Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-08-03
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

Picnic, Marble Creek. tomorrow.
Does Ironton get circus this sum-
mer?
The water melon is here Ia abun-
dance.
The Ice man has everything his own
way now.
Fete Champetre, Goulding's Park,
August 31st.
Shoot him when he asks lis it hot
enough for you'"
Who said a good rain would end the
exceedingly warm weather?
Not many local patriots(O are en-
listing for the war in the Philippines.
The young folks had an enjoyable
dance at the Academy of Music Tues
day evening.
The boys, the goat and the wagon.
But, boys; you should let the goat rest
occasionally.
The foot-bridge, beyond the railroad
leading to Russellville, has not yet
been repaired.
There were sixty-ive Woodmen who
partook OF the spread at the Blue
Store Tuesday night.
There will be an excursion to ST.
Louis Sunday. August 18th. Fare for
the round trip, $3.50.
Because of the extreme scarcity of
other fruit, the water melon is unusu-
ally popular this year.
There will be no preaching at the
Methodist church Sunday. The pas
tor will be at Bismarck.
There was a wedding in ''swell col
ored society," last week, but it took
place in the church on lions hill.
The past week has certainly been
hot one. On a couple of days the mer-
curry lowered near the century mark
Herman Weiss brought a tomato
weighing one and half pounds to this
Office Monday morning. Who can
beat it?
At the meeting of the school board
last night w. H. Delano was chosen
clerk for the ensuing year. A tip-top
selection.
Miss Kate Tierney, after a weeks
visit to Mrs. Berta Young, returned
Monday to her home in Arcadia
Piedmont Banner.
A little boy took up his abode at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Adolph
in this city on Monday, July 81. 1899.
Henry is holding his head mighty high!
Sunday, August 9th. St. Paul's
Church services: 7:30 A. N. Holy Com
munion: L A. NJ. morning service; )
p NJ, baptism; 8 P. NJ, evening pray
er.
A number of former colored resi-
dents of Ironton now living in ST. Lou
is took advantage of the excursion
Sunday to pay a visit to their old
home
The excursion from st. Louis to the
Valley Sunday was not extensively
patronized The train consisted of six
coaches, not crowded, and a beer car.
The day was delightful one.
The tax book of the City of Ironton
for the current year is now in the hands
sons owing city taxes are urged to call
and settle as soon as possible.
DR.. s. E Strong was IN town last
Friday and lhas about regalned his
health. He expects to locate in Iron
ton and resume the practice OF medi-
cine here sometime this month.
Two picnics. in different ends OF the
county, advertised for Saturday.
brought fine rains throughout the
county on that day. AS a rain-produc-
er the picnic cannot be excelled.
It is now thought there may be some
more soldiers at the rife range this
month. There are three troops of the
third cavalry now at the Barracks, and
it is thought probable one of them may
be ordered here.
A correspondent from Mann post-of-
fee, this county. to the Reynotd CoE1-
tn Outlook SAYS: The stave contract
ors. near here, are getting nice lot oil
timber on the grounds, preparatory to
the factory which will be located here
this fall"
The thermometer yesterday regis
tered ninety -elgnI uegrees-aS Wat u
day as we have had this year. Last
wear the highest point reached by Mr..
Delano,s thermometer was uinety-four,
but on one day in August, 1897, the
mercury registered 1O4.
The junior takes occasion to remark
that none but good and honest people
abide In this town. He left an um-
hrella on the front porch of this Office
from dusk until near midnight Monday
and no one disturbed it. And Monday
was a veay rainy evening.
By a recent ruling OF the Treasury
Danartment, which reyerses a former
ruling. banks are prohibited from at
6xing and cancehng internal revenue
stamps. Checks presented without
the necessary stamp must be returned
To the party issuing the same
Since our last issue there have been
two new cases of small pox developed
in the family of Elijah Radford of West
Fork. his wife and child having taken
the dreadful disease. At last reports
they were getting along as well as
could be expected. Reynolds Oatttook.