Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-08
Des Are Items.

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l am on the road again after having
been knocked out nine weeks from a
fall at Williamsville, February 2sth.
We have had fine rains and crops
are looking fine.
| never saw so much corn being
shipped into Des Arc for the farmers
around Brunot. Two cars were ship
ped in last week, one for Coldwater,
Some of the farmers are feeding
hogs. No wonder meat and lard are
high, feeding 50 corn.
Alex Martin, who owns propertv
here, visited Nose Long and his sister.
Mrs. Thos. Lovelace, last week. Made
the trip from st. Louis in a Ford,
Rev. Patterson preached his last
sermon here Sunday and it was fine.
Sorry to lose Bro. Patterson.
was II years young May I'd. NV
better half baked a fine pound cake
and put II candles on it.
Mrs. McFall has opened a first class
restaurant. She has put in a soda
fountain, the first that was ever here
Old mar Jas. Lovelace is very sick.
DR.. Toney from Piedmont was here
to see him.
Dan Lovelace, one of our soldier
boys, is quite sick. He underwent an
operation since his return and got out
too soon.
j, w. Robinson is doing a good
business with his wagon factory. He
turns out a new wagon every week or
SO; besides he gets work from Vulcan,
Gads Hill and and Brunot.
The Lewis boys, sons of the late
James Lewis, are loading two cars Of
lumber here to-day.
Tom Lovelace has sold his mill to
Chas. Hamilton, who will move it TO
Brush Creek in the King settlement.
The local baseball aggregation Jour
neyed to Piedmont Sunday afternoon
ana were accompanied by about fifty
loyal fans. Piedmont trimmed the
boys to the tune of 4 to 1. Piedmont
scored all their runs in the first two
innings, owing to some aerial stunts
pulled off by the home boys, and when
they did come to earth Piedmont had
the ball game neatly tucked away and
only one lonesome boy wearing a Des
Arc uniform ever crossed the home
plate Edgar Rich, the star third
baseman OF the local outfit, had an off
day and contributed to Piedmont at
every opportunity. H~uddleston, who
had d double play before him and an
opportunity to retire the side in the
second inning, threw the ball into
centerheld, thereby wrecking the mo-
rale OF This team and extracting the
last ounce of pep" from the Des Arc
rooters. Ed Schmidt, Buck Wallis,
4ank Stevenson md Carl Semands
turned IN some nice plays, which were
he only redeeming feature of Des
Arcs play. These two teams will
cross bats on the local diamond Sum
day week.
Miss Lizzie Russell closed a success
full term OF school Friday as an inter-
mediate teacher. She and her pupils
deserve much credit for this years
WORK. Also for the program given
Friday afternoon.
Bessie Semands has recovered from
an attack of pneumonia fever.
Mrs. Jane Loyd's son, George. has
returned from France. He is looking
fine.
Andrew Lewis widow was buried
here last Wednesday. She leaves six
children without a mothers love and
a fathers care. Her home was on
Black river. She is a sister to Mrs,
Eli Stith OF this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reed received
word that their son, George O., arriv-
ed in New York last Sunday end is in
3 hospital there. He served TWENTY
two months in France, and was gass-
ed and wounded. His brother, Ser
geant Edwin A. Reed, is still in
France.
Miss Clara Rayfeld from King com
munity visited friends here Saturday
night and Sunday.
School closed On College Hill April
28th. Those finishing the eighth
grade were Miss Jewel Reed and Earl
Seal. Miss Reed won the scholarship
medal. We are sorry to lose their
teacher, Miss Albright. She expects
to evangelize this summer. Isaac.