Iron County register., 1900-03-01
LOCAL BREVITIES.


Yesterday was the first day of the
lenten season.
County Court meets in regular ses-
sion next Monday.
Five inches of snow. succeeded by
one inch of rain. Then freeze!
Who dares say the grounding hasn't
proven a weather prophet this year?
Rev. A. Carver. a well known Bap-
tist minister, died at his home in Mad
ison county Saturday night.
Prof. NJ. w. Daugherty contemplates
entertaining his friends at progress
sive .mnmble peg" party at an early
day.
Slim attendance at the Republican
caucus Tuesday evening caused post
ponement of proceedings to Friday
night.
There is probability that the elec-
trio light question will be left to the
voters to decide at the city election in
April next.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Henson, near Ironton, was gladdened
by the arrival of a little girl on Wash
ington's birthday, 1900.
Some boys behaved very badly dur
ing services at the Baptist church Sum
day evening. Beware, boys. repe-
tition of your conduct will not be
tolerated.
D. Myers Thursday, March 1st, at P.
NJ. All members are requested to be
present; important business to be
transacted.
The Birthday party at the residence
of Mr.. Haywood on Friday evening
last was we'll attended and quite neat
sum was realized for the benefit of the
NJ. E. Church.
The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Presbyterian church will hold
business meeting at the home of the
president, Mrs. j. A. Markham, to-
night Thursday.)
St. Paul's Church has issued call
to Rev. Mr.. Parce of near Boston.
Mass, to become rector of the church
here. Mr.. Parce is a young man and
is highly recommended. 1t is not
known whether he will accept the call
or not.
The Ladies' Missionary Society and
the Christian Eudeavor Society of the
Presbyterian church will give Mis-
sionary Social in the basement OF the
church Friday evening. March y. A
very interesting program is being ar
ranged.
1t is rumored that the Leadington
Lead Company have disposed OF their
property in St. Francois county Tor
about $20O,OO0. Many of the stock
holders reside in this county and we
are glad to hear of their probable good
fortune.
John /. Marshall announces himself
this week as a candidate for re-elec-
tion to the Office of City Marshal. He
has made a careful and competent Of
fetal, and we have no doubt the voters
to whom he submits his candidacy will
respond favorably.
F Rodach celebrated his sixty-ninth
birthday at his home in Middlebrook
were in attendance and the occasion
was a happy one in every respect.
Friend kodach is the youugest-looking
man of his age in Southeast Missouri.
The following is the weather sum-
mary for February as given by Observ-
er Delano: Maximum temperature, 66;
minimum, %. Mean temperature,
1856; mean maximum, SO 80; mean
minimum, IL SO. Total precipitation.
5.72 inches. Total snowfall, IL inches.
Miss Myrtle Paul of Bismarck at
tended the masque ball at De Soto
Monday evening. Goth. and also the
Brotherhood of Fireman's ball at
Carondelet Wednesday evening, 2Sth.
She reports that all had a fine time
Miss Myrtle is one that always enjoys
herself wherever she goes.
Misses Ruth and Alice Gay enter
tained a number of friends at a crok-
mole party Thursday evening There
were present Mrs. G. Z. Gay. Misses
Blanche Fletcher. Mary Myers. Belle
Mufley and Nettie O'Neal and Messrs.
NJ. w. Daugherty. T. F. Marshall.
Paul Myers, Geo. r. Gay and Roy
James.
The rumor is that the big. lumber
ing caboose now used by the Iron
Mountain Railway. will shortly be re-
placed by the lighter. single-truck
vehicle lately adopted oD other roads.
This will rid the road from hauling a
lot of ..dead weight" and proportion
ally add to It's capacity in transporting
freight that pays.
A deer closely followed by some
hounds came running through town on
the street south of the REGISTER office
Monday afternoon about two O'Clock.
The animal came from Shepherd
Mountain, crossed Main street and
disappeared eastward. This Is the
second daar that has been run into
town by the dogs this winter.