Iron County register., 1916-05-25
Des Arc Items.
ctate Historical

| was down in New Madrid county
last week. Stevenson s. Fitz are do
ing a fine business. Lots of work 60
ing on and it's all cash. B. johnson
is putting in lots of ties and there are
hundreds of men employed clearing.
laid forishe big land owners for which,
they pay the cash every week. This
puts lots of money in circulation Ev-
erybody in that section seems to be
for Gardner for governor.
On my way home stopped at Iron
dale and drove out to Belgrade and
Caledonia. 1t is fifteen miles west
from Irondale. This is beautiful
country, fine farms, grand scenery,
and nice houses and barns. and all
have fine stockton them. If there is a
country anywhere that shows the
handiwork of God it is Belleview. The
merchants treated me fine and I shall
certainly go again. Caledonia is a
quiet little town and the merchants
are doing well.
/ noticed two abandoned churches
Mount Carmel and Liberty--on the
road to Belgrade. This looks bad.
The old members are dead and the
young members have moved their
membership to the towns. There is
nothing enjoy more than to attend
these old churches in the wildwood,
and hear the old preachers preach in
the ld-fashioned way. I like the old
time religion; it is good enough for
me. l stayed all night at Irondale
with Wiley and Lester O'Neal. Have
known these dear people ever since
their childhood. I enjoy talking with
them of bygone days.
Well, next Sunday we want to dec
crate the graves of our dear ones in
our Des Arc cemetery. It's the dear
est spot on earth to me, for we have
dear ones there and soon we will join
them. Rev. w. Strother will preach
at II o'clock and Hon. o. L. Munger
will deliver an Grafton in the after
noon.
J. III. Stevenson went to Taskee last
week.
G. W. Wallis went to Frederick
town Friday.
G. II. Harrison and family spent
Sunday with relatives in Piedmont.
Fred Gassman went to Middlebrook
Sunday.
| Mrs. VIM. Keathley and children
have returned from visit to relatives
in st. Louis.
Mrs. Thomas Nation and little
granddaughter, Doris, we're Ironton
| visitors Wednesday.
| Rev. VIM. Seal and family, from
Piedmont, Lee Dunn and wife, accom-
panied by their niece, Miss Eula
Sabula, and Eli Stith and Elwood Tay-
lor were here last wesk to attend the
closing exercises of the college.
Mrs. fJane Raney, who lived here
for many years, came from st. Louis
last Sunday to spend the summer
with Mrs. John Stevenson. She has
many friends here who are glad to
have her with them.
L The Missouri Holiness College held
it's commencement exercises in the
Music Hall, Wednesday night, May
18th. Agood program was rendered
and large crowd attended.
Miss Neva Lane, who taught music
in the college, left Thursday for her
home In Nebraska. Miss Maxine Pen
dleton, another ueacher, has returned
ito her home in Kentucky. Both cul-
tured and refined ladies', who made
many friends here.
Revs. Deboard and Sypes, who had
change Of the college, have gone to
Indiana to engage in evangelistic
work.
Mrs. Debord has goue to Mountain
Grove, Mo-, to spend the summer with
her daughter.
| Mrs. Ralph Hicks entertained q
number OF her friends at birthday
party at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.Jno
Farris on College Hill Monday night.
A pleasant evening was spent.
| The public school held an athletic