Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-03-16
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/ was down on the Belmont Road
last week. Farmers are busy blowing
and fencing to plant melons. One
farmer, near Bertrand, told me he
would put in 100 acres in melons. He
said there would be four thousand
acres put in around Bertrand. They
are still shipping corn from that
section. 1t is worth only So cts down
there. 1 was also at Commerce. This
is a very old town, but a fine farming
country. l was through the Lead
Belt. Everything is booming there.
They have raised wages 20 per cent.
Lead is nearly $500. They are build
ing a new smelling mill at Elvins.
1 was at Annapolis Saturday. Chas.
Bolch has put up goods in the Odd
Fellows Hall.
Add Reese is doing a fine business
buying ties and lumber.
Chas. Carter is hauling in lumber
from Lodi to Des Are.
Sorry to hear of the death of Lin
Grisham of Fredericktown. He was
a fine business man, a good citizen,
and will be greatly missed, not only
by his family, but by his many friends.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. W. T.
O'Neal here, we're much grieved to
hear of the accident in which their
son lost his life by switching in the
Iron Mountain yards in st. Louis.
They formerly lived in Piedmont but
had made their home in st. Louis for
the past two years, Mr.. O'Neal being
foreman of the yards where his son
was employed. Mrs. O'Neal was raised
here, being the oldest daughter of the
late Lowery Lovelace, and a sister of
James Lovelace, the we'll known
brakeman on the Iron Mountain, and
of George Lovelace of this place. The
sons body was brought to Piedmont
and laid away in the Masonic Gene
terry. A large crowd of sorrowing
friends and relatives attended. The
funeral was preached by Rev. Myers,
pastor of the M. E. Church of Pied
mont. Our sympathy goes out to the
bereaved parents and may the Lord
help them to bear this sorrow.
George Lovelaoe and wife attended
the funeral from here.
Mrs. w. E. Mckee, sister of Mrs. J..
S. O'Neal, received a letter last Fri
day from J. S. O'Neal of Poplar Bluff,
stating that his son, Clarence, had
been in an accident while called to a
fire (being a member of the Fire De-
partment) in which he had suffered
a broken limb. In some way he was
thrown from the fire wagon while it
was running at fast speed turning a
corner. We are sorry to hear of his
misfortune and can sympathize with
him, having for weeks gone through
with this affection. He is young
and strong and it will not keep him in
so long as n up in years like my
self. They are also old residents of
our town and are very warm friends
of ours. We hope to Don hear of
their sons recovery.
Mrs. Luther Daniels and two chill
dren are visiting her daughter, Mrs.
James King, in the Lead Belt.
Mrs. W. J. Peck has gone to Michi-
gan to visit her sister.
Mrs. James Hester spent the latter
part of last week with her husband,
who is employed in st. Louis. They
will o there soon.
Lee Strader and family spent Sun
day here with relatives.
E. W. Graves went to Poplar Bluff
last week.
]. L. Strader went to Ironton Satur-
day.
@. S. Fitz from Poplar Bluff spent
Sunday here.
Mrs. Fayette Shell and baby from
Mineral Point were here last week to
visit Mrs. VIM. Site.
Miss Edith Miller went to Ironton
Friday.
Miss Ora Lovelace has returned
from Fredericktown.
Mrs. w. e. Mckee and daughter,
Morris, went to Poplar Bluff last
Tuesday to visit her sister, Mrs. J.. S
O'Neal.
Miss Ruby White is visiting hel
cousin, Mrs. Dan Wilkinson, at Iron
ton.
Mrs. Irwin Davis has returned from
a visit with her daughter in the, Leat
Belt.
R. Davidson, n of our section
foremen, went to St.. Louis Sunday
morning to accompany his sister tina
far on her return TO her home a
Granite City.
ed. Reed and his brother, George
will leave Saturday for Kansas whert
they will get employment.
DR.. H. O. Jones and Tom Jonei
took the train here Sunday for Iron
ton.
Rev. O. s. Taylor will fill his regular
appointment here Saturday night
Sunday and Sunday night.
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