Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-26

and z oclock-in about 20 mintes-
there occurred in the Valley q rainfall
OF 2.4O inches The streets of Ironton
were Hooded and washed clean as a
neW-scrubbed kitchen floor. while the
streams In the vicinity took on a de-
cided rise.
The heavy rain last Saturday even
Ing ashed Il q culvert this side of
the Arcadia station, and trains we're
delayed several hours in consequence.
Another hour of such rainfall would
have Inflicted untold damage. It was
as near q water spout as the Valley
has e known.
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Last Monday evening a number of
citizens called at the residence of Mrs.
Giovanoni, who was entertaining a
party from the city, and spent an hour
or two very pleasantly indeed. Music
and conversation and refreshments
passed the evening quickly, and when
the time of departure came. it was
''au reUoir' and not goodbye"
The REGISTER last week overlooked
the mention Of one Of the ~pleasantest
affairs of the season-the lawn party
on the premises of j. H. Jones, Esq,
on the Thursday evening preceding.
The attendance was large, and the del
~icacies that were served were beyond
criticism. A neat little fund toward
the new church building resulted.
Last Sunday evening Mrs. j. Mark
ham was thrown down and severely
bruized by an unruly COW. Fortunate
ly the animal was dehorned, or serious
if not fatal injury would have resulted.
The shock was a eve one to the old
lady, and at this writing she is still
confined to her room. But everybody
hopes for her early and complete re-
covery.
A surrey was recently received in
Potosi by the editor of the Independent,
from Indianapolis, Ind. The distance
from Indianapolis to St. Louis is 242
miles and the freight on the surrey to
St. Louis was 1884. The freight from
st. Louis to Potosi, a haul of only &c
miles, a little over one-fourth the dis
lance, was $4.48, total, 1892. Why
the difference?-Potost Independent.
Ed. Kelley of Graniteville came
down to Ironton Monday and swore
out a warrant against Frank Sizemore, |
charging the latter with disturbing the
peace of the first aforesaid affiant, by
hurting a crock" at the person of said
affiant, and greatly to the endanger-
ment of his, the said atlantis, person.
Later on, the said Sizemore came in,
fessed up, and paid costs and fine
amounting to $40.
W. S. Alexander informs US that he is
just in receipt of a letter from his broth
er, j.. F. Alexander. who is taking
treatment under DR.. Smith at Ironton, |
IN which he states that he is much i'm
proved, and believes that he has found
the right medical aid at last. His le-
gion of friends here will be glad to
learn this good news, and will be glad
der still should his recovery be COM
plete.-FGrmingtOn NeUS.
..Let there be light" is peculiarly
pertinent to our little city these dark
nights. We hope the City Fathers
will take the matter in hand and see
what can be done. The REGISTER be-
lieves in towns as well as individuals
fitting their garments with due regard
to their pocket-books; but surely in
these days of cheap lighting, the bless
ing sought for is not beyond US. Let
us shear the dark of the moor of it's
terrors.
j. nj. Morris, who has beer engaged
in the mercantile and lumber bust
ness at Des Arc for the past twenty
years, last week sold his residence,
store house and stock of goods to VIM.
and John Stevenson, who will in fu-
ture conduct the business. Mr.. Morris
has been quite successful in his bust
ness career and is pretty well off" in
this worlds goods. He may remove
his family to Ironton and locate here
temporarily.
Geo. w. Clarkson's dwelling at Bis
marck with all its contents, was de-
stroyed by fire Monday night about
9 o'clock. The conf1agration was
caused by the overturning and explo-
slon of a coal oil lamp, in spite of all
the efforts of the ladies of the house
hold. The REGISTER regrets to record
this misfortune to one who is so d~eserv-
ing of better fortune. Although with
youth and energy he will overcome it,
vet we take it hat evening will long
remain a darkened memory to him.
Advices from the parties on their
way to the Paris Exposition have been
received dated New York. They en-
barked for the ocean voyage Wednes-
day morning, and no doubt their
feet now tread foreign soil. They Wis
tied Niagara Falls and 'sdid" the Amer
lean metropolis before departing. Let
US hope shat their experience, going
and coming, with Old Ocean may be
had in his Differentiated mood. Cry
ing New York; with land nowhere
in sight, is said to be an experience
any man can we'll content himself to
forego.
Miss Marshall's class in elocution
will give a public recital in the Acade-
my of Music Monday evening, July 80.
The program is as follows:
MUSIC
The Pride of Battery B -. Cassas0ay.