Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-07-04
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

lis the week of the fourth of July.
Be patient, gentle reader.
Wanted-A bright boy to learn the
printers trade. Apply at this office.
The financial statement of the Iron
ton School District is published this
week.
For twenty-five consecutive days in
June the mercury in the thermometer
rose above the 80 mark. An almost
unprecedented record.
The ladies' guild OF st. Paul's church
will hold no more meetings until Sep
TENDER, when work pertaining to the
annual Bazaar will be resumed.
The opening of a e saloon in Pilot
Knob makes nine dram shops in the
county. Four in Ironton, two in Pilot
Knob, one at MiddIebrook and two at
GrarIteville.
A. S. Hinchey, of De Soto, will estab-
Iish a photograph gallery in st. Louis
in the near future. We are certain
our young friend will make a success
Of his venture.
The present drouth is the most pro-
longed and hurtful of any ever known
in this section. Never before have all
crops been as near a complete failure
as they are this year.
The rain of Friday did more to put
the streams in good fishing condition
than any rainfall since April; and a
good many lovers of the piscatorial
art took advantage OF it.
Fine instantaneous views of the &.
OF P. parade at this place. on June 4th,
made by Evans, of Greenville, are on
exhibition at the Arcadia Valley Drug
Store. Call and see them at once.
Mrs. Emeline F. May and daughter,
Miss Clara, are making a tour OF Eu-
rope. Mrs. May has promised to fur
nish the REGISTER some letters telling
of her trip, and we are sure they will
be very interesting.
JUNE WEATHER-Mean temperature,
IT; mean maximum temperature, 93;
mean minimum. 81; maximum, 103;
minimum, 40. Precipitation, 2.36.
% days over go.
w. II. DELANo, Observer.
Mr.. Adolph Lopez OF St. Louis was
here the first of the week. Mr.. Lopez
had with him a couple of railroad
builders who were making estimates
of the cost of a switch from Middle
brook to the Lopez & Sheahan quarry.
E. B. AspinalI, erstwhile of Nancy
Hanks" has become one of the two
subs. while his position on the ''Maga-
zine' has been taken by M. d. Bells,
who is just emerging from his term of
apprenticeship. Los angeles fCdL.J
Fraternity.
The Ladies Guild of St. Paul's
Church met Thursday, Mrs. Bradley
presiding. Business matters were set
tied UP for the quarter, this being the
last meeting for the summer unless a
special enc should be called. 1t was
resolved to hold the bazaar later, the
same as in other years.
DIR. A. S. Prince last Monday re-
ceived a new dental chair from st.
Louis. It is of the very latest design,
possessed of every appliance conducive
to the ease and comfort of patients.
It is a wonderful production of inven-
tive genius and to see it is well worth
a visit to the Dr.'s Office.
During the storm last Friday after
noon lightning struck a tree in the
ward in the Lopez place. Mrs. Wilk-
inson was in a room but a short dis
tance from the tree and she was quite
stuuned by the shock. The blow must
have been a terrific one, as the large
tree was completely shattered.
For every Joy there comes a sorrow,
For every smile a tear;
So laugh to-day and cry tomorrow,
For it may meier be herel
For every pain there is a pleasure,
For every foul a fair;
Let's give to Grief the smaller measure,
And 10y the larger share.
Deputy u. S. Marshal Straszer came
into Ironton last Thursday with q half
dozen Dent county zoe leggers. Their
names we're: Jim Tally, Burt Tally,
Wasley Akers, James Russell. VIM.
sad Gabe Ambern. The three former
gave pond for their appearance and
the latter three will have a hearing in
n few days.
Married-At Convent Chapsl. Area
dia. Mo-, Sunday evening. June so,
1901. Mr.. Anton INNER and Miss Fan
ME Wathen-aIl of the Valley-Father
Wernert officiating. The wedding
seems to have been q surprise TO every
BODY, excepting the contracting par
ties. though the hearty good wishes OF
their friends go with them, all the
same.
The REGISTER hears With pleasure
that Mrs. VIM. Trauernicht has re-
turned TO her home in Middle6rook,
eonvaIescent. after three weeks care
in a St. Louis hospital. under charge
of DIR. Edwin W. EberleEH. Che was
~sufering from Sarcoma, which neessr
Stated q surgical operation requiring
sxtl; and experience. This was per-
formed by DIR. 2. and was so success
ful in every way that she is rapidly on
the way 20 complete recovery. she
and her husband are earnest IN their
uraises of the surgeon who rescued her
from imminent peril, and Eithal so
kindly m~inistesed to her necessities