Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-01-05
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

The tramp is very frequent visitor
these days.
Our friend, Gus. Rleke, has thanks
for holiday favors.
1t is said Irouton is to have another
barber shop-No. 4.
The holiday season in the Valley
was unusually quiet.
The Epworth League entertainment
at the Academy tonight.
The week of prayer is being observ-
ed at the Baptist Church.
The screen factory shipped the first
car of the present season last week.
The cheap rates on the railroad at
tracted considerable holiday travel.
st. Paul's Sunday School has an en-
tertainment at the guild rooms this
evening.
Friend Jacobs of the drug store duly
and truly remembered the REGISTER
force Christmas.
Blind Boone had good house at the
a cademy Tuesday night. The enter
tainment was fair.
The ssboss" is the proud possessor of
a magnificent fiute-a holiday present
from the band boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobs gave an infor-
NAL dance in honor of their guests
last Friday evening.
The Boys Brigade royalty enter
tanned a few invited guests at the guild
rooms Saturday evening.
There are rumors of numerous can
didates for County School Commission
er at the election in April.
Sheriff Gregory was indicted into
the sheriff's Office Saturday and took
charge of the Jail the same day.
Baldwin Bros. have removed their
machinery and are about ready to be-
gin operations at the new factory.
There will be box supper at the
Union church at Pilot Knob, on the
18th of January, 1899. All are cor
daily invited.
City council meets next Monday eve
x,
action taken in regard to the vacancy
in the Office of city clerk.
Married-At Ironton, Mo-, Deem
Der 29th, 1898, by w. G. Fairchild, j.
P, Mr.. Albert Hartle aud Miss Rosa
b. Peck, both of Ironton, Mo.
The New Year came peacefully and
quietly. At midnight the church bells
were rung, a canon or two fired and
then the wonted calm resumed.
Rev. Coen, the new pastor of the NJ.
f.. Church, was called to Indiana by
the illness of his wife last week. He
returned to Ironton the first OF the
week.
Louis Delano Is making most salts
factory progress at the school he is at
tending in Chicago. In the Christmas
examinations he was awarded schol-
arship, bestowed on the most proficient
students.
Arrangements are being made for
extensive street improvements In ST.
Louis this summer, and in conse-
ouence, it is said. the paving industry
at the granite quarries will be lively
the coming season.
The thermometer registered one de-
gree below zero Saturday night. The
following morning the ice on the ponds
was about two inches thick, ana the
skaters had time. Next day was
warmer and the thaw rapid.
number of inquiries have been re-
ceiyed at this Office the past week ask
ing who it was ..had Christmas" with
the cigars and bottle of cognac. 1t Is
passing strange that any one should
ask such a question. OF course it was
the ssboss.
Mr.. HIndman, who has been hauling
scran iron from the Company's proper
~ in Pilot Knob had runaway In
front of A. Rieke's residence In nortn
Ironton Monday evening. he was
thrown from the wagon and the collar
bone dislocated.
The editor is indebted to Senior Ra-
mon Aouabella, the composer, ana
Mr.. John w. Jaquith for copy oil the
4.Navr song. The words are by Mr.
Jaouith aud the music by Senior Aqua
bella. The production has merit ana
win doubtless prove popular.
A surprise party was rendered MISS
Maude Edgar by her young friends on
Thursday evening last. The occasion
proved a most enjoyable one, indeed
and those. in attendance were unanl-
nous in declaring the evening one OF
the pleasantest features of the holiday
week.
The REGISTER is Indebted 20 Tue
Guessing Milling Company OF FARMING
tom for q calendar for 1899. IL Is .
handsome and artistic piece OF work.
and. ali in all, about the prettiest caien-
der we've seen for the New Year. 1ne
Guessing Compeny is progressive ana
strictly up-to-cate.