Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-12-27
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

A home, q purpose, an unquestoning wife!
All the goods the gods can you bestow,
All there is that's worth a dicer's throw,
Are wrapt in these. All else is duPing vanity,
And to the trial aye is false as false can be,
And bitter as the fruit of the bitumened sea!
The warm weather lighiened the
Christmas trade.
Monday was an exceedingly busy
day with our merchants.
Odd Fellows dance at the Academy
of Music Friday evening.
The side walks are not in as good
condition as they should be.
The colored band has an entertain
ment at the Academy tonight
Next sunday being the eth Sunday
there will be no services at the Baptist
Church.
The Christmas drunk which begets
the brutal scrap. isn't Wholesome-is
it, boys?
Communion Service will be held 10
the Presbyterian Church next Sunday
morning.
ST. Paul's Episcopal Church Ser
vices Sunday by Rev. T. a. Waterman
at IL and z. All welcome.
Isaac G. Whitworth, Sr.. reminded
bis children-there are six-that it
was Christmas time representing to
each of them a $500 check.
Rev. Berry. who formerly served as
pastor of the Irouton Episcopal Church.
is now located at Canton, Mo. His
many friends here wish him well.
Mr.. Cassell Griffith and family will
go next week { Charlottesville to visit
Mrs. Grifith's sister, Mrs. W. E. Tai
ley.-Frederscktos0n Dem0cTat-Neac
The school entertainment last Friday
evening was q very creditaole affair,
indeed, and was universally commended
aud praised. The net receipts were $ls.
W. A. Schulze, timer. has opened
a shop in the brick building next TO
Geo. Schultz's. Mr.. Schulze solicits
the patronage of the public and in
sures satisfaction.
FoR SALE-The Eager place in Bis
marck. Lots 8. 4 and 5 in block Z.
Good house and fruit trees. Address
Mrs. Ellen Martini, 1926 Franklin
Avenue. St. Louis. Mo.
The Willing Workers of the Presby-
terian Church will meet It the home
of Mrs. G.. f. Hanson on Thursday.
January Sd. 1901. ALI members are
requested TO be present.
Henry Schlie. q former resident of
Iron Mountain and well known in Farm
ington, was married at Decatur. ILL.,.
on Thursday. Dec. 18th. to Miss Anna
KC ssick.-Fdrmington Nets.
The Tuesdays Club will receive its
friends on New Years day. at the home
of Mrs NJ. Ringo. from 8 to 5 o'clock
p. NJ. By order of Club.
Mrs MARTHA j. FRANCIS, Pres't.
Mas. NJ. RISGo, Secretary.
Rev. j. W. worsnop left yesterday
for London, England, having been
called there by the serious illness of
his mother. Prot. Watts will fill his
pulpit at the Methodist hurch during
his absence-Jdckson Cash Book
Henry Efinger, who has been max
ing his home at Pueblo. Colorado, for
the past year, is visiting home folks at
Pilot Knob. Henry expects to be en-
ployed in the auditors Office of the
Missouri Pacific Railway, St. Louis.
after the first of the year.
Mr.. A. Coca, who owns q farm in
RussellvilIe, returned from Butte City,
Montana, where he has lived several
wears. Mr.. Coca will likely return to
Butte City in the spring, but within a
wear expects to come back here aud
make the Valley his permanent home.
News reached Potosi on Sunday of
the death of DR. j. III. Green, which
occurred at Newport. Ark, on Sunday,
December 16. 1900. DR.. Green was
the husband of Miss Lucy Gibson.
daughter OF the Rev. VIM. Gibson. of
Caledonia. His wife survives him
Potosi Independent
Rev. 7. A. Waterman, who has been
ho,ding services at Bevier. Mo-, in
with the Episcopal Church.
oeieiated for ST. Paul's Church here
last Sunday evening Also or Christ
mas morning. He will also oficiate
n6Xt SUNDAY o. IL oH0 s1O S%tnOA
in the evening being on the prodigal
son.
The ST. l.. StaEe & Lumber Company
ut Arcadia is doing q rushing business
these DAYS. Mr.. Chambers. the general
manager, tells US that he now has a
Quarter OF q million furnished slaves
on the yard, with about three million
slaves in the rough in sight The
factory will be kept busy at work for
several months.
The public schools Of Ironton will
resume their labors on Monday, De-
cember s1st. and continue on New
Years day. by all that's gracious,
Legendary lore informs US that curfe~
did not ring on a certain night duly
designated. II the school bell fails to
tfniiunabulate next Monday morning,
is there 10 the land q poet to fttiDgly
cbroafcle the fact? We know of one,
boys. but there's a rush of job-Eork
on hand and we've no time for lighter
fhings-
There will be q Watch Night service
At the Fort Hill NJ. E Church. South,
Monday night. December 3lst, 1900.
There may be some who have not
rhought Of il. but this Is the only time