Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-05
Des Are Locals.

lumber orders so far, and on ac-
count of the rush had to put an
other clerk to work, making six
salesmen in the store, including
the proprietors. They are also
dealing in eggs and poultry. They
ship several cases of eggs every
week. They buy them from the
country stores.
Our friend, L. L. Schmidt, is also
doing a fine business with his
butcher shop, store and grist mill.
We also have the best barber in
the county; he runs two chairs on
Saturday.
Jas. Lovelace, Sr., is building
two houses on his land adjoining
Des Arc, which he will rent.
Our bank did a fine business
last week. Over $500 deposited
Saturday.
Our Sunday Schools are flour
ishing. We have three schools
with an average attendance OF 81
scholars, and they seem greatly
interested in the work. Bro. Stra-
der is Superintendent of our Bap-
tist school. The closing song to-
day was in the Pentacostal Hymns,
No. Ais. Any mother or father
who can hear this song without
shedding tears must have heart
of stone. l will repeat one stanza
Sweet little darling, light of the home
Looking for some one, beckoning to come,
Bright as the sunbeam, pure as the dew,
Anxiously looking, mother, for you!
CHORUS.
Looking this way, yes, looking this way
Loved ones are watching, looking this way;
Fair as the morning, bright as the day,
Dear ones in glory, looking this way!
| was in De Soto Friday. l saw
the most complete saw mill come
through the town that l ever saw
1t was traction engine, with a
long-coupled wagon hitched on
behind. 1t carried saw, carriage,
belts, head blocks, etc. He said
he could unload and be saving in
an hours time. De Soto is quite
a little city. I called on my old
friend, Jos. 7. Omohundro. Sorry
to say, found him qnite feeble. He
has lost his health in some way.
also heard that Conductor Frank
Semands, Ia Des Arc boy), had
lost his job. He was in the colll-
sion at Hendrickson last week ;
only one minute late in getting on
the siding and was hit.
w. T. O'Neal was here Sunday.
Looks like old times to see him
with US. He reports business bad
in the lead belt.
| was in Ironton a few minutes
Friday morning. 1t looked like a
funeral around the saloon build
ings, but did not see any crepe.
The Holiness people have closed
a three weeks meeting at Annap-
oils. While do not endorse all
of their doctrines they certainly
have done a good work at Annap-
oils. Several professed their faith
and the whole town seems to be
reformed. Annapolis has bad
name for intemperance. l was al
circuit court last fall and a drink
ing crowd got on the train at Iron.
ton. They commenced falling OF
at Hogan, and when the last OF the
crowd unloaded at Annapolis the
conouctor came to me and said
"How is it that no drunken mer
get off at Des Arc? You must have
different class of people" An
napolis raised over $50 for the Ho.
illness cause, and they will preacl
there regularly from now on. The,
have certainly helped Des Arc in
temperance way as we'll as relig
lious way. We have men here VIII
used to drink very hard that neve
touch it now. The Holiness peo
pie certainly deserve credit for tina
much.
Mrs. E. w. Graves is visitini
relatives in st. Louis.
Mrs. Kinder and daughter of 81
Louis are visiting Mrs. Dave Ste
venson.
Mrs. w. E. Mckee and Haze
and Mrs. Len Morris we're shop
ping in st. Louis last week.
Mrs. Tindell from Annapolis Wis
tied Mrs. A. Myers last week.
Newt Settle was in Ironton Mon
day, having dental work done.
George and Fred Gassman sper
Thanksgiving in Des Arc.
Mrs. G. L. Williams and Mis-
Maude Fitz were home for Thanks
giving.
Miss Mae Williams is visitin
Miss Edna Higgins at Sabula.
Miss Gertie Fitzpatrick spel
Thanksgiving with her parents i
Belleview.
VIM. Keathley came down frol
Bismarck for Thanksgiving.
Miss Allie Fitz attended til
funeral Of Mrs. Jules fireman
Piedmont Saturday.
Mrs. Dean, an old lady who he
lived here a number of years, die
and was buried here Saturday
She had been sick for quite awhil
Mrs. John Keathley is seriousl
, i'll at this writing with typhoi
fever. DR.. Jones Is attending hel
Rev. Mcbride will be here frol
Texas this week and preach at tf
college for two or three nights.
Fred Farr of Annapolis was
town Monday.
Rev. FL. j. Wray was down fro
Bismarck visiting with his chile
rem last week.
Mrs. Robert McFadden ar
children are visiting Mrs. Luth'
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