Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-18

VIM. Short, charged with fraud
at the Henderson precinct in the
general election last fall, was re-
leased from Jail on bond last week.
The bond was signed by Nicholas
Allgier and A. L. Schwab. Five
others are still in Jail.
Owing to the crowded condition
of the REGISTERS columns We are
compelled to omit the fourth in
stallment of the continued story,
"Redfelds'' this week. The pub
LEGATION will be resumed at the
earliest possible date.
Prof. D. r. McAnally, who, over
thirty years ago, was at 1.-THE head
of the Arcadia College, died at hiss
home, in st. Louis, Tuesday, at
the age of 81 years. The deceased
was talented, and n of nature's
gentlemen. Peace to his ashes.
Married-At Alton, Ills, Mon
day, February 1, 1909, Harry
fischer, of Jennings, Mo-, and
Clara Orrick, of Ironton, Mo. Mr..
fischer and bride are now visit
ing in Ironton but will make their
home in st. Louis. The REGISTER
tenders congratulations.
The st. Louis grand jury has in
dicted Herman K~retschmar for
murder in the first degree for kill
ing Clarence N. Jones. The de-
fendant's friends are endeavoring
to secure his release on bail PEN
ding the trial of the case, which
will probably not occur for some
time yet.
Rev. Ingham of Poplar Bluff
filled the pulpit at st. Paul's
Church Sunday night. Archdea-
con Walton of st. Louis vas also
in attendance. A call has been
extended to Mr.. Ingham to become
rector of st Paul's. He will prob
ably accept and visit US twice a
month in future.
The B. Y. P. u. will give a Ii
brary social in the Sunday School
room of the church Friday even
ing, February 26, at which time
the library will be opened for
public use. All are cordially in
vited, and should any wish to do
nate books to the library, same
will be greatly appreciated.
A Jury was empaneled in the
Probate court Wednesday morn
ing to pass on the sanity of Mrs.
Ann Sumpter, of the west end OF
the county. Mrs. Sumpter is about
80 years of age. The proceedings
were instituted in order to have a
guardian appointed to prevent her
from dissipating her property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kaths
brought their son, Will, home
from st. Louis with them. His
arm is improving some but he has
suffered much pain. Messrs. Ferd
Kaths and Herbert Kaths are also
home from Kansas, and the Kathe
family have had quite a Reunion
at the old home in Pilot Knob the
past week.
Samuel Perringer, for many
years engaged in the saloon bust
ness in Pennington, died last Sat-
} urday night, the 9th inst, and
was buried Monday afternoon
with the rites of the K. of P. He
leaves one daughter by his first
wife, who has the sympathy Of all
in her orphaned bereavement
Harrington Times.
/ To our young friend, Edward H
Amelung, of New Albany, Indiana
| we are indebted for an invitation
: to a banquet given by the Pruden'
tial Insurance Company, New AL
bany district, at the Gait House
, Louisville, KY, February 18th
We regret that we cannot be II
attendance but we hope Mr.
Amelung and his associates will
have a "gay old time"
About three o'clock "Wednesday
!, afternoon of last week fire wa
discovered in the second story 0
3 the Syenite Granite Company
store at Graniteville. The flame
Q had gained such Roadway tina
Z they could not be checked AM
/ the building and a barn and SOM
sheds adjacent were completely
destroyed. Most Of the stock Q
merchandise was saved. A de
: fective lue is said to have caused
! the fire.
r The meanest man that ha
passed down the "pike'' this win
ter, broke into the depot at thi
y place Friday night and stole
: speeder, some jewellery and twt
! "full quarts" all there was il
0 there. The loss of the jewelry
only about $15, amounts to moth
ing but when a fellow steals al
n the snake-bite remedy there is il
Z town he should be handled for il
8 and will be if he is caught.-El
ington Press.
4 Our long time friend, Thompso
n Blanton, of the Flatwoods, was i
to see us one day last week. M
o Rlanton belongs to that number {
q people who insist that "Ground
hogs Day" is February 14th an
not the I'd. Well, if Mr.. Blanto
q is correct and a cloudy %groundho
day mean an early spring, winte
r. is Just about over for this season
i Sunday was sure a cloudy, gloom
: day and the grounding could nj
get a glimpse Of a shadow. We
t. wait and see how the weatht