Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-30
Des Arc News.


Des Arc News.
Christmas has come and gone and
we are very thankful to have been
spared once more to eat Chriatmas
dinner with all my children with me
except two.
We have never known the little
ones here to enjoy a happier Christ
mas. A beautiful Community Tree,
loaded with beautiful ornaments and
trimmings, and a treat for every
child in the community, was donated
to the town by Mr.. and Mrs. E. W.
Graves. Long will their memory be
cherished by the little folk, as well as
the older ones. Santa Claus appeared
in his usual costume, riding horse
back through the town and stopped
at the tree to listen to the sweet Xmas
carols, as they were being sung. He
had a smile and handshake for every
child and their hearts were made glad
by his presence. Notwithstanding a
lot of sickness in town there was a
good attendance.
AS Christmas day was closing, and l
had retired for the night, there came
to my ears the sweet strains of the
Christmas Carols serenaders, with
voice and stringed instrument. We
appreciated the music very much and
we wish each and every one a Happy
New Year!
There is an epidemic of la grippe in
our town and community; hardly a
family in town that has not some one
sick.
Mrs. Efie Magill and Mrs. Grace
Brown of Hendrickson spent Christ
mas with their sister, Mrs. Bertha
Stevenson.
=. W. Fitz and family from Searcy,
Arkansas, are spending the holidays
with relatives.
Frank White from Liberty, Mo-, is
home for the holidays.
Herbert Stevenson is home from
Irondale for the holidays.
Misses lola Howard and Eunice
Morris are home from Piedmont.
G. w. Wallis and daughter, Leah,
accompanied by Miss Edna Farr,
spent Christmas in Doniphan with
Mrs. James Loyelace.
j. L. Strader and family spent Xmas
with their son, Lee, and family at
Gads Hill.
Glen Harrison and family spent
Christmas with Piedmont re~latives.t
E. w. Graves attended the funeral
of II. I. Ruth, a prominent lumber
man, at Poplar Bluff Sunday.
Marshal Stevenson and wife from
Taskee spent Christmas here with his
mother.
j. W. Cooper and family we're in
Piedmont Christmas.
Orwell Reed, who has been in school
at Peniel, Texas, for the past three
years, has returned home and will
spend the winter here.
George Semands and family have
gone to De Soto to visit Mrs. Write
Huskey and family.
Miss Pearl Reno and Will Golden
from Flat River attended the King
Daniels wedding here Christmas.
Ed Reed, who is teaching near
Belleview, is home for the holidays.
Miss Lora Tolleson gave a pro-
gram in her room Thursday, which
was very interesting; each child was
we'll trained and the audience was
much pleased. Mis- Lora presented
each child with a sack of candy and
nuts, which they enjoyed very much.
She left Friday to spend the holidays
a ther home at Graniteville and to at
tend the wedding of her sister, Miss
Essie, and Prof. Marshall of Pilot
Knob. We wish them much joy and
happiness. Miss Essie has many
friends here, having taught prima-
ry room here last year. We hope
Miss Lora will stay with us for many
years.
Train No! 4 no longer stops at Des
Arc. Quite an inconvenience to the
travelling public.
A quiet home wedding occurred at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Daniels Christmas eve when their cid
est daughter, Miss Charity, was mar
ried to Mr.. James King of Flat River.
She was a favorite among her girl
friends and will be missed in our town,
We wish her much joy and happiness
through life! ISAAC.
h R~alIaviox Naua.