Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-15
LOCAL BREv1TIEs.

The troops came in on time.
New stationery at Arcadia Valley
Drug Co.
The rife range presents busy scene
these days.
Hub timber wanted Immediately by
Baldwin Bros.
Mr.. Buckley is fast driving the new
store to completion.
II one may judge from unfinished
work, that is rather neat front they
are putting to the new store.
The financial statement for Ironton
School District is published this week.
Cash on hand now, $2,17S.97.
The members of the Baptist church
are most earnestly requested to be
present next Sabbath morning at Sun
day school.
The city council held a regular
meeting last Monday evening. The
proceedings will be published in full
next week.
Collins, as liveryman, is up-to-date
in every way. Newest rigs, fastest
horses, best drivers. Can fit out any
person or party.
w. A. Fletcher lost a valuable horse
during the intense heat of last Thurs
day afternoon. The animal was plow-
ing corn at the time.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gross,
Ironton, Mo-, on Wednesday, July
14th, 1897, at $50 A. NJ, daughter.
Mother and babe are doing well.
Saturdays northern wave was a
cooler, sure enough, and up to date
it's comforting effects have not depart
ed. Old Sol seems to have gotten a
complete Knockout.
Born-At Ironton. Mo-, Sunday,
July IL. 1897. at ESQ P. NJ, to Mr..
and Mrs. T. K. Francis, a daughter.
All Immediately interested are ''as
we'll as can be expected"
Rev. G. w. King will preach at
GraniteYille Sunday morning 1O:45 A.
M; at Iron Mountain, 8 P. NJ; and at
Ironton 1880 p. NJ. Cordial invitation
to all to attend these services.
Prosperity seems to have struck the
granite quarries-NIT. At Granite
Vile only one man (the night watch
many is on duty, aud at Schneider's
the store was closed indefinitely on
Tuesday morning.
ASesolution asking for the drafting
of an ordinance to prohibit the run
ming of trains within the corporate
limits at a speed greater than six miles
an hour, was adopted by the council
last Monday evening.
Mrs. Chamberlin requests the an
nouncement that owing to the death of
a relative of several of the partici-
pants in the proposed Cantata the en-
tertainment has been indefinitely post
poned The date will be given later.
Rev. J. c. Bergman and wife of
Caledonia, Mo-, Mrs. F. Z. Barrow of
Dallas, Texas, and Misses Chandler
and Emilee Bergman of Elk City,
Kansas, are visiting the family of Mrs.
E. e. Russell in this city.-St. Fran
co.'s Herald.
There will be Basket Picnic on the
Walker Henson farm one mile east OF
Thompson Blanton's farm on the Silver
Mines road on Saturday, July oath.
All the usual amusements and refresh
ments of all kinds on the grounds. A
cordial invitation to all.
Mr.. Henry Westerman of the West
End called in to see us Tuesday. He
brought fine steer for the butcher.
He says theirs is no ''pink-eye" in his
neighborhood, though further west on
CLAYTON Creek there have been several
cases. The disease is abating, how
ever, and is expected to soon entirely
disappear.
A party composed of the following
went to Iron Mountain and Ironton
Monday from this city on a pleasure
trip: Messrs. J. F. Miller, G. c. Per-
kins and Elliot Crow of De Soto, and
Misses Barrow and Morse, also OF De
Soto; Ella Bruno, BERTHE Crow, Mollie
Dalton and Nellie PerkIns.-St. Fran
co.'s Herald.
Last Thursday and Friday were the
hottest days Of the heated term, and
the sultriness was extreme. In some
instances work in the fields was aban-
doued, while those whose avocat1ons
were pursued under shelter labored In
a languid, half-hearted way. The
thermometer climbed to the century
mark, and the breeze was hot as from
furnace.
The following Vallegians and others
left this place for St. Louis, Monday,
whence they go to the Epworth League
Convocation at Montreal, Canada:
Misses Allie Medley, Annie Whit
worth. Maude and Alma Fletcher
Bertha Fairchild. Mrs. L. F. Aspley,
and Mr. S. j. Tual. The REGISTER
wishes them glorious outing and
safe return.
A grand railroad excursion will be
run from Poplar Bluff to st. Louis and
return on Sunday. July 25th. The
train arrives at Ironton at S:45 O'Clock
in the morning and reaches ST. Louis
at noon. Train leaves St. Louis on
return at $50 in the evening. Fare
for the round trip from any point on
the road between Bismarck and Poplar
Bluff is $3.50.
List of letters remaining In the Post
Office at Ironton, Mo-, for the month
ending June 81, 1897. II not called
for within thirty days, they will be
Nd altar Offina-