Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-04-06

| Mr.. Andrew Sheehan, of the firm o.
Sheehan Bros, and Mr.. George K
Bruce, another Granite contractor o.
ST. Louis, were down last week inspect.
ing the quarries of the former named
gentleman, with a view to getting the
stone for the much talked of engine.
house, of which Bruce claims to have
the contract.
Mr.. Daniel O'Brien having rented
| his house out to Mrs. McHenry, we
are informed, has commenced the erec-
| ton of a house for himself and wife,
just west of the farm residence.
Mr.. David Oesterle, of Pennington,
Sundayed with relatives at Middle
| brook.
Mr., G. Market, the Pennington soda
man, in company with several other
Pennington gentlemen, were sight
seeing in this place yesterday.
Mr.. Jas. McLaren came over from
Syenite, to Sunday with home folks.
Messrs. VIM. Brown and Jno. Lind
say came down from the city, to spend
Sunday with their families in town.
Mrs. c. Hill, of Ironton, visited with
Mrs. G. Hanson on Friday last.
Mrs. McHenry, of Lesterville, spent
several days last week visiting with
Mrs. Lawrence Kelly, returning home
Saturday.
Mr.. Adam Runge of Illinois, has
bought out the barber shop from Geo.
Cloud, and will move his family here
in a few days. Mr.. Cloud, however,
will still remain here, and will have
charge of one of the chairs; the mat
ter of hereafter having two chairs in
operation, will not only give general
satisfaction, but fills long-felt want.
Mr.. Scott Jones, of Bonnie Terre,
came over Sunday, looking after the
jewel of his heart.
The mercantile firm of Messrs.
Maschmeyer & Trauernicht commenced
an inventory of their stock to-day, pre-
paratory to a dissolution of partner
ship. Mr.. VIM. Reese, of Ironton, will
act in behalf of Mr.. Trauernicht and
Capt. Peck, of the same city, who will
act in the interest of Mr.. Maschmeyer.
Easter Sunday was notable for an ex-
traOrdinary large number of street
paraders, and judging from an innum-
cradle number of buggies and vehicles,
we fancy the livery men did a rushing
business in their line.
Now that buck beer is on tap, it is
safe to say that those engaged in the
sale of the foamy beverage, are con-
graduating themselves over reasonably
good sales.
Walter Hale now drives the Syenite
Company's store delivery wagon.
The croquet season opened up in our
town last Saturday, and in all proba-
bility the base ball craze will fall in
line in the near future. The only ques-
ton, perhaps, is suitable grounds.
There was move on foot last season
to select location, and prepare ball
park and band stand, but as business
was a little to dull to go to any great
outlay of expense, the project fell
through. Now that the prospects for
good times are almost assured, we
don't see any reason why the matter
shouldn't be rejuvenated again, land the
work pushed to completion. What say
you. boys? And with lots of work, an
elegant brass band stand, and an elab-
crate base ball park with "Pinafore" a !
sure hit, we can then say there are no
'sflies' on the Graniteville folks.
Mr.. Alex Graham went to St. Louis |
this A. NJ, to see their little boy who is
in the hospital with fractured
knee, of which mention has been made
heretofore. NOVICE.
April 30, 1898.