Iron County register., 1899-03-02
LOCAL BREVITIES.
March winds.

March winds
County Court meets in regular ses
sion next Monday.
FoR SALE-Two young mules vel
broken W. c. BoPP.
Gov. Stephens last week re-appointet
Henry W. Adolph as coal oil inspecte
for the city of Ironton for the ensuing
two years
An engine and several cars got OF
the track at Vulcan Switch last Saiur
day morning blocking the track fol
two or three hours.
Commissioner Hawkins seems tC
have the race for School Commissioned
al! his own way A fitting testimonial
TO his efficiency in the past.
VIM. Gross spent Sunday with hi:
family in Ironton. Mr.. Gross is now
in the employ of the Holladay-KIotz
Land & Lumber Co. at Williamsville.
DR.. I. f. Goulding has been serious
ly i'll the past week, but yesterday he
was reported as improving and hopes
are entertained for his early recovery.
Parties wishing q piano organ or
musical instrument of any kind will
please see Ennis & Graham, of Pied
mont They sell the old reliable Estey
pianoes and organs.
Harvey Halle had the largest crowd
at the Academy of Music Monday night
that has been there for years Il Is
estimated that there were nearly four
hundred people in attendance
The rain fell in torrents last Satur-
day and the indications were that the
spring freshets were at hand. The
skies cleared that night, however, and
the waters did no great damage.
We hear that that wedding of one of
Ironton's fair daughters TO q young
man in the far Northwestis sure enough
going TO occur, and that right sOOn-
Health, happiness and prosperity to
all concerned.
A car on q north-bound freight was
derailed at Tip Top Monday night
about eight o'clock and blocked the
track for Eve hours In consequence
of the blockade the south-bound pas
senger trains were delayed about an
hour.
Claude Russell was in the Valley
the first of the week TO attend the fun
eral of his father, Judge I. 2. Russell.
Mr.. Russell is now engaged in farm
ing few miles from the city limits OF
ST. Louis, and says he is pleasantly
located.
Harvey Halle and his troupe left
here Tuesday for Annapolis, after
spending week in this city. While
in this town Mr.. Halle acted ''strictly
on the square" in all his dealings, and
we believe he will do just what he
promises.
The case of Henry Max, charged
with murder, was continued in the Cir
cult Court in Greenville until the next
regular term of the Wayne court in
August II is said Max's attorneys
will make an effort TO have him re-
leased on bond.
1t is rumored that Mr.. j. Lopez and
School Commissioner Hawkins will
appear before the County Court next
week and urge an appropriation for
the building of q satisfactory wagon
and foot bridge over the creek just
south of Knob town.
Judge Russell's funeral services were
conducted by Rev. L. F. Aspley of Ar
cadia whose words were eloquent aud
fitting. The remains were Laid TO rest
in the Russell cemetery-the deceased
being the eighty-third member OF the
Russell family buried there.
During the show at the Academy OF
Music one night last week the pro-
gramme was interrupted and interfered
with by some disorderly parties 10 the
audience The guardians of the peace
should see that there are no repetiuons
of the outrage in the future.
The indications are that the parade
on St. Patrick's day will take place as
advertised. There is some little dis
sensiou among the promoters as TO who
shall lead the procession. but we have
no doubt but that all difficulties will
be amicably adjusted and The occa-
sion prove g bowling success
A. Matthias of Decatur, Illinois. who
recently purchased several thousand
acres Oh lACA A4 N4A7 1AA
counties, paid visit to this section last
week. He is well pleased with the
outlook for mineral and says he will
put q drill at work in the Brunot
neighborhood in the near future.
Following are the signal service
readings at this point for the week
ending Feb. 2Sth. showing the highest
and lowest temperature recorded each
day: Feb. 22d. SO. %; Esd. p. 8; oath,
81. II: 25th, so, p; goth, AZ, 81; 9th,
4s. 2I: 18th. 6S. So. Rainfall. 2.25.
W. II. DKLANo, Observer.
The Missionary Society of the Pres
byterian church will meet at the home
of Mrs. G. 81. Duty on Thursday. March
9th. It is hoped that every member
will be present as there viii De an
election of officers Should the wealth
ar be unfavorabIe on this day the
meeting will be deferred until Friday,
March 10th.
When an important event In iuneral
services or wedding bell occasions Is
on hand in HiIlsboro, Rev. Geo. Steei
IL usually called upon 70 of6ciate- les
terday he came up from Ironton ana
tied the knot which binds Bert Grue to
Jennie Maupin, then came TO De Soto
aud took in the annual supper at the
Presbyterian church.-De Soto fdctS.