Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-08-11

otnef, was caught In the belt, thrown
TO the ceiling, over the shaft, and pre-
cipitated with violence to the floor
His head and back were bruised anC
his left arm fractured. The acciden
was bad enough, but it might have
resulted in graver injury. This though
Will probably console the victim while
he Is carrying his arm in sling.
Mr.. VIM. Gross went to the city
Tuesday and will probably be absent
from town several days. He goes in
the interest of his business, one of his
main purposes being to obtain the SER
vices of a frst-class butcher As he
puts 1t, ''nOne but the best the city can
produce" will fill the bill, for he is de-
termined to hereafter furnish only the
best of meats TO his customers. Mr.
u. will also. while in the city, fully
rehabilitate his stock of groceries.
The st. Louis Exposition opens Sep
TENDER 14th and closes October 29th.
For this occasion round trip tickets
will be sold by the St. Louis & Iron
Mountain Railway under the following
conditions: Rate, one fare and one
/ Will - AOA AOhAA AShSLS arc ~
be sold September 10, Is. 20, %, %,
90, October 4, 6, II, IS, IS, 20, %,
%, and will be limited for return pas
sage to days from date OF sale.
W. p. WEMP, Ticket Agent.
The Kansas City Times has this to
say of one of the Old-time Ironton boys,
and who has not forgotten the place of
his early life but visits it frequently:
George w. Hughes, formerly chief
dispatcher of three divisions of the In
| ternational and Great Northern rail-
road, and one of the best known rail-
road men in the south, was in Kansas
City several days ago shaking hands
with the boys. He is now with the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas at Smith
vile, Tex, but it is rumored that he
is about to accept an important posi-
ton on one of the Kansas City lines.
The fact that Mr.. Hughes is so thor
oughly familiar with the situation in
the south and his latest visit to Kansas
City have started rumor that he is
slated for superintendent of one of the
Pittsburg and Cuffs southern divisions.
When with the International and Great
Northern he was in a position to know
many things that would be of vast
benefit to the Port Arthur road, and 1t
would not surprise Kansas City railroad
men if Mr.. Stilwell should induce the
Texan to leave his present position for
one much better. Mr.. Hughes is an
old knight of Pythias. and while here
met many of his old lodge friends.
Though comparatively young man,
he has reached the top notch in Pyth-
ian work"
Wednesday evening of last week
party Of six or II lore from Ironton made
descent upon the peaceful dwelling
of VIM. Trauernicht at MiddlebrOok.
In the dark hour of night they descend
ed, armed with pipe, lutte and rebec,
and most grievously did they vex and
disjoint the erstwhile quiescent atmos-
pierre William did not, as well he
might have done, turn the honest
watchdog loose upon the invaders,
but, abiding by the efficacy of the
scriptural Injunction, "a soft answer
turneth away wrath" gave them
hearty welcome, took them in and
clothed their inner selves with enticing
drink, even as he would clothe their
outer forms in goodly raiment. Sever
al hours quickly passed in the pres
ence of the host and his amiable bet
ter-half. when Home, Sweet Home,
gave finis to the happy occasion. Mr..
L. for Two or three days had not been
enjoying his usual exuberant health,
but he declared when the departure
was taken that he was feeling much
better. What brought about this de-
sirable change the reader must deter
mine for himself. Perhaps it was en-
forced upon the victim OF the onslaught
that no condition is so bad but that it
may be made 'sworster;" or, again, a
counter-irritant may have been the very
thing necessary to bile-disordered
system. The REGISTER is willing to
leave the question to the discussion of
the physicians; but one thing it will
aud does say, without reservation open
or secret, that William and all of his
household know how to make glad the
hearts of their guests; and, knowing,
do.
The Second Annual Convention of
the Ninth District of the Missouri
Christian Endeavor Union commenced
at the Presbyterian church in IrontOn,
Mo-, on last Tuesday afternoon. I'm
der the management of the local En-
deavor Society the church is beautiful
" decorated. The prOfusion of flow
ers and evergreens, the tasteful notices
which appear upon the walls, all attest
that Christian work is not incOmpati-
BILE with love of the beautiful. The
lower room is fitted up for refreshing
the inner man, and must have cost the
committee in charge much trouble, for
the arrangements are most complete.
The music is most enjoyable. The
exercises are all that could be desired.
Miss Mamie Quackenbush. the lady
president of the District, carries on
the services in a spiritual and qicken-
ing manner. The delegates were
nearly all present at the opening of
the session Tuesday evening. Rev.
Steel's address was cordial and point
ed. The response by Rev. +. Il. Moore
of Fredericktown was short and recip-
rocal in cordial Christian spirit. Dur
ing the evening the singing was all
that even Ironton could desire. Not
elaborate, we are CLAY to say, but soul
stirring. The programme was some
what long but no one seemed to tire as
they listened to the earnest, enthusiast