Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-07
Goodwater.

Ed Register March, with us, is
ending with beautiful. clear day, al
though the last two weeks were quite
stormy. During that period much rain
| fell throughout this section-the hard.
est during the latter part of last week
! particularly on Saturday night and
Sunday morning. A freshet was the
/ result and roads and felds-especially
| lately ploughed fields-were damaged
in many instances; fences and water
gaps were also washed out in many
cases. There was a considerable fall
| in the thermometer after the last rains
| consequently, yesterday was the cold
est day we have had for some time and
this morning there was heavy frost.
1t is feared that peach-buds have been
killed, as the buds were considerably
swollen and in some places the trees
were in bloom. Some persons in this
vicinity planted early potatoes several
weeks ago. Since then they wished
they had waited until after the equi-
noctial storm period.
Much of our mail matter reaches the
pust-office here in bad condition on
rainy days and just afterwards if the
waters are high. It is said that the
fault lies with the carrier of the mails
at the eastern end of the route-from
Ironton to Warren's Store-that he
makes no effort to protect the mail
pouch and contents from getting wet.
Our postmaster has been heard to say
that frequently he has noticed that,
although the mail-pouch was dry when
it reached his Office, the Matchmaker in
the pouch was damp and injured; this
tends to prove that the carrier at this
end of the route-from Warren's Store
to Goodwater-does his duty by en-
deavoring to have the mails reach US
in good condition.
Mr.. JAS. .. Scott passed week re-
Gently on visit to his uncle, Mr..
Morgan Scott, and other relatives,
near Leasburg, Mo.
Miss Blanche Cole, daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. Geo. B. Cole, Of near Quak-
err, visited her sister, Mrs. Jas. M.
Lucas, and other relatives here on the
Sd instant.
Born, to the wife of Jas. F. Merritt,
on the Sth inst, a son. As this is
their first son, their four little daugh-
tiers are enjoying the novelty of having
a little brother to play with.
Mrs. r. Erbschloe went to Sunlight
and Belgrade on business and visited
relatives near there on the 9Th and 9th
inst.
Chas. Crocker went to Belgrade on
business on the 8th instant.
John G. Yourt visited his parents
and other relatives on Trace Creek, in
Washington Co., on the 11th inst.
Alvin Dennis is now making his
home with the family of Mr.. Jas. o.
Scott.
Mr.. Geo. Rietzl. an aged carpenter,
from Evansville, Ind, passed through
here recently on his way to relatives
near Salem, Mo-, with whom he in
tends the pass the remainder his life.
Mr.. VIM. Helms, of near Red Point,
was out here on business last week.
Mrs. Geo. Martin and babe passed a
few days last week with relatives near
Red Point.
Edward Payne, Jr., lost some fenc-
ing recently by fire, thought to have
been set by parties whose house he
helped to search for stolen property a
few days before that time.
Mrs. Rob't Geddes and children, of
Denver, Colorado, are enjoying them
selves visiting relatives in this and ad
joining counties. 1t is said they ex-
pect to return home about July 1st.
Mr.. Layfayette Williams, of near
Howe's Mill, visited his mother and
brother here last Saturday.
On the goth inst, eight persons, all
relatives, dined with Mr.. James M. |
Lucas and family.
Mr.. S. D. Helm, representing The |
CHASER Notion Co., of St: Louis, called |
on our merchant to-day.
Wheat is rather thin on the ground |
in this locality. The recent frosts
seriously damaged wheat hereabouts-
rather unusual at this sea-
son of the year.
1t is said that petition for daily
mail between Ironton and Goodwater
has been sent to Washington, D. G.
1t is also said that the petition was
signed by every postmaster on the
route between the above named points
March 31st, 1898. r. E.