Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-05-06
MISSOURI STATE NEWS,
Missouri Crop Report.


Missouri Crop Report.
The Missouri weekly crop bulletin,
issued April %, says:
Throughout the central portions of the state
the temperature during the past week averaged
from to degrees above the normal but in the
northern and southern portions the excess was
slight Frosts occurred in some Of the north
ern counties, but little damage is reported In
the southern portion of the state the percent
age OF sunshine was about the seasonable aver
age but in the northern sections it was def
clent. Throughout most of the central and
southern counties the conditions were favora-
made
Wheat has improved considerably during the
week, and In some localities is coming out much
better than was expected. Oats are generally
coming on well though somewhat retarded by
COOL nights. Grasses are making good growth
as rule, and stock are doing well in pasture
Inc prospect for fruit of all kinds continues
good in nearly all counties. In the flooded
areas In the southeastern portion of the state
the water is reported as falling rapidly.
The Missouri CongregationaIists.
The twenty-third annual meeting of
the congregational association of Mis-
souri, was held at the Compton Hill
congregational church, ST. Louis.
Unusual interest was added to the gathering
this year on account of the presence, for the
hrSt time, Of women. These women were to
represent the home and foreign missionary
Somens boards An interesting report was
read by the secretary, Rev E. F. Wheeler,
showing that 80 churches appear on the rolls,
a1d there are SO ministers, 9,462 church members
and l1,626 Sunday-school scholars The gain in
church membership in the year is 237, q greater
gain than in the preceding year.
Where Grant Was Married
At the southwest corner of Fourth
and Cerre streets. st. Louis, is the old
house in which Gen. U. S. Grant was
married.
In those days it was two-story brick struc-
ture, plain but neat. and it stands there to-day
ike veteran, old and gray, but still presenting
a substantial appearance. The property
has been in the possession of the
school board for years. It was leased
to the Walsh estate. and the present holder is
Miss Margaret Walsh. The house was vacant
Tor some time, but was recently rented For
many years it has been used as a boarding
house, being in the center of manufacturing
district.
Said They Were Missouri Flood Sufferers,
Says an item sent from Russellville,
Ark, a few days ago:
A dirty, ragged and bare-footed crowd COM
sisting of 10 members of all sizes and ages hail
Ing ITOu MISSOURI ana claiming TO be victims or
the Mississippi flood, arrived here. They owned
one poor horse, and by his side they worked two
StaIWart, bare-fOOted men. They were on their
way to Van Buren, to pick Strawberries Our
people bought them another horse and gave
them some money and sent them on their way
rejoicing. They were By odds the hardest-look-
ing crowd that ever struck this town.
c. L. Bartlett, of Carthage.
c. Z. Bartlett died at Carthage OF
heart disease while breaking in a colt
on the streets.
He was vice-president of the First national
bank OF Carthage. and for years manager of the
waterworks company. He was a native of
Ohio, had lived in Carthage 20 years, and was
81 years old He leaves widow and five chill
dren.
Judgment for Alienation.
The case of Mrs. Victoria Nichols vs..
Benz. Nichols, at Nevada, on change of
venue from Barton county, was decided
for plaintiff.
She was given a verdict for s5,OO05O Mrs.
Nichols sued for $4,000, charging Benz, Nichols
and his wife with having alienated from her
the love of her husband, who is their son. Benz
Nichols is said to be worth S150,0O0
Sponsor for Missouri
Miss Ethleyne Jackson, of Marshall.
should be happy.
She has been appointed to act as SPONSOR for
Missouri at the confederate reunion, to be held
June p. 23 and "a at Nashville. Tenn. She was
maid of honor at the reunion last year and
rode by the side of Gen. Shelby.
An Aged Practitioner.
DIR. John T. Berry died at Carthage,
aged 81.
Deceased was one of the oldest members of
the medical profession in Jasper county. He
was kentuckian, but for "a years had resided
In Jasper county For years he was member
OF the pension examining board.
Death in the School Room.
Olivia Kunz, aged Is, died while at
school in st. Louis.
The girl inherited heart disease from her IA
ther, and too close application to studies
brought on the attack. The father died of heart
trouble brother at the age of two years and
sister when IL years old.
Her Grandfather Founded St. Joseph.
Mrs. Emma NJ. Thompson died in st.
Joseph, recently, aged 50. She was the
Oldest daughter of Jules Robidoux, and
a granddaughter of Joseph Robidoux,
the founder of st. Joseph.
Mrs. Susan Duncan.
Susan Duncan, aged so, widow of
Capt. L. c. Duncan, killed by guerillas
during the war, died in johnson county
recently. She had resided on the Dun
can homestead 55 years.
An Aged CoIored Woman.
Jennie Boswell, colored, said to be
no years and 3 days old, died in Cali
fornia recently. She was born in
Va, and was the
mother of II children.
For Breach of Promise.
The breach of promise suit for SIS. 600
brought by Miss Lulu Daley against
John Fl. Sanders was tried before Judge
Roy at Paris, resulting in verdict of
$500 for the plaintiff.
George j. Plant, of St. Louis.
George Janvier Plant one of st.
Louis best-known citizens, died the
other day. He had been prominently
identified with the milling interest of
St Louis for years.
Too Much Liquor.
W. III. BuckmaSter, formerly highly.
business man of st. Joseph.
is charged with forgery. His defense,
it is said, will be that he was drunk