Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-06-04

Mr.. j. P. McCarver was tried be
fore jury in Squire Fairchild's cour
Tuesday morning, charged with carry
ing concealed weapons. He was ably
defended by Gen. Wingate, Mr.. Edgar
prosecuting. The jury returned yer
dict of guilty" The fine and costs
amounted to about so. and in default
thereof the defendant was committed
to Jail. He may appeal
Mrs. James Hickman, living neal
Des Arc, yesterday fell down a stair
case while visiting her son at Jordan
Switch. Her leg was broken. DR.
farrar in response to a telegram, went
down and gave her the necessary sur
glcal attention, and he thinks she will
recover in due time. But the patient
Is we'll advanced in years, and this
makes the mishap the more serious.
Mr.. Gross last week removed his
| family into his new dwelling on Knob
street. The building is situated in the
finest resident part of the town; is a
| cottage containing seven rooms and
three halls. 1t is tastefully planned
| and very convenient in its interior ar
rangement. 1t is a credit as we'll to
Its owner as to the builder, Mr.. Buck
ey. The lot is beautiful lawn, well
shaded. and of ample proportions
We congratulate the young couple who
| have taken up their quarters there,
and wish them many years of prosper
lty and happiness in the homestead
they have acquired.
List of letters remaining In the Post
Office at Ironton, Mo-, for the month
ending May 81, 1896. If not called
for within thirty days, they will be
sent to the Dead Letter Office:
Baenes ''Geog" MrIdenzel "Geo"Mr
Chiffon S A Mrs Jenkins Alice ~
Chasten K j Esq Lerery Bill Mr.
Eaton L w Mr. Roberts Edith Mrs
Graham - Mr. Rapp Malinda Mrs
Groves w Mr. Turner GA
Hedrick G. A Mrs Velhman A Miss
Warden ''Saryn Mrs
Persons claiming the above will
please say ''advertised'' and give date
of this list. A. P. VANCE. 2. M.
Subjects and texts for the Presby
terrain services next Sabbath, June Z,
1S96-subject for morning service:
1.-The necessities of those who love
righteousness and hate iniquity ac-
complished only by diligently teaching
the children" Text, Deut. 11:1S-19;
also, 1928. Evening service, subject:
"Sleep." Text, Prov. 6:10. Granite
vile, P. NJ. Subject: "God, who is
the absolute ruler of The universe, is in
all things in this world" Text, Mica
7:10. All who do not attend services
elsewhere at the time of these services
are cordially invited to these services.
GEO. H. Duty, Pastor.
Mr.. w. w. Rife, the Missionary for
the American Sunday School Union,
working in Southeast Missouri, who
has recently organized about twenty
Sunday Schools in Ripley, Wayne,
Madison and Iron counties, is at pres
ent located near Ironton: and for the
convenience of the Sunday School work
has placed in the hands of Mr.. w. G..
Fairchild depository for Bible Society
an assortment of Sunday School sup
plies, such as record books. nice story
books for children, reward cards, &c.
Let every teacher who desires to help
the American Sunday School Union
call and purchase something nice for
their scholars and thus put into the
Treasury of a society which is giving
its thousands every year to the desti-
tute.
In the presence of few invited
Rosa BKUETr were united in marriage
at the home of the bride, in Farming
ton, May goth, 1896, at $50, p. NJ,
Rev. j. w. Campbell officiating. The
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Josiah Rruett of this place, and is de-
servedly popular. The groom is the
son of Hon. &. w. Scoggin, of Iron
county, and is young man of great
promise. Both were formerly students
of Pennington Baptist College, where
they have many warm friends, who
viii be only too glad to know of their
making success of life in the true
sense. Immediately after the ceremo-
nv the groom and bride left for their
future home in Iron county.-Farming-
TON Times.
1.-The Arcadia Valley Wooden Mills"
was incorporated January 9Th. 1896.
The Articles of Association averred
that the capital stock was $50, 900,
divided into 1900 shares of the par
value OF as each, the achole amount
actually paid up IN tapJN} money Of the
United States" Who swore to thiss
Another question: A short time be-
fore the collapse of the Company" a
part of the bonus subscribed by the
citizens Was collected (before the same
was due). to be paid to the mechanics
and others at work on tbs building,
who were clamoring for their pay.
How much was collected and turned
over to the Company" and did the
sCorpany" apply it to the purpose
meationedS Or did the Company"
quietly fob the suit. SO raised, leaving
the creditors TO seek relief through
mechanics liens? We may be harsh,
but in our judgment, Company"
that could swear that it had "a capt.
tai stsak of $4,000 actually paid up"
under ths sotsiti9ns then obtaining,
would stop at nothing EseEs & chance
to advantage itself appeared.
The strawberry crop this year has
been one of the most bountiful we
have eyer known. The market has
been crowded With large. clean, lus-
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