Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-10-08
Iron Mountain News.

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, Master Ed. Kelley returned from St. Lou
one day last week, and says he thinks tn
. he will finish his course in telegraphy.
, Robins and other migratory birds al
gathering in fiocks, and hustling cut for mol
congenial climes. They know what is
store for all that remain here.
Considerable mast is to be seen this fal
and this fact in connection with that of
good corn crop, insures plenty of good baco
for next years consumption.
Quite goodly number of our people lei
Sunday morning to attend the st. Louis fail
Will be able to report more fully next weel
and shall take pleasure in doing SO.
Miss Minnie Horn, of Belleview, spent tn
day, Sunday, with her many friends at thi
place. Minnie is pleasant young lady, an
all were glad to meet her once more at he
old home.
The school reports sent from the REGIS
TER Office last week, to the Iron Mountai
school, are we'll executed, and give entir
satisfaction. The REGISTER can do tn
"boss" printing, you bet.
The short train is now drawn by a new en-
CINE, and has whistle that is not so harsl
as the old one. Taken all around she is
daisy little train any way.
Seven carloads of lumber have been re
ceived by the Schneider Granite Compan
during the past few days, and it is the inten
ton of the company to erect several nev
buildings soon.
Miss Maggie Loughlin, of this place, wa
married on Sunday morning to Mr.. JOIN
Mcbride, of Pennington, by Father T. J
Cooney. The couple have our best wishes
for happy future.
Mr.. David Osterle drives a horse once IL
| awhile that is making record for himsel
| in smashing up buggies and harness. III
kicked daylight clear through the dash board
last Sunday, but broke no shins.
The Iron Mountain public school closed
the first month of the present term last Fri
day. The enrolment now reaches about III
and grandly.
1t is reported to me through good author
ity, that the st. Louis Ore and Steel Com.
pany ship about 80 cars of ore per day
There are now engaged in the mines at Pilot
Knob about 800 men.
Mr.. Gardiner Gordon and wife, of St. Louis
have been spending several days with rela-
| tives at this place. Iron Mountain is getting
to be quite health resort, as the many Wis
itors from the city prove.
A very large derrick is now in course OF
erection at the Schneider granite quarry
which when set up will make two. The
company now employ about so men, and are
getting along we'll.
The REGISTER of last week quotes Iron
Mountain as shipping 1000 tons of ore daily,
which is away yonder too much. We ship
about 100 tons, and are glad to reach these
figures.
Let us not call people hypocrites who do not
think as we do on religious matters. When
nobody knows how the thing is, all have an
equal chance to guess.
Mr.. J. J. Bradley had his baby christened
in the Catholic church on Sunday morning
by FIR. T. j. Cooney. Mr.. John Donovan
and his sister, Miss Mary, were chosen as its
godfather and godmother.
Mr.. Pat. Clifford will move his family to
De Soto this week. His children were pu-
pills in the public school and will be missed
very much. But the best of friends must
part.
Mr.. B. F. Brown, our county collector,
ering in the shekels for "Uncle Sans" ben
eft. Bart. Is whole souled gentleman, land
fills the position to CT"
Our friend, Mr.. Milton Matkin, now en-
joys the distinction of being called "papa."
If you want to draw a smile from his usually
pleasant countenance just say "boy" to him,
and you will get it every pop-full measure.
An interesting game of base ball is antici
pated between the Graniteville and Syenite
clubs on next Saturday, on the grounds of
the latter. The Graniteville boys are "hard
and it will take some fine-haired
stock to lay 'em out.
Mr.. johnny Parker, accompanied by his
friend and partner in one of the Syenite
Granite quarries, Mr.. Everett Cunningham,
passed through our town last Saturday on
their way to Granite Bend on a business
trip. They go home to-day.
Mr.. Chas. Viredoz had the misfortune to
lose his Youngest son, Harry, on last Sunday
morning about 4 O'Clock. He died of con-
gestion of the brain, after few days illness.
Misfortunes never come singly: and in the
present instance we see the old saying fully
verified.
Miss Mamie Davis celebrated her birthday
on last Tuesday, by inviting few friends to
a nice little social party. In spite of the in
clement weather the occasion was very pleas
ant, and all expressed themselves as well
pleased with the evenings entertainment.
All wished her joy in the return of many
such birthdays.
Your correspondent is reliably informed
that there are now engaged at the quarries
at Graniteville about 125 stone cutters.
About 80 of this number are engaged with
the Syenite company, and the others with
the Schneider granite company. The click
Of hammer and drill makes merry music for
many miners.
Every once in awhile the "kids" have
chance to be heard from, and can get off
some real cute things. The following is a
sample: Not long since was talking with
4 bright little seven-year-old, when she,
pointing toward the sky, said: els that Gods
house?" Being told that it was, she added:
swell, He's dot mighty big floor"
We had hoped that the day for sensations
had at last ceased with the people of Belle
view, but it seems that there are yet few
irst- class ones ones left. The arrest of Mr..
VIM. Russell is looked upon by this COM
nunity as an outrage; and it is earnestly
hoped that he will be able to fully vindieate
himself in this unfortunate affair.
Several car loads of mill wood were re-
,eiyed for different parties here last week.