Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-08

/, I. II. Hayden has resigned as train.
master at De Soto and was succeeded
April 9th by F. b. DeGarmo. Other
changes are rumored.
The following is taken from Wednes.
days Republic: The annual signal
drill of the troops at Jefferson Barracks
began yesterday and will continue un-
TIL the middle of May. when the troops
depart for the Arcadia rifle range.
Six men out of each of the six troops
are detailed for the drill"
The school election in Ironton
passed off very quietly, there being but
few over hundred votes polled: The
vote for Commissioner stood Hawkins.
A; Hickman, 81; Vance, 80; P. w.
Whitworth and w. T. Gay were elected
directors. An eight months term OF
school was voted for next year.
Miss Kohn. the young lady who will
have charge of the millinery depart
ment at Lopez's this season, comes to
the Valley very highly recommended
| as trimmer most artistic in design
and perfect in execution. The ladies
will be delighted with her lovely crea-
lions in dainty and seasonable head
gear.
A special train will be run from De
Soto to Poplar Bluff on April 9th, the
occasion of the |. D. 0. +. celebration
The train will reach here between sew
en- and eight o'clock in the morning.
and a special car will be reserved for
those who go from here. The fare for
| the round trip from Ironton will be
$3.50.
All Episcopalians in the Valley,
whether members of St. Paul's con-
gregatiOn or not, are requested to at
tend business meeting at the church,
at half past two o'clock Friday after
noon 9th, Cor the purpose of securing
minister for the summer and for
Easter services. 1t is hoped that all
will attend. A large attendance and
hearty cooperation is most earnestly
| desired.
Mr.. J. G. Hambrick of St. Louis has
purchased the Langdon pro perty, east
of town, and will occupy the same as
summer residence. The place is one
| of the most desirable in the Valley and
Mr.. Hambrick cOntemplates making
extensive improvements thereon. Mr..
Hambrick is the lessee of the race
! course at Sportsmens' Park, in st.
Louis, and is quite a noted man in
| turf circles.
The Ironton post-office handled on
Sunday II tie sacks and letter
| pouches of mail matter. There were
| - -, ~
pressed packages of letters, aud the
aggregate weight of the mail received
on that day was not less than six hun
dred pounds. This is without doubt
the greatest amount of mail that ever
reached the Office in one day. The
extra accumulation was caused by the
recent blockade on the railroad.
The washout at Victoria last week,
shutting off all communication with
st. Louis for three days, caused a rush
| of business, when the temporary bridge
was got in position, such as is not
often experienced. Passengers ar
rived who had been three days on the
road from St. Louis, the express cars
| were crowded to the ceilings, and the
| volume of mail received far eclipsed
any previous record. The same was
true of the freight receipts. 1t was
several days before business assumed
normal proportions again.
Mr.. Jake Lopez desires US to tell the
ladies that they have this season one
of the most elegant and haudsomest as
sortment of millinery goods ever
brought to southeast Missouri. The
stock is simply superb. and embraces
everything new and fashionable in
head gear and all lines of millinery.
! A trimmer highly recommended, ar
rived from St. Louis yesterday, and is
now in charge. The ladies are asked
to call and inspect this lovely assort-
ment of goods. You are sure to find
just what you want at Lopez's.
The frequent heavy rains during the
past month or more have done cOnsid-
| cradle damage in washing away fences
| and cutting up the roads, and fields adj
| jacent to the streams. In several in
stances in the various streams through
out the county, the water fords have
been deepened and in some places
made quite dangerous. Several mar
row escapes from drowning by persons
who have attempted to cross the swol-
len streams before the waters subsidized,
have been reported, but so far, for
tunately, no fatal results have attend
ed.
A very light vote was polled in the
| school election throughout the county
| Tuesday While the returns are not
all in vet sufficient is known to show
that Prof J. M. Hawkins of Belleview
has been elected County Commissioner.
| Mr.. Hawkins led at this precinct, and
| from here west, as far as heard from,
carried almost a solid vote. Mr.. Hick-
man has doubtless secured a majority
| in the south end, but it will not be suf.
| fcient to overcome Mr.. Hawkins lead
| from here west. We believe Prof.
Hawkins will prove a most efficient
and satisfactory commissioner.
| List of letters remaining In the Post
| Office at IrontOn, Mo-, for the month
ending March 81, 1897. If not called
for within thirty days, they will be
sent to the Dead Letter Office:
Bell G c Esq Holloman - Mrs
| Duuegan Ed Mr. johnson Lizzie Mrs
Davis Ben Mr. PILES Geo Mr.
| Emer Joseph Mr. Seals Houston
| Myers William Mr. West Jefferson
Neabors Chas Mr. Word Charlie