Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-27
DeS Arc Items.

saw more heart. broken mothers
and gray-headed fathers, also BROTH
ers and sisters, last week, than | saw
through the whole civil war. Twas at
Benton; than 400 drafted men
departed from Southeast Missouri
last week. ! was also vt Pennington
when the st. Francois county boys
left. More than 5000 people assem-
bled to see them depart, perhaps new.
er 20 see them again. Such is war. l
was at Bismarck when the Wayne
county boys passed through. They
were quite a jolly set, although you
could see some sad faces. ] want to
say this, boys. / served four years
under Lee and jackson, n year in
field artillery a%nd:three years in the
Fifth Virginia Cavalry. | know what
the hardship of war is. You will nev-
er have to suffer from hunger or from
lack of clothes to keep you warm.
Uncle Sam is amply able to take care
OF you in this respect. ! want to give
you a little advice. Try to preserve a
cheerful and contented spirit, and u
courage it in others. Bear hardships.
which you win be called on TO do,
without %srumbling, and always try to
do more, rather than less, than your
dnty. You will have occasion to be
patient much ofteEer than brave.
The duty of a soldier is unquestioned
obedience, but, beyond this, | hope
yon will cultivate a kind, respectful
and considerate temper toward your
officers. | hope You are going with d
love for your country and your canse,
and with a determination to be faith.
full to every duty you have undertake
en-. And now, my dear boys, | com
mend you to God and to the power of
His grace! May God bless and keep
you! Think of your Heavenly Father
in health and in sickness, in joy and
in sorrow; go to Him for strength
and guidance, and may you come
back to Us in safety and honor!
Quite a delegation of ladies from the
Des Arc W. g. 7. L. attend the Coun.
ty Institute held at Belleview Satur-
day. The following ladies. Mrs. Ri.
Stevenson, county president, Mrs. W.
E. Mckee, Mrs. DR.. N. A. Farr, Mrs.
Irwin Davis, Mrs, John Reed and Mrs.
Fred Farr represented this union.
They report a very interesting meet.
ing and found the Belieview people
very hospitable. They served dinner
on the lawn at the M. f. church and
the ladies were highly entertained.
H. G. Harrison and family spent
Sunday with relatives in Piedmont:
Woot keathley and family from st.
Louis spent the week here with his
parents.
Mike Kelley and James Deshaney
have returned home from Camp Euns-
ton, Kansas, having failed to pass the
physical examination.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Fayette Miller spent
Sunday here with their daughter, Mrs.
Elmer Lovelace.
Misses Neva Lane and Ora Love-
lace went to Sabula Saturday, where
the latter preached Sunday.
Mrs. John Reed and daughter, Miss
Jewel, lWere visitors at Coldwater
last week.
Misses Eunice Morris and lola How
ard spent Sunday with their parents.
Mrs. r. II. Stevenson and daughter,
Bly,, returned home Thursday from a
visit to her son, Frank, in Alton, Ills.
Her son, Herbert, who accompanied
her, will remain in Alton, where he
has a position. While there Mrs.
Stevenson tells us she went to hear
Rev. o. s. Taylor, who is pastor of
the First Baptist church, preach. He
is well pleased with his church, and
they have begun work on q new par
sonage, which he will occupy. 1t will
be steam-heated and lighted with
electricity, with bath and all the mod
ern conveniences. He still breaches
with the power, and his congregations
are always large, and they are well
pleased with his work. The church ia
in a prosperous condition. We are
| glad to hear Of his good work. He
has many friends in Des Arc and we
hope 10 have him with us soon in q
meeting at this place. III.
Kew. A. l.. Barter preached his last
sermon here Monday night before
leaving for Fredericktown to attend
Conference. He will not return here
ueXt year, having been transferred to
North Missouri. We wish him well
| when he reaches his new field. He Is
a good preacher and has many warn
friends here. We hope o good nan
may be sent here and that the church
may prosper.
Rev. We. Patterson will be here
next Sunday and he will DO assisted by
other ministers who will hold an or
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