Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-02-01
Des Arc Items.

| was in Bismarck last Sunday. Dr.
Eaton was very sick with pneumonia,
but am glad to know that he is re-
ported now to be o the road to re-
covery. We cannot afford to lose
such a man as DR.. E~atop-uot only at
a physician, but one OF the best bust
ness mel in the country. We could
afford to lose a half dozen ordinary
men better than him.
Jas. &. Chiffon wes here Saturday.
He will ship three cars of cattle and
hogs from Williamsviile this week and
one from Des Arc. He is certainly u
hustler whsnit comes to buying stock.
He pays from s to 10 cents for hogs.
Presiding Elder Martin held quar-
~ conference here Sunday; also adj
| ministered the Lords Supper. The
| duet by Misses Doris Cooper and Ha-
eel Mckee was fine. Bro. Martin
preached asTpe sermon from the 9Th
| chapter Of Isaiah, The text was,''His
| name shalt be called wonderful"
Inotice in the Lilbourn Herald Il
| history Of Li!bourn by Or. Ed Jones,
| brother Of DR.. Chas. Ii. Jones Of Bru-
not. He says ~ landed i'll Liibourn
ten years ago. 1t vas then nothing
but a wilderness Of timber and water.
/ You could only distinguish three or
four houses. Lilbourn now has 1900
inhabitants, two saw mills, stave and
handle factory, cotton gin, a bank, a
fine brick school building with over
400 pupils and seven teachers, i've
miles Of walks, lhree railroads, sever
al large stores, including Stevenson
IL Fitz. two hotels; the land now Is
drained and in cultivation
DR.. r. T. Minor. OF Lestervlile, who
recently married Miss Irwin is spend
ing his honeymoon in Charlottesville,
Virginia~-my old home. DR.. and ]
were reared there. lie was Il mem
Der Of Company K, 2dVirginia Caval'
rs, under Lee, and was a gallant sol
der. | was with him during the civil
war and we have gone through many
hard battles and shared them togeth.
er.
J. H. and w. r. Stevenson returned
Saturday from Il trip to Talullae, La
They are on a trade for some timber
land in that country, trading their ST,
Louis property for it. They give {
fine description of the timber in tina
country; some of il is four feet in di-
ameter and only half mile from the
railroad. They talk of putting in
mill down there.
understand a force Of men viii
commence work Monday On the auto
mobile road running from Des Arc tt
Piedmont. 1t will shorten the dis
lance over two miles. The road is
being built by subscription.
There are mors ties and lumber OF
our sidetracks than cver known be
tore. They can't'get the cars to load
When l was at Lutesville last week
W u. Site, agent there, had an orde
lin for 60 ears to be loaded with tie
and lumber. =.
! Mrs. Gusta Poston, e James,
very sick at the home OF her parent
:. on College Hill. She has an absces
1 on her lungs. Drs. G. W. Toney ant
+. r. Farr are attending on her. Mis-
Nancy James is also very sick wit
pneumonia.
John Howard went to Piedmont Sat
urday to see his daughter, Miss lola
, who Is i'll with measles.
Mrs. John Keathley went to AZ
napolis last week to see her son, Mar
win. and family.
Mrs. Chas. Williams went to Popla
Bluff last week.
Mrs. Fred Eastman and children
ard mother were called to Middle
brook Saturday by the Illness of tn
latter's sister.
Miss Eunice Sellinger OF Arcadia |
the gueet of her aunt, Mrs. Hughes.
Mrs. Il. II Stevenson went TO Belle
: view Saturday to attend . w. CT. |
. meeting.
: Miss Opal WaIcott left on No.
Q Friday morning for an extended Wis
9 to her brother, VIM. Walcott, an
q family, Of Goodland, Kansas.
Miss Lora Tolleson went to Graz
iteville Saturday to visit her parents
Misses Leah Wallis end Myrt
Lovelace came down from Bismarc
Sunday.
!, DIR. r. +. Tarr went to Blsmarc
Sunday.
. DIR. j. W. Dickey, dentist, has an Q
ls fee In the Hughes hotel. laAAc.