This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Fitzgerald, Latham, Thompson, Adams, Cook, Harral, Eaton, Reed, Sumpter, Boyd, Hendrix, Bell, Volliner, Drury, Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zMB.2ACI/980 Message Board Post: IRON COUNTY REGISTER, Ironton, Iron County, Missouri, Thursday, January 24, 1889. FROM GOODLAND. Ed. Register---Owing to the monotony of things out here, I am somewhat behind with my communication from this point. If I were to write all I hear and know, (it is not best to do that, you know) a lengthy communication could be easily written. Having business in Ironton, recently, I left home at 2 P.M., and at sunset stopped for the night with Mr. Fitzgerald, East Fork, twelve miles from Ironton. Mr. F. is a whole-souled Christian gentleman, always holding prayer, night and morning, in his family. This is not common in these degenerate days. It is observed that there appears to be quite an attraction for the average individual at Pilot Knob, that those going to Ironton from Black River always go that way, and that when asked why answer by saying "the roads are better that way." That is all true. We ate Christmas dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Latham, Edge Hill; and while there formed an acquaintance with Mrs. William Thompson, of Belleview. Matthew Adams has been cleaning up the upper end of his farm which adds much to its appearance. The church at Goodland has quite a nice chandelier. Now it needs an organ, and should have it, when a first-class one can be purchased for $32. We have in our possession a catalogue and "special terms" from D. C. Cook, Chicago, Ill. Let the proper authorities make the proper effort. John Harral, of Black, was up here last week on a hunting tour, but had comparatively no success, excepting the usual amount of sport attending such expeditions. On the afternoon of 14th inst., a trip was made to Foote, where a few purchases were made. Mr. Eaton has a full assortment of dry goods and groceries, and it is but justice to say that he sells them cheap. There has been a great deal said about the Alliance store at Belgrade; but those who have traded at the store say that goods can be purchased cheaper here than there. Miss Josie Reed has gone to Nashville, Tennessee, to attend school. Last week a few of the young people met at Mr. George Sumpter 's and had another hop. I have not attended any of the so-called hops, but from what I hear they have about as much relation to true dancing as "Hey diddle the cat and the fiddle" has to true poetry. The parties of whom I spoke in my last as having pneumonia are rapidly recovering. Mr. Job Sumpter and family, of Arkansas, are visiting friends and relatives out here. Mrs. Houston Latham visited us on the 16th inst. Green Boyd and Mary Hendrix, of Black, were married on the afternoon of the 7th inst. Mr. Boyd has made an excellent choice. May happiness attend their stay on this mundane sphere. G. W. Bell just returned from a visit to his daughter, Mrs. Drury, Tennessee. Mr. B. says he likes the country splendid. William Volliner killed three deer one day last week. Pretty good, Mr. V. X. Jan. 18th, 1889.