Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-02
From GoodWater.

Ed. RegiStGr-If there is any de-
pendence to be put in the old adage:-
"a wet May. harmful of hay our
barns and haylofts will be filled to re-
pletion next winter and our stacking
yards will likewise contain a gOOdly
supply of hay; for we have had many
soaking rains during the past four
weeks and there is a good prospect for
more rain within the next few days.
Oats and wheat are also growing finely
in fact ali crops that need much aud
constant moisture are doing well. For
the same reason the stock-range Is
quite good and the leaves on trees and
bushes are unusually thick-Or, rather,
numerous. Gardens are also quite
satisfactory in their yield of refreshing
and nutritious vegetables, and, tax g it
all in all, farmers throughout this Sec
ton have abundant reason to be salts
fed with present prospects of crops
although fruits will not be abundant.
In most cases, blossoms were plentiful,
but soon dropped off, owing, it is
thought, to late and severe freezes.
Corn. though planted late, because
is thriving and, with a continuation
OF plentiful rains and good, thorough
cultivation, will yield a good crop of
that staple cereal next Autumn.
The following are among the note
worthy occurrences of the past month
in this vicinity:
Prof. j. NJ. Hawkins and Mr.. j. L..
Bolick came out here on business on
the Sd inst, returning to Belleview
next dav. The latter has been en-
ployed to teach the school in this dis
trlct.
On the I'd inst. Mrs. r. G. Crocker
and Mrs. Willis Hall went to Belgrade
on business and returned home next
day.
Mr.. Wilbur Hughes, of Howe's Mill,
Dent county, bought drove of hogs
from James NJ. Lucas and others dur
ing the first week of this month.
Mrs. Lucretia Williams spent week
recently with her brother, Mr.. Jos.
Nelson. of near Howe's mill, who is
suffering much from a cancer.
On the 4th inst, Mr.. George Hudson
died, aged about rs years.
Mr.. Jas. a. Watkins, representing
the Donnell Manufacturing Co., of St.
Louis, called on our merchant.
Mr.. Jasper Orrick. of Graniteville,
and Mr.. Moute Downward, of near Sun
light, were in this neighborhood on
business on the 14th inst.
Mr.. VIM. Short and his family and
HE sons, N. w. and David Short, and
81 -, 70 ct n fn
near Winona, Shannon Co., Mo-, on
the 18th inst.
On the 10th inst, Messrs. w. w.
Haywood and j. |. Marshall, OF Iron
ton, were out here on business connect
ed with the belt that was stolen from
the Wooden Mill building. at that
place, about year ago. 1t is said
that they obtained clew to the where
abouts of the belt and also ascertained
who appropriated" it. 1t is also said
that they succeeded in securing con-
siderable evidence concerning the mat
ter before they returned to Ironton on
the 18th inst.
Mr. Edward Payne, Sr., who was
quite ill recently and whose recovey
was despaired of, Is now mnch better.
Mrs. Jas. F. Merritt. who suffered
much from rheumatism and otherwise,
is also considerably better.
Mr.. A. Coleman, photographer, of
Leasburg, Crawford Co., Mo-, was in
this neighborhood on business on the
23d inst.
Jas. F. Merritt went to Belgrade on
the 23d inst, and Jas. NJ. Lucas and