Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-12-29

The residence of Mr.. Luther
Daniels, on College Hill, Des Arc,
was destroyed by fire Wednesday
morning of last week. Building
and contents we're insured for one
thousand dollars. The loss is a
heavy one and MI. Daniels has
the sympathy of the community in
his misfortune.
The Christmas service at the
Presbyterian church by the Sab
bath School was we'll attended last
Sunday night, by the friends and
members of the congregation and
school. The program, which was
pre-eminently scriptural, was,some-
what a departure from the time
honored custom of gift giving, but
was well received. The sacrament
of the Lords supper will be OBJ
served by the congregation Janu-
airy 9Th, 1911, the second Sabbath
of the New Year.
The regular meeting of the
Woman's Social Charitable Club
was held at the home of Mrs. Han
son, December 18th, 1910. The
meeting vas called to order by the
president, Mrs. w. T. Gay. The
book of the day, "Romona," by
Helen Hunt Jackson, was read by
Mrs. Sam Gay. After the reading
a discussion of topics in general
followed, after which delicious re-
freshments were served by the
hostess and the club adjourned ito
meet January Sd, with Mrs. Hey
wood.
R. HI. Abrams was defendant in
a suit in Squire Rasche's court last
Wednesday charged with assault
and battery committed on his wife
several months ago. The Abrams
home is on a farm in the southern
end of the county. Husband and
wife have been parted for some
time past. After hearing the case
the jury found the defendant guilty
and fined him ST and costs. An
appeal was taken to the circuit
court. Another case against
Abrams, for disturbing the peace,
will be tried before Squire Rasche
January 2Sth.
"The Capture of Santa Claus"
a juvenile operetta, under the con-
duct of Miss Mamie Roehry, was
given at the Academy of Music
last Saturday afternoon. 1t was a
delightful entertainment, and the
little members of st. Paul's Sun
day School certainly did them
selves proud. They transported
the audience for the time being
from matter of-fact every day life
into the realms of childhood's
Fairy Land. Bless the little tots
and honor to her who had them in
charge! Miss Bessie Hotson pre-
sided at the piano and right we'll
did she do her part.
Several car loads of machinery
are being placed in the shops here,
and those in a position to know
say that SIS, 900 is to be expended
in that way. 1t has been stated at
different times that De Soto was
not the logical point for the shops
but it seems as though the compa-
ny can get better results from De
Soto than at any other shop on the
system. The fact that our town is
located in the most healthy part of
the state is a big argument in our
favor. Then we have the Vineland
grade to help us out. We also have
a written contract with the COM
pany that they will operate and
maintain their shops here in con-
sideration of about $40, 900 paid to
the company by the people of De
Soto.-De Soto Republican.
Last Friday night George Hill, a
citizen of Kaolin Township, gave a
dance at his residence. During
the evening VIM. DahTke, a young
man of about 81 years, had an al
tercation with the host, which
ended in the death of the latter
Sunday morning. Coroner Farrar
on Monday held an inquest and
the jury found that Dahlke's death
was caused by a shot in the head,
the same being fred from a re-
volver in the hands of Hill. AS to
the facts leading to the tragedy,
the testimony was conflicting.
Hill, who had been apprehended
by Sheriff Marshall Friday night,
is in Jail awaiting preliminary ex-
animation, to be held on Friday,
this week. Hill is a timber hauler
who but recently moved into the
Brule neighborhood. He is a man
probably forty years of age, and
has a wife and seven children.
Dahlke was unmarried and has
lived in the community a long
while.
The following excerpt from the
Paris correspondent to the New
Orleans Times Democrat is not in
appropriate reading to the season
of festivity and good cheer. 1t
shows how we evolute, and that
the laugh now on our forbears may
be turned against us in the CEN
turtles to come: "Could we restore
for half an hour the dinner table
Of old France and obtain half a
dozen instantaneous photographs
AZ a rnuaL ha nnnat at anv ara ha.