Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-12-09

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being a small man, Mr.. McSpaden
could give no description of the rob-
ber.-Bismarck Gazette.
Fredericktown had another big fire
early Sunday morning: "The Post
Office with all its contents was destroy
ed by fire originating in the furnace
room. Virtually all the mail posted
since Saturday at l o'clock was burn
ed. The total loss is placed at S47,-
200. The building was owned by the
E. H. Bess Hardware and Furniture
Company and a large stock of its
goods was destroyed. The second
story of the building was used for
Office rooms. The Cole & Kuhlman
blacksmith shop adjoining was burned,
as was the Smith building and resi-
dence near by. All the contents of
these buildings were saved. Losses
were estimated as follows: E. H. Bess
Hardware and Furniture Company,
building and stock, $4,000; DIR. Davis,
$500; DR.. Haley, $500; DR.. McDavid,
$1,000; DR.. Philips, $500; 1. ]. Pirtle,
$500; ]. W. Garner, 5000; North Amer
lean Company, 5000; Cole & Huffman,
$1,000, and j. K. Smith, $4,000"
The speaking at the Court House
Wednesday night was attended by a
large and enthusiastic audience. The
meeting was called together promptly
at I o'clock and Judge r. I. January
was chosen as chairman! The speak
ers were: Senator Carter M. Buford,
Judge E. M. bearing, Hon. A. T.
Brewster and Hon. o. l.. Munger, of
Wayne county, candidate for Con-
gress in this District. Judge bearing
did not speak upon the political issue,
but his speech was timely and we'll re-
ceived. Senator Buford and Mr..
Brewster only consumed a few min
utes of time but their remarks were to
the point and met with hearty APP
plause. Then the Chairman intro
duced Mr.. Munger, who is by the way,
is one of the best orators in the state,
who spoke on national issues. His
speech vas fine, and well received,
and while he did not mention his can
didacy for Congress, it was plain to be
seen that the audience was with him
as the entire Democracy of the coun-
ty will be when the primary election
is held next August. Reynolds Coun-
ty Outlook.
On Monday evening last landlord
Wilkinson of the New Commercial
Hotel made the discovery that n of
his guests, a young man possibly
twenty-five years of age, who had reg
istered at the Hotel November 10th, as
VIM. Morton, Louisville, Kentucky,
was missing. His disappearance
caused the host considerable uneasi-
ness for he had paid no board since
his arrival. Louis Davis, Of st. Louis,
another guest of the hotel, then
made the discovery that two suits
of clothes were missing from his
room, and the supposition was that
Morton had taken them with him.
Search was at once made for the mics
ing man but no trace could be obtain
ed. Sheriff Blue t~elegraphed to Of
fieials up and down the road and next
morning received a telegram from
Piedmont stating that Morton had
been captured at that place early in
the morning as he was getting off the
blind baggage of train No. 5. Morton
said he boarded the train at Piedmont.
When taken in custody he had on
three suits of clothes and made no at
tempt to deny his guilt. Sheriff Blue
went to Piedmont after Morton and
brought him here on No. 4. A charge
of grand ~larcency has been preferred.
Morton says his folks are well-to-do
but has not told of there whereabouts
Shortly after his arrival here Morton
attempted to get the cash on a $3.50
check on a Chicago bank but was not
successful in his effort.
At the community Thanksgiving
service held in the Presbyterian
church, evening of November 26, a
resolution was adopted creating a
committee to have charge Of funds fol
the relief of the needy, as cases o.
need might appear. The committee
consists of the treasurer of each CO.
operating church, together with one
woman from each church, the pastors
acting as advisory members of the
committee. The committee as named
are, s. P. Ringo, Miss Celia Martin, A
l.. Willard, Mrs. j. R. Baldwin, Mrs
Chas. Hanson, Mrs. Fred Kindell, ST.
Subsequently the committee met anG
elected S. P. Ringo, chairman and A
l. Willard, secretary-treasurer. The
committee will Investigate all casel
where application is made for help
and render such assistance as theil
funds will permit, and as seems to
them wise. A small Offering and some
pledges were taken at the Thanksgiv-
ing service, and already the committee
have helped n applicant. TIL ,st
who made pledges are requested tc
pay them, in part at least, to Mr.
Willard at their very earliest con
venience. II you have not made .
subscription and r willing to helr
the needy, tell the committee. Clothes
provisions, IN order for wood, Goa.
or groceries will be acceptable as wei