Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-01-20
LOCAL BREVITIES,


Apply at this Office.
1t is said that the granite quarrie:
will do some work this year.
The Nashville Students are to be a
the Academy of Music on the 25th.
The Frederiektown Lumber Com
pany is about to go into the hub bust
ness.
j. W. Whitworth, the Arcadia mer
chant, has a new advertisement thi:
week.
Lopez's new brick store will be III
feet long, 40 feet wide. two-story, and
modern in every respect.
A special train went south over the
road Tuesday night carrying a party
of tourists bound for Mexico.
Mrs. H. O'Brien entertained the
members of the choir OF St. Paul's
church at supper Tuesday evening.
The section hands have been en-
ployed this week laying the steel on
the spur from the screen factory to the
side track.
It is to be hoped that with the per-
manent location of the rifle range here,
the Valley will be given more efficient
train service.
The Leadington Lead Company will
hold the annual election for directors
at the Office in Pennington on Wednes-
day, January Goth.
The Ladies' Guild, 10 connection
with St. Paul's Church, held their first
meeting for this year on Tuesday af-
ternoon at Mrs. Myers.
The Nashville Students will be at the
Academy of Music next Tuesday. Jan
uary 25th. The company is said to be
better and larger than ever.
The editor of this paper gratefully
acknowledges the receipt of many
tokens of kindness and sympathy from
friends during the past week.
The boys intend giving minstrel
show some time next month. A meet
ing was held last night to arrange the
preliminarles. Particulars will be
made known later.
At a meeting of the st. Paul's
Church Committee on Monday night,
a resolution was agreed to expressing
coincidence and sympathy with Mr.. Z.
D. AXE and his family in the loss sus-
tanned by the death of Mrs. J. S. AXE.
DR.. J. j. Norwine of Bismarck was
in town Tuesday. Dr.. Norwine has
been suffering from rheumatism for sew
eral months. but Is now cOnvalescing,
and his many friends hope to see him
fully restored to health in a short time.
Deputy [. S. Marshal Kennedy was
in Tronton last week having in custody
j. T. Silvey and Dee Martin of Wash
ington county, charged with selling Ii
quor without paying federal license.
They were committed to the L. S. Dis
trict Court.
1t was reported here the first of the
week that an attempt was made to
burglarize the post-office at Caledonia
last Saturday night, but the burglar
was apprehended and taken into Gus
tody just as he was etfecting an en-
trance into the building.
Return of the favorities with a show
way ahead of anything they have ever
had and they always give satisfaction.
You can't afford to miss this rare treat.
They never fail to please the most ex-
acting. At the Academy of Music on
next Tuesday, January 25th.
Following are the signal service
readings at this point for the week
ending Jan. 18th. showing the highest
and lowest temperature recorded each
day: Jan. 18th, 60, 10; 18th, so. 81;
14th, 40, 81; 10Th. Al. So; 10th. IS, %;
18th, 50, 20; 18th, 81, y. Rainfall,
l 80.
The long expected diamond drill
River. 1t is to be put to work at once
The present contract. it is understood,
calls for one thousand feet. Then if
the prospects are satisfactory many
more thousand feet will probably be
contracted for.
At the meeting of the Ironton X. P.
Lodge last Friday night the following
members were elected as officers for
the ensuing year: r. L. Carly, T.. c. ;
II. AuOlp0- ' - LII L. "a MAJ snail
P: VIM. Halter. NJ. A; a. Huff. X.
r & S; j. Lopez, NJ. E; and f. c.
Tual, Jr., NJ. +.
The Sheriff recently received word
from the Superintendent of the Asylum
at Fulton stating that james Presnell,
who was taken there from this county
about a month ago. has improved
somewhat. but that his general coudt-
tion is such that his recovery Is ex-
tremely doubtful.
Or. ). E. Strong writes US from Hot
Springs that he is improving slowly
and hopes to recover his health in due
time. The Dr.. says the Springs Is a
..wlde-open town" but its citizens are
kind and sympathetic people, and the
stranger in sickness and distress Is
shown every care and attention.
A State lodge of instruction will be
held in Hall Star of the West Lodge,
No. lSS. A. F 6 A. NJ, IrOnton, Mo-,
February Sd. 4th and 5th. First ses-
sion to be held at two o'clock in the
afternoon, February Sd. The Grand
Master, Grand Lecturer and other
grand officers will be present. The
brethren are urged to attend
The Bishop of Missouri has officially
appointed the following to be the
Church Committee for st. Paul's
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