Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-11-04

I4dces SI. Louis, mas Issued cards o.
invitation to the wedding of her daugh.
ter, Miss Adel. and Henry Stewart
Caulfeld at the Church of the Unity,
Monday evening. November 18th, a.
seven o'clock The young couple viii
be at home 1921 Terry avenue, St
Louis, December I'd and 9Th.
The action of the city council at a
recent meeting in deciding to purchase
force pump, one hundred feet oil
hose, buckets, ladders and other equip
ment for fighting FIRE, meets with the
general approval of the citizens. The
purchases will be made without delay
and when they are received the town
will be very well prepared to contes.
the fire fiend
A case wherein two calves, worth
probably $50, are involved was tried
in the circuit court last week, on ap-
peal from Justice SCOTS Court IN the
west end of the county. The decision
in the justice court was reversed in the
circuit court. and now the case has
been appealed to the St. Louis Court of
Appeals. The costs in the case are al
ready far in excess of the value of the
property involved.
A Bazaar aud Fair in the nature of
a county fair (prizes being given for
the best loaf of bread, best cake. best
pound of butter. best dressed doll and
various other articles, viii be held Dec.
9th at the Academy of Music, under
Z he 4f = 10 -
Episcopal Church, Ironton. Full par
ticulars, with list of articles to be en-
tered and naming the prizes to be com
peted for, will be published in next
weeks paper. Competition open to
everyone.
Sheriff O'Neal left for jefferson City
Monday morning, having in charge
John and Joseph Elldridge, who plead
ed guilty to burglary in the circuit
court and were sentenced to three
years in the penitentiary. These two
were the only criminals sentenced to
the penitentiary during the late term
of court. Their crime was burglariz-
ing a store at Vulcan Switch a couple
of months or more ago. With them
was one Clarence Judd, but as he was
under eighteen years of age, the court
gave him Jail sentence.
The REGISTER has received a COM
plant from a post-office in the west
end of the county stating that the de-
livery of the REGISTER and other pa
pers to that Office is very irregular.
Our west end subscribers should in
variablv receive the REGISTER on Fri
day. If there are any more delays we
trust it will be promptly reported here
and we will endeavor to ascertain who
is to blame. The postmaster here as
sures US that the package always
leaves the post-off1ce at Ironton prompt
y Friday morning. 1t should reach
every post-offie in the west end that
evening.
We publish is this issue the month
y report of the Ironton Public Schools
and fattering report it is, compar-
ng well with those of former years.
Out of an enrolment (whitel of 1872 we
ind total days attendance of 2971,
against 1899 in the same month year
ago, with an enumeration of 139. The
average attendance per pupil is IS
against II; the cases of hardness less
han one-third; of corporal punish
nent, l against Eve. The per cent. at
tendance of enrolment is g. The
schools are in excellent condition, and
We congratulate teachers, pupils and
patrons thereupon.
There will DE an entertainment Civ
IN at the Academy of Music on Friday
evening. November 18th, of a highly
artistic character, directed by Mrs.
Jno. H. Jones, we'll supported by home
talent. The programme will consist
Of dramas, the Statue, Goddess of lib
erty, (tambourine), living pictures,
dialogues, interspersed with vocal and
instrumental music. A miniature
will be presented in an elab-
)rate way with the usual bridal at
.endants. The entertainment will be
different from anything ever
Introduced before in Ironton. Come
one, come all! Admission. only 25c;
children. 15c. Benefit of NJ. E. church.
The following is the report of the
Grand Jury at the October Term. 1897,
IF the Iron Circuit Court, to His Hon
Or, Judge James F. Green: '.Sir-In
with your order to inspect
he books and conduct OF the several
officials of Iron County, and to exam
ne into and report upon the condition
Of the County Jail, this Grand Jury
1egs leave to report:
81 Our examination of the hooks
and accounts of the various officers
having in charge the collection, care
aud disbursement of the revenues of the
was as thorough and complete
as the time at our disposal would per-
nit. The system employed is compre-
1eusive, and the books and accounts
relating to the various funds. the as
nues, the school fund. etc. are in ex-
cellent condition, carefully kept, and
balanced. All the fees re-
ceived by the Circuit and County
Clerks are accounted for and the &C
counts fled quarterly for the inspec-
ton of the County Court. We take
pleasure in commencing the officials
for the manner of their conduct of the
public business.
-. We have visited and carefully
inspected the county Jail, and find it in
good sanitary coudition-cleanly kept.
and free from the unpleasant odors
that are sometimes found in such
places. The prisoners say they are
we'll treated, and are as we'll content
as is possible under their unfortunate