Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-01-21
Graniteville Items.

The benefit dance given by the Gran
ite-Cutters of this place at Workman's
Hall on Friday evening last was, to be
candid about it, not largely attended,
but the proceeds were all that could be
wished for under the circumstances,
and, no doubt, Mr.. Louis Dewell, for
whose benefit the affair was gotten up,
will feel very grateful. The net sum
realized was SAT.
w. A. Cloud left yesterday morning
| for a weeks visit in parental circles at
| Pennington and Knob Lick. Lon says
he has been tied up in the shop long
enough to take few days off.
Mr.. Z. NJ Smith spent the most of
last week in the city on business.
Miss Ethel Smith has been chosen Ii
brarian of the Graniteville Library and
takes great pleasure in distributing the
books, of which they have very nice
selection, to the members on Saturday
of each week.
The much-talked-of epidemic called
La Grippe has got pretty good grip
on several of our town folks just now.
Among those on the sick list are Mr..
and Mrs. Alex. Graham, Joe Kerchner,
H. Clinton, Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Lindsay,
Mrs. Jas. Farrell, Miss Matte Mason,
Mrs. John Jones, Mrs. George Scrog-
gle, ROBBIE Smith, little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Smith, Master George
Brough, son of Mr.. and Mrs. C. Brough,
is yet pretty poorly. A change for the
better in the little fellows condition is
earnestly and early hoped for by all.
Mrs. Frank Glatzel is also reported
quite ill. Nearly all of the above cases
are affected with the grip, but in one
or two instances pneumonia fever is the
complaint.
1t has been generally supposed that
the cold weather would have favor
able effect on the epidemic, but, so far,
this hypothesis has not been carried
out.
The cold blizzard and heavy snow
that is, at this writing, still falling and
the mercury dancing around and even
below zero look as though we were go
ing to have a spell of regular old-fash-
Toned winter weather, such as is not
experienced in this latitude very often.
There has been what might be term
ed a general suspension of work with
our granite companies since the cold
weather set in, and the beautiful snow
has made the hunting season for our
nimrods all that could be desired, and
they have availed themselves of the ad
vantages thus afforded, both by old
Probs and accompanies through whom
some of them are employed. 1t is con-
ceded by all of the hunting fraternity
that August Mead heads the list in the
turkey line, having killed and brought
in fifteen up to date, and, yet by some
of the more unlucky ones, perhaps, it
is said that game is scarce in this neck
O'-the-wOOdS.
Johnny Hartman and Geo. Night,
past year, returned home last night,
leaving California last Tuesday, coming
via the southern route on account of
the snow blockade on the U. P. rail-
road, making a rather long journey,
but, in this case, it has proven to be the
only safe way of reaching home during
this condition of the weather.
The all-asorbing topic of converse
ton among our fun-loving and fun
making young people nowadays is the
coming Masque Ball, and we fancy
from the tone of conversation with most
of them that the event will be a grand
good time. The above conclusion has
been drawn from the character of the
posters, no doubt, which go a great
way toward the success and enjoyment
of such affairs in this place.
January 10th, 1892. TYRo.