Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-23
Des Arc Items.

The battle is over and millions are
rejoicing over the victory from Maine
to California The good Lord has
blessed US by giving us Wilson for four
years more. Will keep our boys out
of war and protect our poor laboring
men. l heard freight conductor say
last Friday that he had already work
ed 16 hours and had to go on again in
more hours, including getting his
meals and orders. So, thank the
Lord, after January 1st, the eight
hour law will be in force. SO praise
God from whom all blessings flow.
We have received a check for $500
from our. dear friend, Rev. w. W.
Strother, CT Fredericktown. 1t was a
donation for repairing our Baptist
Church at Des Arc. Walter will al
ways feel near and dear to us; has done
so much to build up Des Arc and the
people here will always love him, and
it was here in our NJ. E. Church that
he first saw the light of our Savior
and he has lived devoted Christian
life ever since. He now lives at
FredericktoTn; has a lovely home
there. His daughter attends College
there. He las charge of all the
building al she mines at Frederick
town. May the Lord continue to
bless him in all mis- undertakings.
We are sorry to have to lose an
o:hsr one of our citizens, Mr.. W. D.
Sitze and family They are moving
this week to Lutesville, Mo-, where
he has the agent work there in the
depot. They have been great help
to our town. Mr.. Sitze is a good
Christian man, was Deacon in the
Baptist Church and Superintendent in
of the Sunday School where he will
be greatly missed. May they meet
with success and prosperity is the
wish Of all their friends here!
w. T. Stevenson and family are Wis
iting relatives at Taskee.
Mrs. Chas. Williams and little
grandson are visiting in st. Louis.
Dock Davidson and wife went to
Granite City Sunday to visit his
brother.
Mrs. T. P. Fitz is visiting her daugh'
ter, Mrs. G. W. Morris, at Farming
ton.
r. H. Stevenson went to Ironton
Friday to see his son, Herbert.
Mrs. Taylor Collins and Mrs. L. L
Collins, from Springfield, Mo-, are Wis
iting Mrs. H. G. Harrison.
]. L. Strader was over from Green
vile for the election.
L. L. Schmidt and wife have return
ed from visit to their daughter IL
st. Louis.
Miss Lima Wallis from HendriCksor
is visiting relatives here.
Miss Virginia Huff and cousin, Pau
Hughes, spent last Sunday with thei
parents at Glover.
John McFall was in st. Louis las
week.
A baby girl arrived at the home o
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Maddox, at Hoxie
last week. 1t has been named Marthi
Elizabeth, for its grandmothers.
Mrs. Ed. Schmidt and baby went Il
Gads Hill Saturday to visit ner sister
Mrs. Lee Strader.
VIM. Thompson and family have re
turned home from visit to -elativel
at Hendrickson.
Mrs. JEFF Jackson went 10 Minera
Point recently TO visit her son, Jesse
who is teaching very successful tern
there this year.
John Reed and wife attended tb
Revival which Is being conducted q
Brunot by Rev. s. 3. Smith and wife
They report agood meeting with 3
converts. They recently closed
good meeting here.
The ladies' of the w. @. 7. y. sesye
lunch down town election day, "he
ma rched in body and sang, and yer
very proud of the way our town vote
on that day for Amendment No.
llt Is not the fault of the Des Arc peo
ple that Missouri did not go dry, Bl
thoy are not discouraged and W:
press the battle on. Des Arc Unio
now has 40 members and 10 stu grow
ing. ISAAC,