Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16

"Uncle Davy" Palmer, aged
about eighty-two years, died at
his home in Belleview last Satur-
day evening at the age of 80 years.
His final illness came upon him
about Christmas, and it soon be-
came evident that the end was
near. The machine was worn out
and only the hand of the Master
could restore it. Tender care and
nursing, it may be, prolonged for a
few days the period of dissolution,
but the end came inevitably, as it
must, sooner or later, come to all.
The remains, attended by a great
concourse, we're taken to Edison
Cemetery Tuesday, and there laid
to rest. Mr.. Palmer was indeed ga
revered in Israeli" and, for eighty
years a resident of the Belleview
Valley, his passing is an epoch in
it's history. To the past two gem
eratious he has been known as a
friend, citizen and neighbor enti-
tied to their love, respect and es-
TEEN. His married life was long
and happy, though no children
came to bless his union with the
helpmeet who, sorrowing, survives
him. | do not know the details of
the history attaching to the life of
the deceased, and cannot speak
with particularly of it's incidents.
His parents came to Belleview
while he was yet an infant, and his
four-score years there were, save
for the ~disrupting civil war period,
passed in peace and quietude.
That which came to his hands to
do he did faithfully and c~heerfully,
as becomes a good man and Chris
tian, and he gathered honor in the
fulness of his years. Though he
hath gone to "that undiscovered
country from whose bourne no
traveller returns" the spirit which
dominated his life still remains to
influence all who knew him and so
must long revere his memory.
Miss Virginia Thomson and Mr..
George Whiffle Tracy were marri-
ed on Saturday evening very quiz
city, the ceremony taking place
at the home of the parents Of the
bride, Mr.. and Mrs. William HI.
Thomson, of 1906 Lindell Boule-
ward. Rev. DR.. Harmon st. Clair
performed the ceremony at 6 P. M.
in the presence of about $50 friends
of the bride and groom. The we'd
ding is the elimination of a ro-
nance of several years. standing,
as the wedding was to have taken
place two years ago, but for the
San Francisco earthquake, Mr..
Tracy being in business in that
city at the time. The wedding ar
rangements were all simple and
effective, the house being deco
Grated with palms and ferns, and
great clusters of long-stemmed
American Beauty roses There
were no attendants, with the ex-
ception of the two little nieces of
the bride, Misses Anne and July
Collins. MI. Tracy had his BROTH
er, MI. La Sale Tracy of Kirk
wood, as best man, and Mr.. Ben.
Pierson served as groomsman,
The pretty little bride was becom-
ingly gowned in white chiffon, de-
signed with the graceful empire
lines, the tulle veil held in place
with a spray of lilies of the valley.
She carried a shower of pink roses,
which was a departure from the
customary white blossoms, which
gave ample testimony of the orig
inality, which is one of Miss Thorn
sons strongly marked character
istics. After the ceremony the
bride and groom received the con-
gr~atulations of their assembled
friends, assisted by Mrs. William
HI. Thomson, who was handsome.
ly gowned in Copenhagen blue
velvet and point de Venise lace
Mrs. Charles Cummings Collins
wore a black palette net and lact
robe, Miss Nan Thomson pinl
chiffon, and Miss May Thomson
white lace. The young couple de-
parted for a honeymoon tour, but
refused to divulge their destina'
ton. Upon their return they will
be at home to their friends in st
Louis, although their plans are a.
yet indefinite as to their future
place of residence GIobe-D emo
crat.