Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-14
LOCAL BREVITIES.
April's showers are here.

ApEll SI4OHCES dI6 mere.
The spring time, gentle AunfeI
Fine Aristo Cabinets 81 a dozen at
Perkins.
Blank deeds of all kinds for sale at
the REGISTER office.
The first announcement for a county
Office appears this week.
Lopez's haze concluded not to build
new storehouse this spring.
The peach trees are in bloom and
the leaves are beginning to open.
Thos. Newman has been given the
contract for repainting st. Paul's
church.
Rev. Watson intends removing to
the Salsberry brick house on north
Knob street.
Henry Farmhouse is building an ad
dition to his frame store building south
of the courthouse.
J. NJ. Rhodes defeated DR.. G. w.
Hull in the race for Mayor of Fred
ericktown last week.
Lopez's are thinking of building a
couple of cottages on Knob street,
east of their storehouse.
A communication from Hon. G. w.
Farrar received too late for this issue,
will be printed next week.
There seems to be a diversity of
opinion as to the amount of damage
done to the fruit by the late frosts.
The increases in valuation made by
the County Board of Equalization last
week are published in this issue of the
REGISTER.
Which we wish to remark: The lum-
Der business isn't so rich a business as
the lead business; but it's a more GER
tainer business.
Preaching at NJ E. church in Iron
ton Sunday evening at 1870; also at
Iron Mountain on Sunday at P. NJ;
by Rev. Danner.
The county Central Committee is
called to meet May 9TH TO issue a call
for a primary and attend to other i'm
pOrtant business.
Geo. johnson has imported a car of
ice, and has made arrangements with
ST. Louis dealers, to receive regular
shipments during the summer.
The City Marshal has had force of
men at work on the streets several
days of the past week, and quite num-
Der of teams are hauling gravel.
Easter services at the various
churches were we'll attended. The
day was an ideal one and the spring
bonnets and suits were numerous.
The Democratic Senatorial Commit
tee for this district will meet in this
city next Saturday to fix the time and
place for holding the Senatorial Con-
vention.
The Rev. Arthur Britain was re-
Gently presented with an deliberately
embroidered white stole as an Easter
Offering, which he wore for the first
time Easter morning.
The two cottages being built by G.
a. Buckley on north Knob street are
nearing completion, and will soon be
ready for occupancy. They present a
neat and attractive appearance
Practice meeting of indian R. A.
Chapter Thursday and Friday nights
of this week. All Companions are
urged to attend.
WIN. r. EDGAR, Secretary.
The children of St. Paul's Sunday
School were treated to an Easter Egg
D;lla,y 70 nm oaSt of town
Monday afternoon. The little folks
enjoyed the occasion immensely and
voted the affair a grand success.
Died-At his parents residence near
Graniteville, Monday, April 4th' 1898,
little LOUIE, infant son of Alex and
Lena Thomas, aged one year and y
DAYS. The funeral was held from the
residence Tuesday, at P. NJ, and In
TERED in the family cemetery.
The entertainment to be given by
St. Paul's Sunday School on Tuesday
evening at the Academy OF Music VIII
include addresses to be made by Blsn-
Cd futile and other prominent speak
ers. The general public are warmly
invited. Admission free - to com
mence at o'clock.
Sam H. Gosney returned home from
Hot Springs last Thursday feeling
greatly improved. While at work on
his engine Monday, however, he nao
a severe attack of sciatica and had 10
be carried home. He is resting some
easier now. though, and hopes TO re-
cover in due time.
The closing exercises o: Concordia
College will take place on the 22d OF
this month. An excellent program OF
orations. essays, music, tableaux' ETC.
is arranged. The tragedy OF Caesars
death will be rendered, by good talent
This is to be a great day. Refresh
ments on the ground. All good people
are kindly invited.
Very respectfully,
L. NJ. WAGNER.
Grayelton, Mo-, April 9.