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"Local and Personal" Column:

Charley BUFORD of Irondale has purchased the fine saddle horse of J. R. JORDAN.

Harry McGREW, Frank WRAY, Fred SCHAPER and Alvin JONES were fishing near Irondale 
the first of the week.

John HELTON, wife and little daughter of Crossett, Ark., have lately been visiting 
the family of A. S. BOYD of this city.

The Irondale Milling Company has just completed the erection of a new smoke stack, 
the old one having been blown down some time ago.  

Mrs. Geo. J. GOELTZ, Jr. visited St. Louis last week.

Work on Dr. STAMMER's new brick residence is progressing rapidly.

D. S. PAINTER made a trip to Farmington Thursday.

Miss Pearl POLLARD visited Irondale Tuesday, the guest of Mrs. S. M. CARTER.

C. E. BUTLER and wife went to Farmington last Sunday.

Mrs. Samuel M. CARTER of Irondale is enjoying a visit from her sister, Miss GUTHRIE, 
of Fulton, Mo.

Mrs. J. U. SCHWAB from St. Louis was in town Thursday.

A much needed rain fell in this vicinity Monday and was gladly welcomed by the farmers 
and proprietors of garden spots.

Judge TULLOCK has been visiting in St. Louis and in Illinois this week.

Mrs. WOODSIDE from Ironton visited her sister, Mrs. G. J. GOELTZ Jr., last Friday.

W. M. SANDMAN and wife have fitted up rooms in the Montgomery block, where they will 
reside.

Mrs. J. M. BRYAN is visiting friends in St. Louis and will extend her visit to include 
various points in Illinois.

Judging from the exhibition of ball playing that some of our town folks put up in the 
game last Friday there ought not to be much trouble in putting a rattling good nine in 
the field this season.

Signs of prosperity in the way of new buildings, fresh paint and repairs are cropping
out all over town this spring.

At a call meeting of Bismarck Lodge, No. 330, A.O.U.W., last Tuesday evening, it was 
decided that the lodge members would give a picnic July 4th.

There will be services at the M. E. Church in this city next Sunday.  In case Rev. 
HODGES, the pastor is not able to be here on account of the Hickory Grove meeting, 
the pulpit will be supplied.

Rev. J. W. HODGES informed us that there was much interest manifested at the meeting 
he is holding at Hickory Grove church both Sunday morning and night.  Rev. J. A. WOOD 
is assisting in the meeting and it is expected that services will continue during the 
week.

Bert BARRETT of this place kindly showed us through his poultry raising quarters one 
day last week and exhibited some very lusty looking chicks in all sorts of stages of 
development.  He has been very successful this season and will raise a fine lot of 
chickens without the bother of setting hens.

The appearance of the EATON & TRAUERNICHT building, occupied by LUCY & LUCY, general 
merchants, has been improved by the erection of a large wooden awning on the west front.  
John DENTON was doing the work, but on the advent of his twin babies last week there was 
lively betting on the outside that he would never survive to finish the job.  John stood 
the racket better than was expected and kept right along with his job until it was 
finished.

Prof. J. W. HOUSTON of Irondale paid the Gazette man a pleasant visit Tuesday and 
incidentally divulged the fact that he was on his way to Belgrade for the purpose of 
carrying away one of the nicest young ladies in that community -- and that is saying 
a good deal, for Belgrade certainly has some astonishingly handsome and accomplished 
young ladies.  Later developments proved that he was telling the truth and that the 
wedding took place in Potosi on Wednesday.

Judge L. F. DINNING of Potosi was here on business Wednesday morning.

Mrs. E. N. SINCLAIR and Mrs. John LORE of this city visited St. Louis Tuesday.

Miss Edith BOSS received an elegant new Cable upright piano one day this week.

St. Louis Conference, Woman's Home Mission Society, M. E. Church, South, will hold 
their annual meeting at Oran, Mo., May 14-16.  Our delegates elect of Bismarck will 
please take notice and attend if possible. -- Rev. J. W. HODGES.

Dr. J. L. EATON sold his fine saddle horse to E. L. McCOMBER of Irondale one day this 
week.

Garden truck is being brought into town quite freely this week:  onions, lettuce, 
radishes, and greens are plentiful and not exorbitant in price.

The special car of the International School of Correspondence put in an appearance 
here on No. 21 last Sunday.

This part of the country was treated to a brilliant electrical display Tuesday night, 
but no rain of consequence fell here although heavy rains were reported near by.

There was a rough and tumble fight down in Puckyhuddle the other day, one of the 
combatants being armed with a rail, an ax, a pair of tongs, a saw and a rifle, while 
the other one had only a scythe, pitchfork, dog, razor, pistol and a hoe.  The trial 
jury was out only four minutes and returned the following verdict:  "We, the jury, 
would have given a dollar to seen the fite."

Mr. F. F. BEARD of this city, who made such a lightning run for collector, does not 
seem to be at all put out by his defeat by so narrow a margin but is greeting his 
friends and customers in his same old courteous manner at his handsome store on Front 
street.  Some of his friends complain that he did not tell them he was running, but 
there were lots of folks that were aware of it, as the returns of the primary show.

Sam DINNING, Esq., of Potosi passed through here enroute to his home after a visit to 
his sister, Miss Genevieve, who is attending school at the Ursuline Convent in Arcadia.

Mr. and Mrs. Gus STEFFEN visited relatives in Doe Run on Sunday.

Miss Lena NOLTE [?], who resides a mile or so west of town, has been quite ill for 
several days.

Rev. R. H. AUSTERMAN of Waltersburg, Ill., was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Gus STEFFEN 
Sunday.

We regret to hear that the infant child of R. S. BRECKENRIDGE has been seriously ill 
for several days.

Mrs. J. J. DAVIS spent several days in Esther this week, the guest of her daughter, 
Mrs. APPLEBERRY.

A Scott county man has married his mother-in-law.  There are no braver men than those 
raised in the classic shades of the watermelon country.

Dr. W. R. GOODYKOONTS of Caledonia and Dr. A. H. HAMEL of DeSoto were here Thursday 
enroute to their respective homes after having attended the meeting of the Southeast 
Mo. Medical Association at Oran.

George FORBES, who is employed in the express office in Little Rock, Ark., is visiting 
his family in this city this week.

B. T. EATON and wife of DeSoto have been visiting at the home of Dr. J. L. EATON in 
this city this week.  They returned to their home Wednesday.

John F. HINZE and son Alfred attended church at Doe Run Sunday.

Dr. John TURLEY of River Aux Vases, Ste. Genevieve county, was a visitor in town during 
the week.

John DENNIS, a merchant of the lead belt, accompanied by his wife was the guest of Dr. 
F. W. STAMMER and family last Sunday.

We are glad to hear that Mrs. Dr. J. A. EATON of Belgrade is improving after a severe 
spell of sickness and hope soon to be able to announce her complete restoration to health.

The saloons are closed in Potosi now, but we saw a big green car hitched onto the rear 
end of the Branch train one morning this week bearing the legend:  "Ten Nights in a Bar 
Room," and bound for Potosi.  There isn't a bar room there!

Miss Leslie FLEMING, one of Bismarck's most charming young ladies, left for St. Joseph, 
Mo. Wednesday morning, where she will be the guest of her sister, who resides in that 
city.  A telegram from Miss Leslie to her parents Thursday morning announced her safe 
arrival at St. Joe.

The Southeast Missouri Drummer's Association will hold their annual meeting at Poplar 
Bluff on the 24th, 25th and 26th of the present month.  Extensive preparations are being 
made for their entertainment and excursion rates will be given on all railroad lines.  
A mardi gras parade and a splendid pyrotechnic display are among the features announced.

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