Iron County register., 1899-12-07
LOCAL EREVITIEs.

Christmas not three weeks distant.
County Court is in session this week.
Are there going to be any entertain.
ments for the holidays?
Willing Workers entertainment at
Academy of Music tonight.
Homemade candies, lemonade. ice
cream and cake at the Bazaar.
The mercury 10 the thermometer
contracted to six degrees Monday
night.
A football team came over from
Pennington Thanksgiving day and
beat the local team by score OF 32 to o.
The sheriff is summoning a jury of
twenty-four men to serve at the ad-
journed term OF Circuit Court next
week.
The dance at Belleyiew last Wednes-
day night was attended by about thirty
couples, all of whom report a very
pleasant time.
The ..boss" has letter in this issue.
Mr.. AXE has left Asheville and is now
ansas. He will be home this week.
A number of members of the Irouton
Camp, Modern Woodmen, went to An
napolis Wednesday evening where a
new lodge was instituted that night.
The report that Mr. A. Winkler had
traded his residence on the mountain
side to F. Inner of Pilot Knob was
not true Mr.. Winkler still owns the
place.
Our venerable friend, Mr.. l. 6.
Whitworth. Sr.. has been quite sick
for number of days past We hope
to hear of an early improvement in his
condition.
Lost-W ednesday evening Novem-
Der 29th, between the 1ronton depot
and residence of A. Winkler, lady's
pocket book. Return to A. Winkler
and receive reward.
The Jefferson county hunters who
were camped near Edge Hill the past
two weeks had very poor luck in Sc
curing game. Next year they say
they will hunt new quarters.
Do not forget the Bazaar, December
14th, at the Academy of Music. Come
and get a good old-fashioned dinner
and cup of the famous Cyclone"
coffee. Best cup of coffee you ever
tasted.
There will be an adjourned term of
County Court January I'd. Among the
things to be disposed of will be the
leasing of the poor farm. and letting
the contract for keeping the county
paupers.
By far the handsomest calendar we
have seen for the year 1900 is from the
Guessing Milling Company, Farming
ton. The Blessings are progressive,
pushing, up-to-date mill men, and
their business is constantly growing.
At the regular meeting of Iron
Lodge, No. 10Y, l. o. o. F., last Mon
day night, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: Albert
Curtis. n. g.; Samuel Mitts, V. g.
Jno. Albert. Treasurer; G. H. Broad
well, Secretary.
An adjourned term of Circuit Court
will convene next Monday for the pur-
pose of trying w. ID. Sullen, ex-Circuit
Clerk of jefferson county - against
whom are seven Indictments for en-
bezzlement. Judge Woodside of Salem
will try the cases.
NOVEMBER WEATHER - Maximum |
temperature, 7S; minimum tempera- |
ture, II. Mean temperature, ass |
Mean maximum temperature, 61.11;
mean minimum temperature, Sc. 6S. |
Total precipitation, 2.S3 inches.
W. II. DELANo, Observer.
City taxes will be delinquent after
December 11th and those who do not
nav the same by that time will find
nenalty and costs added. For the ac-
commodation of those who can't visit
his office during the day time Collector
O-NeaI will remain on duty every even
ing until eight O'Clock this week.
VIM. Brewington had an arm and
leo cut off by No. 50. the north-bound
messenger train. at Des Arc Tuesday.
Rrewington had been down the road
aomewhere, and attempted TO get off
the train at Des Arc after it had start
e5. when he fell between two coaches.
TT is feared the injuries will prove fatal,
Rrewiupton, it is said, was under the
influence of liquor at the time.
Dioner served at the Academy of
Music at the Bazaar, Thursday 14th.
for twenty-five cents
MENU.
Turkey. Chicken! Ham.
Veal Loaf.
Celery. Cranberries. Pickles.
Potato Salad. Chicken Salad.
Ys1ur, Pudding Assorted Cakes. Pie
Coffee.
Oysters-raw or stew-twenty-tv cents.
Miss Ruth Gay and sister, Miss Alice,
entertained informally q small number
of Young people on Thanksgiving even
ing. The music. refreshments and
games were greatly enjoyed by all.
Among those present were: Misses
lillian Steel, Mildred Steel, Lottie
Prince, Belle Muffley, Sannetta Brown,
Hattie Brown. Messrs. Milfred W.
Dougherty. Thos. F. Marshall, Chas.
Newman, Hugh Steel, Paul Steel, Oscar
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