Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-05-11
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| was "A years of age May I'd and
was we'll remembered by my children.
On May 2, 1891 celebrated my birth
day at the battle of Charlottesville,
Virginia. Last Thursday evening l
was sitting on the porch of my old
friend, j. M. Morris, at Pennington.
We were talking of that dreadful bat
tie and agreed that there were more
men killed in that battle than any 9TH
er-at least our regiment lost m ore
men. We talked over the horrors of
that civil war to which we both gave
four of the best years of our life. But
God has seen fit to spare us these
long years. Mr.. Morris is rs. He was
a member of the famous Stonewall
Brigade and carries a minnie ball in
his left shoulder as a reminder of the
strife. May we be ready when the fl
nal roll is called, and cannon or mus
kerry will be heard no more, is the
prayer of Thos. P. Fitz, Co. l, 9TH Va.
Cavalry, C.S A.
I was in Whitewater about two
hours last Monday. The Methodist
Conference was in session, but it was
raining and l did notgo to the church.
More than fifty ministers and dele
gates in attendance.
I was at Marquand. The railroad
has a very poor depot there. The day
[ was there there were shipped out
more than 100 cases of eggs and forty
coops of chickens.
The wheat is improving, but moth
ing like as good as last year.
1 was in the Lead Belt last Friday.
1t was payday and everybody had
money.
l was at Annapolis Saturday. Chas.
3. Bolch certainly has a convenient
store building. His office is in the
back of the store and very quiet and
nice. Add Reese, candidate for
Judge, is doing a fine business. They
run al up-to-date hotel.
| was at Benton, in Scott county,
Wednesday. They've had five court
houses; the one just finished is the
finest in the state; it cost $126 900.
While there l met my friend, VIM. H.
Lewis, formerly editor of the Pied
mont Banner. He nov owns the Scott
County Democrat.
met Mrs. Amanda Semands, nee
Bowles, from Poplar Bluff. She was
on her way to visit her daughter at
limo.
Annapolis is going to have electric
lights. Ii. P. White has installed a
dynamo at his water mill.
Sorry to hear of Bob Dunn's death.
Another Confederate gone.
find in my travels throughout the
Southeast that Fred Gardner is far
ahead of the other candidates for
Governor: Atkinson seems to be
running second. | see Robb is in the
field against Hensley and Munger.
This will help Munger.
Horace Morris from Kensett, Ark.
was here Monday to visit relatives.
John Howard spent Sunday in st.
Louis with his brother, who Is in the
hospital. Glad to know he is improv-
ing.
W. H. Hughes was in Ironton Sat-
urday.
Marshal Stevenson from Taskee
spent Sunday here with his mother.
James Walcott has gone to Ellston,
Iowa, to spend the summer.
Mrs. w. ID. Site and children have
returned from a visit to her parents
at Bessville.
Mrs. M. Ruble and son, Oscar, and
wife accompanied by their friend, Roy
Pratt, from Piedmont, spent Sunday
here with Mrs, N. r. White and
daughter.
j.. W. Cooper spent Sunday here
with his family. Mrs. Cooper accom-
panied him to Fredericktown Mon
day where she will visit about three
weeks with him.
Mrs. John Lloyd from Vineland was
here last week to visit her o and
family.
Mrs. Beulah Pate and baby have re-
turned to st. Louis, after a visit to
her parents.