Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-09-08
From Goodwater.

Ed. Reqtster-The rainfall here on
the 9Th inst, exceeded any other we
had here in August at any time during
the past twenty years. The resulting
freshet did considerable damage to
roads. fields and fences and injured
much hay that was then in the swath,
in shocks, or poorly stacked. Could
the rainfall of '97 and that of '98 have
been equally divided between the two
years, and each half distributed through
the growing season as needed, we
would assuredly have been blessed with
almost unprecedented yields of grass
and grain during both years. Though
the rainfall has been often excessive
this year, it has been. at all times-up
to the present-sufficient to insure un-
usually good crops of all kinds, except
ing wheat, which, in most instances,
disappointed the farmers expectations.
Though considerable rain fell near
here since the 9Th inst.,-the time of
the freshet-very little rain has fallen
hereabouts since then. If we do not
have copfous showers during this week,
late corn, turnips and pastures will be
considerably injured.
James M. Lucas, Chas. Croker, and
Lee Erbschloe attended the camp
meeting at Belgrade.
Harvey White and family have re-
moved to near Salem. Mo-, and John
r. Miller and family have moved into
the house vacated by Mr.. Wilhite-in
Brannum Hollow.
r. c. Crocker's saw mill is now run
ming. Messrs. VIM. Carl and George
and Dallas Crocker are assisting him
in converting logs into lumber.
The following named persons OF this
neighborhood visited relatives and
friends at the points named: James
Merritt and family and Miss Essie
Yount, on Cub and Trace Creeks;
Samuel Williams, near Howe's Mill;
j. M. Lucas and Lee Erbschloe near
Belgrade.
Mr.. VIM. Delashmit, of near Red
Point, was here on business on the 10th
inst.
James Crocker, who has been taking
music lessons from Mrs. VIM. Maxwell,
near Belgrade, has returned home.
The following named persons visited
relatives and friends in this locality:
Mr.. Geo. Webb and his sister. of
near Black, Mo-; Mrs. Rebecca Hop
kins and children, of Phoenix, Ariz.;
Lafayette Williams and family, of near
Howe's Mill; Mr.. John w. Huston, of
Caledonia; Master b. w. Loomis, and
Guy Erbschloe, of near Belgrade; Miss
Elizabeth Eedder, of Greenville. Mo.
Frank Martin and family have re-
moved to GreenYille, Mo.
VIM. Croker and family intend re-
moving to Crocker's Mill.
A debating society has been started
at our school house.
Rev. Mr.. Nichols, of near Bonnie
Terre, passed through here on the 29th
on his way to Salem.
Miss Harriet Lebrell. of St. Louis,
who spent the last two weeks with
relatives near Belgrade, is now visit
ing her uncle. Il. Erbschloe. and other
relatives here.
Messrs. P. L. & j. A. Ramsey of
Sunlight, bought some cattle here last
week.
Mrs. John Nelson, who has been
quite i'll for some time at her fathers
Mr.. Jos. Abbott-house, is row bet
ter.
If it is true that the number OF fogs
in August indicate the number of SHOWS
that will fall, in given locality. dur
ing the following winter we may rest
assured that the snowfall next winter
will be unusually large.
Dried apples will be scarce article
hereabouts next year-the apple crop
being unusually small this year.
Aug. 80, '98. r. E.