Iron County register., 1899-12-28
LOCAL BREvIrIEs
A Happy New Year!


New Years cards at Henry w. Ad
olph's.
The Ironton public schools resume
next Tuesday, January I'd.
The stave industry in the Valley is
getting to be quite an important one.
The north-bound day passenger train
has been late every day the past week.
Ed. Mathews has purchased an In
terest in drug store at Williamsville.
There are rumors of wedding this
week-ouly rumor up to date, though.
There was dance at the New Hall
House in Pilot Knob Christmas night.
The ice man is growing anxious for
the zero weather to come and abide
awhile.
The members of the Odd Fellows
Lodge gave dance at the Academy of
Music last night.
1t was hardly a white Christmas, the
snow scarcely being deep enough to
hide the earth's nakedness.
Mr.. A. j. Langdon has disposed of
his mercantile interests in Dunklin
county-says correspondent of the
Kennett Democrat.
County Court meets next week
Bids for leasing the poor farm and
taking care of the eounty's poor will
be opened next Wednesday.
The entertainment by the colored
school at the Academy of Music last
Friday night was fairly well attended.
aud the programme was quite a good
one.
The net receipts of the Episcopal
Bazaar were over $3.50. The Ladies'
Guild wishes to return sincere thanks to
the public for liberal patronage ex-
tended.
The indulgent reader will be good
enough to overlook any shortcomings
in this issue of the paper. 1t is the
holiday season when everybody, near
ly, takes rest.
The boys were out again Christmas
eve moving gates, carrying signs to
different parts of towns, and disturbing
the quiet and peace generally. Boys
will have good times.
Christmas was quiet and uneventtul
in the Valley. There was considerable
t.booze fighting" Saturday and Monday,
many drunks and few fights. Moth
ing disastrous, however.
The Methodist Aid Society of Belle
view will give an oyster supper and
lu L. III M0n6aV
evening, January /, 1900. Every body
is cordially invited to attend.
The lecture on Yellow Stone Park
by Prof. Stone at the Academy of Music
Tuesday night attracted but a small
audience. Those in attendance seemed
we'll pleased with the lecture.
Miss Fannie Nj. Markham, teacher
in the primary department of the Iron
ton public schools, was remembered
Christmas with purse of about $2O-
presented to her by pupils of the ''days
of yore."
Next Tuesday evening, January I'd,
1900. Ira ton Camp No. 800, Nj. w.
A wi ave installation OF officers
After installation exercises there
Will spread Tor the meHooTe.
-sHll all ianee is expected.
DIR. J. A Norwine OF Bismarck MADE
q call to Ahe Valley Tuesday For
years the DIR. has been staunch friend
of the REGIsrEk aud when the doctor
is friend b e's "a friend through thick
and thin. Here's health and happl-
ness for 1900 to him and his!
Mrs. Emma Carver and two sons,
Percy and Arthur, are here spending
the holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
Toney. Mrs. Carver is a sister to MRS.
Tony and lives at Pacific Grave, CALI,
but has been spending some time at
Las Vegas, New Mexico - Ptednao'"
Banner.
Henry Elsman who lives about
mile east of Pilot Knob, was taken 10
charge hy Sheriff Gregory last Friday
and the County Court will next week
make irquiry as to his sanity Last
Thursday night Elsman became violent
and grabbing an ak drove his vile ana
children away from home.
Mr. w 7. Brown asks the REGISTER
to return his thanks to the gooo ci't
zers who we're so prompt ana Wiling
in projecting his house from the names
on the occasion of the fire across ene
street from his residence last 1nurs-
Ssay night. Their loyalty ana kinu-
hes. he assures them. will long Do re-
membered.
r. E. Hinchey is in the Valley TINS
week endeavoring to interest our peo-
pie in a pamphlet being issued oy tne
railroad company advertising the aa-
yantages of the territory traverseo oy
the Iron Mountain road. Mr.. Hlncney
homes to devote considerable space .n
his book to the Valley. provided ne Is
properly encouraged here.
Allie Hunt, colored youth, swore
out a warrant against Len ArDe,s
Tuesday morning charging him Win
assault. Hunt. it seems had USED some
vile language in. the presence OF ar.
nettts daughter at the entertainment a.
the hatt Friday night and Arnet, s meess
inc hkr on the street Monday, slapped
Arnatt maid $9. 50 hne anu