Iron County register., 1899-03-16
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Don't fail to see s.In White Robes.
Garden-making will soon be in order.
There are rumors of numerous we'd
ding bells.
s.In White Robes" at the Academy
of Music April 18th.
II. Davis will exchange a good sew
ing-machine for shingles.
The lazy days are close at hand aud
the dogwood will blossom soon-
Tomorrow is the day for the sham
rock and ..wearin' of the green"
The Official notice of the school cleo
tion appears in this issue Of the REG
ISTER-
1t is hoped that the raging of March
Is about over and that she will soon
begin to lamb.
Wanted-A good girl for general
housework. Small family and good
wages. Apply here.
Seven carloads of California oranges
went up the road Tuesday. About an
average of the daily freightage in this
fruit.
E. c. Clark is in Lesterville this
week with force Of men placing the
machinery in his new hub factory over
there.
The streets and sidewalks of this
town will bear few mendipgs in spots.
They ought to be looked after without
delay
County Court adjourned last Satur-
day to meet again March 9th, when
settlement will be made with the Col
lector.
Solomon Good, an old resident, died
at his home south of Ironton last
Thursday at the advanced age OF
eighty-four years.
There will be no graduating class
from the public school this year. The
defamation contest will take place at
the Academy April 21st.
Arrangements are being made for
an entertainment for the benefit of the
public school library, to be given at
the Academy of Music April 10th.
Good roads and hub mills, as evil
denced by local experience, are in ire
pressible conflict. 1t seems to be a law
of nature that every good thing has Its
evil concomitant-
The merchants are supplying them
selves with seed potatoes from the
northern markets. The retail price
will likely be in the neighborhood OF
dollar or more a bushel.
A gasoline stove in Mr.. Kemmett's
dwelling caused a scare last Sunday
afternoon. Fortunately, it was only
q scare, but it quickly scattered the
crowd at the post-office corner.
The screen factory is still crowded
with orders for sash and doors About
twenty cars have been shipped so far
this year. with a probability OF the
number being doubled before the seas
on closes.
For Sale-A farm of 80 acres; 20
acres in cultivation. Good house ano
barn and outhouses. Fine spring and
land we'll watered. Title perfect
Will be sold very cheap. Apply at
this office.
An entertainment will be given at
Belleyiew in NJ. E. Church, South, on
FRIDAY night, March "a, 1899. Pro-
ceeds to benefit NJ. E. Church Admls-
ton: adults, 25c; children, lOc- Re
freshments afterwards.
In the presentation of such plays as
ssIu White Robes" which will be CIV
en- at the Academy April 18th, we re-
cognize a distinct advance in the work
of the stage. Not a man, woman, or
child in Irontou could witness the play
without deriving positive good from
1t.
Following are the signal service
readings at this point for the week
ending March 14th.-shn~ing tbs high
est and lowest temperature recorded
each day: March Sth, A. IA; 9Th, 12,
81; 10Th, 81, 81; 11th, 81, AZ; 18th,
5S, 29; 18th. 55, %; 14th, 90, SS.
Rainfall, 40.
w. Fl. DELASo, Observer
List of letters remaining II the Post
Office at Ironton, Mo-, for the week
ending Mar. 11th, 1899. If not called
for within two weeks, they will be
sent 10 the Dead Letter Ofice:
Holcumb Mrs Geo Greene A
Hessel RevL j McClary Geo
Jensen Z Carsten nenry
Courtney Willis c
Persons claiming the above VIII
please say advertised" and give date
IF This list. J. n. BISHOP, p. NJ.