Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-09-02

A writer from GrauitevilIe asks tina
people who believe the prosperit
wave has deluged the entire country
pay visit to that section. There i
more distress and suffering in tina
neighborhood just at present than wa
lever known before. And the most IN
fortunate feature of the case is, tina
just at present, there is no indication
Of a change for the better.
August Winkler, who has been liv
ing in Poplar Bluff for several years
contemplates returning to Ironton ii
the near future. Gus health has no
been good in the Butler swamps, ana
he will come back to the Valley il
hopes the mountain air will build hin
up again. Mr.. w. is a clever and en-
terprising citizen and we shall be glad
to have Kim with US once more.
Mr. and Mrs. c. P. Talbot delight.
fully entertained a party of friends
| Tuesday evening. A quartette from
the military camp rendered some pop
ular songs and other music by local
talent enlivened the evening. Dane
ing was INDUCED in until a late hour.
Everybody enjoyed the occasion i'm
mensely and declared the evening one
of the most enjoyable of the season.
The fall is a most delightful season
for riding and driving, but there is no
pleasure therein unless you have good
rigs and first-class horses, with all the
other attendants of tip-top livery ser
vice Collins, the IrOntOn livery man,
can supply your wants in this line.
Good horses, comfortable rigs and
careful drivers. Remember him when
you want anything in the livery line.
Prices all right.
Last Sunday afternoon DIR. Marshall
was called to attend Sammy, the eight
year-old son of Mr.. S. +. DennisOn of
Pilot Knob. The little fellow had at
tempted to close cellar door fitted in
the floor of the kitchen. One of his
feet was in the way of the heavy door,
and the amputatiOn of two toes at the
first joint resulted. The doctor dress
ed his wounds and the little patient is
doing very well. He stood the pain
Several weeks ago the REGISTER in
timated that where a public school
than public school purposes, that, in
case of destruction of the property by
fire, the district could recover no in
surance money. To show that our po-
sition was well taken and that we
were wholly correct in what we said,
we quote the following from the in
structions issued by the State Superin
tendent OF Public Institutions, said in
structions being based on the law and
decisions rendered by the Supreme
Court: Should the house be used for
other than public school purposes and
be destroyed while thus used, or caus-
ed by such use. all right to the insur-
ance is forfeited"
A number of the members of the
Presbyterian church and friends met
at the home of the Pastor last Thurs
day evening to bring a surprise. The
occasion was the anniversary of the
births of both Pastor and wife. 1t re-
quires some grit and grace to grow old
gracefully; but with such happy sur
prises the recurrence of that day which
compels us to admit that We are one
year nearer the age OF Methuselah will
be less a burden and more of pleas
ing prospect. To be thought of and to
be sympathized with makes every bur-
den of life easier to carry, and nerves
us for any additional effort that we
must needs make. Many thanks to all
the donors, and may they long enjoy
such pleasures themselves as they have
afforded US!
THE PASTOR AND HIS WIFE.
Geo. johnson. one of the local deal
ers in ice, emptied his Ice house the
first of the week and Wednesday re-
ceived a car of ice from st. Louis SO
that he might supply his customers
for the remainder of the season. In
consequence of having to import the
article, a rise in the price of ice went
into effect the 1st of September, and
for the remainder of the season the re-
tail price will be in the neighborhood
OF seventy-five cents per hundred
pounds. Heretofore it has been from
forty to fOrty-five cents per hundred.
Mr.. johnson thought last winter that
he had put up more than enough ice
to supply his trade all summer; but
the demand this season has been an
exceedingly large one, and it is very
likely that more ice has been used
during the past four months than in
any previous season in the Valleys
history.
At the rifle range on next Sunday
September 5th, will be given a Grand
Military Picnic. The programme will
consist of horse racing, sack racing,
sharpshooter's retreat, obstacle race,
shooting contest, catching CREASED pig,
base ball game, egg race, bareback
drill and other specialities. Music for
the occasion will be furnished by Prof
Fischer's Concordia Military Band of
st. Louis A special train will proba-
bly, be run from ST. Louis and the Bar
racks, and the crowd in attendance
promises to be very large. Admission
to the grounds, free. A grand militia
ry ball will be given at the Academy
of Music Monday evening. Invitations
were issued yesterday, aud it promises
to be highly enjoyable affair. The
music wilt be furnished by an orches-
ira from st. Louis and the programme
of dances for the evening is a superb
one Admission, including supper,
per couple, $l.00.