Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-01-29
Reduction sale, Bonanza.
Des Arc Items.

The County Court sent the surveyor
here to open up the streets in Des Arc.
Some n had reported that the streets
were blocked with logs, lumber and
hub timber. When the overseer came
around to open the streets or road, he
found that the town was incorporated
and the court had no jurisdiction. So
for the present the road business is
knocked out. | think it was more
spite work than anything else! We
have managed to get along here for
thirty years with the present roads,
and l think we can stand it a while
longer.
Bud Ruble killed a large hawk on
his farm sometime ago and it had a
steel trap fastened to its leg. 1t had
been caught in this trap some time be-
fore. The trap had a stout chain
fastened to it.
VIM. Stevenson is still on the mend.
l vas at Annapolis one day last
week, and while in the store formerly
owned by the Clarksons | was re-
minded so much of the by-gone days.
| could not help thinking how many
pleasant moments l had spent there
with 4. A, Clarkson and his family.
Time makes many changes, and soon
we will also pass v o the River Of
Time.
1t is reported that Miss Mollie
Brewlngton took the train last Sun.
day for St. Louis to marry Mr.. Ed.
Jones of Brunot. We wish them much
joy.
Bro. Bowman filled his regular ap,
pointment here Sunday.
l never go into a home but what
see a motto over the door, in red let.
tiers, "What is Home Without a
Mother;" but you never see "What is
Home Without a Dad" He is the one
that gets up first in the morning, makes
the fires, grinds the coffee and very
often eats a cold breakfast before the
mother is out of bed. He pays the
butcher, the grocer, milkman and
baker, and if there is a noise down
stairs he has to go down and kill the
burglar, no matter what the conse-
quences may be-; so what is home
without a dadP
Horace Morris made a visit to Farm
ington and the lead mines last week.
He is much pleased with that town.
John Bowles, formerly of this neigh
borhood, lost one of his boys, Oscar,
last week in Texas. He was "a years
old.
Rev. T. A. Bowman preached a
splendid sermon here Sunday. His
text was from the 9th chapter of He
brews. Bro. Bowman is the best
preacher our church has ever had and
we did we'll when we employed him
for our pastor. The service opened
with that good old song Crock Of
Ages" l heard that hymn forty
eight years ago, when | was only Il
years old, at the dedication of a Baptist
church in Virginia. 1t fills my soul
with JOY to hear it. God grant that ]
may live up to the sentiments of this
song.
Engine 1886 passed here yesterday
for the first time in three months
This locomotive crushed the life out O
poor Carl Benson, a boy whom every
body loved and respected.
There was a tail-end collision here
on the main track last night. The
caboose vas knocked off the track ant
torn up, but no other airs were hurt
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lewis baby
was buried at the cemetery Monda,
evening. 1t was ten months old. The
father and mother have the sympath,
of their many friends at this place.
Mrs. W. E. Mckee and daughter ant
Miss Anna Morris are visiting in Mil
Spring this week.
E. w. Graves made a visit to Keene,
Sunday.
DR.. N. A. Farr made a flying trip tt
Piedmont Monday night.
Miss Mary Steel visited friends il
Annapolis Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Allie Fitz and sister, Mrs
Bergman, are visiting in Piedmon
this week.
G. L. Williams went to Piedmont
Keener and Williamsville last week o.
business.
Mrs. Edmonds, of Belleview, is visit
ing her brother, P. d. Hartman, o
this place. ISAAC.
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