Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-12-31
GranitevIlle Items.

Mrs. Mary Hume and children Of Syenite,
No., who have been spending Xmas with the
families of Chas. Reno and Chas. Rundell,
returned home to-day.
Mrs. w. A. Cloud is spending the holidays
with relatives IN Pennington and Knob Lick.
Edward Koeth came home from Caronde-
let, Ill, to spend the holidays with his folks
at this place.
Jas. Sizemore has been suffering with
cold since his return home from the city.
VIM. O'Brien is yet confined to the house
with, as it is thought. the GRIPPE" and
there are several of our townspeople suffer-
ing with heavy colds ut present.
Little George Brough is still quite Ill with
rheumatic pains in his lett side, and, at this
writing Is reported as feeling no better.
Our public school gave an entertaining mt
at the NJ. =. Church last night, consisting of
speeches, dialogues, rectations, etc., for the
purpose OF raising funds to purchase pub
lie school library. The attendance was not
very large, but the proceeds amounted to
several dollars. and the spectators were high
ly amused at the performance of the little
ones.
Mrs. A. P. Vance of Ironton spent Sunday
| in town visiting her sisters, Mrs. A. g. Smith
| and Mrs. Andrew Sheehan.
Dan'l Cullen spent Christmas in st. Louis
Messrs. Cowie, Carney, Murphy, Mozart
ney and Kief came down from the city to see
old time friends during the holidays.
R.W. Smith is down from st. Louis spend.
| ing a few days with his parents here.
Alex Graham and family enjoyed Xmas
| weather at Judge Hancock's for two or three
| days.
| The Young bellies of our town were. seen
hustIing around at late hour Saturday
| night last, making arrangements for leap
| year ball to be given at Hotel de Bateman
| on New Years night. 1t is CLEANED from
one of the party that they have about COM
pleted all the necessary arrangements to-
ward making the matter success. Coffee,
cake and other refreshments will be served
at intervals and u good time is assured.
| Christmas passed off very pleasantly In our
town, nothing exciting, no rows OF any note,
| and it was a very tame one, yet with some IL
must be said to have been merry time,
especially with the little urchlns who are al
ways anxiously waiting the arrival OF Santa
| Claus.
The Oyster supper and Bazaar given by the
| NJ. E. Church people was not to say largely
attended, but the result financially was way
| beyond all expectations. The entertainment
opened UP with Christmas carols, anthems,
etc., by the choir, also a couple of nice quar-
| tetts on brass instruments were rendered by
Messrs. Warrington, Hanson, W eber and
Archie, who were loudly applauded. After
the singing was gone through with, and just
| before supper was announced, Mr.. Edward
of beautiful rocker, presented him by the
members of the NJ. E. Church Choir as a
token of their esteemed friendship through
his talented instructions as leader and man
ager, after which bountiful repast was then
partaken of. An angel cake with lady's
gold ring inside was donated by a lady friend
from which was realized a handsome sum
Miss Josie Hume of Syenite was the success
full bidder. The fancy table of fine art net
+, ted nearly $40. The fish pond was largely
patronized, and, as a result, was fshed fol
about ST.. The total net receipts were about
$40, which, we are informed, was beyono
all expectations by those having charge o.
the affair. Among those present from out Of
town were: Miss Hattie kesling, of Iron
D ton; Miss Josie and Andy Hume, of Syenite
, and Ernst Hitz .han, of Bismarck.
:. The Sunday School folk will have an en-
II New Years Eve, after which watch service
II will be held until the new year will have pu
s in her appearance. TYRo.