Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-12-15
Des Are Items.

Des Are Items.
0. Miller, of Gray's Point, Mo-,
son-in-law of o. G. Morris, spent
several days here last week.
E. w. Graves and wife went to
Poplar Bluff Saturday to attend
the Elks' memorial exercises. Rev.
Rubottom was also a guest of the
Lodge.
DR.. Fred Farr came back from
Williamsville. He has decided
not to locate there.
Rev. Robt. Seals, one of the
oldest preachers in this section,
died last week at F. Miller's on
Crane Pond.
Rev. Seaton filed his regular
appointment here Sunday.
Robert Carter, one of the oldest
travelling men we have, was here
last week.
The Woodmen's Lodge of Des
Arc have let the contract for build
ing their hall, to be 2Sx4S. Walter
Strother has the contract. Tt will
take 29,S49 feet of lumber. E. w.
Graves will furnish most of the
lumber.
Mr.. Clark and wife, of Flat River,
have been spending a week with
Mrs. Burks. They came here Sum
day to take the train, but were too
late and had to return and try it
another day.
Several of our country friends
have been left lately on account of
not learning of the new time card.
Miss Carrie Wray returned home
Saturday.
Sorry to hear our sheriff, John
Polk, has the smallpox.
A brakeman by the name of
Grey fell off the top of freight
train coming down Gad's Hill,
Sunday evening. He was not
missed until the train got to An
napolis. They took the caboose
back and found him two and a half
miles south of Des Arc. Mr.. John
Semmonds and wife found him
and were doing all they could for
him. He layed in the snow over
an hour with his leg broken and
head skinned. They took him to
Annapolis and sent him to St.
Louis. He suffered very much
from cold.
I clip the following from a Rich
mond, Va, paper:
JAMES E. FITz.
"Capt. James E. Fitz, whose ill
ness has been announced from
time to time in these columns, died
yesterday morning at 7 o'clock at
his residence, No. 3501 0 street,
"Capt. Fitz was a native of AL
bemarle county, having been born
near Keswick depot. He came of
good old Virginia stock. His
father had the honor of being in
the escort when Gen. Lafayette
visited Mr.. Jefferson at Monticello.
His great uncle was made surveyor
general Of Mississippi by Jefferson.
The Captain was forty years a
railroad conductor and was the
best known and, perhaps, the most
man in that business in
Virginia. The Captain was twice
married. He leaves but two chill
dren, a boy and a girl, who re-
suited from his first martial union.
His first wife was noble woman
and descendant of Lord Lindsay
of England. His second wife is
very accomplished and talented,
being both an artist and musician.
Her father was from Ireland, and
was educated at Trinity College,
Dublin. He could speak seven
languages. Her mother was a
Virginia lady, highly educated,
accomplished, handsome, and of a
splendid family. Captain Fitz
numbered as his friends thousands
of people. The ladies particularly
liked to be in his charge. He has
had on his train more bridal
couples than almost any other con-
ductor. The ladies had a feeling
Of complete security when on his
train. As for the men, they were
glad to see the veteran conductor
come along punching tickets.
Captain Fitz was an ideal con-
ductor, and thousands of people
will miss his smiling countenance
on the trains. He was true
gentleman in every sense of the
word. The company loses
valued officer and the public a true
friend" ISAAC
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