Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-03-21
IDes Arc Items.

we are suHerlng Tor rain. / was or
the Missouri Southern railroad las
week. Wheat looks bad because o.
lack OF rain.
stopped off at Gable, where james
Stevenson, brother OF the Stevenson
boys at Des Arc, ia located. He ha,
been very successful in his mill and
store business. In the past few year
he has cleared over $40, 600. He now
has on hand so head OF cattle, 20 hogs,
IL mules, 900 bushels of corn and 400
bales Of hay. He lately bought the
Lowe Hollow, $40 acres of fine tim
Der land, eight miles west OF Annapo-
lis, and will put in two saw mills and
u store this fall.
understand a timber company has
bought the Hogan tract of timber and
wants 100 tie makers. Ties are boom.
ing at Des Arc. They are paying: 40
cents for red oak, so cents for white
oak n : cents q foot for switch ties.
Three different companies are buying
here. Last week they loaded out 81
cars, besides the mining props and
lumber.
Almer Wilson, who lives near here,
has sold his farm and moved to Flor
ida for his health.
JAS. Lovelace, our brakeman, has
bought out A. X. Wallis, He is a hus-
tier, owns two farms, well stocked
with cattle and hogs. Ed Schmidt.
his brother-in. law, will run the store.
hope he will do Il fine business,
DR.. +. T. Farr, who bought out |.
l.. Schmidt, is also doing q fine bust
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urday we're $3.50, besides he credits a
few.
Des Arc merchants are selling most
ly for cash. More than 500 is paid
out here every day. Our merchants
have sold q a of potatoes the past
two weeks. The bottom has fallen
ont Of potatoes in the last two weeks.
The farmers here are loaded with
them.
was at Brunot Saturday. Chas.
Russell gave me six ears Of as fine
seed corn as | yer saw. He has five
or six hundred bushels Of it. Farmers
out there are sowing oats. Corn Is SO
high they will raise more corr and less
wheat.
The six months old babe of William
AASoslASf vi wiz iCa vi HtltutIlJflll
at their home in Bismarck last sun
day morning. The remains were
brought here for burial and the tuner
al was held from the Baptist church,
Rev. V. K. Patterson conducting the
services. The little one suffered for
three weeks, but medical aid and low
ing hands could not stay the hand of
death. May the Lord bless and com
fort the Borrowing parents and loved
ones! Another lamb has entered the
fold and Will be safe in thu arms of
Jesus. There were many beautiful
floral offerings from friends and rela-
tives.
f. W. Graves and wife are in st.
Louis this week.
Marvin keathley and family from
Annapolis attended funeral of the lit
tile child of VIM, keathley; also Miss
Lucy Sisk and Mrs. John kness from
Bismarck.
Claude Morris from Crystal City is
visiting his parents here.
Jas. q. Chiffon from Hayti IL visit
ing relatives here.
II &. Harrison spent Sunday in
Piedmont.
Miss Eleanor Brewington from Pop.
lar Bluff spent the latter part of the
week here with her mother.
Miss Julia Huff from st. Louis Ia Wis.,
iting her mother.
Mrs. j. W. Lovelace was in Arcadia
last week looking out a location.
They expect to move soon.
Miss Eunice Morris and Miss Daffron
from Piedmont spent Sunday here.
Miss Lora Tolleson spent Sunday
with her parents at Graniteville.
Woot keathley and family from st.
Louis are visiting his parents here.
attended the B.. Y. p. L. and
church services Sunday night and
heard a very fine sermon by Rev. V.
Il. Patterson. His theme was IRE
member thy Creator in the days of
thy youth" Rev. Patterson is taking
great interest in the young people Of
GU town. The singing was very fine.
The solo by Miss Beulah Weyland was
quite . treat, and also the duet by
Miss Hazel Mckee and Miss Way-
land. These musical numbers are a
great inspiration to me and music is
much pleasure to enjoy. Let us en-.
courage the young people and come
OUT 70 near them. ISAAC.