Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-22

1t Is estimated that the apple CROP
this yeer will hardly be fifteen pei
cent of an ordinary yield. Very sci.
dom that the crop in this section is as
near total failure as it is this season.
Freight traffic on the road is report
ed as quiet these days. The cotton
will soon begin to move, though, and
the immense crop will likely keep lots
of trains On the road until late next
Spring.
The rainfall for September is un-
precedented. and the indications now
are that the lawns and fields and leaves
on the trees will be as green as in
springtime. until the frost blackens
and kills them.
Lewis Delano has gone to Chicago
to attend the Scientific Academy of the
Armour College of Technology. He
intends to prepare himself for an cleo
trical engineer. Lewis is bright boy
and we have 20 doubt will achieve
success.
Conductor S. w. Andrews came
down from his home, in Arcadia, last
1 W toAO LAO run vi LAS -'Sdls
Conductor Andrews is one of the most
popular conductors on the Iron Noun
tain road.-Poptar Bluff Citizen.
The marriage of Miss Belle Whit
worth of Arcadia and Mr.. Fred Camp
bell will occur at the home of the
brides aunt. Mrs. F. f. Moser, in St.
Louis next Wednesday, September %.
Tho PEnUS-rIrD IL
tions.
The Southern Convocation of the
Episcopal Diocese of Missouri assem-
bled in this city Tuesday and is still in
session. A half-dozen ministers from
abroad are in attendance and Bishop
futile is presiding. The session will
conclude tomorrow.
w. w. Haywood and two other
members of the Republican Central
Committee held a meeting last Satur-
day and named w. w. Haywood as the
Republican candidate for Representa-
tive in place OF JAS. d. Greason, who
has left the county. FoI p0puH Cor
Del!
A gospel tent meeting was inaugur-
ated near the Methodist church in
Ironton yesterday. Rev. l.. B. Haines
and wife of ST. Louis are in charge of
the meeting, and will be assisted by
the local clergy. Services every after
noon at three O'Clock and evening at
1880.
Among the visitors to the Episcopal
Conyocation is Rev.. Chas. @. Davis,
who was once pastor in charge-of st.
Paul's church here. Mr.. Davis is now
located at Ferguson and is pleasantly
situated. He is the same genial, jovial,
big-hearted wholesouled gentleman IS
of yore.
Some surprise was expressed last
week when the vote for councilman
showed that W. L. Brown had received
but two votes. Mr.. Brown withdrew
from the race the morning of the cleo
ton, before the voting began, which
explains why no more ballots were cast
for him.
The post-office at this place will be
raised to the Presidential class Octo-
Der 1st. Mr.. Bishop has been reap
pointed as postmaster for a term of
four years. Mr. B. is an obliging and
competent official and Is proving one
OF the most satisfactory postmasters
Ironton ever had
Deputy O. S. Marshal Osmer Sunday
morning brought to town John Carter
and Oscar Dotson, both of Oregon
county, charged with selling liquor
without having Uncle Sans license
therefor. They will stay in Jail here
until the federal court meets in St.
Louis next month.
Following are the signal service
readings at this point for the week
ending Sept. goth, showing the highest
and lowest temperature recorded each
day: Sept. 14th, 81, 81; 10Th, 50. 81
10th, rs, 81; 18th, 81. So; 18th, 80, So;
10Th, 81, 5S; goth, 81, 5S. Rainfall, |
SO. W. Ii. DELANO, Observer.
The cake-walk at the Academy of
Music Monday evening did not attract
as large an attendance as the former
entertainment of that kind given a
month ago. The prize was captured
by couple OF colored individuals from
Madison county, which fact, it is said,
annoyed the "home talent" not little.
After June 30th next the west end of
the county will have a daily mail. |
The government is now soliciting bids
for the star routes which expire next
June, and the provision for the west
end calls for a daily mail. The SER
vice is needed aud the people in the
west end are to DE congratulated there
on.
Rev. L. F. Aspley of the Fort Hill
church is attending Conference in De
Soto this week. Mr.. Aspley is one of
the most efficient and popular pastors
his church has had here for number
of years. If he should again be re-
turned 10 the charge here we have no
doubt the action of the conference
would be generally approved.
Mr.. Jas. l.. Brierton, our genial
night operator and Chas. P. Hareiell
are attending the exposition at Omaha.
A postal card bearing the following
inscription advises us that the ''boys"
are enjoying themselves. about four
o'clock and the doors are locked!
Drextel Hotel. Just in from the Mid
way! Schlitz, the beer that makes us
famous!"
P. w. Whitworth will remove his
family to Pilot Knob next week. We