Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-04-04
From Granlteville.


Ed. Reg,ster-Born-To Mr.. and
Mrs. James McLaren, on the Esd inst ],
daughter. Mother and baby doing
nicely.
Died-On the 26th inst. little
| child of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles hurry,
aged 3 years. of spinal troubles. The
remains were buried in the Pilot Knob
cemetery. Also, on Sunday last, after
a lingering illness from consumption,
Mrs. Michael Carey. aged 80 years.
Deceased was a good christian woman,
| a devoted wife, affectionate mother,
| and beloved by all, ever striving to be
pleasant and affable, sweet-tempered
and sympathetic, possessed of all that
goes to make true woman. She was
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Joyce. with whom she was residing at
her death. A husband and three
children, father and mother and one
sister, Mrs. James Thomas, are left to
mourn the loss of the departed. The
remains will be Inferred in the Catho-
lie cemetery between Middlebrook and
Pilot Knob this afternoon. A large
concourse of friends will attend the
funeral to pay tribute to one who has
now passed over to that land of eternal
rest.
Edward Turner has again returned
to Graniteville, and will remain with
US for awhile.
The Syenite Granite Company have
another small job of stone-cutting.
The stone, though. will come from Lit
tie Rock, the company having the OPP
ton of using that stone in the construc-
ton of buildings when accepted.
The Schneider Company have, all
told, 45 granite cutters employed at
present. Mr.. Gilbert Philips has again
accepted the foremanship of the
Schneider Company's cutting depart
ment, and is now at the helm.
Presiding Elder Rev. Mr.. Crow held
Quarterly Conference at the Nj. E.
Church Saturday evening last, deliver
ing an excellent sermon. Also Sun
day morning, preaching to good
audience. George Whitman received
an ugly blow on his left eye one day
last week. A small piece of stone did
the job, but he is getting along very
well at this writing.
Mrs. Josiah Williams left last Mon
day with her household effects for
Kansas City to join her husband, who
preceded her two weeks ago. 1t is
said that they will engage in the hotel
business in that city.
According to our last report anent
the opening of one of our downtown
saloons by William Steffens. we will
say that he is now running in full
blast, and is said to be doing fairly
we'll, the hard times to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Collier spent
Sunday with Bismarck friends.
Mrs. Mary Hume of Syenite, Mo-,
is visiting her children, Mrs. c. B.
Reno, Mrs. Maggie Rumble and VIM.
Hume, in town this week.
Miss Waterford. of Huntsville, Mo-,
is visiting in town, the guest Of her
cousin. Mrs. Christina Hannah:
Mrs. VIM. Benton of Knob Lick,
Mo-, spent few days last week with
friends in town.
j. d. Greason has added to the looks
of his premises very much with
brand new fence, and otherwise i'm
proving the place wonderfully.
The much needed rain has come at
last. and the grass and tender buds are
shooting out at a lively rate in conse-
quence-though the weather to-day is
little chilly.
AS this is school election day, some
will feel delighted while others Will be
sore, perhaps. over victory and defeat.
AS to County Commissioner, Mr.. Blu
ford seems to be in the lead in this
section. What the outcome will be
can't even at this time be conjectured.
April 2, 1895. CAP.