Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-12

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each member of the REGISTER force
for button hole bouquets of the fra.
grant Lilies of the Valley" presented
last Thursday.
The convention of Episcopal minis
tiers of the southern district of the
diocese of Missouri, in session at Crystal
City last week, voted to hold the fall
session in IrOnton some time in October.
j. NJ. Devinney. ex-postmaster at
Marquand, pleaded guilty to embez-
zllng U. S. funds in the District Court
In st. Louis Saturday and was SEN
fenced to thirty days in the Iron coun-
ty Jail.
Herman Davis is receiving all the
latest Music. vocal and instrumental
he invites all patrons of the divine art
to call and see his large and always
increasing collection. In the DR.. Far
rar building.
At the meeting of the Church Com
mittee of St. Paul's Church on Monday
evening vote of thanks was passed to
Mr.. d. f. Melhado for his services on
that Committee and to the Episcopal
Cnurcn generally.
The REGISTER had a call this morn
ing from DR.. Chas. H. Jones, who is
on his way home 20 Brunot. having re-
ceived his diploma as an NJ. d. from a
St Louis medical college Tuesday.
We wish our young friend success.
Thos. r. Tolleson, late of the firm
OF Gross & Tolleson. has accepted a
position as salesman with the firm of
l. 5. Lopez & Sons. Tom is a spleu-
did boy and his many friends will be
glad that he is going to remain in
Ironton.
Judge Emerson has been elected the
Lay Delegate for st. Paul's Church TO
attend the Convention of the Diocese
of Missouri to be held in St. Louis on
May 9th. The Rev y. Britain and
Judge Emerson will represent Ironton
on that occasion.
Special officer McCabe, in the en-
ploy o: the railroad company, spent
several days here last week endeavor-
ing to apprehend the parties who at
tempted to wreck the mail train by
placing a tie on the track Saturday
night of last week.
Fifteen couples of students at Belle
vue Collegiate Institute, Caledonia,
drove to Ironton last Saturday, and
spent the day picnicking at Emerson's
Park and visiting other points of inter-
est in the Valley. They appeared to
be enjoying themselves.
Gross & Tolleson have dissolved
partnership, Mr.. Gross continuing the
business. Mr.. Gross will keep St.
Louis beef exclusively in the future.
and will be glad to attend to the wants
in the meat and grocery line of his old
friends and the public generally.
There will be an excursion train to
st. Louis next Saturday, May 14th.
Fare for the round trip, $3.50. Train
going north will reach here about $3.50
A. NJ. Returning leaves Union Station,
st. Louis, same night. Call on me for
particulars. w. P. WEMP, Agent.
The diamond drill which has been
at work near Des Arc for the past
month or more will be moved back to
EAuudpOllS LII IlO uCAi AiIut g anu
some more prospecting done in that
vicinity. 1t is said no lead has been
discovered in the Des Arc neighbor-
hood.
The old Rayfeld store building in
Centreville was destroyed by fire
Monday afternoon. 1t is supposed the
originated from a defec-
tive flue. A young man by the name
of Louis Smith, while fighting the fire.
was overcome, heart trouble resulted
and he died in few minutes.
Following are the signal service
readings at this point for the week
ending May 10th, showing the highest
and lowest temperature recorded each
day: May 4th, 60, 50; 9Th, 81, 80;
9th, 60, 80; 9TH, SO, SO; Sth, 10, Sc;
9th, 81, Al; 10th, 10, 40. Rainfall,
3.29. w. H. DELANO, Observer.
In this issue of the REGISTER will be
found the announcement o. j. w. AL
OF County Judge for the Southern Dis
trict. Judge Alcorn is good man
and loyal Democrat. and his official
record is without blemish. He well
deserves any honor that may be be-
slowed on him.
George Hart last Saturday took up
a horse near his farm, six miles east
of Irouton, on the Fredericktown road.
Said horse is a solid black, with a
small speck of white in forehead.
Reached name; newly shod. Is in
good condition, and about five years
old. Owner can have him by proving
property and paying charges.
The County Central Committee had
a meeting Saturday and issued call
for primary election to nominate can
didates for county offices to be held
June 18th. A mass meeting will be
held IN Ironton, May 2Sth, to choose
delegates to the State, Congressional,
Judicial and Senatorial conventions.
The proceedings of the committee are
published elsewhere.
Among the announcements this
week is that of VIM. A. Fletcher for
County Clerk. There is probably
no more efficient officer in the State,
and the work in his Office is always
up-to-date. He has served the public
with such fidelity and capability-al
ways affable and obliging-that it is
no wonder he numbers his friends in
every nook and corner of the county.
He will run a good race.