Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-22
LOCAL BREVITIES.


Barking dogs are numerous these
nights.
Prayer service tonight at NJ. E
church.
The county board of appeals con
venes next Monday.
So far April has given us more cold
weather than March.
The Finest Coal Oil, IT'S test, al
Bonanza Annex, 16c gallon.
Circuit Court convenes next Monday.
The docket is published in this issue.
The foundation for Arthur Huff's
new home is completed and the car
penters are now at work thereon.
Reports from the strawberry coun-
ties south, are that the late frosts have
done considerable damage.
After this week the editorial depart
ment will have more space. In the
meantime read the new ads.
Cold, windy days have been the rule,
so far in April. May the latter part
of the month bring change.
Mrs. Lottie Talbot has opened a
branch millinery store at Belleview
and asks the ladies there to call.
The /. o. o. F. celebration takes
place at Poplar Bluff next Tuesday.
A car load of folks from here will at
tend.
Judge Emerson has not been so well
ha aSf furn hut 10 hat
ter now, and we trust will soon be out
again.
The w. G.. t. u. will meet next Sat-
urday at the home of Miss Annie Whit
worth. Subject for discussion, Mar
cotics."
There are said to be four applicants
I or the principalship of the Ironton
public school already in the hands of
the district clerk.
MARRIED-At Ironton, Mo-, April
II, 1897, by w. G. Fairchild, j. P,
Mr. HENRY KERR and Miss LECTY HAM,
both of Des Arc, Mo.
The Arcadia Valley Drug Company
is now ready for business and presents
a new advertisement to the readers OF
the REGISTER this week.
1t is said that the contest over the
Ironton post-ofice viii finally resolve
itself into fight between the Kerens
and Filley factions of the party.
Special services were held in most
of the churches throughout the Valley
on Easter. The floral decoration were
elegant and received general praise.
DR.. Strong desires to inform the pub
lie that he is now boarding at the
American Hotel where he can be found,
when not in his Office, by all who
want his services.
E. C. Tual was last Monday appoint
ed postmaster at Arcadia vice j. w
Whitworth, resigned. This is the first
appointment the new administration
has made in Iron county.
Prof. B. F. Marbury of st. Louis
will be an applicant for Principal OF
the Ironton public school the coming
session. He was here several days
last week looking after the matter.
Rev. G. w. King will preach next
Sunday morning at 10:45 at the M. l..
church in Ironton. Everybody cor
diallv invited to attend. viii preach
at $50 P. NJ. same day at Pilot Knob
At the special term of the County
Court last Thursday arrangements
were made for sending Jefferson Craig
to the lunatic asylum. Sheriff O'Neal
and Judge Meyer took the unfortunate
man to Fulton that night
J. G. Hambrick. the gentleman who
recently purchased the Langdon prop
erty. thinks Ironton, Arcadia and Pilot
Knob ought to have telephone SER
vice. He is inclined TO the opinion
that such an enterprise would pay.
The ball given by the Daughters of
RebeEah at the Academy of Music
Monday evening attracted a good
crowd and was most thoroughly en-
loved by all present. The fun making
Continued until the wee sma' hours!
While in Fulton last week Sheriff
O'Neal visited James Z. Strother who
was sent there from this county last
january. He says the young man is
improving nicely and promises to be
entirely cured before many months.
Miss Alice Brant's playing is of a
kind long to be remembered by those
who are fortunate to hear her, show
ing much talent and that she is an
artistic and refined musician, with n
bright future in the musical world
Press.
Prof. j. NJ. Hawkins, recently elect
ed county commissioner. has been
elected principal of the Pilot KNOB
school for the coming year. Miss Ber-
tina Fairchild will probably be reem-
ployed as teacher of the primary de-
partment.
The crown of the evening belongs
to Miss Foster for her iucompara6ly
beautiful rendering of the Echo Song.
She is a singer by Gods grace, with
out any doubt. We only wish to hear
her very often in Belleville. "-6ette-
gille IN. Post.
Rev. HI. K. Coleman of st. Louis
filed the pulpit at St. Paul's Church
last Sunday morning aud evening.
Rev. Coleman is young man oil pleas
fog address and his two sermons were
sRost highly praised by all who hsara
xheu. 1t is possible that Rev. Cole |
man win have charge of the church
here during the summer months. bis
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