Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-06-06
Greenberry Priest our readers will

Greenberry Priest our readers will
remember as the versatile gentleman
who was sent to jefferson City several
years ago. for overlapping his bounds
set by the Scriptures, and coveting his
neighbours ox-or, rather pair of OK
en-. He served his time for that offence
and short time ago located in Madi-
son county. The next venture was an
attempt to rob an aged lady of her
money, in which he was happily un-
successful. This item concerning him
was printed in last weeks Frederick
town Ne,cs. lon last Friday week as
sheriff Sharp was taking Greenbery
Priest to the penitenitentiary, he hav-
ing been recently convicted and given
two years for attempted highway rob-
berry. he made his escape from the
sheriff in the following manner: He
asked to be taken to the water closet
and while the sheriff stood out side
conversing with friend, Priest, who
was not handcuffed. opened the win
dow and while the train was running
thirty miles an hour dropped out and
got away. Priest was an ex-couvict,
having recently served a sentence in
the pen from Iron county"
The Holmes Reading Club held its
last meeting June Sd, at the home of
Misses Ruth and Alice Gay. The pro-
gramme was rendered in the usual
way, with music interspersed. In the
midst of the programme the president.
Miss Ruth Gay, proposed an intermis-
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her eye, the Club consented. Several
OF the young ladies then went out Of
the room, but returned with trays
loaded with cake and ice-cream; and
then followed a merry good time. At
ter refreshments and the completion
of the programme, the business hour
was occupied in forming plan for the
next years work, and in passing GER
tain resolutions. First a vote of
thanks was rendered Miss Fannie
Markham for the use of the book re-
Gently read by this Club. Also a vote
of thanks TO the editor of the REGISTER
for putting the product of the Club, in
Its stories, into the columns of his ex-
cellent paper. Altogether, as the say
ing goes. we had ..lovely time, " and,
concluding. sang, "Blest be the tie
that binds" and all went home feeling
that the evening had been well and
very pleasantly spent. Each member
will now look forward with increasing
interest to the coming together again
in September next. u.
Special attention is called to an ar
ticle on the Conference School location.
vindicating the position all along TAX
en- by this paper. True, we have been
discussing mainly the merits of the
proposition made before the Con-
ference, but. if We mistake not, out of
Misrepresentation of the meeting on
Jan. /. 1891, grew the impression that
Fredericktown had .'met all the re-
quirements." Who was responsible
for this impression, which seems to
have been made. in some way, upon
many. IL not now our purpose to en-
9uire. We are glad to note that the
Presiding Elder was present. for he
will know whether the article contains
a true account of the meeting. Mr..
Headlee, also. will know. and we as
sure our readers that this is all we
want. All this talk about the REGIS
TIERS trying to injure the Conference
or their school is silly. II the truth
Injuries anything, we submit the blame
lies at the door of those who veil the
face of the truth. And with due re-
spect we will say it would be the prop
er thing to send copy of the REGIS
TER to all Interested in this matter.
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truth, though it be late coming.
Moreover, we think there would be
still further viudication of the position
the REGISTER has taken if, now. we
can only get true account OF the de-
ferred meeting which the Commission
had few days later. Who would like
to see it and who will furnish 1t for
US?