Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-31

ishes and hopes to retain through
the vicissitudes of years and the
mutations of life. Among the
presents are articles useful as well
as ornamental and beautiful. To
VIM. H. Thomson, Esq, to Miss
May, to j. Lopez, Esq, to Sergeant
Reese, to Miss Hattie M. Brown
to one and all, | return the good
wishes and respectful considera-
ton of a ''poor country editor"
Health and happiness to them!
1t is announced in railroad cir
cles that all crews will be brought
back to De Soto and run from this
point. This is certainly crafty
ing to the business men and citi-
zens of De Soto. The railroad
company has tried several schemes
in order to get owe the grades of
the Iron Mountain in the easiest
possible manner, and we believe 1t
is demonstrated 10Y beyond a
reasonable doubt that the old way
of doing things is the best. If the
business men of De Soto show the
right spirit toward the railroad
company by fixing up the town
and making it a point of which the
company can be proud, there is
no doubt but what the company
will do it's part. 1t would not hurt
the citizens to offer something in
the way of a new depot, this is
done in many towns and is always
appreciated by the company.
Jefferson Barracks has a new depot
just completed, but we understand
that it was put up entirely by the
government and not by the rail-
road company, but the company
appreciates it to the extent OF fix
ing up the grounds around it and
stopping all trains there, putting
dispatchers and other accessions.
DE Soto Republican.
Saturday night, 10th inst, "The
Owls" congregated at the Log
Cabin in Arcadia and gave a Fare
well To-Whoo! to two of their
members, Mr.. and Mrs. w. 2.
Wemp, who next day departed for
their future home in Arkansas
The night was inclement and black
as the ace of spades, but that did
not prevent a full attendance.
There were present: MI. and Mrs.
w. j. Schwab, Mr.. and Mrs. E. E.
Cain, Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Wemp,
Misses Blanche and Alma Fletcher,
Messrs. F. w. Prentice, j. Lopez,
and your humble servant. The
mile between Ironton and Arcadia
was rapidly t%raversed, and the
distance the more shortly spanned
with song and good humor. The
contrast between the drear and
darkness outside and the cheerful
interior of the Cabin, warmed with
old-fashioned chimney fire, and
made brilliant with lights that
shown from lamp and chandelier,
was peculiarly grateful, and the
reception accorded the flock by
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Brien and Miss
) Leah was so cheerful and hearty
as to drive from the mind the n
congeniality of the elements out
side. At 8 o'clock the game--it
was a Progressive Euchre conten-
tion-began, and for two hours the
players devoted themselves ex-
clusively to the business in hand.
Then a luncheon was spread
WEIGH rarebit, coffee, salads, nuts,
fruits and cake and never an
Owl but testified his or her appre-
citation of the delicacies there set
out, for all did eat and were re-
freshed. Then the prizes were ad-
| judged; Mrs. Cain and Mr.. Wemp
carried off the honors, while the
"boobys'' were declared the right
| full and well-earned property of
: Mrs. Schwab and Mr.. Cain. All
!, had a delightful evening, and, if
: no formal vote of thanks was given
the host and hostesses, twas not
from lack of appreciation, but be-
7 cause the truest inner conscious
, ness does not always have outward
l expression. And now | hope [
may be pardoned a few words in
conclusion concerning the mem
) bers in whose honor the party was
T given. Mr.. Wemp had been a
. resident of this town for fifteen
years, and was employed as rail-
! way agent for nearly all that time.
l He goes to his new home bearing
with him the esteem of all who
know him, and he is widely known.
The best wishes of the community
follow him and his family, and
good fortune to him will be envied
4 by none. He is a "good boy" a
!. good Democrat, and of course a
e worthy citizen.
= The masque ball given by the
t band boys at the Academy OF
i Music Monday night proved the
? most successful affair of the kind
3 that has been given in the Valley
for years. There were about fifty
couples in attendance and from
! the time of the grand march unit
), four o'clock next morning the
dance went gaily on. The cos
. tunes embraced the beautiful, the
sublime, and the ridiculous. The
! peasant and the prince of every
y nation were represented and the
:, scene was as a congress of the PEG.
pie of the world. The first prizes
, for best costumes-were awarded
y. to Mr.. James Polk of Arcadia anc
g Miss Annie Byers of Ironton. The
. prizes for funniest and most ridicu-
lous attires were awarded tt
: Valentine Effnger, Jr., of PHO
II Knob and Miss Dora Blemel 0,
Pennington. The supper, served
y by Mrs. Finnimore, was a mos