Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-01-02
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both houses packed to Overlooking. A
the Presbyterian edifice an old styl
brick fireplace was erected, but @
modern invention aud construction
decorated with old stye bric-a-brac an,
all that goes to recall ones boyhoo,
days. Thd newly invented and lat,
patented snow machine was one of tn,
many bright features that added to th,
makeup of the beautifully decorated
stage. producing at different times {
real-llke snow storm showering dowr
on old Santa Claus, while performing
his work in the distribution of his
gifts to the little ones. Not one jot OF
little to hinder the carrying out of the
programme or the rendition thereof,
consisting of dialogues, speeches. re-
citations songs, etc.-to the complete
satisfaction of all present. A huge
Christmas tree, made of four long rus
tic poles placed together in the shape
of two ladders representing, when set
in position, the letter GA" with legs
and wings beautifully and artistically
decorated with evergreens, lighted
with candles and heavily ladened with
| tOnSdS Va ioSS 1uO all Ol
| which is due to that amiable and eff
cient Sunday School Superintendent,
Mrs. f. NJ. S., and her staff of efficient
lady teachers. Do not understand
that we are simply writing in strains
of fiattery, but from views on matters
of fact as they have been demonstrated
and which have elected much praise.
Miss Lille Newall left FRIDAY for
her home in Iowa.
Those of our town people who spent
Christmas in the City are returning
home. While the recent rains have
caused much damage by floods in some
sections of the country, we did not,
however, get one drop too much in
this section; neither have we heard of
any damage to property or otherwise.
Mr.. E. NJ. Smith left yesterday on
business in the City.
Several of our fair bellies took in the
K. P. ball on Friday night last at Iron
ton.
Rob't Trauernicht and son, Ally,
spent last week in the West End hunt
ing, with fairly good success.
Mrs. E. j. Hitzeman and Mrs. Aug
ust Block of Bismarck spent Christmas
in town among home folks.
Townsmen George Collier spent
Xmas at Bismarck.
While Charles Reno was helping to |
decorate at Workman's Hall on Christ |
mas day he happened to fall from a |
platform, striking his face on the
corner of a box, receiving an ugly cut |
over the right eye; also receiving 9TH
err facial abrasions and a slight discol-
grafton of the eye. Nothing serious,
however, and his wounds are slowly
The NJ. E. Church people will have
an Apron and Necktie Supper and
Watch Meeting at their church on New
Years eve.
Very little change in the state of
trade in this vicinity.
The Sheehan Bros, it is said, have
an order for dimension stock,
and will probably out some of the lar
ger pieces at their quarries.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Coad will be pleased to learn
hat their little boy Eddie is fast i'm
proving. He has been brought home
rom the city, where he underwent g
surgical operation in the removing of
IN abscass from one of his legs, of
which be is slowly improving.
Mr.. j. D. Webb and son Jasper, of
caledonia. spent Sunday with Mr.. and |
drs. Jasper Fitzpatrick.
William and Eddie Steffens came
Town from the City to Christmas with
heir parents in Ghermanville.
Ghermanville can boast OF another
'arber again. This makes the fourth I
'arber to try his luck In that town in
he last two months.
Now that 1895 is another year to be
dded to the past, it is to be hoped
hat 1896 will be one full of health and
Dec. 80, 1895. Car.