Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-01-12
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Tie band boys intend giving q pan
tonime in the near future
4 brakeman BY the name of Msloy
was killed at Mill Springs Saturda.
night
1t is said the screen factory has sufh
cient orders on hand to keep the plan
busy until June next
The c. E. business social will NEE
at the residence Of Mr. and Mrs. vii
kinson, January y, 1899.
The name OF Kaolin post-ofhce. this
county. has been changed 10 Brule-
The new office has daily mail
Ironton Camp. No. 1855. NJ. ". A,
will give an oyster supper for the men-
bers and their families at the American
Hotel next Tuesday evening.
Business on the railroad has been
been very quiet the past few days A
pusher crew was Laid off, Wednesday,
leaving but four crews AT work
The teachers of the St Paul's Sun
day School planned 3 very successful
Christmas tree for their scholars last
Thursday evening in the Guild rooms.
Mr.. White. who recently arrived
here from Wisconsin. left Sunday for
Le-teryilIe. where he Will have charge
of the new hub factory being erected
By E. c. Clark 81 that place
Deputy Sheriff Larkins of Reynolds
county was here last week having In
custody Arch Minor, convicted Of car
rying concealed weapons Minor viii
remain in Jail here thirty days
The stockholders OF the Iron County
Bank held the annual election for Of
fcers Monday. The old board Of di-
rectors was reelected, and the same
officers chosen for the ensuing year
All kinds OF sewing machines put in
running order and guaranteed Also.
musical Instruments repaired; charges
reasonable If you want to buy a
piano or or organ leave yonr orders
with Il. Davis
Nay the latest waltz song Of the
season Music by Senior Ramon
Aquabella, words by John ". Jaquith-
For sale by the Shattinger Piano &
Music Co., TIA Olive ST., ST. Louis.
NO. Price, - cents
Judge J. F. Green of De Soto in
tends removing TO ST. Louis where he
will be associated in the practice OF
the Law with r Graham Frost Mr..
Frost is one OF the local attorneys for
the Missouri Pacific Railway
Albert J. Zwart Is now located al
Chicago as the western agent Of the
Z. 5. Metallic Packing Company. The
position Mr.. Z occupies IL an impor-
tant one and many Of the REGISTER
readers will be glad TO know that he Il
prosperlng
Soldiers and widows of soldiers
who made entries of government land
prior to June 22d, 1874, for less than
16O acres are entitled TO an entry OF
the balance Of the 100 acres. Blanks
furnished and highest market price
paid for these rights H ". Coffin,
Duluth, Minnesota
Following are the signal service
readings al this point for the week
ending Jan. 10Th, showing the highest
and lowest temperature recorded each
day: Jan. 4th, 81, 50; 9TH. 26, 19;
9Th, 29, 20; 9TH, Il, g; sth, AZ, 20;
9th, As. 81; 10th. 81, S. Rainfall.
l.52. W. H. DELANo, Observer
Geo. Buford Of Glover lost a pocket
book containing $50 and some change
while in IrontOn on December Slst-
Last week he advertised in the REEFS
TER for the missing pocket book In
less than two hours after the paper
was mailed the pocket book Wa:
brought to this Office The finder Wa:
Omega Lax, 8 colored girl
Alta meeting OF the Baptist Ladies
Aid Society last week, the following
officers we're elected for the year 1899
President. Mrs. W. A. Fletcher: First
Vice-President. Mrs. NJ. NJ Steel; Sec
ond Vice President. Mrs. s. J. Brown
Treasurer, Mrs. g. A Buckley; Re
cording Secretary, Mrs H. l. Buford
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Louis
Miller.
The Ironton band boys will give {
Grand Masoue Ball at the Academy o.
Music, Thursday evening. January 20
1899. Arrangements are being made
10 insure q frst-class time In every
narticular. Costumes can be rented
by applying to Robert Farmer 81 Gay
A Kndell's. Tickets. including sup
Der &l.5O. Invitations viii be issued
this week.
Postmaster Bishop has placed let
ter box on the curbing in front OF the
post office so that people IN rigs or or
horseback can deposit their mail with
ont ..landing." He Is also considering
the practicability of placing letter
box in the extreme north and south
ends of town for the convenience OF
people who live quite distance IRON
the Office