Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-01-28
Arcadia Items.

Ed. Register-You will please excuse me
for not writing sooner, but have been in
such a world of trouble about my last letter
| that could not possibly write sooner. The
trouble all originated over what said in my
last letter to the effect that "some OF the
young ladies had to go to party unaccom-
panied. nlPIease excuse me, ladies; it was all
a mistake. 1t was some of the young gentle
men who went unaccompanied.
Sleighing in the streets is now fine, and
there are more slelghs this year than I have
seen for many year. 1t would be well fol-
our young people to take more interest in
this health giving exercise. Young ladies
never look prettier or finer with their rosy
faces than in the cold wintry weather. II
also makes the matronly ones take on the
bloom of youth again.
regret to learn that Chas. Kendel will
leave Arcadia the first of February to take
charge of store at De Soto. l hate to see
Charley go, for he is one of our most popu-
lar Young men. Success be with him!
Hiram Baird, another one Of our accomo-
dating clerks will leave the first Of March to
try railroading. Hiram is going to learn en-
cheering, and I know he will make a good
one.
There is another new house going up on
Hogue street, near Stout's creek. A three.
room cottage, Eastlake style, and l think
when finished, will be an ornament to Stout's
creek. This will make eight good houses for
Arcadia in two years. How is that? We
will get ahead of Ironton in a few years at
this rate. You Irontonians had better do
something quickly, or we will move the
courthouse over here some night, and then
you will be left out in the cold.
J. B. E. received a beautiful pair of wrist
lets from -. won't tell Colonel. Don't
be afraid.
Mr.. j. W. Whitworth has sold his proper
ty to Mr.. I. G. Whitworth, ofIronton. John
will close out as soon as he can sell or give
away the goods. I understand he has pur-
chased farm and will divert his attention to
agricultural pursuits in thefuture. Mayyou
have an abundance of success in whatsoever
you may undertake, "John Anderson, My
Joe,o is the wish of your "Uncle Pete"
Charley Allison, our ladies' man, is learn
ing the carpenters trade. He thinks he can
make more money at it than at painting.
uOHJ uOuDL IL, CudTlcys anu IL ID d SChSiOiC
calling, too.
Mrs. Hornbeck has been on visit to her
brothers, at Carbonate, Ills, for some time.
Frank is expecting her home soon, as he
thinks the house is haunted and is afraid to
stay alone.
Mr.. c. H. Collins, Miss Nettie Collins, of
Des Arc, VIM. Gregory and Allan Hinchey,
of De Soto, Jos. Gregory, of Doniphan, Ed.
Holloman and family, of Hogan, all came to
attend the funeral of their brother and I'M
Gle, Gus. Holloman.
1t is with sadness that chronicle the death
of my dear friend, Gus. Holloman, son of A.
w. Holloman, died January 22d, 1886, in his
forty fifth year, at the residence of his par
ents in Arcadia. Gus. was good man, al
ways spoke the truth, and never did a mean
act in his life. He had his share of suffering
in this life, for ne had been sick from his
childhood up, but bore it patiently, even
cheerfully. He has not been able to work
much for the past ten years, but whatever
he did, he did it well, as he was a natural
mechanic. May we all live good, honest lives
as he has done, and meet at last to part no
more, where there is no suffering or idisap-
pointments. UNCLE PETE.