Iron County register., 1897-09-09
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

The homegrown watermelon and
cantaloupe are on the market now.
County court is in session this week
transacting the usual volume of busi-
ness.
Roy Arnold, of st. Francois county,
is acting as agent at Ironton station
this week.
The Zwart residence for rent, fur
nished or unfurnished. Apply to
j. A. ZwART.
VIM. Henson. of whose serious ae-
cident mention was made last week, is
getting along nicely and promises soon
to be himself again.
The Clark hub factory will soon
have telephone connection with the
depot. The instruments have been
received and the wire will be strung
without delay.
VIM. NJ. Spaugh has the Expert"
sewing machine. the best in the world.
Also all kinds of machine needles for
sale at Miss Sadie Spaugh's Dress
making Parlor.
For SALE-The old Odd-Fellows
Lodge property at Pilot Knob. Two
story frame building and good-sized
lot. Will be sold cheap. Apply at
the REGISTER Office.
The ladies of the Episcopal church
are urged to attend business meeting
to be held at the residence of Mrs. G.
A. Pilley tomorrow Friday) after
noon at three o'clock.
VIM. j. Bryan will deliver an ad-
dress at the fair grounds in Farming
ton on Thursday, September 10th, at
one o'clock P. NJ. The attendance from
this county will probably be large.
Mrs. S. P Reyburn has decided not
to buy the Patton residence. She has
about concluded arrangement for the
purchase of the Shoush residence, at
present occupied by Mr.. Jacobs, on
Main street.
The excursion train from Dexter to
St. Louis passed through here about
$40 Monday morning. There were
seven coaches, we'll filed. Not more
than ten or twelve people boarded the
train at this station.
1t is reported that a diamond drill
will at at once be put to work on the
Cooper farm, north of Des Arc, by
some St. Louis parties, with the hope
of discovering paying veins of lead and
other mineral. The indications for a
profitable find are good.
Following are the signal service
readings at this point for the week
ending Sept. 7th, showing the highest
and lowest temperature recorded each
day: Sept. 1st, SO, 63; I'd, 101, 63;
Sd. 80, 81; 4th, 96, 50; 9Th, "a, 81;
9th, 95, As; 9TH, 81, 81.
The REGISTER acknowledges very
pleasant call from Prof. r. E. Wilkin-
son. who has charge of the Ironton
schools this year. Prof. Wilkinson is
a very entertaining and agreeable gen
tleman-and we hope and believe will
make a most successful principal.
The W. c. T. U. meets next Satur-
day, September 11th, 3 p. NJ. at the
residence of the Misses Fairchild. All
members, new and old, as well as
others wishing to join our organiza-
tion, are earnestly invited to be pres
ent. 1HE PRESIDENT.
Mrs. Clara Hoffman, President of
the Missouri w. C. L. u, lectured at
Fort Hill church Sunday night and at
the Presby terlan church Monday night.
Large congregations greeted the lady
on both occasions aud she we'll sustain
ed her reputation as an orator and
lecturer.
There are in various sections of this
town several well-developed stinks
that need abating. A summer hog
pen is not perfumed like unto the rose,
and it's exhalations of an evening, with
the clear bright moon overhead. are
more powerful than pleasant And
they reach afar
DIR. Ewing, who has had charge OF
the troops at the rifle range for the
past two months, left last week for
Nashville, to have medical charge of
the troops stationed there during the
exposition. DR.. Ssrong will look af-
ter the soldiers at the rifle range dur
ing the remainder of their stay here.
ID. w. Oesterle, of Farmiugton. has
accepted position in the Bell Store
and will have charge of the clothing
department. Mr.. Oesterle is a
thorough business man and under his
guidance the clothing department of
the Bell Store will be looked after in a
pleasing manner.-Roplar Bt4t Ctttze''.
Wm. j. Schwab very pleasantly en-
tertained the young men of the town
at a ..stag party last Thursday even
ing. Plenty of good cheer was pro-
vided and Mr.. aud Mrs. Sehwab proved
model entertainers. Those who were
50 fortunate as to be present will rot
soou forget the pleasures of the even
ing.
The artesian we'll at the Clark hub
factory did not how enough water to
supply the boiler and engine at the
factory and last week pump was put
at svork in the well. with the result |
that the volume of water now secured
from the we'll is fully eight times as
Isrge as formerly. The factory now
has water and to spare.
rhe lands known as the Silver Min
inc & Land Company's property, looat- |
ed in Iron. Madison, Wayne and Boil |
1inoer counties are about TO be trans |
fa,.,saa to other capitalists, who viii |