Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-01-24


The K P. boys are soliciting sub
scriptions from the citizens to enter
tain the Southeast Missouri celebra-
ton at this place next June. If the
celebration is held here it will bring
at least one thousand visitors to the
Valley.
Mrs. Fred. Kindell entertained the
Willing Workers of the Presbyterian
church last Thursday afternoon, and
the session proved one of the most in
teresting and profitable Ia the history
OF the organization. After the work
of the day had been completed, the
hostess treated her guests to a very
agreeable surprise. and invited them
to partake of a most elegant lunch.
The Rev. T. A. Waterman arrived
in town Saturday and is pleasantly To-
Gated at The Commercial Hotel. He
oficiated Sunday, the morning sermon
from Ps. xc., 8, containing an affecting
allusion at the close to entering upon
his g charge. Friday being the
feast of the conversion of St. Paul, the
patron saint of the church, there will
be evening prayer with an address.
Services also Sunday, the subject in
the evening being ''the best way to
make aud keep friends"
Alfred Pryor, aged about thirty, and
Letha Watkins, fourteen, both of Pilot
Knob, went to St. Francois county Sun
day night, and returned home the fol-
lowing afternoon, stating they had
been married. The parents of the
bride did not know of her absence un-
til Monday morning, as they supposed
she was spending the night with a
neighbor. On learning the facts the
girls father was considerably excited
and promised TO do something desper-
ate. On the return of the couple, how
ever, and their assurance that they had
been legally welded, the usual paren-
tai forgiveness followed.
In sinking a well on the public school
property at Belgrade, this county,
some time since, disseminated lead ore
was struck at a depth of 40 feet.
Samples of the rock were sent to New
York City where they were assayed by
specialists and proved to contain 6 per
CCubs ACd0s MI u IL SAOOhcs VI IL
tosi, has secured options on about two
thousand acres of land in and around
Belgrade, and has succeeded in getting
some New York capitalists interested
who are expected to visit the property
the first of next week. There is no
doubt but what there Is a large body
of disseminated lead ore in this county
and we hope to hear of a big boom in
Belgrade Township real soon.-P0tosi
Independent.
Arch Casteel was on trial before a
jury in Judge Fox's court Especial term)
Monday. Casteel, who is about 20
years of age, was indicted at the March
term of 1899, on the charge of having
burglarized the store of Acklin Brew
ington, on Leatherwood creek, on De-
cember "a, 1898, and stolen three
bottles of bitters worth $1.20. The
only contention was whether the door
through which the defendent entered
was locked or unlocked. Prosecuting
Attorney Holiday made the opening
and closing addresses for the State.
Attorney David NJ. Tesreau (appointed
by the Court conducted the defense
and made a strong address to the jury,
admitting the petty larceny but denying
the burglary. The jury. which was
out about half an hour, returned a
verdict convicting the defendant of
petty larceny and assessing his penalty
at twenty days in the county Jail. De-
PENDANTS mother sat by his side within
the bar of the court room.-Frederick-
torn Tribune.
The c. E. Society of the Presbyterian
| Church will give a Especial S. Social"
at the home of Mrs. Mary Gay, Tues
day evening, January %, to which all
the young people of the community
are most cordially invited. This in
cludes the single young people, the
married young people, and all people
who feel young. So let all come and
enjoy the program, the refreshments,
and the social time. All are free. The
following is a special program provid-
ed.
Selection.