Iron County register., 1898-08-25
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

ulSu AhSL week.
The colored population had a barbe-
cue and dance last Thursday.
Walnut bed room suit-three nice
pieces-for sale. Enquire at this Office.
For the first time this season the
dust has been quite annoying the past
week.
The hay and corn crop this year are
both better than they have been for
years.
There will be an excursion from st.
Louis to the Valley and return next
Sunday.
Cooper & Co.'S big railroad shows
will exhibit at Ironton, Wednesday.
August 31st.
For Sale.-A good Buggy Horse;
gentle; any lady can drive him with
safety. For particulars, apply at this
Office.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
will serve ice cream Thursday, Sep
tember 1st. See the notice in next
weeks paper.
Remember the League social is at
the Mountain View Hotel tonight, and
that the very best of of ice cream and
cake will be served.
Rev. James NJ. Belding, who is Wis
iting in Southeast Missouri, will occu-
py the pulpit of the Presbyterian church
next Sunday, August 2sth.
VIM. B. Newman left Sunday for
Topeka, Kansas, where he will remain
some time investigating records OF the
u. S. land Offices in that state.
The Catholic parochial schools, in
charge of the Ursuline Sisters. at Ar
cadia, Pilot Knob and Graniteville will
open on Monday, September 9Th,
A musical and literary programme
has been arranged for the League So
cial tonight. which promises to be
quite interesting, so don't fail to at
tend.
Prof. A. P. Vance and family left
Sunday morning in light wagon for
Mount Vernon, Illinois. Prof.. VS. old
home. They will be absent about ten
days.
The death of Mr.. Giovanoni creates
a vacancy In the City Council. A
speciaIselection will probably be called
in the near future by the Mayor to NIL
the vacancy.
Many towns of less Importance than
Ironton bask in the rays OF the eiec-
trio light. We can't understand why
we shouldn't have this modern con-
venience here.
DIR. S. E. Strong is now located at
Leeper. DIR. Gay will be here in about
a month. His family will occupy the
brick residence just west OF Mr.. Nail's
home on Russell street.
Cooper & Co.'S united railroad shows
will positively exhibit at Ironton'
Wednesday, August 31st- Admission
reduced to 15 cents for children unoer
10 wears of age, and % cents Tor all
over 10.
The past week has furnished the
hottest weather of the summer, the
thermometer for the prst three or four
davs registering in the neighborhood
of ninety-hve degrees. frol. 1icAS
promises r6lleI IO-0dy'
Cross. the butcher and grocer. has
lust had his delivery wagon repalnteu
and re-lettered, aud 1t presents an ap-
pearance as spick and span as a orlgnt
new pin. 1t is certainly a thing OF
beauty and JOY forever.
Some vigorous prosecutions are we
understand, shortly to be lnaugurated
against some of the timber thieves VINO
do not live thousand miles from here.
The land owners are going 10 90 al,
they can to secure convictions ana
punish the offenders.
The REGISTER acknowledges very
pleasant call last Saturday morning
from Mr.. John Jaquith OF st. Louis
and his neice, Miss Countryman' oi
Denver. Colorado. who has been speno-
inc several months with her grand
parents in Pilot Knob.
The bill posters of two rival circuses
were In town last Friday and SATURDAY,
and for awhile there were all xmas VI
rumors of war. But there was NO
clash and each gang pursued the even
tenor of their way without interfering
witt or disturbing the other.
Following are the signal service
readings at this point for the week
ending Aug. 23d, showing the nignest
en5 lowest temperature recorded eacn
dav. Aug. 18th, ss. 81; 18th. 81, o.;
10Th. 8S, Ga; goth. "a. Ga 2lst' so' 90;
99d- e5. 66; Esd. 90. SO. Rainfall, II.
w. Fl. DELANo, Observer.
w. C. Clark's show will be In IRON
tom tomorrow, August 26th. Mr.
CIa-tr spent one winter in lromton.
nd Is we'll known TO many OF the peo-
oIe In this section. This show has
baen in the east and is now coming
south. intending to reach the cotton
salds about the time the heecy staple
is in the market
Iohn Gallaher, Lee Gallaher, 4. I.
ply and C. +. Marbut OF the State
caolopical Survey. Jefferson City
wsra in town q couple OF days TINS
- seiecting mineral specimens for
tbe use of the Geological bureau. Iney
had been making tour oil the Soutn.
At nrevious to coming here, and ieis
wednesday morning for Roiia.
8 A. Eagear. Of Bismarck MO-.
,u;,h The 10Th q. S. Infantry in Porto
Rice. sends the REGISTER three coiors