Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-04-05
ARCADIA.
The Arcadia Valley OF Missouri
Picture Here and There.

The Arcadia Valley OF Missouri
Picture Here and There.
| Hills to the east, hills to the west
and the Valley between; and in the
Valley eminences, gentle slopes ani
| levels.
| A rushing stream of water, clear,
making sonorous sound around curves
and capes, and eddying. bubbling ano
| mirroring the minnows and the mar.
| bles.
Standing on the bridge, Arcadia and
/ lronton are as one.
To the north, a beautiful home,
| manor-like, with rustic bridges span
| ming the connecting links of little
lakes, trees and emerald green, and
hooks fit for cupid cuteness.
To the south church, on height,
and weaving round, Arcadia.
To the west, level. circled almost
by the stream, and back towards the
rising hill, noble Colonial mansion
with breadth like hospitality, and the
curvatures as vigils keep.
On the east, fields furrowed, and a
white cottage, here and there, peeping
from cedars and apple and peach bios
SONS. The sun shines. the stream
dances, and the windows smile. The
low of the kline, the bleat of the lamb.
but not single throb of industry, but
for the rumble of the train, the bell
of the Ursuline Academy, and the tin
kle from the necklet of Jersey pet.
Arcadia is built on land like the
emotions of mothers bosom.
The homes are Arcadian, with lawns,
gardens. shades, and calm circles of
water, where ducks answer the crow of
chantlcleer.
The streets are avenues, and the
cottage and the mansion say, here is
rest, and peace, and happiness.
Arcadia has the modest little home,
the grandest residence, and the majes-
tic mansion, and all are as nature IN
harmony.
The Ursuline Academy, four stories
in height, and 12O feet in length, fac
es an avenue, and looks over the Val
ley in which General Turner's estate,
with its beautiful home, cultivated
fields and paddocks, and the Newman
estate, combining the ancient and
modern, adorn the scene.
What a lovely place for summer
resort hotel!
Arcadia needs one.
1t has from thirty to forty trains a
day, and they arrive at and depart
from the margin of Arcadia, without
disturbing the beauty of the place or
causing discordancy.
G. DeMier was born in St. Louis,
and up to 1875 was ailing almost con-
stantly. That year he came to Area
dia and has not seen a sick day since,
and he is at business all the time.
He is agent for the Iron Mountain
Railway, and it requires a healthy
man to do his duties, and he has filled
the bill satisfactorily in every way,
for nineteen years, at Arcadia. There
is nothing dyspeptic about him, and
he is always the same. alert and genial
gentleman, and he ascribes his happi-
ness to Arcadia.
About thirty railway men have their
homes in Arcadia.
This is not only a splendid home
haven, but it is the land of opportuni
ties.
About ten years ago Louis Miller, ar.
less than two dollars and a
half. He is now the most prominent
builder in half dozen counties, and
has built many of the grandest public
and private buildings in Southeast
Missouri. His lovely home is a beauty
spot, even in Arcadia, and his Office, in
equipement and beauty, is worthy of
his high profession. He owns half-a-
dozen of Arcadia's comely residences,
and he owns a quarry, and lands
which he will transform into orchards
and vineyards, and he has property in
Kennett, Mo-. and 1 don't know what
all. Louis Miller's reputation is that
he does more than his contract calls
for.
He is now building the Odd Fellows
Hall building, at Pennington, costing
$780,; the Washington County Jail,
81, 900; and several residences, rang |
ing from 5000 to $4,000; and he en-
ploys from thirty to fifty first-class
mechanics nearly all the time.
Arcadia is not mercantile center; |
IL ohtohs oIly q iAiliO sl"o 10 OAieso3 bdo |
Arcadia has a business house carrying |
81, 900 in general merchandise. and |
he proprietor, j. W. Whitworth, is |
also postmaster, and he is an extern
'ive dealer in ties, hoops, timber and
lumber.
For thirteen years he has been the
most prominent merchant in Arcadia, !
Ind then he came from Ironton.
He has two farms, aggregating 220 |
acres, and has several buildings and
OTIS in Arcadia.
His customers are not only local,
out some come from distances of TWEEN
,wenty to thirty miles.
Baird and Green have also store.
Baird worked for Mr.. Whitworth for
nearly nine years, and began as
mere boy. HIS success rebounds to
he credit of his preceptor.
Arcadia should have better build
ng for public school purposes, and
he Iron Mountain Railway Company
hould see to it that their property
loes not go to decay.
Arcadia is on the list OF applicants
or the Methodist College. and if there
s healthier and more beautiful loca-
ion it is beyond the ken of