Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-26
LOCAL BREvITIEs.
Klondike fever subsiding.


The Tronton public schools will open
September 9th.
Superintendent Peck was at Arcadia
Sunday in his private car.
The homegrown peach this year is
small and unsatisfactory.
The camp-meeting was inaugurated
at DeLassus last Saturday.
Rev. Hale held services in the Bap-
fist church here Tuesday evening.
Preaching at the NJ. E. Church,
Ironton. next Sunday evening, 1880.
Gross & TolIeson's gauge-armored
meatmarket seems to catch the public
eye.
Rev. DR.. H. T. Morton paid visit to
Piedmont Sunday, delivering couple
of sermons while there.
The grocery business at the Annex
has increased to such and extent that
they are building an addition.
Prof A P. Vance is thinking of
moving his family to Graniteville,
where he will teach this winter.
A party of young folks had a decid-
edly pleasant time at the residence of
Mrs. j. H. Jones Tuesday evening.
Studies will be resumed at the Ursu-
line Academy and Day School at Area
dia on Wednesday, September first.
The expert wing shots have been
enjoying themselves shooting "bull
bats" several evenings the past week.
a game of ball between the Knob
team and the soldiers attracted quite
a crowd to Pilot Knob Sunday after
noon.
Sheriff O'Neal is filing in the low
place. in the northeast corner of the
courthouse yard. The premises are
greatly improved thereby.
Mr.. Perkins, the Photographer, is
having a new glass sky-light made to
his gallery. He takes a fine picture
and proposes to keep up-to-date.
Capt. w. H. Byers is combining
business with pleasure in the East
looking up novelties aud specialties
for the reorganization of the Bonanza.
The opening of the Catholic Paro-
chial Schools will take place on the
following dates: Graniteville, Monday,
August 80. Pilot Knob, Tuesday,
August 81.
Before another summer comes the
residents on Main Street should make
arrangements to do away with the
dust It is a nuisance that could and
should be abated.
Ice-Cream, Social and Hop to be
given by the young ladies of Granite
vile, Thursday evening, Semptember
I'd, for the benefit of the Catholic
school. Admittance, 50 cents.
Mrs. S. p Reyburn last week pur-
chased the Paul Patton residence on
south Shepherd street, and will make
the place her home. The price paid
is understood to have been 800.
A five dollar bill was lost on the
street between Haller's store and Knob
street last Thursday evening. The
finder will secure a reasonable reward
on returning the money to this office.
The three troops at present at the
range will remain there until Septem-
Der 18th. The men are all having
splendid health and are putting in sew
eraI hours each day in target practice.
J. S. Benson is still prospecting for
lead at Annapolis. At depth OF
eighteen feet the indications are very
favorable for valuable find. The
prospecting shows that there is plenty
of lead in that section.
Chas. Newman was visiting home
folks several days of last week.
Charlie is now engaged with big ad-
yertising company in New York and
occupies u responsible position. We
are glad to note his success.
Last Saturday the Arcadias played a
game of base ball with the lronton
.Jipoers. Both clubs are Juvenile. and
the latter colored. The former car
ried off the honors of the day, beating
the .Jiprers to the tune of p to 10.
The war is over but price of leather
ia sill high Having put in my stock
before the late advance, | am prepared
m sell YOU better bargains than ever
at Saddle and Harness Factory. Clos
;np out Groceries at reduced rates.
Gail aud see. w. 2. MCCARvER,
Union Market.
Following are the signal service
readings at this point for the week
ending Aug. 24th. showing the highest
and lowest temperature recorded each
5ay: Aug. 18th, 81. So; 18th, 81, 46
Doth. So, 50; 2Ist. IS, SO; 22d, 80, 5S;
Esd. 81, 50; oath. 80, 5S. Rainfall
for the week, SO.
Mrs. O'Brieu will not assume charge
of the Valley View House in Arcadia.
a. Nvas stated in these columns last
week. There we're some negotiations
"a that end but they have been de-
ciared of. and Mrs. O'Brien will con-
finue TO devote all her time and atten'
lion to the Arcadia House. Mrs
Weathers will take charge OF the Val
lev View House September LIST.
Mrs. Clara c. Hoffman has been
sneaLring in Seattle. Wash. The Post
Jt,tellioencer says: Her forceful way
of saving foreeful things makes hei
address something to be remembered
Her discourse was illuminated by tg
ures of homely force. Her voice was
nowerfuI and the intonatieps aEeli
,,leesantfy on the ear" Mrs. HoamS4
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