Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-26

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John Hughes of G~raniteyille was
srraigned before Justice Rasche last
rrioay charged with feioniously as
ssuiting LATE Belcher near G%raniteyille
II May last. Hughes waived examl-
nation and was bound over to circuit
court in the sum OF $500 which bond
ne has since furnished. Hughes has
been hiding out since the crime was
committed and WAS but recently To-
Gated by Sheriff Blue at the home of a
relative, west OF Hogan.
The REGISTER is sorry to hear the
announcement that Rev. Chss. King
will shortly sever his relations with the
ironton Baptist church. In the six
months or more that Mr.. King has
been IN lronton we've seen consider
able of him and had more or less to
DO with him. At all times and under
all circumstances We have found him
to be a splendid gentlemen. Truly
arc we sorry that he is going TO leave
us, but We trust his lines will be cast
In pleasant places.
The REGISTER this week prints a
letter from George Reed, a Des Arc
boy. George is the youngest volun-
teer from Des Are, being just Is years
OF age at the time Of his enlistment,
April %, 1917. He and his brother,
Edwin A, aud Carr Lovclace were
the first to enlist from that place.
George and Ed landed in France with
Gen. P~ershine's Army June, 19lS-just
two months after their enlistment
and have been in active service for
some time and witnessed some STIR
ring scenes.
At a meeting of the Republican
Central Committee for Iron county
holt in Ironton last Saturday after
noon the following named were Sc
lected to fill the vacant places on the
county ticket: Representative, DR.. n.
"A. farr, Of Des Arc: Presiding Judge
County Court, W. +. Gay, lronton;
Collector, II, G. Harrison, Des Arc,
County Clerk, Geo. b. Phillips, Belle
view; Circuit Clerk, j. &. Forshee,
tronton. 1t is said the nominees for
Prosecuting Attorney and Probate
Judge will be announced later.
Mr.. Burroughs, formerly book.
keeper for Walther & Woodman al
Reynolds is here this week as a wit
ness in the case of Lee VS.. Walther <
Woodman. This case involves trans
actions covering a long period of time
and requires record proof which made
it necessary to have Mr.. Burroughs
who has lately been located in ARK
ansas, present as a witness. He ha'
been three days giving in his testi'
mony and what ia very unusual 1t
has kept the record of the entire pro
ceedings, he being well yersed il
shorthand. -Centervil!e Outlook.
There was an ambitious old gentle.
man over here from St. Francoi
county Il week or ten days ago look
ing over the field with Il view Of max
ing the race for Prosecuting Attorne.
OH the Republican ticket in this coun
ty, But the outlook, it is said, die
not "look goodn to him and he ha
about refused to get into the scram
BILE. 1t is further said that this am
bilious old gentlemen came over her
at the earnest solicitation Of a certai
individual who for the past 81
months has been insisting there shoul
be "no politics this year"
The Local Board entrained Jane
Guy Mauzy of %Ironton for %starkviils
=, Miss. on September is, 1915, and Ar
thur Dedrick Robinson Of Granitevili
, for Jefferson Barracks on Septembe
!. "a, 1918. 49,. .
: The following named will be sent
Camp Pike in the five day period be
ginning October ::
. George Eddie Lee, Pilot Knob.
e Jesse Rub, Belleview.
t Ernest McClurg, Belleview.
1 Elmer Esco Crocker, Bixby.
4 Richard Brewer, Annapolis.
Y Jess Lee, Des Arc.
Oman Franklin Henson, Bixhy.
The county court Monday drew II
following named to serve as petit j
;, rors at the October term Of circu
r court:
Y LAFAYETTE Miller Pearl Hill
~ n r,lll,,k,n WIN Hart