Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-02-19
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We have had a six-inch snow, but not
very cold. | was out on Mo. S. R. R.
On account of the snow they are running
double header engines. This is the best
managed road and does more business
than any railroad of its length in Mis-
souri,. Friday they took out in one
train ~ empty a r and 4 loaded cars
with local freight. They also have i'm
proved the passenger coaches with new
seats, reprinted, so they look fine inside
and out. They have a regular express
and mail car so the passengers have a
smoking department, which makes it
very nice for ladies that are travelling.
They have an extra engine and crew that
hauls the loaded cars from the tram roads
to the main lines. Friday the train l
was on brought in ID cars of lumber and
left a loaded cars Of lumber that they
could not haul. | met with twenty-four
land BUYERS last Friday night. They
came in on the Mo. s. R. R. from
different points. Some liked the land
very well and bought land. Some of it
vas near Garwood, and some of the
party bought from the Fruit City Co.
They were from North Missouri, Illinois
and Indiana. Garwood has been laid off
in town lots and they are selling very
cheap. They have fine water there. B.
F. Hackworth has bored a well there
SI2 feet deep for water. | also met my
old friend, Rev. Vim. Seals holiness
Preacher who has just closed a very
successful meeting at Bunker, Mo-,
assisted by Rev. Geitz and wife of
Ellington. They had II conversions.
Rev. Seals is a wonderful preacher for
the opportunities he has had. If he had
been properly educated he would be a
second Moody and Sankey. Bro. Geitz
and wife are fine singers and it is worth
anyone's time to attend their meetings
to hear them sing. Rev. Seals, l learn,
will move to Ellington and take charge
of that church.
A surprise party was given at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Phillips Friday
evening, in honor of Charles O'Neill, il
being his nth birthday anniversary
The evening was spent in playing games
and other amusements. Those presen
were Eunice Morris, Esther Myers,
Hazel and Morris Mckee, Florence
Schmidt, Virginia Huff, Leah Wallis
Troy Walcott, Carl Semands, Carr Love
lace, Herbert Stevenson and Franl
. Stevenson. He received a number O
nice presents. Refreshments were served
after which the young people departed
having spent a most enjoyable evening
' wishing him many more happy birthdays
Miss Minnie Phillips departed for he
home at Hematite Sunday, after spend
, ling the, past month with her brother
family at this place.
, E. w. Graves went to St. Louis Sur
r day.
8 w. E. Mckee wasin Ironton Saturday
Ed. Hickman has returned home fror
Granite City.
C. S. Fitz, from Poplar Bluff, was i
town Saturday.
John McFall and wife were Piedmor
visitors Tuesday.
r Jesse Wallis and family have move
: back to their farm here. The
have been living in St. Louis about tw
, years. We are glad to welcome ther
. back home.
g Miss Eta Keathley is visiting wit
friends in Dexter.
Rev. Strother and family have return
> ed to Carterville, I'll. While here, Re,
9 Strother purchased a home and sever
lots from Stevenson Bros. The house
e near the Stevenson Bros store, no
/, occupied by F. F. Fairs family. H
! also bought in the lots on the Stepher
u Hill which were sold at Ironton la
week. ISAAC.