Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-06-08
Des Arc Items.

We had some fine rains last week
Wheat has come out considerably.
was talking to Geo. Collins who live
on Crane Pond. He said his whea
was good.
l called on Bulletin. He took me tt
see his garden. 1t is surely fine. HI
planted the early triumph potatoes
He has a good prospect for potatoes
Chas. Bolch has his store house abou'
completed. 1t looks fine and up-to'
date in every respect. Gus Funk il
working away gu his new store build
ing. Add Reese is the busiest man
know. He needs more help in his
store. His wife (not Add keeps the
best eating house on the road.
l called on Mrs. Joe Williams while
at Pennington. l hardly knew her.
She is looking fine. I knew her in
her girlhood days. Then she only
weighed 100; now she weighs 157 lbs,
Mr.. Williams is down south for his
health and is improving slowly.
The farmers have cut some wheat
down about Charleston. Wheat is
fairly good down there.
I met with hundreds of school girls
last week returning home from the
Cape and Fredericktown. This is
always a sad time for them for some
will never meet again.
am glad to see my young friend,
Oscar Hackworth, in Wayne county,
enter the race for Representative.
He is fine young man, a good christian
gentleman and has many friends in
this county who will be glad to see
him elected.
Material is being hauled on the
grounds for the new school building.
In my communication last week in
mentioning the names of the pupils
who entered the declamatory contest
we failed to get the names of Paul
Lovelace and Bessie Johnson, and also
the motto used by the Juniors should
have been, "Watch and Climb" Our
new school building will be of brick
veneer. The old building will be torn
down and part of the material used
for out buildings.
Graves & Stamp have painted their
store building which adds much to its
appearance.
L. L. Schmidt, who has been on the
sick list, is able to be out again.
Mrs. N. R. White went to Piedmont
Thursday.
W. T. and j. H. Stevenson were at
Taskee last week.
E. w. Graves was in st. Louis this
week.
Prof. L. E. Whtteside, from Sedalia,
Mo-, is spending his vacation here
and assisting his brother in the Post
Office.
John Howard and family spent Sun
day at his fathers farm, near Pied
mont.
Jas. Maddox went to Irontor
Thursday.
Miss Myrtle Bercham has gone to
Piedmont to visit her aunt, Mrs. VIM.
Seals.
Miss Ruby White has gone to Cape
Girardeau to attend the summer term
of the State Normal.
Mrs. Lulu Carroll and daughter.
Gladys, who have been visiting rela-
tives here, have returned to their
home at Shreveport, La
Mrs. John Reed and daughter,
STEELE, went to Piedmont last week tc
visit Mrs. VIM. Seals.
Chris Poston and wife were called
here from Flat River, Sunday, to at.
tend the funeral of his sisters child.
Grandma Davidson and grand
daughter, Gladys, are visiting rela-
tives near Belleview.
Miss Freda Gassman from Middle
brook was visiting relatives here last
week.
Rev. Wright and family attended
the Children's Day exercises and
basket dinner at Gads Hill Sunday
The w. c. 7. U. meets with Mrs. w
3. Mckee on Monday afternoon, with
Mrs. N. r. White, leader. The last
meeting was with Mrs. N. A. Fsrr.
ISAAC.