Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-11-19

able space was taken n we had
three thousand inside and three thous-
and outside. There were 131 CONVEX
sions during the day and 251 to date
and just getting well under way. We
hold 20 to % cottage meetings per
day. We begin at Piedmont, NO.,
November 20. They are building the
Tabernacle now.-Bonne Terre Regis
ter.
The following Union Thanksgiving
Services will be held at Fort Hill
Church, Thursday, 26th, 1O:3O A. NJ:
Voluntary by the Choir-"Holy,
Holy, Holy"
Song by the Congregation-Hymn 2.
Prayer by Rev. J. Mitchell.
Reading the 136th Psalm led by
Chas. P. Damron.
Reading the Presidents Proclama-
ton by Mr.. s. P. Ringo.
Song by the High School-"Colum-
bia the Gem of the Ocean,"
Origin Of Our National Thanksgiv-
ing-Essay by Miss Catherine Ander-
son.
Song by the Choir.
Sermon by Rev. M. N. Powers.
Taking offering.
Song by the Congregation-"Amer-
ica."
Benediction by Rev L. F. Aspley.
From the Sikeston Standard: "The
interior of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Smiths
ST., beautiful home presented a dainty
and unique picture Tuesday afternoon
with it's pretty decorations of cut
flowers and autumn leaves. In these
rooms Mrs. G.. G. Curtis entertained a
number of her friends at 500. Mrs.
Stallcup won the first prize which was
a cut glass olive dish. The consolation
prize a cut glass ream pitcher and
sugar bowl was won by Mrs. Great
house, who declared this beautiful
prize a great consolation indeed. At
ter the 500 the guests were all served
with dainty and exquisite refresh
ments; and here again the napkins
and favors were emblems of the
autumn leaves, which scheme was
very clever and effective. Every one
present declared Mrs. Curtis to be an
admirable hostess and expressed
hopes that she would entertain so de-
lightfully again in the near future,
which latter fact proved more than
anything else that she is indeed versed
in the art of entertaining successful
ly.n
The Ladies' Social Club met at the
home of Mrs. L. D. spencer, Tuesday,
Nov. 10, at 2:30 P. M, the President,
Mrs. J. N. Bishop, in the chair. Minutes
Of previous being read and approved.
In response to roll call, appropriate
quotations ON "Autumn" were read
by each member. After an hour
socially spent, the guests we're invited
to the spacious dining room, which
was beautifully and artistically decor
ated with "Autumn Leaves" and the
cplors of the Club, Red and White.
Each guest vas required to find place
cards, which they succeeded in find
ing, each being "done up in a nut
shell" tied with u colors. An elab-
crate and delicious ~4-course luncheon
was served by Host and Hostess, as
sisted by their daughter, Mrs. Clarence
Wilson, Of Trenton, Missouri. It is
almost needless to add, all did ample
justice to the many tempting viands
placed before them. Returning to the
parlor, each lady was presented with
a souvenir taken from the Prize Box,
A (New-City contest, followed. The
prize was won by Miss Alice Gay. The
Club adjourned to meet with Mrs. w
7. Gay, Tuesday, Nov. "a. At a late
hour, we wendell our way homeward
each declaring Mr. and Mrs. Spencer
and daughter charming and delight
full entertainers.
MRS. J. T. MITCHELL, Sec'y.
Circuit court adjourned last Friday
at noon until December 18th when ar
adjourned term will be held to dispose
of several important cases. The time
of the court was taken last Wednes'
day, Thursday, and a portion of Fri
day morning, trying the case of State
vs. Ed. Thomas for the murder Of AL
bert Cole at Graniteville August last
The jury was not out more than O
half hour promptly returning a YER
dict of guilty of murder in the first de-
gree and fixing the punishment at life
sentence in the penitentiary. 1t il
said that some of the jurors thought
the punishment should have been
death. AS Thomas is GA years of age
it is not likely he will spend a great
many years in prison. He took the
result Of the trial philosophically and
seemed to care but little, dancing 9
step or two on his way back to the
jail from the court room. Another
interesting trial was that of Mamie R
White VS.. David A. White fol
divorce. There we're 81 witnesses il
the case; a large number Of people
we're in attendance from the Des Arc
country. Mrs. White was granted .
decree and the defendant ordered to
pay $500 alimony and give her a deco
to the home she occupies at Des Arc