Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-07-26
Des Arc Items.

stopped at the Arcadia Assembly
and came to Bismarck in a
car with my friend, Lucy, and family.
We drove to Bismarck in a heavy
rain; passed nine disabled cars; one
in front of the Emerson park, in Iron
ton, in a ditch. never saw SO many
ears at one time, u behind the 9TH
er. More than 100, Iguess; could not
count them; six Of them from Potosi
and many from the Lead Belt and
Fredericktown. We heard a fine SER
mon by DR.. p. 7. Dodge, of Atlanta,
Georgia. His sermon, alone, was
worth the trip to Arcadia, beside
meeting many old friends.
see Piedmont is improving. Some
capitalists have bought 5000 acres OF
land, lying east of Piedmont, and are
working up the timber into ties and
lumber. They are also running a big
coaling, and have an elevated wagon
from which to unload the coal into
the car. Brooks e. Reese of Annapo-
lis r putting up a hickory handle
factory at Piedmont. Mr.. Brooks will
run the handle factory and Mr.. Reese
will stay with the store at Annapolis.
They are both fine business me and
will make a success.
/ see the price of wheat is 50. That
is about right; it means about Sl2 a
barrel for -four.
The Missouri Southern railroad Is
now making connections with No. 4
at Leeper.
DR.. g. ii. Jones OF Brunot was in
town Monday to see the little daughter
of Lee Strader, who is i'll with fever.
Mrs. J. l.. Strader from Greenville is
here to help nurse her little grand
daughter.
There is quite a lot of sickness here
among the children.
Len Morris has gone to Poplar Bluff
to consult a physician. He has a very
sore hand, having blood poison, caus-
ed from "a scratch, received while
working in the shop here.
Ben keathley is moving his family
to Brunot, where he is putting in a
handle factory.
Miss Virginia Morris has returned
tn her home at Pennington.
Mrs. John Stevenson and two child
rem r visiting relatives at Poplar
Bluff.
Miss Eunice Morris is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Ed Maddox, ut Hoxie,
Arkansas.
Mrs. 7. r. Fitz has gone to Lilbourn,
Mo-, to visit her son, w, j. Fitz, and
family.
Mrs. DR.. N. A. Farr, Mrs. Fred Farr
and Mrs. II. II. Stevenson went to Ar
csdia Saturday to attend the W. G.. T.
U. features on the program st the NJ.
E. Assembly. Mrs. r. Fl. Stevenson,
the County President, was on the pro-
gram, and she reports the work as
progressing and very interesting.
+. w. Fitz, who has been making
his headquarters at Kensett, Arkan.
sas, for the Western Tie Il Timber
Company, will be moved to Poplar
Bluff, Mo. ,..where he will take charge
Of the work and accept the position
his brother, q. 8. Fitz, gave up when
he enlisted in the navy.
y. s. Fitz will leave Brooklyn, NY,
Monday with 700 young men for Cam.
| bridge, Massachusetts,, to enter Har-
ward University and study wireless
te~legraphy.
Mrs. John Reed has received q let
ter from her two boys who are with
Gen. Pershing In France, stating they
arrived there June 9th, were well
and feeling fine. They were not yet
stationed, but said they would write a
long letter soon. She has been very
anxious to hear from them and we are
pleased and happy to know that two
Of our Des Arc boys have landed and
we hope the others may reach there
In safety. May God protect and send
our boys back to us is our prayerl
Mrs. Bessie Lovelace and daughter,
Opal, are visiting relatives In st. Lou.
Ia. They were accompanied by Miss
Leah Wallis, who will take q position
there, having recently finished o
course In stenography at the Farm.
ington Business College.
Miss Jessie HUFF Of Piedmont has
been employed to teach the Interme.
dlste Department In our public school.
She comes highly recommended and
We are glad to welcome her and wish
her much success In the coming years
work. t
Mrs. John Howard and children ere
visiting Mr.. Howard's parents In
Piedmont.
Mrs. Gussis Poston, nee James, 10
very III Of the homo of her parents on
College Hill. She has bSen In very
| moor health for 4 year. Her husband
vac called hsre from Plat River Sun.
ksv. A. L. Dartsr and family ere
camping o the Assembly. He came
down 70 all his appointment hers sun
d9y morning 81 noon, 40 reports .
m psokSaS thlo yoaSs l6AAos