Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-06
LOCAL BREVITIEs.


dlebrook, auction commences July IS.
The imported melon doesn't seem to
be as popular as the Missouri product.
The apples that have so far reached
the market are mighty poor specimens
of the fruit.
Sundays Globe Democrat contained
an excellent likeness of Mr.. Thomson's
Valley Home.
A spur leading from the railroad to
Baldwin's hub factory will be built in
the near future.
Gentle reader, kindly overlook any
shortcomings in this issue. The force
has been celebrating.
The Crommer property in the cas-
tern part OF town will be sold under
deed of trust july oath.
st. Paul's church is arranging to
erect guild room on the church lot
in the very near future.
Owing to the scarcity of timber the
Clark hub factory is now running with
a reduced force of hands.
The troops now at the range will re-
turn to jefferson Barracks about the
10Th, and another company sent down
here.
Fully three hundred people came to
Ironton on No. 80 Tuesday. There
absolutely wasn't standing room on
the train.
Governor Stephens Saturday ap-
pointee T. A. Mcfarland County Judge
for the western district vice Harrison
Sweeney. deceased.
The Rev. G.. A. Ottman, who was
Chaplain to the I'd Missouri regiment
during the late war. will preach at st.
PauI's Church next Sunday.
Miss Myrtle Paule will give an enter
tainment at A. o. U. w. hall, Bis
marck. July 18th. Proceeds to be de-
voted to charitable purposes.
Married-At the Fort Hill Parson-
age, by Rev. l.. F. Aspley, on July
4th. 1899, Martin Alexander to Miss
Gertie Cunningham-all of Farming
ton, Mo.
Mr. VIM. Rieke has been seriously
i'll at his home in the north end OF town
for several weeks past. The REGISTER
hopes to hear of an early improve
ment in his condition.
Collector O'Neal collections for the
past month. including dramshop IL
ceuses. amount to S1017.74. The
amounts belong to the various funds
as follows: State, S1S3.SS; county,
S7O2. 6S; road, $22. "a; school, S10S.S4.
DIR. w. j. Smith arrived from Kinks
Vile Saturday and will at once estab-
.lish his infrmary in Ironton. DIR.
King, the gentleman who was to &C
company DR.. Smith here, has been
detained in Kirksville by severe ill
ness.
A Fete Champetre is to be held in
the middle of August under the au-
epices of st. Paul's Church Ladies'
Guild. Entertainments and amuse-
ments will be provided for the after
noon and evening with various races
and competitions.
Peter Dietzler. who has been con-
nected with Clark's hub factory the
past two years. left Friday for his home
in Cacott, Wisconsin, where he will
likely remain. Mr.Dietzler has many
friends in Ironton, who wish him well
wherever he may cast his lot.
JUNE ADMINISTRATIONS temper
AZURE. "a; minimum temperature, As;
monthly range, 40. Mean tempera-
ture. 1873. Mean maximum. Sc 16.
Mean minimum, 61.36. Total precip-
itation. 40.
w. II. DELANO. Observer.
Two freight trains collided about
two miles south-of Mill Springs Sunday
morning Both engines were badly
damaged and freight cars were piled
I'M in destruction. The track was
blocked nearly all day. The wreck
was occasloned by the crew Cd the
south-bound freight overlooking their
orders.
At meeting of the Committee of
ST. Paul's Church held on Monday
night, a committee was appointed to
wait on Mrs. Emerson to assure her of
their sym pathy with her in her be-
reavemeut by Judge Emersou's death.
and to make known to her their ap-
preciation of his labours as Warden of
the Church for the past rs years.
The railroad men say that when one
wreck occurs two more are sure to
happen shortly thereafter. That is,
there superstition is that wrecks take
MACE in trios. And sure enough, after
the big collision near Mill Springs
Sudday there was 3 smash-ur near
IrondaIe Monday night that blocked
the track several hours. Number
three hasn't yet showed up, however.
A bum niger, VIM. Lucas, happen
ed into town several days since, and
last Saturday when he got ready to
leave he carried guitar belonging to
Freeman Martin with him. Freeman
autographed to Poplar Bluff, had Luz
cas- arrested and recovered his guitar,
Monday Constable Marshal went to the
Bluff after Lucas. returning with him
next day. Wednesday the defendant
was tried before Squire Falrchild. and
sentenced to thirty days in jail An
expense of $40 or more to the county.
Too many tramps and losfsrs are per-
rnitted TO loitee about this town,