Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-04-01
Des Are News.

While down on the Belmont Road
last week l was at Bertrand. This is
one of the Oldest towns on the
Mississippi River; about 600 inhabi-
tants and about half of them colored
people. They have a church and
school there and some good stores
where | expect to do some business.
There were eight dredge boats work.
ing on the river. There is a town
across the river fromCommerce called
Fayetville. They manufacture powder
and dynamite. There is a beautiful
farming country between this place
and Benton; | never saw so much
preparation before as is being made
for a crop there this year. But we
are getting dry already
/ was at Irondale Friday night, at
tended church and heard Rev. Taylor.
He is a fine preacher. James O'Neal,
who is a Des Arc boy was there. and
he made a fine talk. l would rather
hear him than half the preachers. He
is certainly a converted man. We
are going to try to get him to come
to Des Arc and have him tell what the
Lord has done for him.
/ was at Annapolis Saturday. Chas.
E. Bolch was a very busy man. He
is running three or four farms, saw
mills and handle factory. He also
furnished wheat last fall to the far
mers and gets half the crop. If the
crop is good he will do well. l also
was at Sabula. @. S. Collins will re-
build this fall if times get better. But
if we have another lot of Legislators
like we did have We are gone. We
would have been several thousand
dollars better off if thay had stayed at
home I failed to meet my old friend,
"Bulletin', at Annapolis Saturday. He
must have been out hunting ground
hogs.
We were very sorry to hear of VIM.
Lashley's death near Brunot. He was
a son of Henry Lashley and a good
man. He leaves a large family. His
daughter, Miss Bessie Lashley, who is
attending school at Cap e..Girardeau,
was called home. She was heart
broken by the shock of her fathers
sudden. death. The funeral was preach
ed Sunday afternoon, a large crowd
attending May God comfort the
DJthOD hCdl lCh luLlllys
Fred Farr is buying ties now and he
has John Reed inspecting for him.
This makes it good for the tie men
who are in need of work.
M. Ruble of Piedmont was in town
Friday. He ia a merchant there and
is doing a good business.
Jas. Lovelace from Douiphan was
here last week to see after his farm
on Black River,
Pete Ruble and Roy Walcott left
Sunday morning for Kansas where
they have employment.
D. +. Stevenson from Taskee was in
town last week.
Mrs. John Reed has gone to Fair
field, Illinois, to visit her mother who
is i'll. She will be away about three
weeks.
w. E. Mckee was in Ironton Satur-
day to have dental work done.
Mrs. John Farris has returned from
Piedmont.
Miss Ida White and Miss Wallis
from Piedmont spent Sunday here
with the formers sister.
Miss Della Keathley, who has been
visiting relatives here, has returned
home.
George Semands and family are
visiting relatives in De Soto.
In an article from the Ellington
Press, l notice where my young
friend, Rev. Fred Geitz, paid a visit to
his brother-in-law, Senator Carter M.
Buford, at Jefferson City, and when
there preached a fine sermon to the
inmates in the pe~nitentiary. There
was a special musical program rem
dered and the selections we're very
beautiful.
Rev. M. "A. Myers, the M. E. minister,
failed to fill his appointment here
Sunday owing to illness. He has been
confined to his room for several
weeks. We hope he may soon re-
gain his health and be able to preach
for us again. He is a consecrated
minister, a man of God.
Rev. o. L. Taylor will preach at the
Baptist church here, beginning We'd
nesday night, and to continue Owe
Sunday. Let everybody come out te
hear him. ISAAC.