Iron County register., 1890-03-20
GranIteyilIe Items.

Ed. Register-Winter, as represented by
cold weather, clings to us with most tena-
cious grasp-I might have said grip, but |
think that word has enough to answer for
already-and needs but to stay with us a
a little longer to make US believe we are to
have nine months of winter and three of
cold weather this year, How often, during
the last six weeks or so, when favored with
4 few pleasant days, have we said to our
selves: well, now we are going to have spring
weather: when, presto, change! old Boreas
would step on the stage and strike us dumb
with astonishment and cold. l suppose we
will get used to the cold after while, but,
given 4 choice, I'd prefer having mine in the
shape Of ice-cream along with my Sunday
girl.
The managers Of the Necktie and Apron
festival are TO be commended for the splend-
ed time they afforded the public last Tues
day evening. Unlike some affairs of the
kind, where the miracle once performed on
the loayes and fishes would have required to
be performed again ere the table would
have been in decent condition, the tables
spread the entire length of the hall-were
things provided for the comfort and salts
faction of the inner man; nor was this all,
for the different dishes were arranged in
such a tasteful manner as to show that
those who attended to that part of the busi-
ness had done their work well; while the
cakes, almost without number, were pleas
ure to see, one in particular, presented by
Mrs nf EhprmapyIlIp hpjnO a
pretty specimen of that lady's skill in the
confectionery line, and occupying, very fit
tingly, the center of the table. L would like
to describe it, brt not being well yersed in
the techni cal part of the confectioner's arch
itecture, will only say that it seemed a sort
of combination of the pyramid and cone,
surmounted by gilt cross, the whole being
covered with some sort of frost work, pleas
ing to the eye and not less so to the taste.
La the matter of partners, fickle Fortune be-
slowed her favors with a most impartial
hand; here some young fellow we'll got up
for the occasion, and in hopes, no doubt, of
breaking the heart of many fair one, finds
himself allotted to some lady long since past
"sweet sixteen" on whose mind his clean
shave and collar, well oiled hair and muddy
shoes, make not the slightest impression;
and there the Miss. blgshing and pretty,
finds her mate in some one who, in years
and looks, is we'll quilted to be her father;
her lovely bangs and bright ribbons being
useless, she makes amends for it by having
a hearty supper, and, regardless of possible
gleefully notes Tho effect on
her escorts purse, of her repeated calls for
more ice-cream and candy. 1t was mat
ter for regret that the day was so wet and
,as it kept many away particularly
those living r. Il distance, who, had the
weather been fine, wOnld have been present,
yet, as it was, a much larger number were
present than | have seen at any public gath
ering in Graniteville for several years. I
that nearly eighty dollars were
cleared after all expenses were paid. The
Cornet Band discoursed excel
lent music during the evening, thereby adj
ding much to the enjoyment Of the festival.
IN the early part of the week, as much
money III niokles and dimes was raised as
allowed of a good, substantial stone walk
being constructed from the main road over
to the entrance of Workman's Hall. So far, |
go good, but much yet remains to be done. |
Let us get the Hall as clean inside as the |
walk is outside, and once clean, endeavor to
have it kept reasonably so in future. Then,
with q clean moor. we need those benches |
either repaired, or replaced with new ones; |
the door fixed so as to stay shut without
locking or having recourse to the somewhat
primitive method of some one sitting behind |
it to keep it shut; the windows cleaned, re-
paired and fitted with screens or blinds OF
some kind: and those chairs, which. like |
veterans, all hear marks OF the hard service |
they have seen and felt, nearly all being |
minus some portion of their anatomy-arm,
leg, back or seat-some indeed are only |
skeetons-relegated to the cellar for fire
wood, and their places filled by new ones.
This done, our Hall will be in fit shape to
receive our friends when they come to spend |
an evening with Us, and not be- at present,
little to ue proud OF and much TO be asham=
ed Of NIGHT OWL.
March Il, 1890.