Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-12-25
Des Arc Items,

q. Il. Stevenson went to Lllbourn
Saturday.
W. T. Stevenson and brother, J. H.
Stevenson, have bought the Walter
Fitz property in Des Arc, They now
nearly all of Des Arc and are enter
prising Young men,
Some parties from Illinois have
bought the Cox farm, near Vulcan.
Over 5000 weres sent away last week
for whiskey. Most of it went out in
the country.
Ode Medley, one of our brakemen,
was married Saturday night to a young
lady at Knob Lick.
George Williams, another of our
brakemen, was married recently to a
young lady in Hoxie, Arkansas. They
will spend Christmas here with his
parents, MI. and Mrs. Chas. Williams.
Mrs. j. L. Strader went to st. Louis
Friday. Her little niece, Lucille Ker-
sey, who is attending school there, ac-
companied her home to spend the hol-
idays here.
Mrs. Eustis' daughter, Lottie, has
arrived from Hoxie for the holidays.
Ed Hickman is home from Granite
City for Christmas.
Miss Gertrude Thompson, our pri-
mary teacher, has gone to her home
in Belleview for the holidays.
Miss Edna Smith, who is attending
school at Dexter, came home Friday
for the holidays.
R. I'll. Stevenson last week made a
trip to Charlottesville, Dexter and Lii
bourn. He spent n night with w
j. Fitz and, they made an automobile
trip to New Madrid. He is we'll pleas
cd with the country.
Prof. Mckee will have a Christmas
tree for his pupils at the NJ. E. church
Christmas eve.
DR.. Eaton from Bismarck was here
Sunday to consult with DR.. White
sides in reference to Mr.. Shoemaker
on Leatherwood, who is very sick.
Russell Daniels is expected home
to-day from the west.
Prof. j. L. Hickman Of Brunot anC
Mrs. Maude Smith, nee Miller, were
married Sunday. Prof. Hickman is
Formulate in winning the heart of such
a splendid woman. They will take {
trip south and be at home after the
first of the year.
Well, Christmas is here again and
thank the Lord | am still here. Fifty
one years ago we were sent from Ma
nassas to Yorktown, a town on VorE
river, a hundred miles below Rich.
mond and thirty above Fortress Mon
roe. We spent first Christmas a
this old town where CORVALLIS sur
rendered. We remained there unit
April g., 1868, when Gen. Mcclellan
with his army, advanced on us. W.
were soon REINFORCED by Gen, j osepl
E. Johnston and we held the enemy il
check for over ten days and then re
treated to the old town of Williams
burgh, where we had a hard tough
battle. | was then a member 0
Southall's battery from Charlottes
vile. That was my first artillery bat
tie. After the battle we retreated t.
Coal Harbor, around Richmond. Afte
the battles around Richmond / wa
transferred to the Fifth Virginia Cav
airy and served there until the wa
closed. After the battles aroun,
Richmond Twas taken down with ty
phoid fever and sent to the hospital a
Richmond. My mother was tele
rage and hauled me home, 70 miles
We were three days making the TRIP
| was away from the army sixty day
and Joined my regiment in Septem
her. They were then in the Valley G
Virginia, near Harper'sF Ferry. 1t wa
then we made a raid into Marylan
and Pennsylvania, and a battle wa
fought at Antietam, n of the blood
lest of the war. After our retres
from Maryland we we're encampe
near Culpepper Courthouse, near th
old battlefield of Manassas. The ne1
battle was Cedar Mountain. Gel
Pope vas badly defeated there an
retreated to Manassas, where the sec
t ond battle was fought. Our cavalr
|, suffered in these contests. We loi
three colonies and two majors. o.
next battle was at fredericksburg
on the Potomac river. We fougl
Burnside there. After this battle "
went into winter quarters / ma
finish this story some day. ISAAC.
> CLEARING SALE-Owing to a stoe
: of new books coming for my circula
ing library | will sell about half of m
! present stock of slightly used bool
that cost from 75c to $3.50, for 25 cen
each. Come early and get yol
choice. j. h. GRANDHoMME.
The home Of good clothing Is in II
Q east. Brown has a fine lot Of Clotl
: ing, just in, made for him in the cas-