Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-05-04

tertainment and Annual Reunion.
The Spring Festival for the benefit of the
Catholic Church at Pilot Knob last Wedncs-
day evening was n complete success-socially
rs well as financially. The attendance was
very large, and the enjoyment of all appar-
ent. The supper tables We're filed with
every delicacy and substantial that mind
could conceive or stomach desire. During
the evening various articles were cOntended
for and voted to the favorites of the assem-
blagc, as follows:
Rev. Father IIennessy's Picture-to Frank
Siebert, Pilot Knob.
Sewing Machine-Mss Katie Pierce, Fred
ericktown.
Cigar Case-Miss Mary Brietenstein, Pilot
Knob.
Pictures (Ecce Homo andlMatcr Dolorosa)
Miss n. Howard, Iron Mountain.
Doll-Miss May Hopkins, Arcadia.
Toilet Sew. Casio, Pilot Knob.
The proceeds of the Festival amounted to
| over two hundred dollars.
THE Ed. THOMAS CASE.-A yenire for one
hundred jurors in the Ed. Thomas case, was
! issued last week, and panel of forty select
ed from them. The challenging brought this
number down to the required twelve by nine
O'Clock Saturday morning. Then the trial
| began, and the examination of witnesses con-
| tinued until Monday afternoon. After the
! conclusion of the taking of the testimony,
Monday afternoon and evening speeches were
made by Messrs. Edgar for the prosecution,
and Dining and Byrns for the defense.
| os.i a.,
ed until s O'Clock Tuesday morning, when
Judge Carter closed for the defense. He was
followed by Nr. Edgar whose speech closed
the argument, and the case was given to the
jury. That body retired at 1920 O'Clock, and
after three hours consultation returned the
following verdict:
eve, the jury, find the defendant not guilty
of murder in the first degree, but do find him
guilty of murder in the second degree, and
assess his punishment at ten years in the pen
itentiary.''
| The defense have filed 4 motion for a new
trial.
LATER.-The motion for a new trial was
oFerruled, and an appeal taken to the SUI
preme Court, with stay of sentence. The
prisoner is under bond of $1,000.
| PERSONAL.-Mr. Tom Moore and family,
of Poplar Bluff, are in the Valley on a visit
TO friends and relations. They are the guests
of Mrs. ,Jno. III. Delano.
Mrs. Edgar Lanpher, of Fredericktown,
spent several days ut this place last week
visiting her aunt, Mrs. ,Ino. NJ. Moore.
Mrs. Collier, of Bismarck, is in town visit
ing friends and relatives.
Miss Mamie Pulley, of Iron Mountain, was
in town Monday. She left for home in the
evening, accompanied by Miss Katie Grea-
son.
Miss Allie Meyers, of Bismarck, was in
Ironton last week.
Mr.. d. Taylor and Mr.. Arlington are in
town. They were called home on account of
the serious illness of Master Grant TAYLOR
| The genial and business-like salesman, Mr.
A. Louis Long, representing the firm of Ely,
Walker & Co., interviewed our merchants
last Wednesday.
| Mr.. Eugene Godron, Mr.. Blackwell, and B.
Brunswick were in town last week drum
| ming up the trade for their respective
| firms.
| Mr.. p. A. Moser arrived in Ironton Sunday
on a visit to his family. Mr.. Moser's Ironton
friends always give him hearty welcome.
| The st. Louis Globe Democrat, of April
3Oth, says Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Walsh will make
| Pilot Knob their future home.
Mr.. A. Gardner, the weli-known station
agent at Bismarck, last week rendered his
resignation, having accepted much better
position in the glass works at Crystal City.
Mr.. Guy, the florist from Kimmswick, was
ant and affable gentleman, and always COM
mands good trade here.
DIED-At Arcadia, on April 18th, 1882, at
3: 10 O'Clock A. NJ, John II. Allison, aged 60
N he u