Iron County register., 1898-12-22

Thos. Beard informs US that work
will at once commence on the manga
nese prospect of the Big Muddy Goa
E Iron Company, south of here. Some
ST. Louis parties have leased the prop.
erty and will ship the ore to ST. Loui:
furnaces.
The daughters of Rebekah will give
a ball and supper at the Academy oi
Music Monday evening, December 26th.
The dancing begins promptly at eight
O'Clock P. NJ, and will end at two
O'Clock A. M.-positiyely no later. So
be on hand promptly at eight O'Clock.
Following are the signal service
readings at this point for the week
ending Dec. Goth. showing the highest
and lowest temperature recorded each
day: Dec. nth, %, 10; 10th. IL, IS;
10th, 43. %; 18th. 4S, 50; 18th. A,
81; 18th, 53, Sc; 20th, 45. 40 Rain
fall, 1.10. w. H. DELANo, Observer.
Richard Goulding has all arrange
ments completed for his shooting match
at Gouldiug's Park next Saturday and
the Monday following Everything
looking to the comfort and convenience
of the marksmeu will be provided, and
/ those in attendance are certain of a
pleasant time. Marksmen, turn outi
There will be plenty of fun and excite
ment.
Lee Sanders of Reynolds county,
charged with selling liquor without
paying federal license, came into town
| IFTnAcHovr .
| ONeal. The u. S. authorities have
been on :he lookout for Sanders for
several months. but be always eluded
them. Deputy Marshal Kennedy will
be down tonight and take Sanders to
the District Court, st. Louis, for trial
We learn that our present efficient
depot agent, Harry AXE, will leave us
at an early day to assume the same po-
sition at Newport, Ark. While we dis
like very much to give Harry and his
most estimable family up as citizens,
yet we congratulate him on his promo
tion to larger Office and a more re-
numerative situation. We congratulate
Newport on this accession to her citi-
zenship. They carry the best wishes
of Mariana for their future happiness
and success.-MariGnfaG (Ark. Cour-
Ter.
Says : special from Irondale to the
Globe Democrat of December 18th: "a
party of civil engineers arrived at Iron |
dale this morning to begin the survey |
of the route for the proposed railway |
which was recently Incorporated with |
a capital of $4,000 to be built from |
Pennington, st. Francois county, Mo-, |
to connect with the Iron Mountain rail |
way at Irondale, Washington county, |
Mo. The road is to be built at once
and will tap the Flat River lead min |
ing district, in which the incorporators
hold large interests. The rich depos- |
its of lead which have been recently |
found by drills in the close neighbor-
hood of Irondale is also an item of in
terest to the projectors of the road"
Active solicitors wanted everywhere
for 1.-The Story of the Philippines" by |
Murat Halstead, commissioned by the |
Government as Official Historian to the |
War Department. The book was writ
ten in army camps at San Francisco,
on the Pacific with General Merritt, in
the hospitals at Honolulu, in Hong
Kong, in the American trenches at
Manila, in the insurgent camps with
Aguinaldo, on the deck of the Olympia
with Dewey, and in the roar of battle
at the fall of Manila. Bonanza for
agents. Brimful of original pictures
taken by government photographers on
the spot. Large book. Low prices
Drop all trashy unofficial war books.
Outfit free Address, F. 7. Barber,
Sec'y.. Star Insurance Bldg, Chicago.
VIM. Brown, Jr., aged about eigh-
teen years. was fatally injured in the
railroad yards at Middlebrook Tuesday
afternoon. Brown was employed as
switchman on the Syenite engine that
does The work on the branch from
Middlebrook to Graniteville. While
doing some switching at Middlebrook,
Brown fell on the track and the trucks
of car passed oyer him, breaking
leg and crushing his body. The acci-
dent occurred about 4:30 o'clock. The
young man was immediate
" taken to his home in GraDitevilie,
but a hurried investigation proved
that his injuries were fatal and he died
within an hour. Coroner Blanks held
an inquest Wednesday, and a verdict
rendered in accordance with the facts
as above stated. The deceased was
most worthy young man, and the news
of his untimely death will be learned
with general sorrow. He was the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Brown. highly
residents of Graniteville, who
have universal sympathy in their be-
reaYement.
The Annual Bazaar given by the
Ladies' Guild of the Episcopal church
at the Academy of Music last Thursday
was q success in all the word implies.
The contestants for the various prizes
were numerous, and the displays in the
different booths and departments cred
table in the extreme. The decorations
and general arrangement in the ball
were superb and presented most at
tractive and handsome appearance.
The patronage extended by the public
was liberal, the gross receipts being
considerably in excess of 5000. Fol-
lowing is list of the awards with the
popooS Of S,,onaSSf,t