Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-05-13


The Company are building large house
for the use of the mechanics superintend-
ent, Mr. Phillips. J. T.. Halam has the con-
tract for its construction.
Phil. Calvert, who Is one of the boys, al
WAYS retires TO the soothing embrace of Nor
,,heus with his bass viol pendent from the
wall within easy reach of his couch. Ever
and anon the muse steals over him in his
dreams, his fingers, all unwonted, stray
across the chords of the mammoth thunder
box, and the stiffness OF the night is broken
by, AT first, gentle ripple, alike the sweet
cadence from the zephyr termed Harp that
once thro' Tara's Halls" gradually inereas-
| ing in volume till it resembles the awe-in-
| spring reyerberatlons of oceans roar, and
chorus from the boarders of ''put him out"
accompanied by woud-be annihilating
a:hemas and the crash-bangs of miscella-
ueous missiles against his door-awake HIM
| from the sublimity OF his reyeries TO a Fea-
| lization OF the Righteousness of reality, and
the entertainment ceases.
| Mr. G. Melvin received severe injury last
week by a rock falling upon his great toe.
which will contine him to his hotel for some
| time.
| Mr.. vigneaux has been caught by the tidal
wave of progress and is contentedly riding
thereon TO happiness. The front of his house
was away from the would. He wanted TO
turn it around to suit the world. The Com
pany saved him the trouble. They turned
| the world around to suit the house. Now
our street cars pass his door so close As 10
rub off the rusticity. So he thought TO do
even more and has built large out-cellar
and contemplates even more improvements.
| Miss Jennette Newall has taken her stand
with the noble and self-sacrifcing women of
our time. (Why do 1 say self-sacriticing:
Ask any pedagogue, especially those OF fhe
! fair sex who has taught the 'young idea"
| how to shoot for even a short time.) She
| has taken upon herself the hereulean task
OF instructing the Juveniles of Graniteville
| during the summer.
| Verify, l have bachelors paradise; an
| hotel whose style should be Excelsior. 1t
is presided over by mine host, Mrs. Mason,
of whom IL i caterer or entertainer there
| is no equal.
| Miss Hendricks has been visiting friends at
| Sleepy Hollow. She was the guest OF Mrs.
j. Fitzpatrick.
4. L. Mcdonald. +. carter. caIpentei>'
! and \. II. ST. Clair, mason, went over to
! Belleview last week to erect church for the
/ Baptist people.
Vice President Smith informs Us that the
| Granite Cutters Union have notified him OF
| an increase of per cent in the scale, to take
| effect in August. He Will comply with their
demands a. follows: In bidding he will use
the former basis with per cent. added. II
he secures contracts at those figures they
will 90 on working, if not, will close their
/ extensive works.
was over in Belleyiew last week. Like
| the appearance of the city very much. 1t
abounds in pretty girls and an agreeable
mail carrier. 1t is perfect prototype Of
Dickens ideal, Dingley Dell. The people are
/ hospitable, genteel, kind and friendly.
"Smart Alex" have been anNiously waiting
/ to hear from you. As an intimate friend OF
the original "Quaker,' was pleaced 10 see
YOUR kind expressions of interest and
friendship for him and he has instructed me
to wish you all JOY in return. | wendell my
way down Fitzpatrick street to its junction
with Schneider Square, there paused, and
who but Billy did greet me- Billy, who so
affabe, so free from all care. And forthwith
but if I write the rest OF il, fear revenge
would be the all absorbing topic in Billy'>
mind, so [ will refrain for the present
QUAKER.