Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-05

A man giving his name as Thos
Davis, and who says his home is in St
Louis, vas badly shot on a freigh
train neal Bismarck last Friday eve
ming, According to the story told By
Davis and two companions the shoot
ing happened in this way: Davis wal
getting into a car loaded with logs
and while he was getting over the log
a revolver, which he carried in a bell
around his body, was jerked from the
belt and fell to the floor. The weapon
Immediately discharged and the ball
entered Davis body just below the
heart. At this time the train was
leaving Bismarck and the wounded
man was put off when he got here. DIR.
Marshall was summoned and took care
of the injured mar until the arrival OF
the morning train, when he was semi
to ST. Louis. Davis had about $50
with him and was disposed to pay his
way. The ball first struck q gold
watch Davis was carrying in his pocket
and badly shattered the case. DIR.
Marshall regarded tie injuries as very
serious and probably fatal. Davis was
not inclined to talk, and refused to
give any Information regarding him.
self.
The new Presbyterian Church build
ing will be open to the public next
to attend the opening meetings has
been extended to all the churches of
the community and has been accepted
by them. They will be present to
assist 10 at least two of the services.
The same cordial invitation is extended
to everybody in the neighborhood,
whether members of the church or not.
A special program is being prepared
for the occasion, and every effort used
to make the meetings entertaining and
helpful. Vocal and instrumental music
will be furnished by the best local
talent. There will be three services,
one in the morning at IL o'clock, one
in the afternoon at 8 o'clock and one
at 1880. The pastor will preach at the
morning service, and Rev. W. A.
Humphreys of the Fort Hill church in
the afternoon, and Rev. Geo. Steel of
the Baptist Church at the night SER
vice. The sermons will be along lines
suggested by the occasion. Other
speakers from the laity will be heard.
and the financial situation will be ex-
planned and the claims for assistance
plainly laid before the people. Let
everybody attend and make these
meetings a complete success.
A real estate agent in this town re-
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which the REGISTER deems sufficiently
and pleasing to warrant it's
printing. The subscribers to the docu-
are two gentlemen from Illinois,
the lookout for q stock farm. 1t is
we'll sometimes to 'tsee oursels as
ithers see u.s." no matter how distorted
the vision of the ssithers"-and we can
call it distorted at our pleasure, you
know.
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We arrived here last night all right
morning we fond that Friend of
yours, had moved to St. Lewis kit and
kin God help him a smart man when
be got out Of such a country: But
neverless we got a guide and horses. |
and rode all day and as we understood
you are a Church mimber so Prey for
two worndern soils who is sore weery, |
rs We are in that fix as we road all
over that tract of Land and you have
misinformed, or God has handled
it offell, reckless, as we viset those |
springs a good fat COW, could drink it
dry as it took three minutes to fill a
Beer mug, though the Creek is nice
of water and fish though the
grass when it seen US coming got in
the ground for we dldent sight any,:
Brooner, is a thriving town of about g.:
though we had cobble stones
and Hog He'd for dinner we feel much
revived: thanking you for your kind
ness we will be back next July If the
Lrod lets the grass grow, we will con-
then
Yours Truly,