Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-07-28
From Graniteville.

; Ed Register-On Friday evening last
the BODY of an unknown person was
, fished out of the river at the foot of
Elm street. st. Louis, with letter on
his person, addressed. Daniel Foley
and signed by T. o. keefe, Granite
Bend. Mo. Mr.. Thos. Foley. who was
in St. Louis. perchanced to notice the ac-
count in the daily papers, and went to
the norgue and identified the remains
as that of his brother. and at once pro-
ceeded to the telegraph Office and sent
a telegram to Mr.. Foley. father of the
deceased, here. the sad intelligence of
the death of his son. In response,
Mike Foley, Jr., left for st. Louis on
No. 81 Saturday, 10 take charge of and
have the remains shipped to Middle
brook for burial So on Yesterday the
remains arrived on train No. 81 accom-
panied by Mr. Thos- Foley, brother of
the deceased, and was met at Middle
brook and taken TO the family lot in
the MiddlebroOk cemetery for burial,
followed by large concourse of peO-
pie. The deceased had been working
| on the river down in Arkansas. until
about three weeks ago, where he was
taken sick and sent to the hospital,
where he was being treated By the
physicians for typhoid and pneumonia
fever On Monday last, Mike Foley
went Ia the city to see him anu found
him improving, and that he would be
able TO get out III q couple OF weeks,
| but on Wednesday evening, it seems,
! he left the hospital without the knowl
edge OF those in charge and when next
heard from was the notice in the daily
| papers as above narrated. The de-
| ceased was about 81 years OF age and
| has been considered Il strong and
healthy man. The aged father and
two sons, Thos. and Mike, have the
sympathy Of the entire community in
| this, their hour OF sorrow.
BOrn-On Tuesday last to Mr.. and
Mrs. j. i. Monroe, a son. Mother and
little one are doing nicely, and Joe has
lots of smiles these days.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Whitman had
pretty sick baby most ali last week, but
it is said TO be improving now; also,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Tolison's have
very sick boy at present.
Misses Jane Newall and Jeanette
Brown are slowly improving.
Mr.. Holmes IS said to be mending
slowly.
Mr. and Mrs Saml Bass of Steel
vile, Mo, spent part of last week Wis
iting in town. guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott Bateman.
Miss Katie Dermody has returned
to her home in St. Louis.
Rev. 0. W. Rose has returned from !
ID two weeks visit to home folks in New
York state. and was in his pulpit as
UsUa! yesterday morning and evening. |
Alex Ferguson spent Friday and Sat
urlay IN the city.
Miss Annie Delhauty of st. Louis is |
visiting with friends in town this week. |
On Saturday night, some time during |
the still hours, thieves effected an en-
trance 10 one OF the rooms of Mrs. |
Massons boarding house, going
through three or Jour trunks, and |
secured pretty fair haul, taking a
gold watch belonging to Faithful Veail, |
a silver watch and forty dollars in
money belonging to Harry VercOe, and |
fifteen dollars belonging to Edward |
Turner. Mr. Turner, however, con-
graduates himself OF having his watch
and chain unmole5ted, and upon the
event OF having sent away $3.50 to the
city the day before the robbery took
place. The robbers made pretty slick
work of their job, as none OF the four
occupants of the room, nor those IL the |
adjoining room were disturbed in the
least. Mrs. Mason, however, heard
some parties in the burglarized room
betweed 10 and II O'clock, but. think
ing it was some Of the roomers just
getting in. paid no attention to the
matter. As yet no clew to the robbers
has been heard Of.
Mrs. Frank Williams and two
daughters of st. Louis, are visiting with
Mrs. George Collier this week.
Townsman George Collier is getting
foundation stone on the ground pre-
paratory to building new and COM
modious residence IN the east end
Of town, 32x35 feet, to cost about $3.50
when completed.
The Browns went to Bismarck yes
terday to play of the rubber as it were.
each club having one game each to
their credit. The game was full OF in
terest all through and was hotly con-
tested from beginning to end, but the
Bi5marckians failed to do anything with
the Browns, Notwithstanding the
lightning curve pitcher from De Soto
who did the box work for the Reds
The Browns were not long however, in
getting onto his rainbow style, and won
jim three to ONE ratio the score being
. to y in favoT of our boys.
July 25, 1892. NOVICE,