Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-06-17
Tunnel Driftings.

.[5144EST7 ave been nuHS
outside in the yards
and along the incline planes, so the ship
ment will go on at night as we'll as day, when
needed.
Owing to the sad accident last week the
mines were stopped for two days.
There is some talk among the men that
the company intends pretty shortly to put
one of those little dnkeys to "hustle" the ore
ears around and about the yard and tunnel.
BOrn-To MIR. aud Mrs. James Grayham, \
girl, last week. Both mother and babe are
doing well.
Jake, the boss machinst, is natural artist
by the looks of some of his sidewalk crayons.
Jake, when you come up again try it over
and give little better proportion to the
subjects.
Don't forget to look ut Georges floor the
next time you step in to take your Tycoon.
There is not cooler or cosier bar in town.
There was freight train passed this place
last Saturday ut 1890 A. NJ, with Il whistle
similar to the one that the REGISTER artist
drew in his paper some some two years ago.
Shaft engine; can't you ''catch on"
Only four barber shops in the Knob. Shay
ing the same old price. How is it you never
see BARRIERS run opposition:
The cog wheels east for the Ledgerwood
holster Il: the Simpson Shaft, were cast by
Henry Simerman, proprietor of the Arcadia
Valley Foundry, and | must say they are
credit to our home foundry.
Losen Watts has east his lot with the wood
butchers on the hill.
George Clinton is on the timber gang.
Charley Cunningham is brakesy on the
Weehawken.
The grand opening of Chas. Wilson's sa-
loon, in the Schleuter building, went off with
a grand lunch Monday night. Charley is
polite and accommodating, and that is just
what it requires for Il saloon keeper to make
a shit" here.
Little Ed. Perry got his finger caught be-
tween two cars last Saturday evening. Not
much damage done, however.
Mr.. Frank Hornbeck severed his connec-
ton with the carpenter gang last Monday to
accept something better in the mines.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. John Baker, girl, |
on Friday, June 18th.
On Wednesday, the I'd inst, William Stef-
fens opened the Block stand in Middlebrook
as a brach to the Knob house, in such style
as only those of his calbre can. Delegations |
of good fellows well met, from Ironton, Pr
lot Knob, Iron Mountain and Graniteville,
with people from Middlebrook, were pres
ent and pronounced the "opening" sue
cess. \ unanimous vote of thanks of those |
present was rendered the host and his able |
assistant, Bill Trauernicht. Bill knows how
to treat visitors to that town, and never fails |
in his efforts. The II. f. 0. ID. society was
in proper form with DR.. Graft,
from the South, in the chair, but the pass
word was given away by Appointment candi
date present, which added much to the sue
cess of the object of the meeting. And after
freely of the bountiful luncheon |
spread and imbibing freely of the wines, ETC.,
the crowd dispersed upon an eloquent bene-
Iliction pronounced by Col. Girty. Success
to the new branch house. The "Drifter"
will visit your new branch house, Mr.. Stef-
fens, ut Middlebrook, you BET!
Married, by Father Wernert, at the church |
in Pilot Knob, June 18th, 1886, Mr.. Poleta
Parrot to Miss Addie Cox, both of this
place.
DIED.-At Pilot Knob, Mo-, June 10th,
month, and II days.
To the deceased death came without warn
ing. He was at work in Tunnel No. 5, when
q large mass of rock detached itself from the
roof of the mine, and, falling, crushed him
beneath. The alarm was given at once to
his fellOw-miners, and the mangled, ifeless
remains were recovered and conveyed to his
late home, where dwelt, mainly depending
upon his daily wage for support, his mother,
and several Younger sisters. The next day,
the funeral took plRce from the NJ. Il.
church at this place, whence the remains
we're conveyed to their final rest in the Ma
sonic Cemetery. The cortege was very large,
md the presence of SO many people of all
classes land conditions testified to the great
esteem the deceased was given in life. There
IS not resident of the Valley who viewed
The procession and knew the circumstances
attending the death but breathed prayer
for the family so terribly and unexpectedly
stricken. May God be with them!
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