Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-02

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pleased to see a full attendance.
The home OF Mr. and Mrs. Johr
Schwab. west of Shepherd Mountain
was gladdeued by the arriva, Of II
10. boy on Thanksgiving day. Novem
Der 25th, 1897. Mother aud child
and the proud and happy father are
all doing we'll. The REGISTER extend:
congratulations and best wishes.
A young prescriptionist took up his
abode at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. q.
Z. Jacobs in this city On last Saturday,
November p, 1897. 1t is a pleasure
TO state that the mother and child are
I doing nicely, while the druggist is Just
| about the happie.t man in the State.
The REGISTER extends congratulations.
Rev L. F. Aspley requests Is TO re-
turn his sincere thanks to the congre-
CATION al Fort Hill church for the gen
erQus contributions TO the collection
on Thanksgiving day The offerings.
both OF church members and outsiders.
were very liberal and tie pastor wish
es to make due acknowledgement
thereof.
United States Attorney Clopton,
Fred. Espenscheid. q. X. Andrews aud
several other prominent St. Louisians
passed through here on No. 81 Sunday.
They left the train at Sablla whore
they were taken in charge by Thomp-
son Blanton. Of the Flatwoods. and pro-
ceeded to Reynolds county on hunt
ing expedition.
The editor OF the Seneca (Kansas)
Democrat canvassed eighteen prominent
bones in his town the other day. and
found that in fifteen Of them the wives
got up in the morning and started the
fires. He eu!ogizes their self-sacrifc-
ing devotion TO their homes and their
Gre-ides very highly. They are
wives" he says, after our own heart. "
The rifle range tract, with additions
lately made, comprises over twelve
hundred acres. It is thought that or
ders will be received from the War
department in a few days now to close
the deal. As soon as the government
gains possession several thousand dol
lars will likely be Immediately expend-
ed in making improvements on the
property.
Rev. J. Z. Watson has accepted a
cali 10 become pastor of the IrontOn
Baptist church. Rev. Watson comes
here from Tennessee and delivered his
first sermon in this city last Sunday.
He is a young man of pleasing address
and his sermons evidence culture and
learning. He will doubtless prove
valuable acquisition to the ministerial
circles of the Valley.
The California train. known as the
Sunset Limited" which passes over
the Iron Mountain road twice a week
each way is receiving a liberal pat
roDage. and it is said every birth on
the train from now until some tiue IN
February is already engaged. The
train is vestibuled throughout and is in
every respect as fine as can be seen
anywhere in the world.
HE used to be as affectionate and
gentle as a cooling dove and the smile
that invariably Illuminated his features
was as warm and genial as the summer
sun. Now he's as cold aud distant as
winters chilling blast. while the fea-
lures of marble statue are CHEEKY and
pleasant in comparison with the dark
and menacing frown that never leaves
his face" Then came Il flood of tears.
The union service which was held
at Fort Hill church on last Sunday
night was very impressive. Rev. +.
T. Hunt. a local preacher of the NJ.
E. church. South, of Reynolds county,
delivered an interesting discourse
from the book of Joshua on the Unity
of God" He held the large audience
for two hours. At the close of the
sermon on invitation quite number
came forward and gave their hand as
a pledge of their willingness and con-
secration TO the work of the Master.
Two penitents asked for prayers and
much good was done in the meeting.
Just after dinner on November 18th.
Rev George H. Duty heard a ring at
his door, which being opened revealed
a brignt-looking young man. dressed
in holiday attire. As soon as this
young man found that the ..parson'
was at home he called to some ladies
who were 10 a carriage. He returned |
to the carriage and then ushered into
the preachers parlor Mrs. Beers of
Granlteville and Miss Emma NJ. Lind /
say of the same city. The young man
was then introduced as Mr. r. L. Wild |
dIcombe of St. Louis. Mrs. Beers
kindly aided by saying that these !
young people wanted to be joined in !
wedlock. After a short preparation |
in an adjoining room, the young peo- |
pie stepped before the small company !
present and in the few words used by |
the '.non-couformist" ministers they |
were Joined IN the bonds which made |
of the twain, ''One."
4 couple of ..smooth men" in town /
one night last week started out to play /
a practical joke on third party, but |
before these ''smooth men, had COM |
pleted their work the joke reverted !
and they became the victims of their |
own Vaccinations. 1t was night time; /
the third party had hired livery rig /
10 pay a social call TO a neighboring ,
town; the smooth men," actuated by /
jealousy or righteousness we know not. /!
thought it would be great joke to !
sneak out, steal the aforesaid rig and +.
make the third party walk home in /
the cold. To think with them was to /
act; they secured the rig and started /
home. Imagine their chagrin and dis /
may. though, when on their arrival /