Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-08-18
GraniteviIle Items.

One of the largest funeral process
sions ever seen leaving this town was
the one following the remains of the
late Jane Newall on last Wednesday
afternoon to its last resting place The
funeral sermon was preached in the NJ.
E. church instead of at the residence,
as was stated in our last weeks COM
munication. Every vehicle that could
be secured at Ironton, Pilot Knob and
Graniteville could not accommodate the
throng. and Mr. Z. VI. Smith sent the
company engine, with two ears arrang-
ed especially, to convey those who were
unable to get hack room, and the two
cars were well filed Just after leav-
ing the burial grounds a very heavy
rain came up and nearly everybody got
more or less drenched-
There are yet several cases in our
vicinity, some of which are very sick.
J. Ira kness. who has been attending
college in st. Louis. is at home very
i'll with typhoid fever, and, at this
writing. he Is reported 10 better.
Harry Baum Is confined to his bed
with typhoid and malariaI fever
Little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Hughes has taken Il relapse and is pro-
nounced pretty badly of.
Several of our town people attended
the funeral of the late Mrs. Geo.
Schultz at Ironton Sunday last.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Pick
ard. on Tuesday last. a son. All par
ties interested are reported as getting
along nicely
Messrs Alex. Graham and James
McLaren. who have been working over
n St. Francois county for the St Louis
Granite Company, have returned home
and will start the sound of the stone
cutters hammer to-day for the S. G.
Co. There will De several more start
this week.
1t is rumored that parties from St.
Louis are negotiating for q piece of
land of the O'Brien farm, between
Graniteville and SchneiderviIle, on
which to erect q store house.
There will be several new dwelling
houses erected in our town this fall.
that will add materially to the looks of
our little village Truly. the outlook
for prosperous times IN our midst are
very hattering.
Mr.. Rupert Smith has just finished a
thorough Overhauling and repainting
the 5. G.. Co.'S office. and the interior
is now one of beauty, as well as COM
fort. And, to this, We commend the
artistic work of Rupert to that of any
frst-class artist in this section.
Mrs. Chas. Hanson has returned
home from Irontou-
Several late arrivals of granite-cut-
tiers are noticed in town and more on
the road.
\ letter from Billy O'Brien from Col
orado Springs, whittier he went sever
al days ago il quest of health, says he
stood the trip 5plendidly, and that he
was feeling considerably better, It is
earnestly hoped by his many friends
here that he will continue to improve
Little Emma. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex Graham, Is very sick at
present. In fact. there are more peo-
pie sick in this vicinity than have been
for some time.
Mike Foley is putting up a large
buggy shed and making other neees-
say Improvements around his livery
stable.
George Murray has organized ard
started It singing class. and will meet
N Workmeu's Hall on Monday evening
Of each week.
The NJ. Z. church folk are getting
Up novel Ice-Cream Festival for
" ednesday evening this week. to be
held in the large company shed, and. |
Is it IS the first Of the kind to be held |
n place of this kind. there need be |
10 fear OF plenty OF room, for it's going |!
% be on the :. ground floor, and ev-
rybody invited to attend.
Our town Is much in need Of vigil |
ance committee. Judging from the I
petty thieving that is going on Since |
he robbery at the boarding house of /
Mrs. MassOn's several weeks ago two |
more houses have been visited in the |
oast few nights and some jewelry |
aiken; as to how much or what value |
We have not learned. It seems that
ewelry IS all they want, and it is, per-
laps, the object of the thieves to start
| jewelry shop somewhere.
Mrs. August Block of Bismarck is
listing with home folks IN town.
Trade is booming, and all that are
.ble to work are doing so.
August 18th. 1892. NOVICE.