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

L liz A(o RGAcb L<aQtSS AIu EOOcleLF, a.
has been customary the past ten years
adjourned the last of June to resume
work the middle of September. Their
last meeting was of festive nature
q social which was held at Rev. Steel's
on evening of June 29th. proved to be
a very pleasant affair. The ladies
presented serviceable quilt made by
the society TO Rev. Steel and wife
which was gracefully accepted. While
the society, as an organization, has
abandoned its lahors for a season, yet
the individual members will still be
actively engaged in selling the Area
dia Valley Cook Books-these little
| books must be tried to be appreciated
so many practical and delicious
recipes and those who have not yet
bought one could not better invest a
! dollar for same; they will be on sale
at REGISTER office, DIR. Princes Office
and by each member of the Baptist
Ladies' AID Society. During the even
| ing refreshments wer served and at
IL p. NJ the guests took their depar-
ture after assuring the good pastor
and family that they had contributed
greatly to the evenings enjoyment.
The will of the late John W. Emer-
son was filed for Probate Saturday
The document is dated July %. 1896.
| md is witnessed by Blanche Fletcher,
Jos. Huff and Walter Fl. Fisher 1t
reads as follows: II, John w. EN-
erson, Ironton, Mo, being of sound
mind and memory, do make this my
last will and testament. / devise and
bequeath to my beloved wife, Sarah
NJ. Emerson, all my estate, real, per-
sonal and mixed wheresoever situate
to have hold, and enjoy during her
natural life with full power to sell and
convey the same in fee. But all of my
property. real and personal, not sold
and conveyed by her before death, |
deyise and bequeath over as follows:
l. l give to each of my three uieces,
Lille, Grace and Helen Emerson, two
hundred and fifty dollars, aud to my
niece, Lille Winter, one gold watch
to cost one hundred dollars. | give to
my nephew, Henry Emerson, five hun
dred dollars. III. | give to my
son, one gold watch with pearl or
stone settings and chain and ring to
cost TWO hundred and fifty dollars.
Ill. All the residue of my estate |
devise and bequeath to my brother,
DIR. George F. Emerson, of Boston,
Mass, absolutely; and | hereby ap-
point him said George F. Emerson and
my wife, Sarah NJ. Emerson, executors
OF this my last will and testament
without bond. As | owe no debts
there is no occasion for any account
ing in or through the Probate Court. "
Tuesday morning there was every
indication that Ironton was going to
have the biggest 4th of July celebra-
ton in her history. There were few
scattered clouds ia sight. but there
was sufficient blue sky and sunshine to
give reason to hope that the day would
prove fair one. Many visitors from
a distance had arrived the night be-
fore. and early Tuesday morning every
road leading to Ironton was lined with
people coming 10 town. From half
pas: seven o'clock there was a con-
slant stream of arrivals, coming from
every direction. At half-past nine
o'clock when the band boys marched
to the railroad bridge to meet the SOL
diers from the rifle range who were to
take part in the programme of the day
the streets were packed and crowded
with people, and the visitors still pour
ing into town. Meeting the troops at
the bridge the band led the way up
Knob street to the north end of town
where the line of march was formed.
In the van was Mr.. H. NJ. Collins car
rying a monster flag, then a score or
more of misses and young ladies in a
wagon profusely decorated and draped
in red, white and blue, then the band,
followed by the cavalry. ten or twelve
abreast, and the train of pack mules.
Most of the business houses and
residences along Main street displayed
flags and bunting, horses and rigs were
decorated with the stars and stripes,
and the scene was one to arouse feel
ing of patriotism among the most in
different. The band played, the
crowds cheered, and the multitudes
proceeded to the picnic grounds. The
first feature Of the regular programme |
was the reading of the Declaration OF
Independence by Mr.. Geo. Steel, who
was followed by Hon. VIM. r. Edgar
in most able and eloquent address, |
duly fitting the day and occasion. The
weather prospect varied with the pass |
ing of the morning hours, but just at
uooE it became painfully evident that
a storm was coming, and coming fast. |
too. The few patches of blue sky yet |
in sight were rapidly displaced by
dark and heavy clouds, and in a few |
moments the rain began to fall. 1t
wasn't the gentle patter of the ordi- |
nary fourth of July shower. either, |
but hard and heavy down-pOur of
rain that continued almost without ces |
sation for four or five hours. There |
was no shelter for the large assembly |
on the grounds; few sought protec- |
.ion in some Of the houses adjacent to !
the park, while others took refuge in |
the covered rigs, but the large MAORI |
ty had no places of shelter, and were |
soon fleeing from the grounds. In an
attempt to carry out the programme |
the soldiers executed a cavalry drill, |
but the rain soon rendered the ground |
wholly unfit for any kind OF drill move |
ment. and the rest of the programme |
had to be abandoned. All this time |
the crowds were hurry1ng homeward, |
from the rain. and with the departure |
of the troops, the picnic was practi- |
cally at an end. Because of the very |
Indictment weather thus ingloriously |
terminated what promised to be one of
the grestest days of the kind in Iron
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