Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-14

] - - q A-OANAA ILL., AOOI-
two story frame cottage on Lester
street. near Fifth, for Thos- H. Moore,
The houze will be modern in every par.
tieular. steam heat. etc. II l. stated
/ upon good authority that Mr.. Moore
will remove his family from Santa
Clara. Cal. to this city.-PopIar BlN6
! Citizen.
The REGISTER last Wednesday had a
pleasant call from John L Butts. OF
Fort Worth, Texas Dir. B. had ar
rived in Ironton the day before with
his family He left the following day
for New York where ne will spend q
couple Of months on business, while
his family will spend the summer
here. Mr.. B. will epen a large mer-
camille establishment in Texas for an
eastern firm this fall.
Il has been told a., over Southeast
Missouri that Harry Rauey who enlist
ed n the regular army had deserted.
was arrested. coCrtmartlaled and shot.
and his body brought TO this place and
buried. This story was told about
two months ago ard was promptly de-
MED Is false by his parents. Harry is
making good soldier and We feel sure
that be will bring 10 discredit upon
himself his parents or his country
Piedmont Banner.
About 1880 o'clock Tuesday nigh, a
party of coiored folks coming down
from Pilot Knob discovered d mule
standing, or. rather. hanging 10 the
railroad culyert north Of the crossing.
They notified Mr.. Brie-toD. the night
agent. and he ran with a red light TO
the place. getting there barely in time
10 stop No %. How to get the mule
out OF the trestle was a problem, but it
was solved By & dozen meu-trairmeu
and passenger vOlunteerS-lifting his
heelship bodily from his perIlous posi-
ton and placing him upon terra frma.
He appeared unin!lred and walked
away in the calm and unpe-turbed
manner of his kind Bat both train
aud mule had a narrow escape from
disaster.
Another heavy rain visited this sec
ton last Friday morning. beginning
about three O'Clock. and continuing 10
seven. The streams rose rapidly and
al the low land Of the Valley was food
ed Newnan's gardens were damaged
- the amount OF over one hundred
dollars. The Clark Hub Factory was
forced TO suspend operations until af-
terDoon, the water covering the ground
floor. Machinery aud betting we're
il the water several hours. Though
Dolhing was carried of. the damage
done was considerable. StOut's Creek
rose to nearly the famous food height
of 1892, but stopped little short of
1t. Great amounts of debris OF all
kinds were foated down the stream
and for & time the stability OF the rail-
road bridge was threatened. But the
waters subsidized as rapidly a. they had
risen, and by noon the bed of the
stream was Only flush" In the
country farmers suffered the loss Of
fences, and in some instances crops
were destroyed Fred kIndell's field.
east OF the road loading 20 the railroad
bridge. was two feet under water, and
two stacks OF hay were damaged if not
ruined. FIetcher's dyke gaze way and
he lost some fencing. Such was the
force Of the rushing water that several
wagon loads of stones which had been
placed about the piling Of the railroad
bridge were washed down stream, and
the section men worked waist deep in
the creek replacing them next day.
Another hour of such rainfall as that
that came that morning would have
been disastrous. As it was. enough
damage was done 10 make everybody
hope for never a repetition Of the ex-
/ srience.
Fourth Of July morning party OF
nine ladies and six gentlemen-their
names are given in the Arcadia Lo-
cals-went a-fishing down on the. 81.
Francis. They took with them an
ample outfit for comfortable camping
out. together with a plentiful supply
OF provisions. Tents. cots, hammocks.
feather-beds, comforts. cooking uten-
sis and tableware, not forgetting a
twelve-foOt planks for Ia
bles. and a couple of axes and hatch
cts. ropes. etc. formed the baggage OF
the party. The trip 10 the river was
quickly made the point at the con-
huence OF Stout's Greek with the river
being chosen for the fishing ground.
The creek and the river at their june
ton form a V. and in that V i a
mound six or eight feet high. with
ravine running behind It from stream
10 stream. The mound i a pleasant
place TO camp upon. with trees a-plen-
II for shade, and not much under
growth. Here. then. the party sat
down. pitched their tents. swung their
hamUocks. put up their tables. adjust
ed their cots. and then prepared a
dinner which went not a-begging-
Fishing tackle was gotten out, the
best places" along the banks We're
p.e-empted. aud the onslaught on the
hnny tribe began. The fishers had in
different success. but the weather was
fine. the sun sh0ne glOriOusly. appetite
waited upon the unwOnted labor, aud
sIeep-sound, sweet. refreshing sleep
crowned the day OF novel sport.
Day followed day. one much like an
other-the usual number of big fellows
got away and the accidents and incl
dents common 70 camping out happen
cd and were recOuuted when the party
got together a. gathered the shades of
evening But Thursday light change
came DER the spirit of the scene. The
heavens were overcast. the lightning
played and thunder reared and anon
came down the rain. But what cared
the fishers? They were snug in their
waterproof tents. and calmly slept