Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-06-17
Des Arc Items.

| find the wheat crop is turning out
very well-much better than was ex-
pected. The oat crop is above the Nv"
erage.
I was out on the Missouri Southern
Railroad. Crops are fine. Called or
my old friend, M. L. Copeland. He
carries the largest stock of goods in
Ellington and has a big trade. Fruit
City is looking fine; potatoes and to-
matoes doing exceptionally we'll. Was
at Garwood a while and saw my
friend, Lat Matthew'S; he is looking
fine. His brother, Charles, has charge
of the store. B. F. Hackworth was
away but business goes on just the
same. Bunker mills are running on
full time, working over 400 men. Two
engines are running out in the woods,
hauling logs. | was also at Mill
Springs. Its the best town on the
road, but you can not see it from the
railroad. Jas. Lucy took me for a walk
to the east end Of town. They have
some lovely homes there.
Charles Williams, one of our oldest
citizens, died very suddenly at his
home in Des Arc Monday evening OF
last week at about six o'clock. He
had not been in good health for sew
| eral years, but seemed to be as we'll as
usual the day before he died. He was
a good citizen and had many friends.
His funeral was held from the Metho-
dist church, Bro. J. L. Strader con-
Quoting the services, after which the
remains were inferred in the family
lot in the Des Arc cemetery. His
children, Mrs. Joe Wilson, and baby,
Marshall Williams and Mr.. and Mrs.
Bland Yelton from st. Louis, and
| Chas. Williams from Poplar Bluff were
| all here for the funeral.
DR.. G. w. Toney from Piedmont
was here last week to see Mrs. B. P.
Powers.
E. W. Graves vas in Poplar Bluff
last week.
@. s. Fitz and sister, Miss Allie, are
in Pennington to attend the wedding
of Miss Ethel Morris, which is to be
solemnized Wednesday.
Miss Esther Myers has gone to ST.
Louis to spend the summe with rela-
tives.
Miss Mae Collins from Marquand is
visiting relatives here.
Miss Ruby White went to Piedmont
Friday.
Jas. Lovelace and family have re
turned to their home at Doniphan.
Quite a number of our young people
attended the Children's Day Exercises
at Brunot Sunday.
Frank White, who is attending Will
liam Jewell College at Liberty, Mo,
will be here this week to spend vaca'
ton with his mother.
Judge Schmidt has purchased a mo.
tor buggy, which he will use in his
business as a delivery. 1t is a very
convenient vehicle.
Miss Bunice Morris will visit her
aunt, Mrs. Ed Maddox, at Hoxie,
Arkansas, this week. Her little sis.
ter, Bernice, will return with her.
I was out in Belleview, or "Cross
Roads," as we used to call it. This
was my first visit in A years. The
place has changed wonderfully. / on.
ly saw two men that / knew, VIM.
and Tom Bell. The only place | rec
ognized was the old grist mill.
Well, like everybody else, I am sur.
prised at Bryan deserving us in from
of the enemy. He should be yoked
with Roosevelt for he is acting very
much like him.
/ notice in the st. Louis Sunday pa
pers that Miss Mabel, daughter of oul
friend, Jas. @. O'Neal, has married,
We wish her much happiness. jim
O'Neal is a Des Arc boy and we fee
very near to him and his dear ones
May God bless them. ISAAC.