Iron County register., 1898-12-29

YOU determined on for the New Year
VI course, most of them will have beer
forgotten this time next week, but it i.
better to have resolved and failed thar
never to have resolved at all!
Since the change of time of the
north-bound day train, about a month
ago, that train has been almost reeu.
larry from an hour to two hours late.
Delayed connections on the southern
terminus are assigned as the cause OF
the delay.
Deputy q. S. Marshall Kennedy was
In lronton last Friday having in GUS
tody Willis Shaffer aud Jos. Hallbrook
OF Dent county charged with violating
Uncle Sans liquor laws. They waived
examination and were taken to St.
Louis for trial.
The REGISTER is pleased to state
ahat Mrs. w. W. Nall, who has been
seriously i'll at her home in ST. Louis
for several months past, is now i'm
proving. The many friends of the
family here hope to hear of the lady
earlv restoration to perfect health.
1 lOcd1 COlOFeQ Or
ganization, held forth at the Academy
OF Music Tuesday evening The most
alarming feature of the evenings pro-
gramme was the fall from the trapeze
of one of the star performers. Fos a
nately, though, he fell on his head and
no serious injury resulted.
Following are the signal service
readings at this point for the week
ending Dec. 27th, showing the highest
and lowest temperature recorded each
day: Dec. 21st, 81. %; 22d, As, So;
Esd, 81, %; oath, 43, 10; 25th, So, %;
26th, AZ, 15; 27th. 81, 2S. Rainfall,
.O5- W. H. DELANO, Observer.
Sheriff O'Neal will vacate the Jail
next Monday. B. S. Gregory, Sheriff
elect, will assume charge the same
day. MIR. O'Neal will not assume
charge of the Collectors office until
Mr.. Fisher makes his settlement with
the County Court March 1st. Mr..
Whitworth will retain the Treasurer's
Office until Mr.. Fisher completes his
duties as Collector.
List of letters remaining In the Post
Office at Ironton, Mo-, for the week
ending Dec. 26th, 1898. If not called
for within two weeks, they will be
sent to the Dead Letter Office:
Armstrong Will Jansen
Grunnow H Reynolds John
Persons claiming the above will
please say advertised" and give date
of this list. j. n. BISHOP, P. NJ.
Frederick L. Weidmann died at his
home In this city Sunday, December
25, 1898, at 1890 o'clock p. NJ, after
brief illness. The deceased was a
well-known and highly respected citi-
zen, and the news of his death was re-
ceived with general sorrow. To the
bereaved widow and family the REGIS
TER extends assurance of sympathy.
The remains were inferred in the Ma
sonic cemetery Tuesday morning.
In Wednesday mornings mail the
editor received a box of most excellent
cigars from St. Louis. With the box
was card MERRY Xmas aud Happy
New Year, J. Lopez" On the re-
verse of the card the following:
AS brevity is the soul of wit,
And tobacco is my text,
To be brief
1t is better to smoke in this world,
Than in the nexti
Many thanks, Mr.. Lopez. Here's luck,
long life and happiness to you!
County Court is still in session ln-
vestigating the accounts of the County
Clerk with the school fund. On Tues
day Mr.. Fletcher paid over to the
Treasurer about $1100, making in all
S2700 which he has covered into the
treasury since the investigation was
inaugurated, and represents the
amount found due from him to the
County as far as had been ascer-
tanned up to the time the last pay
ment was made. The Court will likely
conclude its labors this week.
On Tuesday evening the residence of
Mrs. S. T. Gay was a brilliant scene
of life and animation. The occasion
was that of Fagot Party. Until sup
per was announced various means for
entertainment were furnished. The
dining room was decorated with ever
greens and plants, and while the re-
freshments were being served on quait
wooden platters. gay lads and lassies
whispered sweet nothings lin the shad-
ows of the pines" After the refresh
ments the queer looking bundles
brought by each guest were one at a
time placed on the open fire. Then as
the fagots blazed and burned, the own
er of the bundle related an original
story. Each guest was presented with
souvenir fagot, circular carved,
with card bearing date of party and
tiny bundle of fagots.
A neat and pretty souvenir from one
of the officers of she local w. c. I. C.,
three various boxes of cigars from the
hands OF three several friends, aud a
bottle of genuine imported cognac ex-
pressing the goodwill of still another
Ineighbor,-these are among the edi-
tors Christmas Presents. The note
accompanying the souvenir: ''In con-
sideration of many favors received
from you by the local and district w.
C. T. o., ask you TO accept the en-
closed little Xmas token, with the best
wishes of the donor" And then on
the cover-.A Merry Christmas and a
Happy New-Yearl" We lay it with
other keepsakes and shall treasure it
as evidence that even an editor may
perchapce share in the goodwill that
follows in Christmas cheering train.
The eye proves the souvenir. but the
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