Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-04-06

carried IL passengers out and ran
a double header. Their total i'm
come that day for freight, express,
passengers and mail was over $500.
1t is certainly the best managed
road that l know of; it is a regu-
lar gold mine.
l met my friend, Frank Hack
worth, at Garwood. He is doing a
wonderful tie and lumber busi-
ness; his shipments average ten
cars every day. He has employed
Mr.. Harvell of Des Arc, formerly
bookkeeper for Graves & Stamp,
at a salary of 800 per month. He
is worth it, as he is the best book
keeper l know of, and we r sor-
ry to lose him and his family.
Misses Eva and Ethel Stevenson
returned from a visit to Taskee
Sunday.
w. j. Fitz is on the sick list.
Mr.. Spaugh, of the Pennington
Marble Works, was here last
week, and sold tombstones to w.
J.. Fitz, Jas. Ruble, and one or two
out at Brunot. He also sold some
at Lesterville.
John Mann has bought the store
and farm formerly owned by Mas
sic Ruble. They bought it from
Copley & McGlaughlin, of Gad's
Hill.
VIM. Hughes, our mail carrier,
has moved to Des Arc and is carry
ing the mail.
Miss Ethel Morris, who was op-
Grated on in st. Louis, is still i'm
proving and hopes to be home
soon.
Saturday was another busy day
for Des Arc. All the stores did a
| good business. l counted seven
wagons getting freight for Brunot
and Coldwater, mostly machinery,
wire, etc.
Rev. w. w. Strother, wife and
daughter, joined the M. E. church
last night Sunday. He was
formerly a member of that church,
and he felt that he could do more
good in this church, being reared
a Methodist from a boy. MIR.
Strother is a good worker for the
cause of Christ, and no doubt he
will be of great service to our COM
munity.
Mrs. VIM. Hay, of Brunot, joined
the M. E. church at Brunot.
Mrs. Lee Wilson, of Leadwood,
was called home Sunday to attend
the burial of her mother, Mrs.
Barney Brewington. Mrs. DR..
Jones, of Brunot, also attended the
funeral of her mother, Mrs. Brew
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hicks are back
with us again. Hope they will
make their home with us. He is
wanting to buy a large tract Of
land for a cattle ranch.
Mrs. Grace Brown, nee Graham.
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Johr
Stevenson. ISAAC.
On Tuesday, March 28th, while
returning from the funeral of Mrs
Barney Brewington, the horse o.
G. L. Stevenson ran away anc
collided with the rig of G. w
Wallis, completely demolishint
both buggies. Mr.. Stevenson wa
thrown from the buggy and is nov
in a very critical condition. Mis-
Eta Keathley was also badly in
jured by the runaway and had tc
be carried home on a stretcher
She is recovering slowly.
Mr.. Gene .Fitz and Winfrec
Stevenson are carrying on thu
business of Stevenson & Fitz, as
both proprietors are unable to b.
at the store.
The hustling salesman, Hartford
Collins, made this town a pleasant
visit Saturday. He is a good mix
er.
w. M. Justice has his new res
taurant in operation.
Joe McCalister is sick at thi
writing with pneumonia.
James Hicks, the travelinj
trader, is back again and says HI
will have a car of mules here in
few days, and probably som
more lots to sell.
Alvin Wallis mare strayed away
from home last week and returne'
with a big black colt with wobbl.
legs.
John Lovelace has been busy
the past week with his crew O
men consisting of one, Perry
Reed, moving M. R. Critics
dwelling.
Wiley Roberts is hauling ties.
News was received here of the
death of John D. Stall, a wealthy
oil dealer in Tulsa, Oklahoma. HI
is a s~on-in-law of Mrs. Sarah
Lovelace.
Our enterprising blacksmiths
Robinson & Powers, are turning
out a wagon every two weeks
They have machinery and max,
practically everything they use.
Marvin Keathley was here iron
Dexter to see his sister, who wa
hurt in the runaway.
Mrs. leila Strader, of Hogan
visited home folks here this week
w. w. Strader has been yer.
busy the past week getting up hi
hogs, which he sold to Ralph Hay
of Brunot.
No more stock killed in the town
as the railroad company keeps
boy here to keep it off the track.
Fred Gintz is running his broom
factory on full time and puts out
fine lot of brooms. He shippe
half a car to the Bluff City Grocer,
Company this week, and file
other small orders.
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