Some newspaper clippings from Ironton Register, Lawrence Co., Ohio

Researched by Sharon M. Kouns

© 2006

IR Mar. 2, 1865 - Small clippings.

· Drs. Moxley and Wilson are both sick.

· W. L. Spear will offer his household furniture, etc., at public sale in a few days.

· The 173d O. V. I. has left Nashville, and gone to down to Johnsonville, on the Tennessee, some sixty miles distant.

· The Street Commissioner continues to fill up the ruts - already 18 inches too high on Second Street.

· Brick makers will take notice that there will be a demand for three or five hundred thousand brick for paving purposes during the coming summer.

· Capt. J. Hamilton has placed the Lizzie in the Gallipolis and Ironton trade, in room of the burnt Hartupee. She will run the same time, and days.

· Dawson & Singer, Dry Goods Merchants, sold off the remnant of their large stock, and have gone to Chicago.

· Mayor Brattin has sold his cottage residence in East Ironton, and is building just over the hill back of Ironton. He will move this month.

· Jud Gardner and R. W. McGee of Rome township, have sold their large farms, near Quaker Bottom. The former at $10,000, the latter at $15,000. So we are informed.

· C. & Alex. Pinkerman, Wm. Donaldson (?) and Wm. Griffith, all of Windsor township, have sold out their farms, and have gone West. Price from $5000 to $10,000.

IR May 12, 1872 - Country Personals

· John W. Hall, of Aid, was in town Monday with some marketing and brought along a fat hog which he sold to one of our butchers. John is a hustling young man and will get about all out of life there is in it for him.

· Oliver Brammer from near Getaway was in town Monday, to pay his taxes and see his relatives. Mr. Brammer has just recovered from a long and serious illness and is looking very weak yet. He thought a little horse-back ride might do him good. But it was apparently to much of a ride as he seemed very much fatigued.

· R. W. Blankinship was in town Monday after of a load of goods for the store of Brammer & Blankinship that is being set up this week.

· T. J. White of Sherrits was in town Monday on business connected with his saw mill near Oak Ridge Fce.

· J. B. Bazell and Sons are shipping some very nice lumber over the N. & W., sending away a car load or two every week.

· Samuel Allen of Perry Township was in town Tuesday, to see Jones & Morgan in regard to moving their saw mill into his neighborhood which Mr. Morgan says they will possibly do this week.

· Mrs. Susan Miller, wife of Joseph Miller, of Athalia, came down to consult with some of our physicians in regard to a schirrhusa (?) cancer growing in her right side and on their advice a surgical operation was performed by Drs. Robinson & Gray and Dr. Henry at the residence of Mr. J. W. Sayre on south sixth street, Sunday afternoon, and the cancer removed. The operation was borne very well by Mrs. Miller and she is getting along well.

· J. G. Clay of Andis sold and delivered some fat cattle to J. Q. Leighty Monday.

IR May 3, 1877 - Small clippings.

· Will Hopkins’ baby weighs 18 lbs. and is only two months old. He threatens to take it to the next baby show.

· Mr. Gilruth, down in the French Grant, was born in 1799, on the very farm he now lives on. He has resided there 78 years.

· J. R. Williams, formerly of the Iron & Steel Co., is about to commence the manufacture of his patent steel horse shoes, at Pittsburg.

· Mr. Ketterer withdraws from the management of Old Etna, and Tice Ridenour assumes the Superintendency. Tice is a whole team.

· Dr. D. C. Peters has been among us for the past week. He is in the drug business in Zanesville, but has a strong affection for Ironton.

· John Kouns and Tyler Scovill, Irontonians 25 years ago, were in town last Tuesday. They are building a $17,000 boat at Jeffersonville, Ind.

· Rev. W. N. Meyer, who preached at the Lutheran Church, this place, some years ago, goes from Pomeroy to Germany in a couple of weeks.

· N. Lask, who used to keep a clothing store, corner of Second and Lawrence streets, suicided by jumping into the river near Louisville, a few days ago.

· Jas. W. Newman, of Portsmouth, has entered suit on a note for $300 against G. R. Scriven as maker, and Leo Ebert, Fred and C. F. Reineger, as endorsers.

· Last Tuesday was the first of May, when the snow flake and wild flower embraced and kissed each other on the green hillside. There is a Hayes’ policy in nature.

· There will be a Special Meeting of LaGrange Chapter No. 68, F. A. M., on Friday night (May 4). A full attendance is requested. Herbert Goff, Secretary.

· ... Horace W. Hovey resigns as a teacher in the Public Schools of Ironton...goes to St. Albans, W. Va.

IR Aug. 23, 1877 - Small clippings.

· Sam Ireland, aged 12 years, is an active member of the produce and commission firm of Martin & Ireland, at Ashland.

· F. E. Hayward is a man who believes in having things done up in apple pie order. The surroundings of his new building show that.

· E. Dickens, of Aid township, raised 115 1/2 bushels of Fultz wheat from five acres of land; sown in corn stubble. Now here is a start, who beats it?

· The Board of Education awarded to D. Nixon, the contract of furnishing seats for the additional room of the colored school house; price $4.20 a desk.

· Leslie Alexander has an oil painting of Marietta, that is 60 years old. About two dozen houses make up the town. It is a view from the west side of the Muskingum.

· J. F. Ashenhust, the miller, proposes to bring a large quantity of California white wheat here to sell to the farmers for seed. We saw some of it, and the appearance is fine.

· The Empire Hose Co. was formed last Thursday night. There are 23 members. Gil Alexander was chosen Captain. This company is the successor of the Young America.

· If you want to indulge in something novel and interesting, during these sultry afternoons, you can go over and have a tumble with Pixley’s Billy Goat. He enjoys a joke of that kind.

· There is more Blue Lick drunk in Ironton than in any town along the Ohio river, except Maysville and Cincinnati. It takes long experience to convince one that the liquid is not spoiled.

· A Government boat has been working between here and Ashland during the past week, getting troublesome rocks out of the river. Yesterday, it anchored opposite here and abstracted some impediment from that locality.

· The trustees of M. Wise & Co., have sold the steamer Frank Willard to the New Orleans and Red River Transportation Co.; price $6,000. The purchase was made through Capt. Chas. W. Drown. The boat was taken South, last Sunday night.

· Sam Hastings was down in town the other day, with a load of watermelons, and he, also, had with him a tooth of the Mastodon, lately found on Buffalo. It attracted many observers. The tooth is pretty well preserved, the enamel part being as perfect as when the old animal was swamped in the blue clays thirty or forty thousand years ago. Sam had to hide the tooth before he could sell any watermelons.

· Next Monday, at 2 P.M., the Teachers’ Institute commences. Rev. J. H. Young will make the welcome speech. Supt. Wilson and others will also speak. ...Supt. Wilson takes Theory and practice; John Burke, Arithmetic; H. M. Adams, Geography; C. G. Keyes, Grammar.... Miss Rankin will appear on Tuesday and Wednesday, to give some practical hints on elocution....

· Telephonic. - Mr. C. F. Dean is indulging in telephones. His instruments consist of a couple tin cylinders about the size of a quart cup. One end is tightly covered with a sheep skin, in the center of which a linen string is fastened, uniting the two cylinders. Along that thread an ordinary conversation is communicated by persons several hundred feet apart. After several successful experiments at short distances, with great difficulty, he stretched the thread across the river. When all was ready, he put his face to the telephone and, in an ordinary voice, asked his assistant, across the river, “Who are you?” The reply immediately came back, “That’s me.” Just then, the thread broke, of its.....

· under City Council - The nomination of W. S. Merrill, for policeman of the Fifth Ward, was unanimously ratified.

IR May 17, 1883 - Daily Events.

· Thursday:

· Heavy storm and big rain fall at noon.

· Messrs. Kerr and Mills, of Gallia county, are visiting at W. M. Kerr’s.

· Ben. F. Thomas, of Chatteroi, is in town.

· Strawberries appear.

· Roller skating makes music on the Congregational church pavement.

· J. K. Brammer is passing through town on his way from Pike county.

· The Ironton Fire Brick Works are averaging 8000 brick a day.

· Frank Lepage is putting in night work on the Assessors’ reports.

· Mr. Pearson, of West Jefferson, takes charge of the High School.

· Dr. Roberts, the new homeopathic physician, occupies the front room of N. Munshower’s residence for his office.

· Friday:

· Grown cool.

· Overcoats are coming out again.

· Howard Norton tried a new velocipede and then turned himself over to the tailor.

· W. M. Kerr has sold his pony.

· Miss Dora Dean arrived home.

· Ex-Mayor Crawford, of Portsmouth, was in town today. He now practices law.

· Sheriff Kimball attended the hanging of Jackson, at Jackson, and says it passed off successfully.

· Rev. David Harris arrives in town, bringing his daughter Callie, who will visit at R. H. Prtichard’s some weeks.

· Mrs. W. W. Lovejoy has gone East to spend the Summer.

· The Iron & Steel Mill received 300 tons of Missouri ore.

· Dr. I. N. Brown, brother of Engineer Brown, has arrived in town and will locate here for the practice of his profession.

· Saturday:

· Sweet Spring day, but winds up with clouds and breezes.

· Miss Emma Johnson’s school picnics at the Sulphur Springs.

· Rev. Parsons, of Huntington, is in town. He wants to build a boat and navigate to Dacotah.

· Several Ashland Belles were here shopping.

· Mr. Bester turned his horse too quick over by the post office, and tipped over his express.

· Mrs. F. S. Davis, of Chillicothe, sister of E. Lawton, is here on a visit.

· Sunday:

· As old George Herbert says: “A day so bright, so fair, the bridal of the earth and sky”

· It is estimated that fully 3000 people visited the Kelly Nail Mill today.

· The new shears for the Iron & Steel was unloaded today, while the track near the mill was not in use.

· A number of wicked youth paddled across the river and went in swimming this afternoon.

· Rev. W. E. Smith, of Illinois, preached at the Congregational church morning and evening.

· The hill strollers were abroad.

· Monday:

· Warm day, but the wind blew furiously part of the time.

· T. T. Johnson and Andy Robinson have laid a six inch drain across front to the river bank.

· Rev. John Dillon and daughter, Mrs. Wait, spent the day in town.

· Timbers for the county bridge near Flowers’ store are being shipped on the narrow guage.

· The familiar form of Sol Berlin is seen on the streets.

· Mr. Brown, bookkeeper at Ohio furnace, is in town today.

· Mr. Grimes is in town with a boat load of corn, 1600 bushels, most of which he sold to W. D. Kelly & Sons at 57 cents a bushel.

· Mr. Greggs, the S. V. Engineer, is in town.

· The case of T. L. Murdock v. the T. C. & St. L. is again before the Probate Court.

· Tuesday:

· Turns cold. The north wind tears around without mercy.

· Painters have begun work on W. M. Kerr’s residence.

· Mr. Hanley, the gentleman who introduced the ore digger at Mt. Vernon furnace, is in town, on his way to Virginia.

· Mr. Baker, of the consolidated Irontonian and Leader, is calling upon the business men.

· Col. Gray left for Va. this morning, and may go to Philadelphia before he returns.

· Geo. Berlin is in town, but will return to Cincinnati tonight, where in about a week he will graduate as a lawyer and go to Colorado to hang out his shingle.

· Wednesday:

· Bright morning sun.

· The jury in the railroad case still hanging fire.

· C. C. Clarke is at Wellston to confer with the General Manager of the T.C. & St. L.

· Mrs. Lilly is visiting her mother, Mrs. McGugin, on 4th street.

· Harry Johnson continues getting better.

· Rev. C. E. Smith made us a pleasant call today.

· Auditor Bartram is absent, at Columbus; went there to attend the meeting of Auditors to fix taxable value on railroads.

IR May 14, 1885 - Small clippings.

· J. M. Cook will occupy Mrs. Wm. Nixon’s residence 5 (or 6th) and Vernon, Mrs. N. proposes a lengthy visit to Illinois.

· Monday and Tuesday, some 26 or 28 persons were in the lockup for drunkeness and fighting, and most of them were fined.

· Hon. H. S. Neal has a new bookcase in his office. It is large and roomy. It is of solid walnut, and was made by the wagonsmith of Howard Furnace.

· The election for the third Justice in Rome is ordered for the 25th of this month. The design is to get one for the lower end of the township. We hear Jno. Bevans and Jas. McDaniels mentioned.

· The police raided Mrs. Whitten’s domicile last Sunday night and arrested six showmen and four inmates of the house. The former paid $10 each for their appearance next day, when they were fined $6.85 apiece.

· Struck. - Jos. Fox, son of Patrick Fox at the Rock, was struck on the head at the show grounds Monday night with a piece of scantling and painfully injured though not seriously, as was at first supposed. It is unknown who struck the blow.

· Foster Stove Co. - Their foundry building is now enclosed except the roof, which is to be tin, and it is about ready for that. Considerable of a fill is being made for a floor. About two feet of ashes are being put down and over this there will be six inches of clay. It presents an extensive appearance.

· The Knights of St. George is a new society. It is an organization of St. Joseph’s church composed of 25 members at present, who propose to increase their numbers and procure equipments of an elegant pattern much after the styles of the Knights of Pythias uniform. The funds derived from their strawberry festival last week, when they took in $175 and cleared about $125, are to be devoted to that purpose.

IR Oct. 25, 1888 - Small clippings.

· Rev. Joyce who has been appointed on the new circuit - Coalgrove, Centenary, Rockcamp and Hecla - has moved to Ironton and occupies the Hitt residence. He is an able and faithful minister.

· John Thompson, the great comedian, will be at the Masonic, November 1....

· In a private note from our old friend, S. W. Goff, who is with his son Herbert, at Vernon, Indiana, he says “my first vote was in 1836, when I voted for Harrison. I, also, voted for him in 1840, and will vote for the grandson in 1888.”

· Lazier Bergman, for many years a clerk at Brumberg’s clothing house, has gone to Salem to sell clothing. Everybody is sorry to lose him. Mr. Bergman is one of the jolliest fellows living, and a sensible and upright salesman. We hope he may prosper wherever he is.

· Lawrence county is great for sorghum. Last year 482 acres of can were reported and 47,361 gallons of syrup ....

· The Boston Ideal Uncle Toms Cabin shows at the Masonic, this Wednesday night. ...

· Referring to Wm. Henson of Rockwood, and his six sons, voting for Harrison, E. G. Brammer says he can go three better on that in this way - himself, five sons and four sons-in-law, making ten in all, will be on hand November 6th to vote solid for Ben Harrison. This is a splendid showing.

· November 10 is now fixed as the day to begin the running of through trains on the M. & B. S. to Newport. The bad weather has delayed work. The mail agent has gone from the steamer Bonanza to the railroad and will carry the mail to Augusta, where daily line of steamers connect with Cincinnati.

· The wedding of Mr. Thos. Vinton and Miss Mary Wood last Thursday, was a happy affair. They were married after the Episcopalian ceremony, Rev. Hampton of Ashland, officiating. Dr. Livesay gave the bride away. The occasion was one of warm smiles and bright hopes. The couple are now in their new home, El Paso, Texas.

· Rev. Pangborn preached at the Congregational church last Sunday, and Rev. Marshal at the Episcopal church. Both these gentlemen are from Huntington.

· Rev. Haddox, the new Presiding Elder, preached at Spencer last Sunday ....

· Col. H. B. Wilson left for New York last Monday night, to see the railroad men. He carried with him options for about 20,000 acres of land, surveys of the route, estimates of construction &c. ....

· Eloped. - G. P. Miller writes us under date of Chillicothe, Mo., October 17th, that Jake Lemley has run off with his wife, and that he will give $25 clean cash to get Jake. The husband writes a very sad letter, even condoning the offense of “a good woman who like many others has taken a step that never will be forgotten.” In his description of the wife he says she weighs 275 lbs., is 32 years old, blue eyes, light hair. Jake used to live in this county.

· Railroad News. - Receiver Robinson, of the Scioto Valley R. R., has received an order from the Scioto Common Pleas Court to construct a railroad track from Sciotoville to Portsmouth, thus giving that Company an independent line.

· Receiver Hunt, of the O. & N. W. has under contemplation the building of a track from Bloom switch to the Oliver furnace coal field, and use the C. W. & B. branch from Portsmouth to Bloom until the O. & N. W. track is constructed.

· Fatal Accident. - This Wednesday morning, George Price, who worked at Sarah furnace, was choked to death by escaping gas and the body badly burned. The bell had become disarranged and he was attempting to fix it when he was overcome by the gasses and fell where the flame burned him awfully.

IR Aug. 27, 1891 - Small clippings.

· The Belfont nail mill is running, but the Kelly is silent.

· The walls of the St. Lawrence Catholic church are ten feet high.

· Commissioner Rust is reduced to a working force of two men.

· The brickwork on Dr. D. C. Wilson’s residence is about completed.

· The Hanging Rock branch of the Street Railway does a good business.

· There was a delightful platform dance at E. V. Dean’s, last Friday night.

· Magee’s cornet band of Huntington gives an excursion t this place, next Saturday.

· The First National Bank advertises the sale of the Sarah Furnace property, in another column.

· They are making great preparations for the Army of West Va. reunion, on Sept. 15-17, at Huntington.

· T. J. Mulligan’s big steam roller arrived last week. It’s a monster, and flattens the earth wherever it goes.

· Mrs. Ricker’s assessment for the Center street improvement is $900. That is the nature of a grievous burden.

· There will be a soldier’s reunion on Long Creek, next Friday and Saturday. Gen. Enochs and Col. Gray will speak.

· A McKinley club will be formed at Lawrence town house next Friday evening. A. R. Johnson and W. D. Corn will be present.

· Hayward’s scales have been removed to the Iron Railroad shops where Mr. Bayard Martin, the able mechanic, is putting them in good repair.

· The Scioto Valley ran over Henry Miller’s fine cow at the Rock last Sunday. The railroad company agreed to an appraisement of $40 for the animal.

· Our old friend, John A. Winkler, has placed on our table a regular agricultural fair, with the hoss trot left out. ...

· Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Lawton are on a trip East, to be gone two weeks.

· D. J. James returned to his home in Kentucky, after several weeks’ visit among old friends here.

· John Yates is working in the county for the American Book Co.

· Frank Witman has the contract for putting in the heating apparatus at Parkersburg school building.

· Geo. Richards is at the N. Y. Navy yard on the U. S. Ship Enterprise, and is about to start on a cruise up the Eastern coast, to be gone for a month.

· A. C. Thomas will erect a handsome cottage on Sixth avenue. The style of architecture will be new and novel. - Huntington Commercial.

· Miss Maggie Watson is in Ironton this week, attending the Teachers’ Institute. She now holds the position as cashier in a large furniture house in Columbus, but thinks of returning to the teachers’ ranks.

· Miss Shobrook, formerly training teacher of the Ironton schools, is here this week, visiting Miss Truby.

· Miss Anna Garrison, of Walnut Hills, is visiting at R. S. Dupuy’s.

· Park White left for Texas last Saturday night.

· When Fred McConn and young Dr. Gray practice on the violin, the very stones dance as they did for Orpheus’ lyre.

· Capt. Wm. Bay is learning to ride the bicycle, and all the fences of Sixth street are in danger.

· J. A. Witman was in town last Saturday.

· Capt. Talcott, the agent who contracted for the removal of the Lawrence mill to Glasgow, was in town last Friday.

· Mrs. C. H. Moore gave a tea party to several lady friends last Saturday.

· Miss Harriet Clarke, daughter of John C. Clarke, is visiting at C. C. Clarke’s.

· Mr. and Mrs. Henry Linen, of Columbus, spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Bull, at the Rock.

· Mrs. E. McMillin, and daughter Maude, are in town this week, visiting at Rev. Jas. Thomas’s.

· Mrs. Maggie Kirker Bedwell is visiting her sister Mrs. I. A. Kirker.

· Thos. Sisson who lived in Ironton ten or more years ago, appeared on our streets yesterday.

· Will McDowell is her visiting at F. D. Norton’s.

· Thos. Hamilton and family are down from Columbus, on a short vacation.

· Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Clarke gave a complimentary dance to Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Garvey, last Monday evening, which was attended by 60 persons. It was a delightful and recherché affair throughout..

· Miss Lona Kelly is visiting her grandparents, Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Kelly.

· Mrs. James Warren Owens has been visiting her old home for a month.

· D. W. Custar, of Proctorville, was in (do not have end of this column)

IR Jan. 7, 1892 - Small clippings.

· Oscar Ellison, of Macomb, Ill., nephew of C. Ellison, has been here the past week on a visit.

· In the matter of an execution and sale of J. R. Frampton’s oxen, for costs, an injunction was served on the Sheriff.

· Calvin W. Reynolds got left in his race for Engrossing Clerk of the House. His many friends regret his misfortune. He would have adorned the office.

· Mrs. Matilda Rankin, daughter of the late Robt. Hopkins, returned last Saturday to Lawrence, Kansas, where she is a teacher in the Indian school.

· Last month there were ten burials in Woodland. In the corresponding month of last year there were 9. This doesn’t indicate a great increase in fatalities.

· Prof. Reynolds, the mesmerist, is holding forth at the Masonic. His entertainments are very amusing as well as wonderful. No one should miss seeing him.

· The following visitors at D. Nixon’s departed last Monday for Augusta, their home: Mrs. Belle Cleveland and daughter, Miss Dixie Mitchell and Miss Jean McKiben.

· The marriage of Frank Meeling, of McCauley’s store, and Miss Annie Lutz, two excellent young persons of Ironton, occurred Tuesday morning at the St. (do not have end of this column)

IR Jan. 28, 1892 - Small clippings.

· Cyrus Ellison was down town Tuesday, after a long trial of the grippe.

· Belfont mill fires up today, and the nail factory will start next Monday.

· Iron Steel furnace is cold. It is not Mr. Bird’s intention to run it this year.

· Misses Elysabeth Scott and Florence Wilson left for Lake Erie Seminary, last week.

· Mrs. Frank S. Way, sister of Mrs. H. E. Norton arrived here, last Monday, on a visit.

· Father Mollinger, the Pittsburg physician priest, has several patients in Ironton.

· H. Dettmar proposes to make an extensive alteration to his store front in the Spring.

· Pat Sheridan will occupy the furniture store in Selb’s block with a tailoring establishment.

· Chas. Buchanan has gone to Pittsburg to take a position in the office of a mercantile establishment.

· Mr. Ricker, the Register artist, is to make a large perspective drawing of the new Spencer M. E. Church.

· It cost Lew Halliday $42 cash, for resisting an officer, carrying concealed weapons and getting drunk.

· The Council held an executive session last Friday night, which was devoted entirely to electric light matters.

· Some timber came out on the late rise in the river, and more came a part of the way. Another rise will deliver it.

· W. J. Mahoney, of Victoria Furnace, .... (do not have end of this column)

IR May 5, 1892 - Small clippings.

· Workmen are busily engaged in building the Ohio River railroad from Huntington to Kenova.

· Lawrence county cast her eight votes solid for Judge Thompson for Supreme Judge. Lawrence county does not forget two years ago - at Gallipolis.

· The Adams county convention endorsed Judge Cherrington for circuit judge. Lawrence county will send up a strong delegation in his behalf. So will Gallia; and the prospects are that he will be nominated on the first ballot.

· The nomination of Gen. Enochs with such great unamity is a high compliment to our distinguished citizen.

· The Ashland City Council have raised the license on saloon keepers to $600, and eighteen out of the nineteen in the city have resolved to fight it out with the Council, and refuse to pay.

· No liquor is sold in New York on Sunday. The law is enforced. One man did it - Dr. Parkhurst, a Presbyterian preacher. There is a need of a similar hero in Ironton. It is not the vile doggery that is open on Sunday for the sale of liquor by the drink, but some other places. Let it be stopped.

IR Jan. 19, 1893 - Small clippings.

· The Eagle mill is running full.

· Fred Nixon is here from Chicago.

· B. R. Rumble is here on a week’s visit.

· The Ranson wholesale grocery is open for business.

· The farmer’s sled