They were
suitably received by the expectant
bridegroom. and the proceedings con-
cluded to the satisfaction and pleasure
of all concerned. The REGISTER also
desires to suitably note the happy
event, and wishes the parties principal
long life and great happiness.
The Ironton Bank is a fixed fact.
Ground for the building was broken on
the Whitworth store premises last
Monday morning, and the foundation
is being rapidly completed. The
structure, which Is to be built of brick,
will be So feet square, two stories
high, part of the space to be occupied
by offices above and below. 1t will be
Joined to the present building, pre-
senting frontage of Ga feet-the full
width of the lot. The front will be
wholly of iron and glass, and artisti-
cally constructed-the Old front of the
store being replaced by the new. Louis
Miller is the contractor, and We under
stand the work will be completed with
in about thirty days. I. G. Whit
worth, Sr., j. NJ. Whitworth and w.
II. Whitworth will be among the in
cOrpOratOrS.