Iron County register., 1911-01-05

dboly 5n6 was Ou6I6Q ana dCCcpIcQ
position as teacher in the public
schools in the city of Shreveport,
Louisiana. AS Miss May is bare
ly seventeen years of age her
friends are much gratifed over
her attainments.
There is ''row on" in Holiness
Church circles at Des Arc. On one
side are Rev. Strother and his ad-
herents, and on the other Rev.
Williams newcomer, recently
chosen pastor of the church-and
his friends. The good people are
unable to adjust matters them-
selves and it is said an appeal has
been made to high authority in the
church to come and pour oil on the
troubled waters.
The preliminary examination of
George Hill for the shooting of
VIM. Dahlke at Hills home, near
Brule, this county, on the night of
December 23d, was conducted be-
fore Squire Rasche Tuesday. Aft
er hearing the evidence the Justice
held Hill for the grand jury with
out bail. The attorneys for the
defendant stated that they would
go before Circuit Judge Dearing
with writ of habeas corpus in an
effort to secure bail for their cli-
ent.
The residence of Mrs. j. HI.
Haven on Knob street in north
Ironton was destroyed by fire
about five o'clock Monday morn
ing. The building was a two
story frame and burned rapidly.
The fire originated from defective
flue and before any assistance
could be secured the flames had
made such headway that the
structure was doomed. The con-
tents of the building, including
new piano, we're a total loss. In
surance, $1,000.
Mr.. H. R. Polak left Sunday for
Jefferson City where he accepts
position as stenographer under
Judge Brown who was recently
elected Judge of the Supreme
Court. Mr.. Polak secured this po
sition after competitive exami-
nation with half dozen other
stenographers. He is a clever lit
tie gentleman and an excellent
stenographer, and has lots of
friends here who wish him all the
success in the world.
The Woman's Social Charitable
Club met this week with Mrs. Hey
wood. In the absence of the Pres
ident the meeting was called to
order by the Vice-President, Mrs.
Kendall, and the minutes were
read by the Secretary, Mrs, Frank
Mullin. The club had as guest
this week Mrs. w. A. Flower, of
Muscatine, Iowa, who gave an
interesting talk on "The Passion
Play" This was greatly enjoyed
by all of the members and lead to
an interesting discussion on travel.
The hostess served refreshments
and the club adjourned to meet
January 10, 1911, with Mrs.
Kanouse.
The county court last Friday
leased the county farm to F. M.
Anderson and awarded him the
contract for taking care of the
paupers for the ensuing year. Mr..
Anderson pays 5000 rent for the
farm, and clothes and feeds the
paupers for So &c each per month.
There were number of other bids
before the court but Mr. Ander-
sons proposition was considered
the most advantageous and he
was awarded the contract. This is
| $50 more rent than Mr.. Anderson
has been paying and he takes the
paupers at about twenty cents less
per month than has been paid him
heretofore.
| Mr.. Fortner, who was elected
Judge of the county court from the
| first district, has notified the clerk
| of the court that he will not quail
| fy for the place and when the new
court convenes next week there
| will be a vacancy therein. since
Judge Ward, whom Mr.. Fortner
was to succeed, has been elected
and has qualified as presiding
4 judge. This fact will have to be
certified to the governor who will
fill the vacancy by appointment.
| This will make the county court
Republican, the first time in the
history of the county so far as we
have been able to ascertain. Fred
ericktoWn Tribune.
James Wesley Damron died at
!, his home in this city, Thursday, De-
cember 20, 1910, aged 69 years, one
month and IL days. Mr.. Damron
had been confined to his room but
a few days, but as he was not a ro-
bust man, the end was not sur
prise. Mr.. Damron had been a
resident of this community for
about year, coming here from
Fredericktown. The deceased was
a native Of Tennessee, lived in IL
linois many years and located in
Missouri, in Stoddard county, ten
years ago. He was good man
and neighbor, and in his residence
in our town made many friends. A
widow, two sons-one, our prose-
cutting attorney, and another living
in Stoddard county--are left to
mourn him. The funeral occurred
Friday afternoon from. the resi-
dence of Mr.. Chas. P. Damror
and the remains were inferred in
the x. P. cemetery. Peace to his