Iron County register., 1900-05-10

All members of Ironton Camp. No.
1856, M. w. A., are hereby notified to
be present on next Tuesday evening,
April Is. as there will be work in the
degrees and also some important busi-
ness to be disposed of.
G. R. GAY, Clerk.
Sunday night and Monday this sec-
tion was blessed with fine showers of
rain. Although a little hail accom-
panied the Sunday night downfall, no
damage is reported from it. The vis-
itations were timely, and springing
vegetation has taken on renewed vigor.
The band boys will give a strawber
ry and ice cream festival at the Acade-
my of Music Friday evening of next
week, May 18th. A musical pro-
gramme is being prepared for the oc-
casion. All are invited. No admission
fee. Proceeds to help pay for uni
forms.
For SALE OR EXCHANGED will sell
outright at a bargain or exchange for
good COW with young calf, new Ex-
celsior No. 5, $44 Incubator, all COM
plete and ready for use. Fully war
ranted by manufacturer. Call at New
man farm west of Ironton.
j. B. FoLLETT, Proprietor.
Mrs. w. r. Patterson, who was
taken from this county to the insane
asylum at Nevada, Mo-, about a month
since, died in that institution Sunday
ounninn Tho ropnoins hrnnnht
home for interment Tuesday. To the
afflicted family the REGISTER tenders
assurance of most sincere sympathy.
The appropriation for the paying of
criminal costs made by the legislature
has been exhausted and from this time
on Auditor Seibert will not draw war
rants on that fund until the next legis-
lature meets and makes the necessary
appropriation. So people having fees
in criminal cases will have to wait a
year, or nearly. for the money.
Miss Bessie Morse, of st. Louis, the
well known elocutionist. assisted by
Miss Alice Brant, pianiste, OF De Soto,
will give an entertainment on the even
ing of the 18th of May for the benefit
of St. Paul's Church. The entertain
ment promises to be a most interesting
one, and those who attend may be cer-
tain of an excellent prog gramme.
The editor acknowledges with thanks
the receipt of q mess of strawberries
from Geo. G. Davis, of Galveston, Tex
as. Mr.. Davis is in the telegraph SER
vice at that place, and rumor has it
that he has lately taken unto himself
a better-half. If the report is untrue
we expect to hear from him by return
mail. If true, success to him and his
bridei
The REGISTER this week prints the
following announcements: w. T. O'Neal
for Collector; B. S. Gregory for Sher-
iff; James Buford for County Treasur-
er; A. G. Meyer for County Judge.
Western District. All of them are hon
est men, straight Democrats and have
proven, themselves most excellent Off
cials. Their claims are entitled to and
will receive most careful consideration.
Work in the new shaft on Pilot Knob
is being pushed, and shipments OF ore
will soon remind the Knobber in a
modified degree of the olden times
when the hill was beehive of indus
try. The railroad is moving, as usual,
with dignifed leisure in the matter OF
switch-laying. but the prospect now is
that it will soon be ready for business
and that the business will meet it
promptly.
Enumeration for 1900 shows children
of school age between and 20 years
as follows:
White boys
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