Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-10-20

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more full-grown. ripe raspberr1es,
which he had that morning gathered
from the bushes at his home in Rus
sellville. An unusual season for rasp-
| berries. Who can account therefor?
The weather the past few days has
been very disagreeabIe, indeed. There
has been continual rain, with traces of
snow and sleet on Tuesday. This
Thursday morning the rain still falls,
but the weather bureau says a change
Is coming, with warmer weather in
sight.
1t is said the orders have been is
sued from the War Department at
Washington which will make jefferson
Barracks one of the most important
military posts in the country. In such
an event the rifle range will likely be-
come prominent adjunct to the Bar
racks.
The Arcadia Valley w. G.. r. T.
sends Mrs. Aspley and Duty as dele
gates to the State W. G. Il. L. conven-
ton at Poplar Bluff. Oct. 21st to 25th.
A wiser selection of intelligent Christ
ian ladies could not have been made.
May the trip be pleasant and pro-
ftable one.
passenger on one of the early |
trains into ST. Louis last Sunday morn |
ing at point near Riverside let fail !
from the car pocket book containing |
$1,000 in cash. The unfortunate tray
eler at once stopped the train bat
searched all day without finding the |
pocket book.
Following are the signal service |
readings at this point for the week |
ending Oct. 18th, showing the highest
and lowest temperature recorded each |
day: Oct. 18th. 20, IS; 18th, So, 40;
14th. 81. 80: 18th, ~, "a; 10th, 73, 40;
18th, As, 81; 18th, 43, Sc. Rainfall,
IS. w. Ii. DELANO, Observer.
Mr.. George Lopez coutemplates en-
gaging in the active practice of the
law in ST. Louis in the near future.
Mr.. Lopez graduated from the st.
Louis law school several years ago,
and made u splendid record in his
studies. We have no doubt but that
he will achieve success in the profess
sion.
Collector Fisher desires to impress
the fact on the minds of the taxpayers
that the State and County taxes for the
year 1898, are now due and must be
paid before January 1st to avoid the
payment of penalty and costs. The
Collector will be glad to see you. Call
on him as soon as you can, and
square yourself with the State and
County for another year.
J. II. Reppy of jefferson county, the
Republican nominee for Congress in
this district, met with a frosty re-
ception on the occasion o: his visit to
Ironton Monday afternoon. BY actual
count there were just fifteen people in
the courthouse to hear his speech.
The gentleman evidently was discour
aged at the lack of enthusiasm and on .
ly talked a few minutes. The first
gathering in the county in
the campaign may be termed decided
failure.
Thos. II. Moore and family arrived {
in our city Thursday afternoon from t
Santa Clara, Cal, where they have |
been for Mr.. Moore's health. Mr.. l
NlOOT0 Hdu Dceu Il ClllLeH Vi JulS CITY
for several years, and until about two |
years ago, when he went to the coast I
for his health, was making a decided I
success in the mercantile business. l
Mr.. Moore is having a beautiful resi- d
1ence furnished on Lester street, and l
will there make his future home G
Poplar Bluff Citizen.
A trio of drunken hoodlums got off a
the night train at this station Monday =
night and proceeded to make them +
selves as great nuisances as possible. :
Ia coming down town in the hack, in a
which there were a couple of ladies, 9
heir behavior was most outrageous. :,
they stopped at the hotel, but left on
he morning train for the north. Two
Of the crowd registered at the hotel, t
put their condition was such that their Z
can not be interpreted. T.
We would like to know who they are, u
'or they well deserve to be held up to V
public indignation and scorn. Il
List of letters remaining In the Post a
Office at Ironton, Mo-, for the month +,
ending Oct. 18th, 1898 If not called y
or within two weeks, they will be +,
sent to the Dead Letter Office: 4
Allen Juda NJ Holland Tom Ii
Anthony Miss NJ Larter Miss .,
Bounds Miss A (2) Marbary Jim II
3urch Mrs Cattle Pierce w NJ a
Croige Mrs Williams John n
Howe William Willhite g w y
FOREIGN.
Judd + ID !,
Persons claiming the above will U
please say advertised" and give date o
If this list. j. n. BISHOP, p. NJ. Il
Quite a number of our citizens know Il
ed. Allen, one of Polk Elkins' freight p
1rakemeu. Well, Ed. is soon to be Il
luown no more as freight brakeman. 81
lie will in few days don a uniform h
lis tailor is now making and take o
'un as passenger brakeman on a train v
Known as the ''Sunset Run" from ST. G.
louis to- Poplar Bluff. Polk Elkins h
will lose one of the best men that ever ST
visited a brake, and Charleston will 81
ose one of its most clever and genteel Il
,oung men. Ed. has been on a few fl
'uns of Henry Franks on the Cairo Il
branch the past day or so. Success to Il
,ou, Ed, and may your job be pleas 81
mt Charleston Enterprise. b
Last Thursday evening we attended 81
!, partv at the residence of our old "