Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-09-01
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ly to come and take a birds eye view
of the surroundings to be convinced
that such is the fact. The noise of
hammer and saw is heard in every di-
rection, and both late and early every
body is a carpenter, Or in other words
| in what would be termed in mechanicle
circles s.Jack at all trades and good at
none," and yet they pose as frst-class
mechanics.
Mr.. Sheperd one of Ironton's first
class building contractors, has COM
| menced the erection of Mr.. T. F.
Walsh's $500 cottage, which, when
completed, will be one of the prettiest
as we'll as one second to none in this
section in the way of architectural de-
signing and finish.
George and Samuel Matson, will also
erect family residence shortly.
George Golfers new dwelling is now
also under course of construction under
the workmanship of Mr.. .Vallee, of
Belleview.
Jas. Beer has purchased of Mike Seitz
the house ON main street formerly oc-
cupied by Geo. Marian, paying there
for $175.
Mr.. Frank Hinsdale was in town on
business day or two last week. Mr..
H. will probably become a resident of
our town again soon.
1t is learned now that Mr.. VIM. r.
Hinsdale will not come to fill his old
position here, owing to the fact of his
being engaged in like position with
the Amberg Granite Co., of Chicago,
Ills.
Mrs. A. P. Vance, of Ironton. is Wis
iting with her sister in town, Mrs. A.
e. Smith.
Mrs. w. A. Cloud has returned from
Pennington where she has been for
several weeks, and will arrange to
move their household goods to Farm
ington where Mr.. Cloud has purchased
property, and where they will reside
for the future.
Born-To Mr.. ard Mrs. Aaron Maui
ey on Saturday last, daughter; moth
err and baby are said to be doing nicely.
Died-On Tuesday last of cholera
morbus a little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Kelly, aged Z months. The
remains were buried in the Middlebrook
cemetery. Mr.. Kelly is also confined
to his bed with a similar complaint.
Alex Archie has been quite i'll for
several days past with intermittent few
err and at this writing is yet pretty
poorly.
J. Ira Kness, is at this writing, very
bad and with no perceptible change in
his condition, neither is there any
change in the condition of little Johnny
Graham, who is also ill with intermit-
tent fever.
Mrs. David Archie, Jr., and one of
their little children are reported quite
sick.
Mention was made in our last week
communication of Jack Brennon get |
ting one of his feet horribly mangled at
the Schneider quarries, and that he
was taken to the city and placed in one
of the hospitals; late advices state that
his foot was amputated between the
instep and ankle joint, leaving intact
the heel, and that he was getting along
as we'll as could be expected, consider
ing all things.
DIR. Roger Gay has now become a
resident physician of this place, and
while we trust that he will receive his
share of the practice in our vicinity,
we also hope that the health of the
community in general will be such that
the services of all IN. ID. IS" will sell
dom be wanted.
Jas. X. Sommers and family of ST.
Louis, but erstwhile residents of our
town, have again arrived in our midst,
and will make this their place of abode
for the future.
Mr.. John Schwab, of IrontOn, was in
town on Saturday on business.
Mr. John McGinnis, who, some 16
years ago, was working in this and
Pilot Knob vicinities, as what was
termed common labOrer," but now
of San Berdnardino, California, was in
town one day last week shaking hands
with a few friends, who were at the time
and are still living here. Mr.. Nc. is
said to have struck luck on the Pacific
slope, and to-day is reputed tie be worth
fifty thousand gold dollars in cold cash.
Thus, another poor fellow has slowly
but successfully climbed from poverty
to riches: thing most of us strive for
but few attain. under the Mckinley bill.
Miss Martha Hancock, of Pilot Knob,
vicinity is visiting with Mrs. Alex
Graham. NOVICE.
August %, 1892.