Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-06-01

| the Ursullne Convent in that city, Al
the banquet Wednesday night Father
Wernert responded to the toast. ..Our
ursulines, and the daily papers char
acterize his address as ''full of humor
and evoked much laughter" Bishop
dennessy OF Wichita, Kansas, was also
present and delivered an eloquent SER
mon on 1.-The Needs of the Age. -
Bishop Hennessy will visit the valley
and spend day or two at the Convent
before returning West.
| This Is the season of all seasons of
the year when horseback ride, or a
! drive behind good roadsters, is most
enjoyable. If you own a rig of your
own you're lucky, but if you don't pos
sess horse and buggy and have to
hire, Collins, the Ironton livery man
is the person for you to see. He Just
turns out as fine rigs and horses as can
be secured anywhere in the State of
Missouri. He asks US to tell the pub
lie that he is especially we'll fitted to
take care of this summers business.
New hacks, new Surveys, new buggies,
new harness, new horses, new every
| thing-in fact 6rst-class equipment
throughout. Summer visitors are Civ
en- every attention; picnic and tourists
parties fitted out in the best of style.
Remember Collins, when you want
anything in the livery line. Stable,
| north Main street, Ironton.
In March last a man by the name of
Douglas died in one of the houses
across the Knob Creek, in the vicinity
lately termed CUBA" He left a wife
and three small children in destitute
circumstances. Some of the ladies
hearing OF the deplorable condition OF
the family took the matter in hand and
arranged to send Mrs. Douglas and her
children to Illinois, where she assured
them she had relatives who would
take care of her. Accordingly the
children were made presentable, the
woman clothed, and a ticket furnished
them to their destination. This was
about two months ago. Monday night
the mother and three children returned
to Ironton, saying their relatives in
Illinois could not, or would not do any
thing for them, and the people there
had sent them back here. They will
likely become county charges.
An individual giving his name as
Allen Fish, and home in Arkansas bad
ly frightened a family in Arcadia Mon
day while the head of the house was
away from home. Fish presented a
striking appearance; rough. and I'M
couth, with stubby growth of beard on
his face, long and unkempt locks that
nearly reached his shoulder, with gar
ments that were tattered and torn his
picture was one not altogether pleasing.
His talk was increasingly of the AL
mighty, and declared that he was the
''Son of the Father" Of course, he
frightened the women and children
aud when the head of the family re-
ferred to arrived at home that evening
and learned what had taken place
during his absence he quietly came
over and notified the Sheriff. Mr..
Gregory at once located the aforesaid
Fish sleeping by the railroad track,
who when aroused at once began
his talk, of the Father and Son."
After interrogating Fish awhile the
Sheriff concluded he was only a harm |
less crank, and instructed him to pro- |
coed on his journey northward. Fish |
didn't want to go, but after hesitating |
about a day finally departed.
The entertainment given under the |
auspices of the Guild of st. Agnes in |
connection with st. Paul's church on |
Tuesday night was a great success.
The girls and young children acquitted |
themselves most admirably In the vari-
Gus pretty scenes, and the very small |
ones won great applause in the May
pole dance. The songs given by Nell
lie Herbert, Mamie Roehry and Eva
Reilly, who all belong to the Guild.
were all we'll received and applauded
local friends were admirably rendered.
Some tableaus were shown at intervals
with very pretty effects under the d.
rection of Mr.. Mayor, and the Come
dietta, THAT Dreadful Boy" was
played surprisingly we'll by Mamie
Brown, NJ. Roehry, Oscar Hill, Jas.
Garrett and E. Roehry. The great
feature however of the entertainment
was undoubtedly the so-called cake
walk, by young Miss Woodruff and Ed.
Smith from De Soto. 1t was really q
q most graceful performance of very
high order and was something quite
new to the Valley. The two young
people in their various evolutions
made up most artistic picture and
they won tremendous applause, to
which little Miss Woodruff responded
with a song, which was also encored.
At the end of the entertainment, just
before the closing piece, the dance was
by special and urgent request.
aud the previous success was repeated.
The Guild are to be congratulated on
having been able to give the innabi-
tants of the Valley an opportunity OF
seeing the performance. A mandolin
party of Arcadian friends played sew
eral pieces during the evening with
great acceptance. Altogether the en-
was one deserving OF high
praise and commentator, and the
young people were well worthy OF the
good encouragement received.