Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-19
A man there was, and he sehshis check

Even as others l know
To a quick-get-rich concern-alackl
And he thought his neighbors all too slack
Because they wouldn't invest, ohol
So he senthis mon and drew his div
(For two short weeks or three);
For the morrow no thought did he give
And on the cream of the pot did live
In ease and soft security.
But alas for the man and the trust he had,
(And for all who went that way)
The q.-g.-rs. have gone to the bad
And he now wears face that's long and sad
And gone is his smile so gay!
The Home Mission and Parsonage
Society of Fort Hill church met at Mrs.
Walkers on Thursday, Feb. ~, 1908,
and elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: Mrs. M. t. Lang
don, President; Mrs. Kate Whitworth,
let Vice President; Mrs, Alice Blanton,
I'd Vice-President; Mrs. Josie Haw-
kins, Sd Vice-President; Mrs. Grace
Whitworth, Recording Secretary; Mrs.
Kate Whitworth, Corresponding Secre-
tsry; Mamie Walker, Treasurer; Mrs.
Eliza Hatton, Agent for ''Our Homes;
Mrs. Eliza Hatton and Mrs. Rosa
Hodge, Visiting Committee for Arcadia;
Mrs. Mary Clark and Mrs. Mary Rey-
burn, Visiting Committee for Irontou.
Conrad Boyster, IS years old, son
of William Boyster, living at Esther.
died Saturday night from smoking
cigarettes. The boy suffered untold
agony. He was bright and was the
pride of his father, but a sad day came
when he began to smoke. The last
days of young Boyster were spent in
writhing pain. 1t seems that the nico-
tine and creosote had 80 changed his
system that every cell and tissue of
his body was decayed. The secretion
and circulation could only be affected
by drinking a great exces Of water.
A few days before he died the boy
drank several quarts Of water. This
example is a real warning to cigarette
users, and appeals to the thinking mind
with force.-Bonme 7erre Register.
We always like to see a farmer or a
horseman drive up to a h~itching-post
these winter days, jump out of the rig,
unfold a big warm blanket and care
fully cover his faithful horse. There
is a big heart in that man. He is
thinking of something else besides
himself, and he takes as much pleasure
in caring for his horses comfort as for
himself. On the other hand, it makes
us sad to see a great big man, warmly
clad from head to foot, drive a steam
ing horse up to the rack, hastily tie
him fast, leave him %shivering, and
make for the nearest stove. There is
something wrong about this fellow.
He may be a nice man, belong to
church, may not swear, smoke nor
have any bad habits, but he has no
feelings for a dumb animal.-Er.
The members of the Baptist church
gave their pastor, Rev. Geo. Steel, a
surprise Feb. 9th, that being the ami
versary of his birthday. About fifty
or sixty members assembled at his
home and presented him with a lovely
Morris chair. He was taken not a
little by surprise, but was not so much
amazed but what he could, in his
customary good manner, express his
appreciation of the token of love and
esteem, and give cheering words of
comfort to the flock under his care, by
whom he is so much loved. During
the evening a feast of good things was
spread, of which all heartily partook.
Music and social concourse were en-
joyed and the assembly were made to
realize the truth of the old proverb,
otis more blessed to give than re.
%ceive." ONE OF Fl MEMBERS.
The Irondale baby is coming to De
Soto. With his foster parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Helms of Irondale, the
youngster will visit here four days,
beginning Saturday, February 18th
His coming has been advertised and
the visitor will hold a reception every
day of his visit at the home of A.
Helms on Boyd street, between Fifth
and Sixth. The Iron Mountain baby
is one of the luckiest waits ever cast
adrift on the mercy of the world. His
foster parents are much attached to
him. The gifts of clothing that have
been showered upon him must make
young William Moses Gould-for so he
has been called-wish that he were
twins, SO that he could veal it all.
He has a COW for his very own and its
safe to predict that with his many
friends his future will not be troubled
with the ups and downs that mos,
waits have to contend wlth.-De Soto
, Press.
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. Kinks
, entertained in a charming manner the
members OF the jolly Dozen Club and
t number of other friends at their home
3 on North Third street. The rooms O
I the home we're deliberately decorated il
the colors of the club, yellow, white
, and red. The sideboard, mantel and
archways we're a mass OF color. The
!. floral decorations were carnations. a
very pleasant feature of the evening
, were the recitations given by Miss
, Kinks, sister of the host. Cards were
> the entertainment of the evening
, Mrs. L. N. Goodrich was awarded
beautiful silver card case. Mr.. W. r
Jones and W. B. Blackburn cut for thu
%gentleman's prize. Mr.. Jones secured
the trophy, which was a deck of cards
Delicious refreshments we're served
upon small tables about midnight
About forty guests partook of thu
: hospitality Of Mr.. and Mrs. Kinks
The out of town guests were Mrs. Lol
y Patterson, Mrs. Wyncoop and Mis-
Bishop of Cedar Falls. -Missours Val
s ley (Ia.) Times.
The surveying corps that have beef
9 camped near Henry Mathews for tn