Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-09-17

covery. Try sample bottle at our expense
and learn for yourselfju just how good thing
it is. Trial bottles free at 2. r. Crisp's
Drug Store. Large size SOC. and $1.00.
Fine Baled Hay for sale at Stafford's Sta
bles, Pilot Knob.
GranItevilie Items.
John Brooks departed this life at 80 A.
NJ. Friday, September 18th, of abscess of the
liver, aged about So years. Deceased had
been a sufferer for two months, and was
ready for the summons at any time, and, al
though conscious of the doings of this earth
ly scene, his peace was made with God, and,
after calling his family around his bedside,
to impart to them his farewell words, be
then, folding his arms and calmly closing his
eyes, was in few minutes asleep in Jesus.
The remains were taken to Lesterville vicin-
itv for interment, and all that was mortal
now reposes in the silent grave. He leaves
wife and six small children to mourn the
loss of a beloved husband and an affection
ate father.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Rob't Kidd, on the
10th inst, daughter. Mother and child are
reported as doing nicely.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Michael McGrath,
clerk in the S. g. Co. store at this place,
was married on Thursday last while attend
ing the Exposition in st. Louis, but as to the
truth of the rumor we are not informed.
How is it Mike?
Mr.. Seward Burke and wife of Farming
ton, accompanied by Mrs. Griswold of New
York, were visiting in town few days last
week, guests of Mr.. a, Mrs. Jas. Burke.
Our gentlemanly barber, A. w. Cloud, and
wife, attended the Pennington Fair part of
last week aud report big crowd on Thurs
day and a good. time in general.
Our district school opened up last Tues
day morning with large attendance under
the supervision of Mr.. Hartman of De Soto
and Miss a. f. Oesterle of Middlebrook, who
will teach the young ideas how to shoot. Mr..
Hartman has also singing school organic
ed at the NJ. Z. church, consisting of about
twenty singers.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. O'Brien have had a
very sick child during the past week Of
throat troubles. The little fellow, we are
glad to note, is convaIescing.
Mr.. Horace Beeves and sisters, Misses
Laura and Emily, of ST. Francois county
spent Saturday and Sunday with their sister,
Mr.. Jas. McLaren, of our town.
Mr.. McLaren, who has been working in
Little Rock for the past month, has returned
home and is again working for the S. g. Co.
Harry Eercoe, who was taken to st. Louis
with an attack of typhoid fever and placed
in Mullanphy Hospital, and of whom men
ton has been made through the REGISTER
some time ago, has returned, and, having
fully recovered his health, is now able to re-
sumo work.
MIR. John Carroll, railroad conductor of
San Antonio, Texas, and Miss Martha Han
cock of Pilot. Knob, Sundayed in town with
the family of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Graham.
j. Harvey Reno, another railroad conduc-
tor of the Wichita Valley and Fort Worth
road, spent part of last week with his
brother, Chas. Reno, and family. He left on
Friday for Chicago to visit another brother
before returning to Texas.
The celebration of Labor Day under the
auspices CT the Granite Cutters, assisted by
the mechanics and iaborers of the Paving
and Quarrymen's Unions, was the greatest
demonstration that has been seen in our
town for many day. The day opened up
cool and very auspicously. The mechanics
and laborers met at Workmen's Hall prompt
ly at 8 A. NJ, and, under the orders Of Mar
shals Norton, Jones and Carly, the line of
march was formed at $50. and, headed by
the Graniteville Brass Band, the order was
then given and the parade started for the
picnic grounds with $50 men in line. Upon
arriving on the ground the band then played
Little Daisy" quickstep, after which every
one broke ranks to enjoy themselves at, and
in whatever they felt disposed. The pro-
gramme of the day consisted of gam es and
athletic sports of all kinds. The first event
Of the day was the game of foot ball, made
up OF our own boys, whose names were given
two weeks ago. The game was leng and
tiresome one and ended in q draw; the s.
prize was divided, and the contestants were
satisfied that 1t was declar-
ed draw. The next event was three stand
ing jumps, with only one entry, j. Archie,
% feet and / inch, $50. Running long
Jump, 1st prize $50, Alex Thomas, Is fl, 8
ill.,: ID, Thos. Norton, 16 it,, 75c. Hop-step-
and Jump, prize $3.50. Alex Thomas, 81 #.
One ISL pi !LS1 Pii a. noluaS3
8 it,. in.; Cd prize, SOC, ]. Archie, s it., 10
in. Wheelbarrow race, 1st prize, 81, Fl. CAL
vim; ID, soc, Lon Bateman. Three-legged
race, one prize, s. 80, T. Norton and Alex
Archie. Boys race, 80 yards. 1st prize, soc,
FL. vigneauX; I'd, 25c, Johnny Lindsay.
Ladies' race, 30 yards, 1st prize, 81, Miss
Hahn: I'd, 81, Miss Polly Wardle. Throw
ing heavy hammer, 1st prize, $50, j. Kane,
50 it,; I'd, 15c, 7. Norton, 50 it., in. 100
yard dash, 1st prize, s., 7. Norton; I'd, 81,
Alex Archie. Putting 16-pound shot, 1st
prize, $50, T. Norton; I'd, 75c, Jack Archie.
100 yard race, open to stone-cutters only, 1st
prize, 81, 7. Norton; I'd, 81, Alex Archie.
There were the sack race, potato race and
fat mems race on the programme that did
not take place, owing to the lateness of the
evening. The tug o'-war between the mar
ried and single men for a key of beer was
won by the married men as matter OF
course. The last and most important feat
ure of the day was the base ball game be-
tween the Graniteyille Browns and Bismarck
Browns. The game was full of interest from