Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-01-16

past the Club headquarters, headed
towards Tony Faust's. All of the boys
did not swear off on the 1st, Tony.
1t is reported that our friend Ed.
Steffens has given up smoking cigars.
Ed now enjoys the luxury Of a Missouri
meerschaum.
Judging from the number of new
buildings being erected a boom ha:
struck Bismarck. Mo-, good and hard
All of the buildings are Of substantial
brick, and the town list be congratu.
lated on its business-like appearance.
Phil Walters has accepted a position
with the G. & A. at East St. Louis.
Phil says that nothing gives one an
appetite like walking across Eads
bridge these frosty mornings.
Frank Parent has resigned his
position with the Donovan Real Estate
Co. to accept work in Chicago. Luck
be with you, Frank.
Will Biel has a fine collection oil
souvenir ten dollar National Bank
notes with his autograph attached.
Members of the Club wishing same
please communicate with Will, care
First National Bank, Granite City, Ill.
We are reliably informed that Fred
Killalee made quite a "killing" in M.
X. d I. stock last week. Fred is right
up to snuff when it comes to ~speculat-
ing.
Bill King is experimenting a min
ing job at Goldman, near Hillsboro,
Mo. He will visit the Club 10 the near
future.
Miss Helen M. Gould, who is in our
city, has received an invitation from
the Club to a banquet to be given in her
honor. Miss Gould is one of the board
OF lady managers OF the Worlds Fair.
Frank AXE passed through the city
on his way to Cuba, Mo-, on political
business.
J.. W. Jaquith, Fred c. Kaths and
Peter Schmittner will give a birthday
party the evening Of February /, 1902.
Any other of the boys whose birthday
falls on that day please notify the Club.
All members are heartily invited Ia
attend. Cigars and music.
Mrs. Thomas Carter has returned to
st. Louis after a few weeks visit TO
the Valley.
L.. Chambers and wife passed
through the city en- route to their
home at Cuba, Mo.
Columbus Carter of the Carter Bros
Book and News Co., of South Broad
way, called at Club headquarters
Saturday afternoon. Columbus is
right up to date, as his stand contains
all the leading periodicals, including
the Iron county papers.
Mr.. Clark, of the Clark Manufac.
turing Company, %Ironton, Mo, passed
through city en- route to Wisconsin.
Mr.. Clark promised TO call on the Club
upon his return.
Miss Alma Jaquith returned home
Sunday after visiting friends in the
city.
John Inner returned to the city
after a pleasant three weeks ~sojouru
Nv gAO HuuIuutluC uOeplUdl. oOun SdyS
he received the best attention, and
that smallpox is not as dangerous as
most people suppose.
Our brother member, Fred Smith,
was rudely interrupted Sunday even
ing by an alarm Of fire, which was
supposed to have been turned in at
10th and Pine. Fred rushed out in the
street clothed in very light apparel for
this cold weather, and after finding
there was 10 immediate danger Fred
took a couple of ''high-balls' and re-
turned to bed.
We are glad to see Hugh Pattison
around again after a severe spell of
pneumonia.
We have not seen our friend Will
Biel for several weeks. and understand
that Granite City is under quarantine.
We warn our readers therefore not to
accept any bank notes issued by the
First National Bank of Granite City,
unless they have been properly fumi-
gated.