Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-31
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l attended the largest funeral in
Gran, Mo-, | ever saW-oVer 1000
people and more than 100 automo-
biles. 7. w. Heiserer, one of the
wealthiest men in Southeast Missou-
ri, died from an operation for appen-
dicltis. He was only &c years old and
worth $780, 600. He was a Catholic
and three priests otficiated at his flu
neral. After going through the usual
service Father - from St. Louis de-
livered the finest grafton | ever heard.
1t was simple and pathetic. He said,
in part, that the departed, by his en-
ergy and management had ;amassed a
fortune; at the same time was very
charitable, and, to show the esteem in
which he was held by the people ,catl-
ed attention to the multitu de stand
ing outside the church. But The
Death Angel called him. We did all
we could to save him. SoyVe must be
ready, for we never know the day or
hour that God will call us home.
l met Carter Blanton, ol1r tobacco
salesman, at Flat River. He took me
in his Ford car to Irondale. I enjoy
ed the ride very much.
I was very much impre ssed at Sum
day School to-day VIII en- nv little
granddaughter, Maxine Fitz, 8 years
old, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. w.
Fitz, of Kensett, Arkansas, came for
ward and dropped 25 pennies in to the
Birthday Lantern. She then turned
to the school and said, "It's my Dad
dy's Birthday" L. touched 1 ne, as
we'll as made me feel old, to thin k my
youngest boy is 25 years old.
The Medal Contest given by Il le w.
@. 7. U. at the M. E. church F riday
night was largely attended. Thelcon-
testants were Jesse Lloyd, Carr I owe
lace, lola Howard, Opal Walcott and
Eleanor Brewington. They all recit-
ed we'll and it was very hard for the
judges to decide who should have the
medal. Yet when Carr Lovelace de-
livered his Grafton he held the audi
ence's close attention and was award
ed the silver medal. He has wonder
full talent. Mrs. F. F. Farr ARA Lnged
the programme for the evening andi it
was we'll carried out. She deserves
much praise. The church was deco
rated with yellow and white, with
ferns and plants, which was very
beautiful. The Boy Scouts were in at
tendance with their Scout Ma sters
and marched in a body to seats re-
served for them. Their part 10 the
programme was a very a~ttractiv Q fea-
ture. Just at the close was a 81 rprise
number by a quartette of young ladies'
and gentlemen: Misses Flo ,rence
Schmidt and Jane Reed, Ed Sc hmidt
and Chas. James. They repre- sented
the colored folk and sang, 9Th, are will
be no Distinction in Heaven" iIccom-
panied by string music. The y were
heartily encored. Those who failed
to attend this entertainment IN Used a
treat and are good time.
A fine 8 ID. boy arrived at th 9 home
of R. l. Stamp and wife, Tuesd W, Au-
gust 22d, 1916.
AT Ooldwater, Mo-, a baby b oy was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. O ooper.
All we'll.
George Smith from Dexter was in
town last week.
E. w. Graves went to Poplar Bluff
Friday.
John Howard and family spent Sun
day with his parents in Piedmont.
IlOh 0dobLldn hIlu ldullly EPChO
Sunday at Middlebrook with his n 10Th
err. While there he met his broi her,
George, and wife from Charlestorl.
]. W. Cooper and wife spent Sun
day in Piedmont with their son, Frank,
and family.
Tony Howard, who has been in the
Missouri Pacific Hospital, st. Louis,
for the past three months, stopped
here.last week to visit his brother,
John. He was on his way home to
Piedmont.
Mrs. N. R. White went to Piedmont
Monday.
Robert Shell and wife from Bessville
are visiting his sister, Mrs. w. D..
Site.
Mrs. T. H. Bunyard from Piedmont
was here last week to visit her sister,
Mrs. G.. II. Harrison.
Miss Gladys Carroll fro m Shreve-
port, Louisiana, arrived Monday to
spend the winter here with her moth
er.
o. L. Stevenson came up from Lii
bourn, Mo-, last week and went out to
Brunot to see after his farm
ID. y. Fletcher from Arcs dia was In
town Friday.
Miss Edna Smith, who has. a position
as Btenographer and bool skeeper al
Campbell, Mo-, 10 spending her vaca-