Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-07-11
From Granitevllle.

Lu. hSytSGcF-Ou ldSt cuuSSUdy
morning little Joe Higgins. employed
as water boy at the Schneider Granite
Company's works, was sent upon their
steam traveller to start fire, when
through a mistake he fell from the top
"a distance of perhaps Is feet
breaking his left arm above the wrist;
also receiving several bruises and cuts
on his face. The unfortunate boy was
taken to a doctor where the fractured
limb was set, and at this writing he is
getting along comfortably we'll. This
is the second case of the same kind,
with similar results, in the past twelve
months.
The one hundred and nineteenth an
niversary of Americas birth was the
quietest here ever known: no demon
stratiOn whatever. Some of our folk
went to Bismarck. some to Ironton,
| some to Pennington, and few went to
Syenite. Mo. and what few were left
spent the day unObserved. Our base
ball team went to Bismarck to cross
bats with the Bismarck boys, but were
swiped off the earth, in manner.
The game proved farce. and broke
up after the 4lh inning with the score
standing ID to in favor of the boys
up the road.
Nothing done in the stone-cutting
line with our granite companies last
week. and perhaps very little will be
done this week, owing to some more
trouble again as regards the wage
question. What the outcome will be
no one can at present surmise: but it is
hoped an amicable understanding will
be arrived at in a short time. The in
crease of wages is still going on all
along the line, and every day brings
forth news of tradesmen in nearly all
branches of industry receiving an in
crease of wages all over the country,
occasioned from the increase of the de-
mand of products, commodities, etc.
none of which have been brought
about by strikes. boycots or loekouts.
but rather through a sense and feeling
of philanthropy. These companies
seem to have some regard and welfare
in their employees, and believe in the
policy of living and let live. Pullman
and Carnegie, though, seem to be out
of the race as yet.
A social dance was given by our
young folk last evening that proved an
interesting time for those that attend
ed.
Michael Foley, Jr., has returned
from San Antonio. Texas, much i'm
proved in health.
Henry Rutschilling has assumed the
duties of carrying Uncle Sans mail
from Middlebrook to Graniteville; com-
mencing July st.
Mr.. Newton, our photographer, is
| finding business so lucrative that he
will remain a while longer.
George Marlin, Alex Pickard and
James Currie left last week for Kansas
City. but Marlin returned home again
yesterday. singing, There's no place
like home"
Gilbert Phillips has returned from
New Orleans.
Misses Maggie and Mamie Burke
came down from St. Louis to spend
the 4th at home.
! Miss Bertha Schifferly has returned
home from a three weeks visit with
Bonnie Terre friends. accompanied by
Mrs. Mary Swaringan of the same
town, who will spend a few days in
| town.
The NJ. E. Church people will picnic
at Iron Mountain dam to-day, to the
number of about 200. A good time i:
expected to be had by all that attend
They will be taken to Iron Mountair
by the p. W. Schneider railroad train
From thence to the dam they will be
conveyed by hacks. All necessary
arrangements are now perfected to in
sure grand affair. CAP.