Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-11-19
From Graniteville.

Last Sunday Mr.. Dave Oesterle accompa-
MED by E. G. Waterman spent pleasant day
viewing the magnificent scenery with which
This section of the country abounds. Pro-
ceeding to Middlebrook they partook OF
delicious dinner under the paternal roof
Sitting in an easy riding, top buggy, behind
Daye's fast young horse, they proceeded to
Iron Mountain over a beautiful road. ltwas
delightful spin. Arriving there they IN
expectedly became participants in the tuner
al obsequies of Mr.. Garrett, most popular
man, it seemed, by the vast concourse OF
people assembled, the Odd Fellows and Ma
sonic Lodges being largely in attendance.
Among the Masons present from Granite
vile were, John Lindsay, Robert Newail'
Joe NewalI, Aleck Smith, Tom Anderson,
VIM, Bodie. Beside large delegation OF
citizens from the same place. From Iron
Mountain the twain proceeded westward
along the beautiful valley road through Au-
tumn woods whose leaves seemed dyed with
crimson fire, round by Schneider's Quarry,
past the Syenite Co.'s works ,dash1ng through
the little hamlet of Ghermanville, out on the
Middlebrook road, which is perfection, and
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autumn day as ever seen, they drew up be-
fore the hospitable door of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oesterle. Supper was waiting, to which am
nile Justice was done. They then wendell
their way homeward to Graniteville, jotting
down pleasant day well spent, in the book
of remembrance.
The Band has settled down to business.
The instruments haye come and been as
signed. Everything lovely. We will bet
bushel of goose eggs on the bass drummer.
Mrs. Hartman's new house is going up
rapidly. 1t will be neat ana tasty Wheh M
ished.
Mrs. Walsh drives the finest rig in this
part of the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Smith have returned
| Fl ON Chicago.
We told you Graniteville meant to keep up
with the procession. Born to Mr. and Mrs.
| Henry Hartman, a girl. Likewise to MIR.
and Mrs Morris, a boy. Likewise to Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Marry, girl.
Mrs. Lewis, of Libertyville, Mo-, and her
daughter, Mrs. DAVIS, of Iron Mountain,
came over to look at our quarries .one day
| last week.
| The sales of the Company's sloIe VIII
amount to $50. 900 this year. Which business
everv one will allow is not to be sneezed at
Mr.. Walsh attends to this business, besides
his duties as treasurer, and thousand oth.
er things, and when it comes to work Mr.
Walsh is little giant.
Graniteville is prolific in bands. We art
going to have first-class quadrille bant
with prompter. This band will furnish tn
best and latest music for dances and enter
ta1nments at reasonable figures. d. c. Wa
terman Is the business manager.
Jack Miller, No. 2, is here visiting friends
j. d. Palmer is IN receipt of a letter fron
Emmett Butt saying that he expected to re
turn some time next week.
, As the Democrat remarks the"tow line,
great institution. We wish to ask tn
REGISTER to hitch its stow line' on to tn
school house question. What a grand thin
, | it would be to have a commodious schoo
house here well seated and equipped. TIL
people of this district have only to come on
at the Annual Meeting and say it shall b
done. Vote 10 issue an $500 bond, runnin
10 years at per cent. 1t can be put upo
the market and sold for S775 cash. With thi
4 money good and substantial house ucoul
E be built and equipped. Other districts d
this, why not Granitesiile!