Iron County register., 1900-02-15
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Probate Court has been in session
this week.
Not in years has there been a wInte
with such littlessnow.
The personal assessment list con
tinues to be ''interestin' readin'"
Teachers will be interested in Prof
Patterson's training school. See no
tice elsewhere.
Frank r. Raney received his com
mission and Monday took charge oi
the post-office at Des Arc.
Rev. j. l.. Batten closed his meet
ing at Des Arc last Thursday with 33
conversions Piedmont Banner.
Probate Court yesterday adjourned
over to tomorrow friday morning,
when it's labors will be resumed.
Col. A. r. Green of Washington, D..
c., u. S. Land Office inspector, was In
town several days the past week.
j. w. Craven has returned from an
extended sojourn in California and
other western states.-Licki"g Nea0S.
A stave factory is being built by
Helen of St. Louis. just this side OF
the depot. The plant will be in oper-
alton in a short time.
Twenty-Five feet of hose, used with
the syphon at the Knob creek railroad
: bridge, to supply the pushers with wa
ter, was stolen Saturday night.
From the comments that came to US
6ail fuk be haf uh hIl no i
cation of the personal assessment may
not be agreeable to a few, yet it is
certainly Interesting to all.
The meeting of the Horticultural
Society at the courthouse Saturday was
well attended. An interesting pro-
gramme had been arranged and all en-
joyed the exercises very much.
Miss Byrde Hunter, who has been
ill at the home of relatives in st Louis
since the first of January, was brought
home last week. She is steadily pro-
crossing toward recovery. De Soto
Press.
Postmaster Cook is in Ironton this
week on business. 10 his absence
John Amsden is filling the duties of
Postmaster.-ReynOl Outlook.
Yes he was here on 'business." But
did he tell you what his business" was?
Collector O'Neal is preparing to
send out couple OF deputy sheriffs to
serve notice on delinquent taxpayers.
Then, if they do not pay in ten days,
their property will be seized and sold
for taxes. All delinquents should take
trouble.
1.-The Gospel Meeting for men" held
at the Methodist church Sunday after
noon was a success. The speakers
spoke well and to the point. The
music by the quartet was well received.
Another meeting will be held February
25, at which layman will preside and
layman will speak.
Geo. Callison was tried in Squire
Fairchild's court Saturday on the
charge of disturbing the peace OF
Christopher Columbus Lashley, the
restaurant man, the Saturday night
previous The jury returned verdict
of guilty and assessed the punishment
at a fine of 81 aud costs. The defend
ant appealed the case to the Circuit
Court.
DIR. w. E. Elliott, of Kirksville, Mo-.
after an examination of the surround
ings, has concluded to locate in Iron
ton He has associated himself with
DIR. w. j. Smith. and together they |
will attend to all acute and chronic |
cases, either at the office or at the
patients residence. DR.. L. 3 family |
will take up their residence here in a
few days.
The editor is in receipt of card
announcing the marriage of Mr.. Joseph |
Anwyl EIDE and Miss Isabella Simpson,
in Chicago, on Saturday. February 3D.
1900. The bride, Miss Ella Simpson.
was formerly a resident OF the Valley.
and has many friends here who will
ioin the REGISTER in wishing her
every happinessi Mr.. and Mrs. Eide
are living at 1909 Indiana avenue,
Chicago.
The County Court convened on Mon
day morning, all the Judges being
present. The Court has been prompt
to dispatch business and 1t pushes the
clerk to keep up with the record.
Reynolds county has an efficient County
Court, one that pushes business, and
we feel safe in saying that if they com
NIT any error 1t is not Intentionally
done. By the good management OF
our county officers our county to-day Is
out of debt and has over $4,000 In the
treasury to the credit of the county
revenue CentreUitle ReJornaer'
The REGISTER this week completes
publication of the personal assessment
list, and, as has been our custom 10 years
past, in addition thereto will be found
ahe returns made by the merchants
and manufacturers throughout the
the amounts on which
the firms and individual named paid
taxes the last year. We adhere to
the statement heretofore made that
careful perusaI of the personal assess
meut, the merchants and manufac-
turers' statements will show that In
many instances the people who claim
TO have the wealth are not paying the
taxes.