Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-07

business in the feather renovating line
Alex Thompson left last week fol
his native country bonnie Scotland.
Mr.. I. has been sick for a long time
and thinking that a trip to the high
lands of his native health might prove
beneficial, hence his departure.
Dec. %, 1896. CAP.
Ed. RegiSteT-Whoeyer saw so much
rain on the coming in of a New Year
as has been attended through and with
the advent of 1897? We have passed
our 45th Meridian and confess our ex.
perience, during all these years tha,
of having no knowledge of such wealth
er as the first four days, of any Jan
uary.
Prof. Hicks representations of the
weather this winter Especially in this
latitude) have been about as near cor
rect as a hogs knowledge of the Gus
| toms of the Modes and Persians
Mr.. and Mrs. E. n. Smith will leave
to-day for health trip. just where,
as yet they are not able to decide until
Mr.. S., will have consulted his physi-
clan which will be done on their arri-
val at st. Louis. Mr.. S. has been all
ing for a month or more and thinking
that a trip to some health resort will
cause his immediate and full recovery,
hence their departure today.
Miss Josie Hume who has been visit
ing with her sister, Mrs. e. B. Reno,
the past month returned to her home
at Syenite, Mo-, on Thursday last.
Miss Katie Golden returned to the
city yesterday after few days visit
with her sister Helen, here.
Our young folks gathered together
and had an enjoyable dance at Work.
mans Hall on New Years night to the
delight of all present, notwithstanding
the inclement weather.
Our district school will be resumed
again tomorrow, now that the holt
days are over.
The Messrs. Wilson brothers feather
renOvators that have been doing q
pretty fair business in that line here
for the past three weeks, will seek an
other field to apply their labors this
week. The gentlemen in question
have proved themselves men of honest
purposes and reputable characters,
and made many friends during their
short stay here; we wish for them
happy and prosperous year in their
business.
There is as yet no material change
in the granite trade in our locality and
the outlook is rather gloomy. but per-
haps all will be righted after March
18th. We were told the same thing
would happen after the election of Mr..
Mckinley; all this has been done and
yet no change far the better. We
were not, however. all of the same
opinion and are therefore, not disap-
pointed.
D.ed-Ou Thursday last a little
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Farris
aged about two years. The remains
of the little one were conveyed to the
Middlebrook cemetery for burial Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Henry Hitzman ID greatly i'm
proved from her late illness.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Anderson on Tuesday last a bouncing
baby boy. Mother and little one are
reported to be getting along immense
ly and Alec, well, he is just as happy
as bird in spring time.
Married-At Salem, Mo-, one day
last week. Mr.. Ross Quinley of this
place to Miss Mamie Groves of Salem.
Mr.. Quinley has returned home and is
now making preparations to resume
housekeeping. Mrs. Qutnley will ar
rive this week to enter upon the du-
ties of a domestic life. 1t is hoped
that Ross will not forget to pass around
the cigars that we may be able to en-
Joy a smoke, and at the same time We
extend our hearty congratulations in
wishing your estimable wife and self,
a happy and prosperous journey
through all the vicissitudes of life.
We believe this is the first time in
all our correspondence to the REGISTER
that it has been our lot to chronicle
the news of death. birth and mar
riage in the same communication.
Such, however, were the events OF
last week in our town, thus making
10Y and gladuess in some home circle,
and sorrow and gloom in others.
Chas. Shular has just about com
pleted the erection of new residence
building in Ghermanville.
Mrs. William Steffens and daughter,
Emma, were on the sick list last week
With severe colds but are convalescing
now, however.
This dreadfully bad weather is very
much against the children OF town
who are affected with whooping cough,
some of whom have been pretty bad
o6 Nth the malady.
No services in Presbyterian circles
last Sunday. owing to the inclement
weather, and which still continues
very bad; to-day. however, we have
had what perhaps would be termed a
very slight blizzard with Nebraskans
or Kansans, but We term 1t q pretty
severe one in this section.
The first sleigh bells OF the season
were heard juggling this evening, which
reminds US of our childhood days in
the northern part of the sucker state.
when it was common for four to six
weeks every winter, and often times
longer.