Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-04
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l was over on the Belmont Branch
last week and stopped off at Freder-
town; business is good there; l called
on the Fredericktown Lumber Com
pany. They are now running a store
in connection with the lumber bust
ness and are selling lots of goods. My
next stop was at Marquand; there are
some good, up-to,date stores there.
White & 90. have a department store
and carry a 100000 stock. The dry
goods department. is under the charge
of Misses Mae and Ina Collins, form
erly of Ironton. Theyar up-to-date
salesladies. The store is fitted with
glass counters. The second depart
ment is devoted to shoes-a $4,000
stock. The grocery department is in
charge Of Percy Matthews, q most
competent man. I was taken across
the street to the concrete warehouse,
3Ox80 feet, with basement and elevat-
or. Tt was crowded with a loads of
corn, hay, salt, stoves, furniture, po-
tatoes and collins. l called on several
families; among them DR.. Gale and
his good wife, and Mrs. Ed White.
They r sisters and fine musicians.
l stopped with my relatives, H. E.Ho-
man and family, and am proud to say
they are among the best people in
Marquand. Mr.. Lett, a merchant, gave
me a warm welcome; also, the banker
and postmaster, whom I've known for
some time. l wound up my visit by
calling on my old friend, Jack Rhodes,
the best hotel man on the road. He
was a brave Union soldier and never
known to run in battle. l stopped at
Pennington on my way home and took
Thanksgiving dinner with my daugh-
ter, Mrs. Geo. W. Morris. l attended
Thanksgiving service at the Baptist
church; sermon by DR.. Dubose of the
Presbyterian church. 1t was fine. The
Baptists are holding Ia revival meet
ing there and up. to the time l was
there there were 46 conversions. The
singing was fine; l notice a Piedmont
school girl, Miss Nettie Bunyard, in
the choir. The solo by Mrs. Pearl
Barrol, "Where Will You Spend Eter-
nity?" raj extra good and had a fine
effect. Miss Ethel Morris performed
at the piano. My next stop was at
Bismarck. After Thanksgiving sup
per, including turkey, ETC., with @. HI.
Lucy and family we attended the M.
E. revival going on there, conducted
by Evangelist Adams and his wife,
who is certainly a fine singer. 1 have
since learned they are V~irginians; had
I known it when / was there I surely
would have shaken their hands. At
Bismarck I called on my dear friend,
Virginia Hunt, who is very sick. 1
hope and pray the good Lord will
spare her q while longer.
Miss Eta Keathley last week re-
ceived a box of fine oranges from her
relatives in Florida. q
7. P. Fitz and wife will go to Lii
bourn, Mo-, Friday, where they will
visit their son, w. J. Fitz, and family,
for a week or ten days.
Johnnie johnson was taken back to
st. Louis Friday, where he had to un-
dergo a second operation. DIR. F. F,
Farr accompanied him.
The entertainment given by the pu-
pills of the public school Thanksgiving
night was a great success The pro-
gramme is too legthy to give here, but
all did well. | must take space to men
ton the recitation by Morris Mckee
the five-year-old daughter Of Prof
Mckee. She is a remarkable child fol
her age. She memories very diff.
cult pieces, and delivers them in {
clear, distinct voice to q full audience
She has the talent to make a fine
reader.
Rev. Myers, the M. 3. Minister, as
sisted by Rev. w. w. Strother, will