Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-10-05
Granitevllle Items.

Ed. Register-The colored base ball
team of Ironton came out and played q
holly contested game with our boys on
Sunday last. The Ironton chaps had
by far the best end of the game until
the ninth inning when, as usual, the
dark-skinned people went to pieces and
lost the game by an almighty close
score, % to % in favor of Graniteville.
Mrs. Mary Hume and Mrs. VIM.
Milne of Syenite, Mo. ARE visiting with
relatives and friends in town at pres.
ent.
James McLaren made a flying trip
to the city on Saturday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Trauernicht OF
Pilot Sundayed with Ghermanville
folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Boss, lead
ing merchants of Jeffersontown KY,
are visiting in town, guests of their
niece, Mrs. Rob't Trauernicht.
About all of the Graniteville boys
that left a couple of months ago for
Amberg. Wis, have now returned and
have joined the large idle force that are
now amusing themselves at what ever
comes a long.
The news is current that a big job
will soon start in Fort Worth, Texas,
soon and then a great exodus of stone
cutters from this place will take place
unless something comes this way pref
ty soon. Present indications are in
deed very gloomy looking for a win
tiers job, yet its mighty hard telling
what day or week will bring forth.
Capital has sure enough cinch on
labor nowadays; thing she's been
fighting 10, these many years, but sew
cry dog has its day., las the saying goes,
and capital is surely having hers just
now, and its a long lane that has no
turn, and after all labor might get in
on the home stretch by and by.
Born-To Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Matson
on Friday Esd inst, bouncing boy
baby, weighing 10 pounds. Mother,
boy and even papa are doing nicely.
Townsman George Collier is the first
of our place that has gone to the
Worlds Fair, he having left Sunday
for a weeks stay at the big show.
Mr.. Chas. Rouse of Bismarck will
manipulate the throttle of Syenne No. 2
during Mr.. Golfers absence.
Mr.. Chas. Schifferly is at present at
Syenite closing deal in reality, hav-
ing sold his property in that town to
Luther Short. Money consideration,
$3.50.
The families of Messrs. Chas. Schif-
ferly and Chas. Ferguson are taking in
the St. Louis Fair this week.
,hs
getting is creating a demand for wood
and the putting up of ..heaters" is the
order of the day.
Deer are said to be plentiful this
year, and the shooting among these
precious animals the coming winter
promises to be excellent. One was
seen passing through the east side OF
town on Sunday morning last.
Rev. o. w. Rose preached his fare
we'll sermon at the the NJ. E. Church
last Sunday evening. Where the Rev.
intends going no one seems to know,
but it is safe to say, that wherever he
does locate he cannot find poorer
salaried charge than this one has
proven to be. Our Sunday School has
also been declared stopped for While
at least. We are sorry matters are
thus, but as those in charge think it
best under existing circumstances we
refrain from further comment and hope
for its early opening up again.
Mr.. Gilbert Philips. Superintendent
for the p. w. Schneider Granite Co.,
left last week for an extended trip to
the Worlds Fair and thence to Rich
| mond, Va.
NJ. j. Crews now has his scales up
and in ready use for all who wish to
weigh anything from one to twenty
thousand pounds. NOVICE.
Oct. Sd, 1898.