Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-02-03
LOCAL BREVITIEs,

right Wednesday; so we may expect
six weeks of winter weather.
Preaching at the Baptist Church
next Sunday, morning and evening. A
cordial invitation is extended to all.
It is said that the old silver mine on
St. Francois river will be worked this
spring. as soon as the weather becomes
favorable.
Some means should be devised for
improving the approaches to the depot.
In wet weather the mud Whereabouts is
tantalIziug.
The Arcadia Valley W. c. I. e..
meets with Miss Leah O'Brien, next
Saturday, February 9Th, at P. NJ.
Subiect-medal contests.
The ..dealer" has had a force of
men at work moving bis barn from the
Blue Store premises to his pasture lots
west of the Methodist church.
Mrs. A. Roehry was rendered a sur
prise party by her friends last Satur-
day evening-the occasion being her
birthday. The evening proved a very
pleasant one in every respect.
George Mackey, aged Sc. an old resi-
dent of the county, fell dead at the
home of VIM. Lloyd, seven miles south
of Annapolis Wednesday of last week.
Heart disease was the cause of death.
DIR. S. E Strong returned from Hot
Springs last Saturday. He is greatly
improved although he still limps some.
The DR.. thinks Hot Springs the great
est place in the world" and ia loud in
his praise of the town.
Deputy q. S. Marshal John L. Ken
nedy was here Saturday having in
charge Tom Richie alias James Hick-
ey who broke into the post Office at
Caledonia on the 25th of January. He
was sent to St. Louis for trial.
There will be a special meeting of
Ironton Lodge, No. PA, K. P, Friday
night, February 4th, to install the Off
GERS for the ensuing year. A full at
tendance is desired.
ARTHUR HUFF, K. r. & S.
A Grand Masque Ball will be given
under the auspices of the A. o. U. w.
at the hall in Bismarck on Thursday
evening. February 18th. Admission,
$1.O0. The Bismarck folk are royal
entertainers and those who attend are
certain of a grand time.
The REGISTER is sorry to hear that
Mrs. r. w. Gay of Leeper is in. poor
health She will shortly make a trip
to Texas in the hope that the change
will prove beneficial. The lady's
many friends trust to hear of her early
restoration to perfect health.
As stated last week the firm of Rock
well & Benson, Arcadia, was recently
dissolved by Mr.. Benson purchasing
Mr.. Rock wells interest. There has
since been another change, Mr.. Benson
selling back to Mr.. Rockwell who will
10 future conduct the business.
Following are the signal service
readings at this point for the week end
ing Feb. 1sE. showing the highest aud
lowest temperature recorded each day:
Jan. goth, ~, %; 27th. 40. 81; 18th.
50, 22; 29th. 80. %; 30th. 40. 80; 31st,
Sc. 20; Feb. 1st, %. 10. Rainfall .03.
A musical entertainment will be
given at the Academy of Music, Friday
night, February 4. Miss Mirtle Not
tiugham. said to be the most wonderful
and youngest performer on the violin
of the age, will entertain. Be sure
and attend. Admission, % and Is
cents.
Messrs. A. j. and j. A. Zwart are
now located in St. Louis, where they
have accepted the western agency for
a famous baking powder. The have
an Office in the Fullerton building. The
REGISTER joins a legion of friends here
in wishing the boys every success in
their venture.
James johnson and G. W. Suffer-
field of Reynolds county were before
the U. S. Commissioner this week
charged with selling liquor without
paying federal license. johnson was
bound over to the District court in St.
Louis. Sutterfeld will have an ex-
animation next week.
Mr. and Mrs. c. P. Talbot will
leave in few Gays for LufkIn, Texas,
where they will make their future
home. Mrs. Talbot will engage in
the millinery business, while Mr.. I.
has not yet determined just what he
will do. The REGISTER wishes them
every success in their new home.
It is rumored that Mr.. T. NJ. Smith
will be succeeded as general manager
of the Syenite Granite Company by w.
r. Hinsdale of Chicago. Mr.. H. was
Formerly in the employ of the Syenite
Company and thoroughly understands
the granite business. We will be glad
10 have him resident of the county
again.
Jack Sumpter and Milt Camden OF
Iron county, were arraigned before
Esq. Weible on last Tuesday, charged
with stealing several head of hogs
from an old German by the name of
Feazer. On account of some of the
witnesses not being present the case
was continued until February 4th.-I
Reynolds Outlook.
The editor needs no reminder of the
virtues of her who has gone from his
home forever, nor of the magnitude of
the loss he has sustained; yet crafty
ing beyond expression are the tributes
to her worth he has received in these
the darkest hours of his existence. He
cannot undertake to acknowledge
them, individually, either in these col
umns or by letter; but he breaks the
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