Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-10-15
Grar.tevjlle Items.

Ed. ReqisieJ'- Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Smith
| have returned home from SIX weeks rec
reation tour among the Adirondack Noun
taius. Mr.. Smith reports having had an en-
joyable time all through.
| Mr.. and Mrs. David Archie and Mrs.
| Rob't Newall have returned home from a
Newal's in Iowa.
Geo. Collier Sundayed with home folks in
Bismarck and reports things all o. X. in
that little burg.
| Mike Carey, who has been out in Colorado
mining for the past few months, has arrived
home again. He had what is called the
| mountain fever, and, thinking change of
climate better than medicine, concluded to
come back to Graniteville, and is now get
ting along all right.
Edward Koeth received telegram on
Sunday last bearing the sad intelligence of
the death of his brother in law, Andrew
Wesley, of Denver, formerly a resident Of
this place. Cause of death internal troubles.
| Deceased, we learn, had been sufferer for
a long time, and, during portion OF this
| time, was in the hospital, but it is stated
| that the doctors could do nothing for him.
Deceased leaves wife and two little chill
dren to mourn his loss.
1t is now understood that the ice cream
festival and the magic lantern entertain.
ment to be given by the NJ. E. church folks
at Workman's Hall, will be on Friday even
ing, October 10th, instead of Wednesday,
the 14th, as was formerly settled on.
Now that quail shooting is in order our
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In bringing in some of the gladstone game.
Messrs. Hinsdale, Snasdell, Ferguson and
Convey brought in four dozen delicious birds
last Friday.
a. w. Berry, Superintendent of the st.
Louis Granite Company, Of which Mr.. John
b. O'Meara is President, spent Sunday in
town.
The long looked-for rain has come, and,
although not nearly so much as is needed, it
was enough 20 make a good change in the
weather, and, as Jack Frost has made his
appearance, will hasten the ripening of per-
simmons; As there is a beautiful crop of sweet
potatoes and 'pOssum, the colored folks will
no doubt be in "clover," as it is SAID they
are particularly foud of the fruit, vegetable
and meat referred TO.
Herman Trauernicht and wife of Middle
brook, accom- panied by some lady folks from
Willow Springs, Mo-, were visitors to our
town yesterday.
A party of Doe Run people Sundayed in
town taking look around our granite CITY
and the celebrated Elephant Rock.
Rob't Denning leaves to-day to attend the
big Fair. TYRo.
October 9th, 1891.
Ed. RPQisieI-Among those of our town
people that took in the Yelled Prophets pa
rade and big fair were Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Donald, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F. Shea, Ms. Jas.
Jack, daughter Maggie and son William,
Miss Ada SizemoIe, Messrs. Alex Archie,
Jss. Archie, Rob't Denning, Geo. and SamI
Matson, end Rob't Wilson.
Following are some the new arrivals in the
granite cutters trade: Alex Leith, Michael
Hanley, Ed. Turner of St. Louis, Alex Pick
ard of Little Rock, and Richard HartwelI, |
who has just returned from trip 20 Merry
England, where he has been spending a
couple OF months with his folks.
Miss Mamie Kidd, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben. j. Kidd, has returned home from
st. Louis, where she has been in the hospital |
for two months. She Is reported as having |
fully recovered her former good health.
Master Willie Foley, who has oeen on the |
sick list for few weeks with chills and fever,
is now convalescent.
Little Lizzie, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. |
Harry Hughes, is still quite Ill.
Joe Wilson of De Soto made business |
trip TO our town yesterday. Joe reports |
trade good in his bailiwtck.
Rev. J. Nelson of Annapolis preached to a |
full house at Workman's Hall last SUNDAY |
morning and evening.
Rev. &. Brough has returned from the |
city, where he went with his little son, |
George, who it is said, is afflicted with
Bright's disease.
The ball given at Workman's Hall last
Friday night under the auspices of the
Foot Ball club was a grand sue.
cess, there being about 40 couples present
passed off pleasantly aud all
seemed to be well satisfied, more especially
with the new floor, thing we have been
needing for years, and for which We say
thanks, awfully, to the hall committee,
Edward Lae.h left Sunday to accept sit
uation at his trade, black sIAithing, at
kahokia, HIS.
j. e. Thomas, an old time employe of the
5. G. Co., who is now employed by the Crys-
tai City Glass Works, came down to spend
Sunday at home.
Mrs. Elem Kidd is visiting with folks at
home in Edge Hill vicinity .his week.
Miss Katie Reed of Wisconsin is visiting
n iowa, the guest OF her aunt, Mrs. T. F.
Walsh.
Jerry Hamlin, who is employed by the p.
". Schneider Company, Will move his family
rom Syenite, Mo-, to this place in a few days.
Geo. Collier IS on the sick list, general de-
,ility.
Some of our town folks are furnishing the
lignitaries of law of Ironton with little
business this week, the result of which will
perhaps be known later on.
Lawrence kerchner's new addition to his
weliing house is now completed and makes
hings around bis premises look immense.
Oct. 70, 1891. TYRo.
Go to Payton Martins Livery Stable for
'uggies, Hacks, and for accommodate ion
Or Picnic excursions. New rigs and good