Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-04-27
LOCAL BREVITIES.
The fruit trees are in blossom.

Music tonight.
Prof. Vance begins his training
school next Monday.
The Valley is assuming its spring
garb of brightest green.
Miss Fanny Markham will commence
a private school next Monday.
c. L. Southall. a well-known mer-
chat, died at his home in Caledonia
last week.
just arrived 500 children's bound il
Illustrated books-at half-prica at the
Greater Bonanza.
Mrs. G. B. Clifton of Graniteville
has millinery advertisement in this
issue of the REGISTER.
J. w. Hale has been employed as
principal of the Graniteville public
school the coming year.
The band pagoda is an assured fact
Subscriptions to the amount of $50
have already been pledged.
Rev. Thos. F. Marshall of Marble
Hill has accepted call to become pas
tor of the Ironton Presbyterian Church.
Jacobs, the druggist, has received
his new soda fountain and expects to
have the same in operation in a few
days.
Prof. J. H. Turner made trip to
Arcadia last Friday and while there
accepted the principalsh1p of the Ar
cadia school.-Piednl0nt Banner.
Circuit Court will adjourn at noon
to-day IN order to give the attorneys
and Judge an opportunity to attend
the funeral of the late J. c. Carly.
j. G. Carly was member of the
Masonic and Modern Woodmen or
ders, in the latter of which he carried
a $4,000 policy.-Piednaorat Banner.
John T. Baldwin, Jr.. tells US that
it is his purpose to build a house on
the property recently purchased from
A. Begley, in which he expects to con-
duct a news store.
The D. johnson property at Annap-
oils was sold under school fund mort
gage Tuesday. The property was bid
in for $3.50 by L. A. Johnson, admins
traitor OF the estate.
a very heavy hail storm visited the
west end of this county Thursday af-
ternoon of last week. In some places,
it is said, the hail on the ground was
fully six inches thick.
Joe Rasor, who left this place nine
years ago for Washington. is visiting
relatives here. Mr.. Rasor is now en-
gagged in the hotel business in Grand
Forks, British Columbia.
Everybody is cordially invited to at
tend the meetings of the B. Z. z. U.
at Baptist church every Sunday even
ing at 6:45. Also, to the church SER
vices-morning and evening.
Dr. S. E. Strong is now an inmate of
the Alexian Brothers Hospital, st.
Louis, and we are sorry to hear his
condition is very serious. We hope to
hear of an early improvement.
Add. Reese of Annapolis pleaded
guilty in the circuit court Monday to
the charge of permitting gaming de-
vice on premises and on promising to
sin no more was let off with fine OF
$50 and costs.
The Measuring Party given by the
Baptist Ladies Aid Society at O'Br1en
Hall, Arcadia, last night was largely
attended and seemed to be thoroughly
enjoyed by all present. 1t was indeed
a very successful affair.
1t became evident Wednesday morn
ing that there would be no need of a
petit Jury during the present term OF
circuit court and Judge bearing order
ed the panel discharged. Not single
case requiring jury was tried.
The County Collector has received
the consolidated back-tax from the
County Clerk, and will proceed to col
Iect all delinquent taxes. Those who
are in the arrears are warned to come
forward and settle without delay.
Among the attorneys from a dis
lance in attendance on court this week
are: L. F. Dining, De Soto; Geo. l..
Edwards. ST. Louis; Wilson Cramer,
Jackson; E. r. Lentz, Poplar Bluff; j.
Fl. Raney, Piedmont; w. l.. Beyers-
dorff, Centreville.
The stockholders of the Iron Noun
tain Company held their annual meet
ing at Iron Mountain Tuesday. Inc
Company expects to continue shipping
ore for about another year; at the eno
of which time it is thought all work
in the mines will cease.
The county board of equalization ana
appeals has been in session this week.
Some parties have been before the
board complaining because OF the IN
crease in assessment of wild lands, out
the board has refused to allow an as
sessment of less than $1.25 per acre.
Miss Fanny Nj. Markham will open
a private school, in the public scnooi
building, on Monday, May 1st, TO con-
tinue one month. She will be pleased
to receive any children from the TWO
lower rooms of the public school, or
any Younger children who have never
been in school.
Theodore Walterick who placed 90
structious on the railroad track near
Annapolis some time last month, was
indicted by the grand jury TUESDAY.
On being arraigned in the Circuit
Court the same day he pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to seven years IN
the penitentiary.
Following are the signal service
readings at this point for the week
ending April 25th, showing the highest